New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-08-14
POLITICAL NOTICES.

Republican Convention ut Delta, Lou.
ls,ana.-Hon. George c. 6enham duly authorized
BY the following call:
|. NHw ORLEANS, May 30 1874
New Orleans, May 20, 1874, George c. Benhsm was
called to the chair and William Murray was chosen
On motion it was resolved that the senatorial
convention he called at Delta at the same time
George c. Benham is hereby appointed to open
said convention, and William Murrell to act as sec
Rotary.
ON motion the proceedings we're ordered to be
published in the indicator, Madison journal
North Louisiana Republican, Bastrop, and Lake
GEORGE C. BENHAM, President.
WILLIAM MrRRRIL, Secretary,
Which was duly authorized by the several ex.
ecutfve committees of the parishes of Carroll
Madison, Richland and Morehouse, Composing the
seventies nth senatOrial district. called the con.
ysntion to order at II A. N. Tuesday, August H.
The following delegates reported, and were duly
accredited delegates for the several parishes,
Weeks, haywood Burrel.
Madison-T. S. johnson, W. Il. Dinkgrave, Pat
Carroil-R: K. Anderson, David Jackson, John
Asberry. An drew Gretfeld
Contestants-J. E. Barton, James Andersen. W.
Richland-Robert Kelly.
On motion Of B. x. Anderson, Hon. George c.
Thomas ]: Galbreath. secretary, and Richard Fow.
Ter, B. j. Fowler, ". H. Stroubert and Peter Jackson
sergeants alarms.
On motion of Porter ]. Larkiu, OF Morehouse. T.
s. johnson was invited to present his claims to tie
convention for nomination Senator. He was
answered by George C. Benham whereupOn T. s.
Johnson and the three contestants from Carroll,
Berton, Andrews and Dickey, bolted from the con-
vention.
The convention being permanently organized
nominations were declared in order and the fol.
lowing gentlemen were placed in nomination: c.
T. Dunn and g. c. Benham.
The first ballot resulted as follows Dunn q Zen.
ham t.
The second ballot wac the same
On the third ballot Benham received eight votes,
and his nomination was made unanimous.
Captain J. c. Weeks introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this Senatorial Convention in.
forth in the recent Republican State Convention
held in New Orleans
Resolved, That this convention hereby pledges
its nOin ee to stand by and advocate all necessary
the State may be placed q healthy financial
basis, and that peace prosperity, lew and order
NAV prevail.
Resolved, That Morehouse and Richland shall
have precedence for next Senator to be elected in
1876
Resolved, That our Senator is hereby instructed
to secure continuation Of railroad communica-
ton from tie Arkansas line in MOrehOuse parish
to some point on the North Louisiana and Texas
road.
Resolved, That these proceedings be published
in the New Orleans Republican, Vicksburg Times
and the Republican papers Of this senatorial dis
trict.
On motion Hon. George Benham was selected as
permanent president OF the senatorial committee
for the seventeenth senatorial convention and the
delegation fiOm each parish was instructed TO re-
port to said president the name OF two persons 10
serve on said senatorial committee, and to COL
tinue for the ensuing two years.
On motion the convention adjourned sine die.
GEORGE G. BENHAM, President