The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1874-04-30
Republican Meeting.

Republican Meeting.
In pursuance of an order issued by
the State Central Executive Com
mittee of the Republican party Of
Louisiana, the Republicans of Bossier
Parish-by delegates-met in con-
vention, ,at the Court House,in Belle.
vue, on the 25th day OF April, 1874,
for the purpose of electing y Parish
Executive Committee.
On motion of T. HI. Hutton, Judge
L. w. Baker was elected temporary
president.
On motion of Percy Baker, L. w.
Brasher was elected temporary Sec
retary.
Emperor Thomas moved that D.
committee of five on credentials be
appointed by the chair. Carried.
Percy Baker moved that y commit
tee Of Ave be appointed by the chair
on permanent Organization. Carried.
The chair announced the commit
tees, as follows: sss
Committee on Credentials-Em
rof Thomas, chairman; T. Fl. Hutton,
Samuel Thomas, Virgil Taylor and
Thomas Grissett.
Committee on Permanent Organi-
zation - Percy Baker, Chairman;
Peter Mcdonald, Frank Smith, Arm-
stead Baily and B. F. Oneai.
| On motion Of Percy Baker the
convention then adjourned until one
O'Clock, p. m. IL
| The convention was called to
order tone o'clock, L w. Baker in
| the chair. The Committee on Gre
dentials, through irs Chairman, re.
ported the following named gentle
men as duly elected delegates:
| Marcus Ball, P Mcdaniel, T Girls
sett, w Coleman, G CMitchel,S s. Minis,
| A Edwards, p Baker, B F Oneal, L
w Baker, Virgil Taylor, Ed Johns,
Arm Bailey, Green Stephens, Emp
Thomas, Hy Taylor Sam Thomas, 2
| III Hutton, David Johnson Adam
White, Alf Hill, Geo Anderson, AM
brose Donald, M McMillen, Trigg
| Miller, Aaron Ross, Jack Smith, Jas
Richardson, Oliver Cromwell, Ander-
son Smith, Scott Johnson, Sam Neal,
Jos Williams. Matt Williams, ] w
Walker Hardy Stephens, Judge
johnson, Frank Smith, Sam Smith,
Jeff Moore, Aaron Jeter. 81
Emperor Thomas moved that the
report be adopted. Carried.
The committee on permanent or
i ganization, through It's Chairman,
made the following report.
Your committee on permanent Or
ganization recommend that l. w
Baker be elected as permanent presi-
dent of this convention, and L w
Brasher secretary, Henry Wiggins,
| Sargeant-at-arms, and that the rules
of the House of Representatives Of
Louisiana, be adopted for the gov
ernment OF this convention.
Percy Baker moved that the report
be adopted-carried- the gentle
man named therein were declared
elected.
Percy Baker offered the following
resolution: MT
i Resolved, That the convention pro-
. ceed to elect six persons fom the
parish at large, and one from each
club Ito be nominated by the dele
gates thereof who together with the
president of this convention shall
compose the Republican Executive
Committee for Bossier Parish, La.
Il b. +. Oneal moved to amend by
inserting so as to read, one from each
Of the eight clubs that participated
in the last nominating convention,
and no other. Percy Baker moved to
lay the amendment on the table. The
amendment was tabled and the reso-
luton adopted.
J Nominations for election of MEM
bers from the parish. at large was de-
clared in order. The names Of q
number Of gentlemen were put in
nomination. The election being had
by ballot, resulted in the election Of
Percy Baker, VIM Burke, Emperor
Thomas, b. F. Oneal, N. A.. Durdin,
and Trigg Miller.
ii On motion of J. w. Walker the
name of Samuel Thomas was added
to the list of delegates from the
parish at large, and recommended to
be elected president of the executive
committee.
After which the following named
gentlemen were nominated by the
delegates from the various clubs.
Peter Mcdonald, B. F. Fort, Henry
Taylor, +. 81. Hutton, Ambrose
!, Donald, r. P. Randolph, J. w.
ii Walker, Frank Smith, and Aaron
Jeter. All OF whom were declared
elected.
Il Percy Baker moved that the pro
!, ceedings Of the convention be pub
lished in the BOSSIER BANNER
! Carried. -
ii The convention then adjourned
sine die.
L. w. BAKER, Pres.
), i. w. BRAsHER, Secretary.
|, Attest: A true copy.
fl l.. w. BRAsHER, Secretary.
The newly elected executive com
1 mittee met Immediately after ad
JournmenI of the convention, and OF
J ganized with Samuel Thomas, Presi
dent; L. w. Baker, Vice. President
l. (. w. Brasher, Secretary; J. "
= Walker, Treasurer.
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