New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-28
WHOLE NUMBER 2l67.
Proceedings of Parish Convention, Parish
of lbervilie.
PLAQUEMINE, April 25, 1874.

| PLAoUEMINE, April 25, 1874.
Pursuant to the call Of the State and
parish executive committees, the delegates
| elected by the various ward clubs assem-
bled in convention at the hall Of the Cen
| tral Republican Club, in the town of
PlaQuemine, Oh the above date.
The meeting was called to order by An
thony Coleman, Esq, and on motion,
Paulin Verrett was unanimously elected
president pro tenn, and George B. Loud,
secretary pro TEN.
On motion committee of five on creden-
tials was appointed. The convention then
took recess Of fifteen minutes to allow the
committee on credentials time to submit
their report.
Upon re assembling the committee re-
ported the following duly elected delegates:
First ward-J. S. Davidson, w. r. Car
ter, j. Crowell, B. Craig, William Whitta-
ker, o. Jett, P. &. Deslonde, John Phillips,
Joseph Tate, E. Henderson, George Waters:
Second ward-P. Verret, G. Holmes, w.
w. Wharton, l.. E. Duhart, George B.
Loud, James Lynch.
Third .ward-F. Robinson, Nelson Park
er, j. Preston, A. johnson.
Fourth ward-R. Douglass, A. j. Barnes,
j. COkely, Giles Hunter.
Fifth ward-B Valentine, Joseph Peter
son, A. LIE Blanc.
Sixth ward-Beverley Lucas.
Seventh ward-A. j. Ennis, William
Harris, w. Wilkinson, +. johnson, s.
MiniOn.
Eighth war6-A. Coleman, A. Grigsby,
Parker.
On motion the report of the committee
was received and adopted.
On motion permanent organization was
effected by the unanimous election Of the
following named officers: Hon. w. w.
Wharton, president; Paulin Verrett, vice
president; George b. Loud, secretary; L. E.
Duhart, assistant secretary.
On motion the secretary called the roll of
names.
On motion the calls Of the State an d par
ish committees were read.
The convention then proceeded to the
election of new parish executive commit
tee on the basis Of one member to every 100
Republican votes, with the following result:
First ward-W. Carter, j. Crowell, F. l..
Smith, A. Brown, j. Tate, r. johnson.
Second ward-P. Verret, George B. Loud,
George Holmes.
Third ward-F. Robinson, A. Verrett.
Fourth ward-A. j. Barnes, ]. Cokeley,
r. Douglass.
Fifth ward-Joseph Robertson, A. Le-
Blanc.
Sixth ward-Beverly Lucas.
Seventh ward-William Harris, A. j.
Ennis, w. Wilkinson.
Eighth ward-A. Coleman, A. Grigsby, j.
c. Adamson.
On motion of William Harris, seconded
by F. Robinson, the president Of the con-
ventiOn was added to the committee, and
authorized to appoint eight additional mem
bers tor the parish at large.
The president appointed on said commit
tee: L. E. Duhart, D. Askins, j. L. Roche,
Daniel johnson, E. Wilson, c. E. Halstead,
David johnson.
On motion the parish executive commit
tee when organized, was authorized to elect
delegates to the State convention when
called.
On motion resolutions of confidence in the
national and State administrations; of
thanks to the general government and
charitable citizens for prompt aid to eur
distressed people in the Overfl0wed districts
of the parish and State; also resolutions
complimentary to ana appreciative of the
course of Senator Wharton, and of conf
dence in United States Senator Pinchback,
were adopted.
On motion it was
ResOlred, That the proceedings Of the con-
vention be published in the New Orleans
REPUBLICANS; LOuisianian and Iberville Re
publican.
Able addresses were then made by seve.
raj persons, after which the convention ad'
jOurned sine die.
W. W. WHARTON,
President.
GEORGE B. LOUD, Secretary.