New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-31

District, called 10 meet IN the city OF
Shreveport, May %, 1876, for the purpose of
nominating q candidate to represent the
said district in the Forty fifth Congress, and
therefore, by virtue of power vested in me
as president of said district executive com
mittee, and by virtue of resolution passed
by the last Republican Congressional Con-
vention, held at Coushstta, July Is, 1874,
of which was president, therefore !, E.
w. Devices, do hereby authorize and EN-.
power you, B. C. White, to act in my stead
as temporary chairman of said Congress
sional Nominating Convention, to cali the
Same to order and assist in its organization.
E. w. DEVICES,
President District Executive Committee.
The secretary then moved that Rev. J.
NJ Vance act as temporary chairman, which
was carried.
Mr.. Vance, On assuming the chair, re-
turned thanks to the convention for the
honor conferred upon him.
A motion was then carried that the chair
appoint . committee. of three on creden.
The chair appointed % the committee, A.
w. Cornog, of Red River: T. 81. Hutton, of
Bossier; B. C. White, of Csdd0.
A recess was then taken for half an hour.
Upon reassembling. the committee on Gre
deniials made the following report:
CAhEN EfOhA, A0y M0y AOV "
TO the Honorable President and Members Of the
Fourth Congressional Dstrict Convention of
the Republican party of Louisiana;
Your committee on credentials beg leave
to report thai they have carefully examined
the credentials presented, and find the fol-
lowing named delegates entitled to seats in
the convention:
Bossier parish-Frank Smith, Tigue
Miller, T. q. Hutton.
D:.s-;Jlo n uaIl 7 r Siattarv
Caddo-B C. White, Rufus Renfre, John
BOYD, Thomas johnson, james Townsend.
De SOtO-D. S. Tyler, D. l.. Terry, j. j.
Grant-Taylor Segue. Robert Graham.
Natcbitoches-Edward Ezernack. TheO.
Monette, D. H Boullt, Sr., S. Van Deusen.
Red River-Jsmes F. Moore, William P.
Peck, A. w. Cornog.
Sabine-H. Blakely Jones. j. G LIE
Compile.
Vernon-Rev. James NJ. Vance.
Webster-George w. Morrow, Willis
Winn-S. B. O'Nea,, F. S. Legardy.
For the parish OF CaddO your committee
finds two sets of credentials, one from the
parish executive committee, recognized by
the State Central Executive Committee Of
Louisiana, and the others signed by the
president of meeting, called by two or
Shreveport, regardless Of the fact that the
president of the executive committee, in
reply to their appeal, had offered to lay the
same before the executive committee, so
that they might be heard. We, therefore.
decide in favor of the delegates ele cted by
the parish executive cOmmitte, believing it
to be the legal head OF the party in Caddo
parish. A. w. CORNOG,
T. II. HUTTON,
Be. WHITE,
Committee.
on credentials was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Moore, of Red River, moved to 60
into permanent organization, and notni-
mated B. C. White, of CaddO, as president.
Carried.
w. P. Peck. OF Red River, and E. Ezer-
mack, of NatchitOches, were elected secre-
taries.
Mr.. White assumed the chair.
On motion, committee of three on reso-
luton was appointed. AZ follows:
j. B. Slattely, E. Ezernack and Theo.
Monette.
A motion was then carried requesting the
president to appoint six sergeants-at-arms,
which appointments were made.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON REoLUrIoNs.
SHREVEPORT, May q, 1876.
To the President and Members of the Fourth Con-
gressiOnal District Convention of Louisiana:
GENrLEMEN-Yourc committee on resolu-
tons and platform beg leave to submit the
following report for your considerations:
WHEREAS, TIE campaign of 1876, in the
one hundredth anniversary of our national
independence, having opened, and in view
of the great achievements of the Repub-
lican party in the past, the restoration of
the Union, the bestowal Of all the rights
and privileges OF citizenship upon people
for ages held in the bonds of servitude, end
the maintenance of the national honor and
credit throughout the world; therefore be it
l. Resolved That we again proclaim our
respect and allegiance to the true principles
OF Republicanism, and our confidence in the
ability and will of the Republican party to
carry out the same, and that we are firmly
resolved to stand by our principles and cur
party.
our soldier President, U. S. Grant, is draw
Endorsement of his administration OF the
affairs Of the national government.
3. Res0lred, That in our opinion the best
interests of the State of Louisiana have
been subserved by Governor w. P. Kellogg
during his occupancy Of the gubernatOrial
chair, and that her financial condition is TO-
day much more healthy than when he was
first installed in Office, notwithstanding the
fierce spirit of hatred, malevolence and op.
position he has endured from his political
opponents and their repeated efforts to &C.
complish his removal.
4. Resolued, That in Lieutenant Governor
C. C. Antoine we recognize q worthy, capa-
BILE and deserving officer, one scrupulOusly
attentive to the duties of his position and in
every way entitled to the respect and conf.
dence of the Republicans of Louisiana, and
We respectfully recommend to the State
convention, soon to assemble in New Or
leans, that he be ren0minated for the posi-
ton he now holds, the duties of which he
has discharged with great credit to himself
and satisfaction to the people.
S. Resolved, That the admirable manner
the public school system has been managed
and controlled by Superintendent w. g:
Blown deserves special Endorsements and
commendation at our hands. He has
worthily filed the position, most import
ant one in our State government, and won