New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-01
Ajxtb District C0iSrei Convention.

| The convention met at the late Jefferson
City Hall, September -, 1873. and wac
called to order at three o'clock by Hon. J.
i. Gaudet, chairman OF the d!strc: com.
| mttee.
! The call having been read and approved,
! on motion OF Mr. l.. vanderpooi Paul
Brace. Esq, WAS elected temporary yGes.-
dent.
Mr.. Bruce having assumed the chair. Ny,
| Gaude: moved that William Baudui.. Esq.
| was elected secretary pro ten. Carried.
On motion Of l.. Eanderpool. the chair
appointed a committee Of three on cIeten-
tiais. L. Vand.rpoo'. }. i. Gaudo: and NJ.
| Brown.
The committee retired. and shortly after
! reported the following named gentlemen a.
| being entitled TO seats. viz
Twelfth war,;-Pau, Bruce. }. Marks. 4.
| Perry. Charles Boney. l.. |anderpco!.
Thirteenth ~ard--J b. Gaudtt. G. Il. An
gu-;u.. A. Wilson. John L. jones. Je.ry
| Thomas.
Fourteenth wari-M. Brown. II. Camp
hell. Andrew Sanders.
The report was received and adopted.
Tie convention then proceeded to q per
| maneEt organization.
MIR. l.. Vanderpool moved that the Hon.
J. b. Gaudet be declared the choice o! this
convention fer perranen. president. Ey
acclamation carried unanimously.
l.. Vanderpool and john I. Jones were ap
pointed committee ~ escort the president
elect 20 the chair.
Upon taking the chair. Presiden: GAudet
spoke a follows:
Gentlemen--I beg 80 return TO you my
most sincere thank. 70: the, distinguished
homo, YOU have conferred upon me by se
lectng me to preside over the deliberations
OF this not vast. but intelligent aesemblage.
In accepting and assuming the grave 1e-
spousihiiitie- OF presiding over the destlnie-
OF a body OF this character. l can not i@
more 'he fac. that an deeply sensible OF
the duty required, but can Only say that
will use nv Utrnos. endeavors TO do SO i'm
partially and 20 the best of my understand
ing and ability. 90 nos think it necessary.
gentlemen. Tor me 10 detain you in stating
the object Of thu. convention, As you are all
familiar with the details. but taking into
consideration now kindly You have treated
he. | can not allow the opportunity to pass
without giving vent to my feelings and
ackHowled ging my appreciation OF the
same. / feel proud from the fact that
wien the committee OF colored men was
first Crganized. and my name. un-
solicited by me. was presented as its
chairman. ] was elected without
dissenting voice. Wl,-n my name was sub
mitted to the vast multitude Of voters q!
my ward as q candidate for this convention
| was again elected without "a dissenting
voice. Eow. having heen again selected ~
your permanent PRESIDENT without dis
sent:ng voice clearly demonstrates the fact
tha. the confidence heretofore repOsed iii
me Gy yoJ, has not been abused or mis-.
placed. Have l no: "a ri gh: to be proud
Again thanking you fer this mark of your
renewed confidence, gentlemen. l would
state tae mex: b!,siu.ss in order is the So
lection o: a permanent secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Bruce. William
Bauduit. Esq. was elected secretary by ae-
clamation.
An election for delegates ~ the State con-
vention being in order. on motion of Hon.
J. Il. Gaudet. the Hon. A. Dejoie. OF the
thirteenth ward. was elected as delegate
from the district at large by acclamation;
after which. on motion of Captain A. Will
son, the convention sub-divided. and the
various wards elected delegates. as follows:
Twelfth ward, +. L. Stamps: thirteenth
ward. Rev. Joseph Gould; fourteenth ward.
j. Hogan. The selections by the different
wards were ratified by the convention.
The following resolutions. offered by Hon.
J. L. Gaudet. were unanimously adopted:
Resol.ed. That we. the colored delegates
in district convention assembled. do heart
lily concur with Our-fellow-citiZens of the |
lower portion OF the city in welcoming home
to his dear family, friends and constituents |
our distin nguished. tried and true represen-
tative United States Senator. Hon. 7. 3. 5. |
Pinclback.
Reso'c.d. That we individually and col !
lectively Teindorse the national admins. |
tration of which President Z. S. Grant is az |
the mead. and express our entire and con. |
tinued satisfaction OF the same.
Rcsalssd. That the State administration |
represented by his cxcelencv w. Z. kel- |
logg. Governor. and Hon G. c. Antoine. |
Lieut-nanG Governor, meets with our hearty !
and unqualified appreciation. as We recog- |
nize ;n il the foundation Of genuine progress |
and the earnest and only hope of an III |
offensive but oppressed people: hence we |
pledge them our undivided support in the |
future as we have in the past.
Rescl.ed. That in Edward II. Durell we |
recognize an honest. upright and impartial |
Judge. gentleman of integrity. ability ana |
fidelity. and. in tact. one who has m+rlted |
the heartfelt thanks OF "A grateful people.
Mr.. N. Brown moved that the resolutions |
be published in the New Orleans REPUBLr.
CAN and the New Orleans Times. Carried. |
The convention then adjourned. subject |
10 the cali Of the president.