New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-07-21
Part.h of Assumption, Napoleon

Pari.h of Assumption, Napoieenvillei
July 10, lS74-1n accordance With the resolutlon
trail Committee, the compromise, As agreed upon
between the +. spective presidents OF the several
parish executive committees OF the parish of As
ssunntien met and proceeded to business. TWEEN.
ty- W members and quOr1m were present The
first business in order being the election Of Officers
Of the committee, Myer Cahen nominated BAzile
Graves and George Drury nominated Rev. George
Armstead The nominations were closed, and on
motion, duly seconded. it was resolved that the
The mporary president appointed three tellers:
Lucieu Push, A. G. Jones and Thomas Devine. He
also appointed Myer Cshen and George Drury as
The roll being called and twenty-five votes
cast
Rev. George Armstead received eighteen votes.
The vote having been announced, the chair ap-
pointed committee Of three to escort the prssi-
Armstead rendered his hearty thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, and asked that every assist
harmony and wisdom in its deliberations.
On motion, duly seconded, the following gentle
men were elected. s g fGIi1T GRAvRs
Secretary-R P. TALBOT.
Assistant Secretary-A. G. JONES.
Lee Cole member Of the committee for the NTH
ward. entered. Total present, 26.
The following preamble and resolunons were IN
troduced by MI. Edward Ford. and, duly seconded,
passed %sassas TIe Hon c. B. Daa our Repre-
sentative in Congress, has invariably shown him
self tried Republican, promoter Of civilization
and progress and constant friend to the true in
terests Of his constituency and the State; there
Resolved. That we the members of the Repubi.
can Executive Committee OF the parish Of Assump.
leans 80 Of the parish to the Hon. g 3. Darra for
while representing the third congressional district
Of Louisians; we thoroughly ind0rse the course
pursued by him, and do pledge to him our entire
Resolved, That the delegates elected from this
narsh to attend the State Convention to be held in
New Orleans, Oh the fifth Of August next are here
ton of Mr.. Darrall and use every legitimate means
in their power to secure his success.
Mr.. Ford also offered the following resolution
which was duly seconded
Resolved, That We do cordially recommend the
nomination for State Senator for the Eighth Sen
atorial District of that tried, able and energetic
Republican Mr. George Drury. We recognize him
as the choice Of the Republicans OF ASSUMPTION r r.
secure his nomination to that office
Myer CaAen moved to lay the resolution on the
table, which motion was lost by vote OF nineteen
to seven.
on motion of Mr.. Rdward Ford it was ordered
that the vote upon his resolution be taken by yeas
and nays and upon call OF the roll IL WAS a0oPteu
By the following vote:
For adoption of observation-disclosures Hughes, first
ward Levy Williams second ward samuel n Koss,
Placenses, second ward; George Armstead, eighth
ward Thomas Devine. eighth ward; Arthur Hardi.
son, third WARD; Attaway Johnson, sixtn w4:G;
James Landix, second ward A. g. Jones, fourteenth
ward; R. Dckerson at large; Anthony Trenson. at
large John Williams. at large; I'D. Ford, ninth
ward; r. P. Talbot, at large; Torney Young, tenth
ward Edward Lewis, tenth ward-total ID votes.
Against-Bazile Graves eighth ward; Lucien
Pugh. fourth ward; Isaiah Prophet, eighth ward;
P. Bowman, tenth ward; Leo Cole fifth ward;
Mayer Cahen, eighth ward-tOtal, votes.
Not voting and e1cused-George Drury, twelfth
ward Gusrave Micsnd, eighth ward.
On motion. duly seconded, it was resolved that
the same be- published in the New Orleans Repub.
lican Assumption Chronicle and Terrebonne Re-
publican.
On motion the election Of delegates to the State
convention was postponed to Saturday, July Is,
1874 and the same was made the first business OF
that meeting.
On motion, the committee adjourned unit July
25 at two O'clock.
B. P. TALBOT, Secretary. Jy2l 1t