The weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1872-1882, 1872-08-31
Parish Republican Convention.

n Parish Republican Convention
u Pursuant to a call signed by many II
u publican voters of the parish, conventio
: met in the Court House, in the town
4 vidalia, on Saturday, August 18th, 1871
: for the purpose of electing y Parish Exec
| utiye Committee. This call was read b
4 Hon. David Young, after which lie Wa
, elected chairman pro tenn and Hon. Thof
Reber Secretary.
A committee on credentials was. ar
pointed, consisting Of Alessrs. Stewart
, Franklin, Tolliver, Randall and Owen
and recess Of thirty minutes taken to al
low the committee time to report, who
latter the recess, reported sixty-two dele
gates present and twenty-three clubs re-
presented The report was received ant
adopted, and the convention proceeded te
a permanent organization by electing Hon
David Young President, Thomas Rebe,
Secretary and NJ. T. To!best, Assistant
Secretary. >ss~...
A motion to go into an. election Of a
Parish Executive Committee consisting oi
seven members was carried, whereupon l..
z. jackson moved that Hon. David Young
he elected by acclamation as one Of the
members of that committee, which motion
was unanimously carried. Cren Stewart
was then elected, and Hon. J. S. Meng,
and Hon. Thomas Reber chosen by accla-
nation. The convention then elected
Thos. Jefferson, Geo. Randall and Hon.
Geo. Washington.
On motion Of Judge Reber the COM
mittee was increased to nine and Anderson
Toliycr and T. P. Jackson elected as
members by acchmation.
Judge Reber offered the following relol-
utions, and on introducing them to the
convention for rejection Or adoption ex-
planned as fully possible the condition Of
politics in the State and the reasons that
actuated the delegation sent by the Re-
pnblicans of this parish to the State Con-
vcntion in taking sides and supporting the
regular organization headed by Pinchback
in preference to the faction led by Mr..
Kellogg. The resolutions were separately
and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That this Convention indorse
the nomination Of G1nnt and Wilson, and
the Philadelphia platform, and We will be
faithful in tho advocacy ofthe cause Of Re-
publicanism rs represented by them.
Rcsolrcd, That we recognize the conyen-
ton which assembled ct tho Mechanics
Institute in New Orleans on the 9th inst,
as the only representative body Of Repub-
icans that has organized Us State Con-
vcntion within our borders; and that we
unanimously indorse their action, and will
rso every fair means to secure tho election
of the nominees Of that convention.
Resolved, That We recognize in Lieut..
Gov. Pinchback, one of the most eminent
standard bearers of Rcpublicapism, whose
unswerying devotion to the welfare Of the
people Of tho State, fidelity to the inter-
ests of his race, and manly and patriotic
speech in favor of the unity of the Repub-
lican party in this State, has endear,d him
to the hearts of all we'll wishers of that
party, and we pledge him our undivided
and hearty support in carrying to victory
the aas OF Republicanism in the coming
contest.
Resolrea, That the selection of Hon A.
B. Harris, to the second place on the State
ticket is particularly gratifying and this
parish can well feel honored. We yccog-
nize in him a faithful follower and stur-
dy advocate of Republican principles; who
true to the trusts confided in him as a re-
preventative, is worthy of the support Of
Republicans throughout the State, aud We
pledge him our free and hearty CO -opera-
ton.
Res:E;;::d, That We pledge our support,
to the isetion of Hon. David Young. as
to Congress from the fifth
Congressional District, telling that the in
terosts Of the people will be well gaurded
by his undertaking and assidious attention |
to them.
Resolved, That the Vidalia Herald and
the Lou1s1AN1AN be requested to publish |
these resolutions.
The delegates calling on loudly Hon. |
David Young for speech he entertained |
them for half an hour or more advocating |
most ably tho Pinchback aud Harris |
ticket.
No further business coming befora the |
Convention it adjourned sine die.
D. YOUNG.
PRESIDENT.
THos REBER Sec'v