New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-17

Rooms of the SIKH Senatorial District
the undrrsig led, duly elected delegates
to the Sixth Senatorial Nominating Convention.
having met at the courthouse in the Seventh Dis
trict parish OF Orleans, In compliance with call
Of the Senatorial Executive COMMITTEE, dated
April IS, 1876. tor the purpose of nominating
Senate hereby announce that, owing to riotous
demonstrAt iOns, threats and intimidation, we
were compelled 10 withdraw from any and all par
believing. 80 we did. that . full and free expires.
sion Of the wishes Of the delegation was an utter
Convention was to be held found the yard and
Of armed men. including large number Of police.
making threats and demons retions toward the
delegates who were supposed to be unfavoraole to
the nomination Of I. B. otSmpe
Several Of our delegation were warned not to ap
pear at the convention, - they would be IN danger
That these and other fac g tending to prevent
free and full expression OF the wishes Of the people
compel u, after mature elaboration and In ODE.
our cons.ituents, to issue call for the reassemb
ling of the delegates elect for the purpose OF non'
mating State senator .1 to rsprs: : the skin
Said eonve ntion to be held at the conrthouse, IN
the parish of st. Charles, on WEDNESDAY, May "a,
i and Nv we
convene eaid convention for the purpose ABOVE
mentioned.
Signed:
AARON FISHER. Jefferson Parish.
c. r. BROWN. Jefferson Parish
GHas hkW ws1n W a. nSars o.
CHAS q. BOUR9B rs, Parish of st: Charles.
b. g. McCUTCHE0N Parish Of st. Charles.
J. HORINSON. Parish Of st. Charles
NJ. BUNLET, Parish of st. Charles.
P. HARPkR Parish Of St. Chsrles
D.. EHRM0M Parish Of st; t. John Ohm the ne Baptist
JONI S cAYoILs, Parish Of s.. John the Baptist,
GRO. W. COMBS, Parish OF St. John the Baptist.
HENRY DRMAS, Parish Of st. John the Baptist.
For the reasons enumerated and OK dressed in
the above call, the delega'es whose names ap'
pear above, convened in tue city Of New orleans
Called to order at 3 p n, Henry bemas president
of csid convention, in the chair.
On motion of George W. Combs. J. F. Littleheld
when the following AFFIDAVIT WAS presented by
Mr.. C. F. Brown. and read BY the secretary, and
the same ordered spread upon the minutes, viz
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLRANs.
New Orleans, May Is, 1876.
Personally came AID appeared before me the un.
dersgued authority Eugene Staes, Judge OF the
Second Municipal Police Court in ana for the CITY
resident Of the parish Of Jefferson. right bank, in
said state, who. being duly sworn, opposes and
saws: That - . duly elected and accredited dele
gale from the p rush of Jsdei son. right bank, to
the Sixth Senatorial Nominating COnvention held
at the courthouse at CArrollton, he was, sga,nst
his wish and will, on the fourteenth day OF May
A. D. 1876, taken IN charge Of aud held in close
custody by the adherents and supporters of T. B.
| Stamps, who was q candidate before said cOnven
ton for the position Of State Senator nom the
sixth senatorial district, and mas 20 held By
| threats and intimidation until after the con
| vening Of eaid conventions; that he was snC
| is an adherent and supporter of Henry Dema'
| az . candidate Tor Senator aforesaid. and wa
| prevented and hindered from voting for said De
| mas as a candidate aforesaid by his said illega
detention and fOrcibly detained by said intlmio
tors and compelled to remain In the custody of thu
said part s. and further compelled to cast his vot
| by the in. imidation sfOresald in favor Of T.
stamps All of which was against his own " ish ant
will which facts he voluntarily states,ia justihca
ton of his rights and privileges as an American
/ citizen. AAhON FlSdBh.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth
i day of May. A. D. 1876. EUGENE STAkS,
| Judge Second Municipal Police Court:
| melton by Mr.. CayOlle was adopted, anthorz
ing the publication OF the pr0ce edngs of this con
| vention In the New Orle FANS Republican, New Or
leans Times. St. Charles Herald Louisiana Stat.
Register, Meschscebe, of st. John the Baptist JET
i fers0n Sentinel and Louisianian and the cohven
| ton on motion of George W. Combs, adjourned t.
meet at the courthouse, parish Of ST. Charles, OF
| Wednesday, the twenty-fOurth Of May 1876.
| HENRY DRMAS, President.
A true copy.
| f. LIrrLRFrRLD. Secretary mvl1 1t