New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-17
Republican Convention in st. Joseph.

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Bird, secretary pro tenn.
On motion the chair appointed a COM
mittee of five on credentials. to wit: James
s. Matthews, J. P. Porter, James Briscoe.
Fred Winston, Spencer Ross.
On motion the chair appointed a com.
mittee of five on permanent organization.
to wit: J. K. Stewart, J. P. Harlow, Wesley
Dixon, William Coolidge. Clark Harrison.
After recess the committee on creden
tlals reported the following uaRed gentle
men entitled to seats in the convention:
First ward Hollywood Grant Club
Gabriel johnson, Peare Davis, James Payne,
Miles Tcimble
Evergreen Grant Guards-Garrett John
son. James Gillespie.
Pinchback Guards-William Coolidge,
Jordan Brown, Atlas johnson
Second ward. Balmoral Legion Club
| Spencer Ross, Eli Briggs. William Ander-
| son. A. J. Bryant. Willis Baker.
Wilkinson Club-Leroy Branch. Nerney
Robinson.
Stonewall. Shackleford and Ho!lygrove
Clubs-E c. Routh, 4. j. Walker, j. D.
Dora.
Third ward. Wide Awake Cluh-Solomon
| Shaiter, Moses Gibson. William Price, Elias
| Owens James Shaiter.
st. Joseph Club-H. R. Steele, James S.
Matthews, Wesley Dixon.
Grant and Dunn Cluo-John A. Green
and A. N. Gould.
Warmoth Club-M. Blue. E. L. Whitney,
| Clark Harrison, John Wiggin.
Avondale CiIb-John P. Harrow. James
Briscoe, Paris 7. Burckett.
| Ever Ready. H. Bird, Louis Payne.
| Fourth ward, P.nchb ack Pioneers-J.
Ross Stewart, c. S. Kinney, William Peter
| son.
Grant Magnolias-M. Baker, J. Il. Henry,
| c. c. Cordil.
Fifth ward, Lincoln Club-P c. Tyler.
William Solver, Reuben Gasby, Mark
Allen.
Sixth ward-J P. Porter. G.. w. Tiffey,
Henry Jones, F. w. Winston. Alfred Fair
fax IA. Davis proxy, Lyman Ross, Caesar
Ray.
Seventh ward - Isaac johnson, Ed.
The report was received and unanimously
adopted.
Tie committee on permanent organization
submitted their report as follows:
President-HiramR Z. Steele
Vice presidents-A. j. Bryan NJ. Blue.
William Coolidge, j. A. Green. c. c. Cor
dill, Wesley Dixon, Clark Harrison. Caesar
Ray, FEED Winston. Alfred Fairfax. Solo
mon Shatfer. J. NJ. Gillespie. Paris Burck-
cit, r. j. Walker. Howard Thompson and
others.
Secretary-J. H. Bird;iassistant secrtary-
j. p. Porter.
Marshals-Brooks Gilmore, Nathaniel
Collins. :,
Report of the committee received and
| adopted unanimously, and permanent or
ganization effected by the election of the
| officers recommended. u
The following resolution was offered:
Resolced, That the president OF this con
| ventiou appoint committee OF hVe. VINO
shall recommend to the convention thirteen
Republicans as parish executive commit
tee; provided, that the delegates from each
wa I'd shall name the member Of the execu.
tive committee to represent their several
wards, and that when elected they saall
continue to &C: as such until the hrst day
OF June. 1877.
An amendment was offered to the above
resolution, to wit:
That the executive committee shall con
sis- of fifteen members-one from each
! ward and eight from the parish at large:
Amendment received and resolution
adopted.
the following mem bers, to wit: E L. Whit
; new, chairman: j. P. Harlow, Nj. Blue
Caesar Ray. A. j. Bryant
, On motion the chair appointed the toll
! lowing delegates as committee on reso!a
: tions: c. C. Cordill, chairman: j. NJ GIiles
pie, Solomon Shaifer, Jordan Brown, Spen
f The committee appointed to select AM
:. | recommend fifteen persons to compose
parish executive committee, reported
; ! follows:
l From first ard, Gabriel johnson, secon'
. ward. r. j. Walker: third ward, 5. Smaller
3 fourth ward, William Owens; fifth ward
: William Sylvan: sixth ward, Alfred airiax
!. seventh ward, Jerry Murphy, s.o,,
: From the parish at large, a. K; Steele
2 A. J. Bryant. j. NJ. Gillespie, M. Blue, WI
> liam Coolidge, j. S. Matthews, j. Kos
J Stewart. w. II. Griffith
For secretary of the committee, >.
Harlow.
g The report of the committee was received
and adopted unanimously.
a follows:
e WHEREAS, We are again reminded D.
70 the present disastrous overflow and tn
j. CONSEQUENT destruction of property an
:, suffering among our people, that 1t Is a.
4 iupossibility for the States to protect Uni
:; | valley from the annual floods OF the Mlssls
sippi; therefore be it
J. pEesoi,ed That our Ievee interests ar
Is paramount to all other interests IN Loul'
lana. and that we believe the national gov
eminent has a right under the constltuno
n TO protect and improve the navigation
the Mississippi river by such expenditure
y from the national treasury as may be nece
d. sary and to maintain the levees, whicn al
r incidental to the same, and that II the su'
is iect is properly presented and urged by tn
W members Of Congress from this valley, OF
ii government will give US the protectlo
G. needed. :,
4, Resolred. That we call npon our Repr
it sentatives from Louisiana, both IN Congre'
De and our State Legislature, to make ever
effort in their power to bring this matt'
before the national Congress and secure II
r. ADOPTION Of national levee system.
Resolved. That we will support no ma
- for Congres or any State office, who vi
not pledge his unceasing enorts To secul
u the building of our levees by the nation'
government.
,e WHEREAS, Many people OF our parl;
Is. are suffering from the effects OF she owe
re flow of the Mississippi river, and unie
Id | some immediate relief is afforded, gre
a. suffering and distress Will prevail, al
re | MANY people may die OF starvatlon; anu
as Whereas The Congress Of the Unite
he States has passed law directing that pr
o. visions be distributed to those people vi
ty are not able to obtain the necessa.!es
ch life, and the people of the East ana NOT
IN are contributing money and supplies 20 u
#. | sufferers in the overlooked valley; thel
10 fore, be it
o. Resolred. That we urge our police jury
nj: do all in their power to secure portion
m such supplies furnished. and to see tn
of they are properly distributed to tae SUITE
he ing people OF Tensas.
to Tie report was received and una'
on mously adopted.
of The following resolutions were otter
le- and adopted:
of Resolsed. That the executive commit
ge of the parish shall not be increased or
IN. minished without being authorized by Pr
te. ish convention.
"a Resolred, That on or before the first d.
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