New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-05
" NEW. ORLEANS SATURDAY AUGUST s. 1871
REPUBLICAN PARISH CONVENTION.

REPUBLICAN PARISH CONVENTION.
In pursuance to calf issued by Mr..
Thomas Isabelle, president of the late Parish
Executive Committee of the parish of Or
leans, the delegates elect from the several
wards assembled at the hall of the House of
Representatives, on Thursday evening, the
fourth instant, at halfpast seven o'clock
The meeting was organized by calling Mr..
Thomas Isabelle, delegate elect from the
First Ward, to the chair.
/ Mr. j. d. O'Connell was elected secretary
pro TEN.
On motion of Mr.. w. III. Green, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed a COM
mittee on credentials: William III. Green,
Fl. c. Dibble, William w Freeman, John
c Weaver and Edgar Davis.
After a recess, the committee reported
the following named delegates duly elected:
First Ward-Thomas Isabelle, Joseph p
Murphy and A. Frilot.
Second Ward-H. c. Dibble, P E. Bech-
tel, Thomas Murray and o. A. Tyler.
Fifth Ward-E. Davis, William Vigers
and j. C. Keubler.
Sixth Ward-Alphonse Fleury and j. A.
Brett.
Seventh Ward-J. B. Jourdain, E. Du-
plessis and William II. Green.
Eighth Ward-F. Bar thelemy and B.
McKernon.
Ninth Ward-W C. Kinsella, Charles
Lochbrunner and Alfred Jones.
Tenth Ward-J. d. O'Connen, E. r Du-
closlange and j. C. Weaver.
Eleventh Ward-A. j. johnson and
Charles A. Meyers.
Fourteenth Ward-J. W. Hillman and
Madison Brown.
/. Fifteenth Ward-William w. Freeman
and Moses Anderson.
The Tenth and Eleventh Wards, eonsti-
tuting one representative district, and en-
titled, according to the basis of repr presenta-
ton, to three delegates, and one at large
from each ward, the committee recon-
mended that the Tenth Ward, having the
largest number of Republican voters, be
declared entitled to three delegates, and
that two be received from the Eleventh.
The case of Mr.. Schaffer, elected from the
last named ward, was laid oyer for further
consideration.
On motion of E. P. Dueloslange; the re-
port OF the committee on credentials was
received and adopted.
On motion of w. II. Green the roll was
called, when twenty-nine members an
swered to their names.
I'm ,,on4iop +bo irto q NOR
manent organization, and elected the fol-
lowing named gentlemen:
President, II. c.. Dibble: first vice
president, William H. Green; second vice
president, Charles A. Meyers; recording
secretary, j. d. O'Connel, corresponding
secretary, Joseph P. Murphy; treasurer,
Thomas Isabelle, sergeant-at-arms, j.
Stokes.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That in all instances where a
delegate from any ward is absent, a proxy
shall be admitted, upon presenting certif-
cate signed by the president Of the mother
ward club.
In accordance with the foregoing reselu-
tion, Mr.. Frederick A. johnson was ad-
mitted as a proxy from the Second Ward,
in the absence of Hon. Thomas Murray.
A resolution was adopted authorizing. the
president to appoint delegates to represent
such wards as have not yet elected dele
gates, to act until said wards shall be rep
resented by delegates duly elected.
In accordance with the foregoing resolu-
ton, the president appointed the following
gentlemen:
Third Ward-P. Creagh, Thomas Lynne,
A. E. Barber, William Barrett and William
Mason.
Fourth Ward-Hon. P. B. s. Pinchback
and George E. Paris
Twelfth Ward-T7D. Worrah and j. L.
Monthieu.
Thirteenth Ward-J. B. Gaudet and John
Lockwood.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resol0ed, That the president appoint
committee of five members on the conduct
of the elections, said committee to report
upon the organizations of the mother clubs,
and to recommend such measures as may
be deemed expedient to insure a fair and
peaceabie expression of the voice OF our
party in this parish.
In accordance with which resolution, the
President appointed upon that committee,
w. c. Kinsella, Madison Brown, C. A
Meyers, j. A. Brett and Thomas Isabelle.
On motion of William II. Green, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were appointeda q
committee on rules: William H. Green, p.
E. Bechtel, w. w. Freeman.
On motion of John G. Weaver, the secre-
tary was instructed to publish the proceed
ings of this meeting in the New Orleans
REPUBLICAN.
On motion, the committee then adjourned
to meet at the Mechanics Institute on
Saturday, August 5, 1871, at 70 M.
H. c. DIBBLE, President.
j. d. CoNNELL,
JOSEPH p. MURPHY, Secretaries.
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