Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1876-08-19


Respectfully submitted
Z.B. Cohen, Chairman,
Peter Harper,
&. Howard,
j. G. Oliver,
Lucien Como,
Committee on Credentials.
The report on motion was adopted.
The President declared permanent organi-
zafion in order.
Mr.. Stevens nominated Mr.. Thos. Murray
for permanent President.
| There being 10 other nomination it was
| made by reclamation.
Upon taking the chair, Hon. Thomas Muir
ray said:
Gentlemen of the Convention. thank you
| for the distinguished honor conferred. by
electing me to preside over your delibera-
| tions.
It wants but glance to satisfy me that
Won are the chosen delegates Of the people
| of the 4th Judicial District, and as you vote
ent will vote ut the election this fall.
As look into your honest faces, see
that you are in earnest, and propose to ratify
your work at the ballot box.
| have no fears for the future, I see vic.
| tory written on your banners.
Let your work to-day be as trust 1t will
he an enduring monument Of good for the
Republican party. (Applause.
| Let us reassert our faith in the good old
Republican party. by nominating man for
Judge, who has heart and manhood, who
loves freedom and liberty.
sec such man IN "me minds eye. Vol
ces-name him..
i It in not necessary for me to call his name
no, the people have named him. He II
known to YOU without that. He has stood at
his post for the last years. and thank God
be hss done his duty with christian fortitude
and courage.
| planse.)
Gentlemen, ! again thank you for naming
/ me TO he your President
Mr.. Campbell Howard was elected Score
tary, and z. b. Cohen as Asst. Secretay.
Nominations for District Judge being dc
/ clared in order:
Mr.. Oliver nominated Hon. o. J. Flagg
of st. Charles.
Mr.. Bennett seconded the nomination. Nc
other nomination being made, the election
i Of Mr.. Flagg YVES on motion made by accla
/ nation.
Mr.. landry IN the char.
Mr.. Murray moved that no nomination fol
District Attorney be made. Carried.
Mr.. Adam Travis offered the following:
Resolved, That Judicial Executive Com
mittee be appointed by the President to con
sist of eight members. that each parish elect
one member and the President to appoint
the remaining four members from the Dis
trict at large. Of which the President is to bt
ex-oficio President.
Resolced, That majority Of said Execu
tive Committee is hereby authorized and
empowered to iii any vacancy that may 90
cur on the Judicial ticket.
Adopted.
u Mr.. Renneft offered the following:
II Resolrcd, That we sincerely thank ths
President Of this convention for the abl.
manner in which he presided over the deli
berations of the Convention, and tender Il
him our support and aid. in his efforts Il
keep the party together in this and the othel
parishes comprising the 4th Judicial Dis
trict, and we also tender our thanks to ths
other officers of this Convention.
Adopted.
). Mr.. Oliver offered the following whicl
was unanimously adopted.
Resolroi. That we hail with pride the no
mination of r. b. Hayes Of Ohio, for Presi
dent Of the United States, and VIM. A
Wheeler of New York. for Vice President
and we endorse the principles Of the platform
as epunciatcd at Cincinnati in the Nationa
Republican Convention.
Mr.. z. D. Colff offered the following
which was unant susly adopted:
! Resolrod, That the proceedings Of this con
vention be published in the n o. Republic
an, st. Charles Herald. Donaldsonvill
, Chief st. John Meschacebe and st. Jane
, Journal.
On motion the Convention adjourned pun
suant tn call.
THos. MURRAY.
CAMrBELL HowARD, Presidcn,
Il Secretary.