New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-10-20
REPUBLICAN PARISH CONVENTION.

The convention assembled at twelve
o'clock yesterday pursuant to adjournment,
President Dupart in the chair and quorum
present.
The minutes of the preceding session were
read and approved.
Mr.. Howard, Of the fourth ward, moved
that the committee on conference of this
body be allowed 20 withdraw for half an
hour to confer with like toElmitsee of the
Independent Republican convention now in
session The request was granted.
Mr.. DeKlyRe, Of the fifteenth ward; was
called to the chair.
A communication was received from the
delegates Of the fifteenth ward claiming in
behalf of the right bank of the parish
of Orleans the nomination OF wv. 4,
Loan to the clerkship of the First Dis
trict Court. The communication was ere
ceived and unanimously adopted.
A communication from W. 4. Fish, ac-
cepting the nomination for Mayor, was re
eeiyed and spread upon the minutes.
The German National Republican ex-
ecutive committee transmitted a series OF
resolutions demanding representation upon
the ticket. Referred to the conference
committee.
The same, resolutions were transInitted
by an organization of naturalized citizens,
and likewise referred.
A resolution authorizing the chairman to
draw on the ways and means committee
for money to defray expenses was referred
to committee on resolutions. :,
resolution excluding candidates from
the floor Of the convention was adopted.
Ehe rules were suspended TO enable the
convention to nominate the Administrators
of Improvement, Finance and Police.
The committee on conference reported as
follows:
That the convention of Independent Re-
publicans decline to accept the terms of
tered them yesterday, and will not indOrse
the national Republican nominees or the
nominees of the Baton Rouge convention,
and, therefore, the committee asked to be
discharged.
y The nominations being iIS order, Felix
Labatut was nominated by Mr.. Herwlg,
and delegate nominated John S. Walton.
At this point Mr.. Hamm withdrew the
name of John S. Walton, and, on suspen-
sion of the rules, Mr.. Felix Lahatut was
nominated for Administrator of Finance by
acclamation.
On motion Of Mr. Mason, a committee of
five was appointed to inform Mr.. Labatut
of his nomination.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. C. j.
AdOlphe was nominated fer Administrator
of Police by asclamatiq9.
Under the same order q Colonel James
Lewis was unanimously nominated for Ad
ministrator of improvements,
j. NJ. Hoyle, III. Gernon, p. Harnan, P.
Coyle, B. Z. Campbell and +. c. Mahan
we're nominate8for Administrator of Com
J. NJ. Hoyle received So votes, B. F..
Campbell ii, NJ. Gernon 49, P. Harnan H.,
?. C0yle q, +. C. Mahan Unnecessary to a
choice 81. Noselection.
The names Of the candidates were all
withdrawn except the two who received
the highest number of votes. These were
J. NJ. HoyIe and Patrick Coyle. Mr.. Hoyle
received 81 votes and Mr.. Coyle S.
Mr., oHoyle having received a majority Of
the vOCes cast wS43 declared the nominee of
the convention for Administrator of Com
merce,
Mr. SLastrappes called for a susPensioB of
th9rules to nominate an Administrator of
Waterworks. A rising vote-was taken and
theGrules were not suspended. o
A motion to adjourn until Monday, at II
NJ, was made and withdrawn. @
Mr. Barker moved suspension of the
rules to nominate criminal sheriff.
Another motion to adjourn till Monday,
at twelve O'Clock, was made, which was
carried unanimously.