New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-16
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must have the nomination for criminal
i sheriff.
Mr.. McCune followed with few words
eulogistic Of General Badger, but express
| ing his intention Of supporting Mr. BOutte.
| Mr.. Woodruff was called to the chair.
| Mr.. Herbert said that, as a colored nan.
| he wished TO second the nomination of
| General Badger. He had not come to the
convention to stand upon questions of color
| like White Lacquer. Honesty of purpose,
service to party, devotion to principle and
| fidelity to all were the qualities which conf
mandcd bis respect. He would divest his
mind, and urged the convention to do the
| same, of all considerations of color. When
the name Of General Badger was presented,
whose blood had been spilled in the streets
| Of New Orleans in defense Of the Repub-
! licsn party, no one could, he thought,
! hesitate one moment on a question of color.
| He acknowledged the merits OF Mr.. Boutte,
bu. he appealed to all not TO be bound by
ties which were simply analogous to those
vkich made the White League party. Care
nothing for the color Of the skin Of your
candidate. bu: rely on his honesty, ability,
! service and fidelity.
Mr.. Stamps SAID that no man deserved
better OF the Republican party than Gen
| erAl Badger, and reiterated that he would
! be taken care Of, but the question now pre-.
sented WAS really one OF color. and must
| be 80 decided. General Badger had been
I 10 hx,< Co., oo<Saa
| purpose to beat Mr.. Boutte--by certain
! parties because they knew no one else could
| do it. We DO not propose to act on the
| principle Of the White League, but on JUS
! sice and right. We demand the position
| that belongs to our people.
The balloting was then proceeded with,
and resulted. Badger "A, Boutte SO, with
| one change from blank. making him 50. and
he was declared elected.
The president then appointed the follow
ing gentlemen 20 wait upon him:
Measrs. Placide Boutin Robert Cheevefs,
Charlie Middleton, NJ. Z. Perrault, Edward
Williams, Alexander Bradley, J. B. Gau-
! det and John Jordan.
Mr.. Boutte was then led forward by the
committee and beamed on the convention
from beside the president, Mr.. Stamps hay
ing resumed the chair.
Mr.. Boutte only expressed his thanks,
| and said that he believed the convention
knew he would do the bes. he could.
4 few resolutions were then presented
and referred to the committee on resolu-
tions.
The following, offered by Mr.. Charles P.
vigers, was adopted:
Resolred, That we reafirm our unalter-
able allegiance to and confidence in the
Hon. z. b. S. Pinchback, United States Sen
atOr elect from Louisiana, and while we re-
gret that he has not yet been seated, we
have every faith that the Senate of the
United States will. in due time, honor his
credentials as one of the representatives of
the sovereign State of Louisiana. But in
case it should be deemed necessary for the
General Assembly of Louisiana, at its next
session, to ratify his credentials as United
States Senator. we hereby nominate and
reindOrse the Hon. p. B. S. Pinchback es
our unanimous choice and only candidate
for United States Senator from this State,
and direct all the Republican members of
the General Assembly to put in force and
execute this declaration of the deliberate
wisdom of the Republican party in conven-
ton assembled.
The convention then adjourned until
Pm.
At that hou, it .eassembled, quorum
being present.
1t was announced that many of the dis
trict and ward caucusses had made nomi.
nations and that the result was upon the
desk of the secretary.
The Nominations were not read in the or.
der here presented, but followed the report
of the committee on rules. only varying as
cer' in delegates demanded the calling Of
certain nominations.
FOR CoRoNERs.
First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
Districts--Patrick Creagh.
Second and Third Districts-Dr. G.
Devro1.
SENATOR'S.
Eirs. Districs-Jnhn Langies. G. F.
Glaudin, Calvin F. Ladd.
Third D;strict-Thomas Carey.
Fifth District-Andrew Dumont.
FOR HEPREsEN rAyIvEs.
First ward-William Thompson, William
McCann.
Second ward-A. ]. Brim. George d. I
Geddes, p H. Boyle.
Third ward-William Wallace. George
Devezin, +. G. Antoine, Charles MOntaldo.
Fifth ward-Homere Boutte, B. T. Snaer. |
Sixth ward-J. G. Pushler.
Tenth and eleventh wards. nominations |
being made together-Dr. p. J. POelman. |
Graham Bell, Henry Ballard.
Twelfth. thirteenth aud fourteen wards 1
A. DejOie, with one vacancy.
Fifteenth ward-George Gracen.
FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
F'irs: District. George W. Sad!er; Third
District. } Parker; Fourth Dist 1t, j. II.
Dodge; Fifth District. w. l.. ThOMpson.
FOR CoNsTABLEs.
First District. 4. J. Cheevers; Third Dis. !
trict. 6. Liautaud; Fourth District, Charles
II. Beggs; Fifth District, w. G. Sweet.
Several nominations were left open. the
ward and district delegations desiring more
time. and the report was made from each
of them that they would report their nomi-
nations 70 the parish committee, and this
was considered satisfactory by the conren-
ton.
Mr.. Gaude. then moved that when the
adjourn it should be subject to
the call Of the president, and his motion
was carried.
The president tLen stated that the only
further business he had to offer to the con-
sideration OF the convention was letter
from Mr. Bonzano and the following was
then read:
NEW ORLEANS, October 10. 1874. !
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