New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-09
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Republican Parish Convention, Parish OF
st. Charles August g. l314.-Pursuant to call OF the
Parish Executive Committee Of this parish the
Republican Parish Convention met this day for the
purpose of electing delegates to the Senatorial
the Baptist, on the fifteenth Of August. 1874
The convention was called to order by Arthur
Robinson, Esq, when, on motion, the Hon. Michael
Hahn was elected president pro tempOre, and &.
Espinola, secretary pro tempore:
On motion committee Of five on credentials
was appointed by the chair as follows: Arthur
Robbins, Charles Bourgeois, Edmond Hooks, James
Tay lor and Moses Knight.
On motion, the committee was granted fifteen
minutes to make their report, and at the expira-
ton of that time the committee reported as fol-
lows:
We, the undersigned committee on credentials,
find the following named gentlemen duly accred-
tied as delegates to this i. convention, namely:
M. S. Cox; C. A. Bourgeois. Levy Davis, Lawrence
Stewart.
Essex; R. H. Chadbourn, proxy for F. B. Esrhart;
Harrison Murray, Michael Hahn and Arthur
Robbins.
Third ward-George W. Wilson, proxy for Will
liam Muse Jefferson Delaware Edmond Hooks,
Clement Co~iey, and Prosper William, proxy for
Victor Seymour.
Fourth ward-James Taylor, Claiborn Harvey,
proxy for Edmond Roberts, George Griffen, alter
nate for John Fox; NJ Morgans, proxy for J. E.
Fifth warehouses Knight. Joe Williams and
Smith NcCutcheOn.
Sixth ward -husene Joseph, Marshall BENEFIT
(prOxy for Ned Roy and TOOn Kenneil.
respectfully submitted by the undersigned
committee.
"A BOURGEOIS.
JAMES TAYLOR,
MOSES KNIGHT.
EDMOND HOOKS.
On motion the report was adopted and made the
roll of the convention
On III stion the roll was called, ana ali the mem.
bers wole present.
On motion the convention went into permanent
organization, when the Hon. Michael Hahn was
elected president and G. Espinela secretary.
motion the following gentlemen were elecLeO
by acclamatiOn delegates from this parish to
the Republican Senatorial Convention, called to
meet in st. John Baptist, on the fifteenth instant,
George Easex Michael Hahn, Levy Davis, John
Fox and Morgan Morgans and the following gen
tlemen were elected aIternates A. Durspau, W. J.
Moffitt, G. W. Wilson, James Taylsr and Charles A.
Bourgeois.
draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of this
convention follows: A. Robbins G. w Wilson, A.
Durapau, Charles E. Bourgeois and Morgan Nor:
gans; and, on further motion, the Hon. Michael
Hahn was added to this commltte. They reported
as follows:
en- the Republican party in the STATE require the
earnest and continued devotion of the people to
the cause of Republcanisn in the approaching
election.
Resolved That we hea, tily indorse the various
measures of the national and State administra-
lions which are designed to secure to every cltl
zen his Just dues and all constitutional and legal
rights. ..:eos -. .,o ,o.ion ~.
the Republican state Convention now in session in
Few Orleans with regard to the Hon. .. B. Pack.
ard and we feel confident that under his lead and
with candidates of approved honesty and ability
and pledged to economy and justice in the man
agement of our public affairs the Republican party
of this State must and shall achieve new and I'M
portant triumphs.
WHEREAS, The course of the Hon. Robert H.
Chadbourn from this senatorial district in the
General Assembly Of the State meets with the
unanimous approval of the Republicans OF this
parish therefore be it
Resolved That this convention do now lnd9 prs
to the senatorial convention for nomination, he
being worthy of the confidence of all the people
and particularly the Republicans of this district
and we hereby instruct our delegates TO use all
honorable means to secure his nomination; and
Resolved That these proceedings be pu 6lished
in the New Orleans Republican and the ST. Charles
Herald.
On motion the convention adjourned sine die.
MICHAEL HAHN, President
ESprNoI. Secretarv au9*