New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-21
Republican Convention in Rapides Parish

The convention met pursuant to the call
of the State Central Executive Committee,
April IS. Mr.. William Crawfordy ex-presi-
dent of the parish executive committee.
called the convention to order and read the
call of the State Central Executive Commit
tee.
Mr.. John DeLacy was elected temporary
chairman; MIR. II. j. Wright. temporary sec
rotary.
The committee on credentials reported as
follows:
Alexandria ward-Joseph Connaughton,
John Mayo, A. j. Grinstead, John P. Kelso.
Thompson Cokeley, John DeLacy and
George Y kelso.
Cotile ward-Thomas B. Wester, Jacob
johnson and Joha Jackson.
Rapides ward-Charles Brown, Abram
Donald and John d. Marshall
Lamourie ward-Casar Morgan, Joseph
Rhodes. Dawson Allen and George Allen.
Pineville ward-Wiliiam S. Kelso and
Andrew Jackson.
Chepeyville ward-Carroll Phillips, Tay-
lor Kennedy and Mike Bennett.
Spring Hill ward-William Watts and
Zatt Ballard.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. John DeLacy was then elected presi-
dent of the convention by reclamation.
John Mayo and THOMPSON Cokeley were
elected vice presidents by reclamation.
Mr.. II. j. Wright was elected secretary.
Mr.. Carter Carr was elected sergeantat-
arms.
The convention took recess for fifteen
minutes to allow the several wards to elect
their delegates to the parish executive COM
mittee.
At the expiration of the limited time the
convention was called to order. The chair
men of the several ward delegations re-
bo QIpnfpA no f,ltnyripu q
gentlemen to compose the parish central
executive committee:
Alexandria wsrd-William Crawford,
Watkin Amber, T. j. Severns, Thompson
Cokeley, John p. Kelso, John Orsborn,
James Coats, John Mayo, Everett Randall,
George Y. Kelso. H. j. Wright, L. J. Ken.
nedy, John DeLacy, 4. j. Grinstead, Jo-
seph Connaughton.
Spring Hill ward-William Williams, Ju.
Illus Ballard, William Watts.
Lamourie ward-Dawson Allen, Caesar
Morgan, Joseph Rhodes, Anderson G. Hill.
Pineville ward-William s. Kelso, o. X
Hawley, Andrew jackson. Bowman H.
johnson.
Bayou Rapides ward-Charles Brown
John D. Marshall, Abram Donald, William
Alexander.
Cotile ward-Thomas 3. Wester, Jacob
johnson, John Jackson, Beloy johnson.
OueucyNlllc WdIu-CdEIOll
lor Kennedy, Luke Hubbard, Mike Ben
nett.
Mr.. John Mayo introduced the following
resolutions which were adopted:
ReSoIced, That in the future as in the
past, we maintain our confidence IN The
broad and generous principles of the ma
tional Republican party, and be it further
Resolred, That we heartily indorse the
administration Of General U. s. Grant, tht
President of the United States, and that O.
William Pitt Kellogg, Governor of Loui
, siana, and we pledge our undivided sup
port to the same.
Mr.. Phillips moved that the resolution b'
adopted by acclanation.
There being no further business th'
| convention adjourned sine die.
JOHN DELACY, President.
II. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.
PARISH CENTRAL EXECUTIVE CONN TTRE
| Alexandria, La, April %. 1874
Mr.. John DeLacy called the committee t.
| order and read the list OF members elected
| by the convention, and on motion of Mr.
| Thompson Cokeley, Mr.. William Crawford
was unanimously elected president Of the
parish central executive committee G
| Rapides parish.
On motion of Mr.. A. j. Grinstead, Mr.. II
j. Wright was elected secretary Of th'
| committe by reclamation.
WILLIAM CRAWFORD, President.
Fl. j. WRIGHT, Secretary.