New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-05
Sr. JOSEPH, La. July 20. 1871


The Executive Committee of the Radica
Republican party of Tensas parish is re
quested to convene Saturday, at one O'Clock
at the Terrill house, at st. Joseph, to call a
parish convention to elect delegates to the
State Republican convention to be held III
New Orleans on the ninth OF August next
and also to elect q parish executive com
mittee to serve until after the next Prest
Dental election, and until others are chosen
A. r. WHITNEY,
President Parish Executive Committee.
The executive committee met pursuant to
call at the Terrill House, July q, 1871.
A quorum being present, the meeting was
called to order. Henry Jones was elected
chairman of the meeting, and Fleming
Branch was elected secretary.
The following resolution was passed:
ResolUed, That a parish convention of the
Radical Republican party be and is hereby
called, to meet at st. Joseph on the TWEEN
ty-ninth instant, at one O'Clock Z. NJ, to
elect delegates to the State convention to
be held in New Orleans on the ninth Of
August next, and also to elect a parish ex-
ecutive committee to serve until after the
next Presidential election. That the basis
of representation in said convention shall be
as follows, viz: Each ward in the parish
shall be entitled to two delegates.
On motion. the committee adjourned.
Parish convention met pursuant to call,
at Terrill House, at st. Joseph, July %,
1871, at p. NJ There being a quorum
present, the meeting was called to order
and Senator A. r. Whitney was elected
president and John Hall secretary.
The following resolution was passed:
Resolved, That the president of this meet
ing appoint committee of three ON creden-
tals.
The president appointed on said COM
mittee Messrs. A. Fairfax, -. Thompson and
John Hall.
On motion, the convention adjourned un-
til half-past two o'clock.
At 2;30 p. M. the president called the con-
vention to order. The report of the COM
mittee on credentials was received and
adopted.
On motion of Daniel Freeman the con-
yention proceeded to elect delegates to the
State Convention.
C. Ray nominated A. r. Whitney for
delegate, and John Hall, alternate, to the
State Convention, to be held in New Or
leans, August 9. The motion being put,
was carried, and they were declared elected.
A. Fairfax nominated Miligan Blue for
delegate, and G. Ray, alternate, to the State
Convention, to be held in New Orleans,
August 9, and they were unanimously
elected.
Tn motion, the following persons were
elected Parish Executive Committee:
Messrs. A. Fairfax, II. Sutherland, Thomas
Napier, A. r. Whitney, to serve until after
the next. Presidential election, and until
others are chosen.
Mr.. Fairfax introduced the following reso-
buttons, which were passed:
Resolued, That the Republicans of Tensas
parish in the future, as in the past, stand
pledged to Republican principles as laid
down by the State and national platforms.
Resolued, That we recognize in Governor
III. C. Warmoth not only leader true to
Republican principles, but that by just
and wise policy he has brought the State
to the first rank in peace and prosperity
Resolred, That being in the firm belief
that the education of the masses is the true
foundation on which to sustain Republican
principles, we stand pledged to support
free schools, open to all classes.
The convention adjourned sine die
JOHN HALL, Secretary
At subsequent meeting, held by the
colored delegates, Messrs. Miligan Blue
and John Hall were elected delegates to
the State Convention, to be held in New
Orleans the ninth of August, TO elect
delegates to the Southern State Conven-
ton.