The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-07-15

of July, 1876, and for the chasing of dele
gates to the District nominating convention
to be hereafter held, Hon. +. u Cox was
elected Chairman and Mr.. Jos. +. LeElanc
was elected Secretary. On motion, Mcssrs.
Walter Guion. John Webre il, Gen. i. I.
Nichols, col. w. v. Puoii and DR.. Thomas
Mcneil were, by the chairman, appointed Il
committee 10 draft appropriate resolutions
ratltyIn@ the nominations made at ST iouiS
by the national conventions. Mr. Guior. as
chairman of the committee offered the iol-
lowing which wa unanimously adopted
Whereas, in the nomination OF Samuel },
Tilden and Thos. A. Hendricks US the Stan
darl- bearers of the Democratic EouSerya-
tive Party of the United States. We reco@-
niZe an ardent desire. OF the part Of the
people Of the Union, to oOliteratc ali section
al feeling, and
Whereas. we believe that their election
will bring about a healthy state of feelings,
n return of confidence ana the perpetual
downfall and overthrow of the universal
corruption now p%ervading our whole and
national body polite and he attended by
results of universal benefit to our whole
, people
Be it therefore
Fesolred, That we pledge to them our
hearty support and accord and agree and
bind ourselves 10 use our utmost energies
and exerti0ns to secure THEN election.
On motion of Gen. L. T. Nichols Il com
mittcc Of seven was a,,pointcl by the chair
to find out and report the best mode of seiec
ting delegates to the several coming con
ventions.
This committee was composed Of Gen. 7.
I. Nichols. Capt L. +. Lauvc, DR.. Il K.
| Beasly, l.. L. Foisr. J. c. IIiac. l.. Fraucio-
hi and Hon. L. 3. Cox.
The committee then retired and the con-
vention took a recess IF fifteen ,uinutes. at
the expiration OF which time the meeting
rcaSscmbleA and the committee offered the
following report which was adopted.
We. the committee aupointed Inv this con-
y%ention to recommend the best mode of Sc
iect'n@ ",hI appointing delegates to repre-
sent inns fariSll in the democratic conserVa
i've convention t" be held at Baton i'onge
on the Etfh OF july iS'6,tio recommend that
q committee OF nine i'l be appointed by the
zee s!all select sixteen delegates from dill
rhe parisl in said conyc,fion.r each Jrrieg,tc
beinr ent;tie,l 70 h,,f, roto "a" ".id onnIan
tiou and to dive his nrnyy ~ so,'n IaInIata
from his parish ~ act tn. h;,, in aniI ra,-
| y~ention and 10 rive his instructions ia said
proxy. if he choose
The deleoation of ,ssnmntion arc ou.bor
lied and directed tn act In such a m,rner
| AS TO insure to the parish = vote If aiabt
votes.
| In accordance with tba ,b,,-a ranorr +bo
cbair,uan annoiuteI as aid co,nniftna p
]. G,l},crt. + A Tata AIhart Ui,ncI v.,,;lIo
BffncbarI Col. " " pnoL = RIan.h,rI
| Alnilrar MrIaucou. J. G. Thisc and TeIes.
| Dbor Rodrirn.
4 recess If fifteen ,n;rntas wa. ..,in
| granted.
The convention reassambIod md Mr. Gil
bert announced the following named Gentle
men as the d~eleeare, cbosnn hv the coin,nit
| tee TO represent this parish in the ,on,ing
convention to be held Ar Ration Rou@e r.,
Wit: '
cop :,
, H Hon = = = H'InoiIS . non -Nuih' NiNtS
. y - n f'u@dS :" rioFeI,lil liebtrt
= ~ "a Dtasiy / ION Nenf". Jr
y rI iete ~ thol,;tS Mcneil
= '"h'' l. hiec.t iil!hci
p""rSnaEt - ti"it L. IS COX
c"'t J.. y Id"Se - -.lIittif AcIancon
. vi " "Sn ~ A"o!lfle i'lAieI
The report was unanimously adoptpd.
Col. W. w. Pu2h offered the ~foiiowin~
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved. That the delegates to the
State convention be authorized to attend
the convention of this congressional Dis
trict and represent the parish therein.
Or motion Of Gen Nichols. committee
of five was appointed by the chairman 10
select IKE delegates to represent this parish
in the Senatorial District convention for
the nomination uf one Senator. one District
Judge ard one District Attorney.
This committee was comln,rd of Mes,,s
f. L, Cox. :. Blanchard. K. l.. Pugh + W.
Pike and Claiborne Dug&s.
The committee. thronnb thai,. ch,i,,,a,
Il. L. Pugh, reported the followin. aau,rl
gentleEen,a AS delegates. who were accented
by the convention. to-wjt :: Hon. ". W.