The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-10-01
Peoples National Republican Con-
VentiOn.

Agreeable to adjournment, the Re
publican Convention re-assembled at
the Union Bethel Church, on Satur-
day, the 25th ult, and after re-or-
ganizing by placing Mr.. Oliver Digggs
in the Chair, as permanent president,
and Willis Landrum as Secretary,
proceeded to business.
Prayer by Rev. Frank Ayrich.
| Forty-three delegates answered to
the roll call.
Tie following resolution was read
and adopted
Resolved, That n majority Of the
totes in this Convention shall be
necessary to nomination.
| Resol,xd Further, That the nomi-
nations shall be made in the follow
ing order 1st Recorder I'd Par
ish Judge /; Sd Coroner 4th Clerk
of Court 5th Represents tive ; 9th
Sheriff 7th Police Jurors.
Nominations were then declared
in order, when Mr.. Nora Nelson,
nominated Oliver Diggs for Recor-
der, who was declared the unani-
nous choice of the Convention.
Mr.. Charles 3. Collins was nomi-
mated by acclamation for Parish
Judge.
DR.. W. Wilcox and Albert Dunn
were placed in nomination for Coro'
ner.
DIR. Wilcox received Z votes.
Albert Dunn, received % votes
and was declared the nominee of the
Convention.
MIR. G. Goodman and A. A. Melli
; ken, were placed in nomination fol
Clerk of Court.
, Mr.. Goodman received II votes.
; Mr.. Melliken received 26 votes
: and was declared the nominee of th'
) Convention.
> James H. Carey and Washington
Spooner were placed in nomination
b for Representative.
! MIR. Spooner received Is votes.
i Mr.. Carey received 25 votes, an'
was declared the choice of the Con
vention.
> Mr.. Felix Y. Leake was then plac
ed in nomination for Sheriff, an
: there being no opposition, he wa
n declared the choice of the Conyer
: ton.
e DR.. r. H. Ry1and, Gaither Wi
= son, Shedrick Landrum, T. Thorns
a berry and r. J. Hogan were nom
mated for Police Jurors. ::
e The selection of Justices of th
It Peace and Constables were left
It the different Wards.
The following resolutions were o
,e fered by Mr.. Wash Spooner, an
E. adopted with great enthusiasm
l. WHEREAS, We consider that E.
IS, Weber has acted in bad faith wit
Sc our party, and by his actions h,
tended to keep it disrupted and d
l. vided. That we pledge ourselves
strike him from our roll and nail
our mast head the name Of Jam
Reid, man we know to be true
principle, and one who has do'
much for us in the past few yea
and will continue to do much in Il
future. That recognizing the nece
h. sity Of combining nil elements
!, oar parish to defeat L. l.. Web
~ ana his clique,-that we heartily c
'n dorse the Parish Ticket nominate
C, this day, and pledge ourselves to Ii
e. all our individual efforts for its su
r. cess. A ticket which is in eve
sense of the word-a Peoples Tick
" and one which contains represe
rs tatiye men OF both races.
As Resolved, Therefore, That We e
m dorse james Reid, as our candida
-. for the State Senate for the II
~ Senatorial District.
X Resolved, That in our actions
n this convention that we have look
to our rights and interests as citize
and acted for the good of our p;
m ish, but at the same time are no
ne the less Republicans-and pied
No ourselves to support our natior
al candidates Grant & Wilson, and Q
ZEE State Ticket, Kellogg and Antoil
On motion, the Convention 6
iourned Sine Die.
LII OLIVER DIGGS,
nj President.
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