New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-10-02

REPUBLICAN PARISH EXECUTIVE COMMIT
rEE,-The adjourned meeting OF the Parish
Executive Committee, called for Yesterday
afternoon, took place at their rooms at the
State House.
4, four o'clock Colonel Lewis. the presi-
dent called the committee to order. twenty
members ans wered to their names.
Mr.. Ingalls, moved the suspension Of the
regular order of business in order that the
committee might call up the sepors OF the
committee On appOrtiOnment
The motion prevailed and the report was
taken I'D for consideration. Two reports
we're then read by the secretary, one signed
by the chairman and the other slgned OF
five members Of the committee.
The reports were IDENTICAL WIN tne eA
ception of the number of delegates allowed
tn the fifth ward, the first giving said ward
ak delegates and tho other according It
seven.
Mr.. vieers stated that in accordance with
I a re.nluf,On adopted by tho committee on
apporsionment. the representation IN the
next parish nominating convention was
allowed upon basis of one delegate TOT
every $50 Republican votes cast Al tns gen
delegate for every fraction over lOO. and,
therefore, the fifth ward having cast ut the
said election Of 1870 1888 Republican votes.
it was entitled 70 seven delegates instead
of six. :.
which Messss. Sigers. Leclere and tlstow
Mr.. Deyezir moved that the basis Of
/ representation in the convention be one
I delegate FOX every 900 vOtes east "a afore-
Mr.. Leclere objected to the motion.
Mr.. Iangles moved that three delegates
be allowed for each Representative the
ward NAV be entitled to in the lower house
! of the General Assembly.
! Mr.. %igers moved to lay the motion on
I the table.
The yeas and nays being called the vote
resulted as follows: Yeas l6; nays IL.
Mr.. Langles then moved to lay Dir
Devezin's motion, offered previously. on
| the table. Carried.
Mr.. Coupland desired to take up the
report ward by ward.
Mr.. Deyezia desired it taken MP as a
| whole.
Resolred, That for every 80 Republican,
votes one delegate shall be allowed. and
for every fractional 100 votes one add
! fiona! delegate: provided that no ward
| shall be entitled to less than three dele
I gates.
that no ward shall have less than two dele
gates. Mr.. Evans motion was tabled.
Mr.. Nigers resolution was then taken W
I and adoO.ed. The committee then pro
ceeded to adopt the report of the committee
| on apportiOnment ward by ward.
The report. as adopted, accorded the FOL
lowing number of delegates to each ward
1 First ward 6. second ward Z. third ward IL
fourth ward I. fifth ward I. sixth ward 4
seventh ward 8, eighth ward 4, ninth ware
!. tenth ward 5, eleventh ward >, Twelfth
l y, Il 2 fo,1r NO
! 3. fifteenth ward 8, sixteenth ward ).
Mr.. Evans moved reconsideration of thu
/ cote bv which the second ward was allowed
seyen delegates, for the reason that tina
I ward not having cast 1892 votes at the gen
erai election Of 1870. was only entitled
under the appOrtionment, to Six instead
! seven delegates.
| The vote on the reconsideration stood
! Yeas 10, nays II.
Mr.. Deyezin then moved that one I'D
/ ditional delegate be allowed to every ware
in the parish Except the second), in orde
| to equalize the representation Throughout
Upon a cali of the yeas and nays the mo
ton was carried by a vote lot ~ yeas to
One additional delegate was consequent.
added to each ward in the parish excep
the second.
MIR. Vigers offered the following:
| Ecsoircd. That the president OF this com
} | mittee be and he IS hereby empowered t
I call Parish Nominating Convention OF tn
| Republican party; said convention to Assem-
BILE in the State House on Monday, tn
twelfth day OF October. 1874. at lively
o'clock NJ.
. Heso,ted. That an election for delegate
| to said convention be held on Friday. til
: ninth day of October. lS1 I, at the rooms 9
/ ! the Republican Central Club OF each ward
J and between such hours as the respectly
clubs shall determine.
: Resoired. That the credentials Of the de
| eya.es elected in accordance therewitf
duly signed by the president. and counter
| signed by the secretary OF the respectlV
| central clubs. be forwarded to the pres
dent of the committee at as early an hou
: | as practicable on the Sa1uEcay suceeeutn
the election.
ResoIrcd. That no delegates shall be az
| mitted to seats in the convention nnles
, elected in strict accordance with the prov
, | sions of the foregoing resolutions.
. Resoired. That no delegate to the paris
convention shall be candidate for nom
} nation to any office before said convention
) The resolutions were unanimously adop
ed. The committee then adlourlcus
A THIEF SHoT.-About half-past te
; o'clock last night a man named fh'il
, Gaines stole y ham from the store OF Ant,
/. Mo Louisa. No. I05 CONT street. and VIVA
: attempting 10 make his escape received
:. shots from some unknown persons. one Ma
! e'tccin: Jus. below the right shoulder. IN
| other entering the groin. DR.. Schumacke
VIII" examined :he wounds. pronounce
them both dangerous. and ordered him
.'e rent 20 The Charity Hospital.
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