New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-13
Plaquemines Republican Parish Nominal.
ing Convention.

In cCmpI.ahco VIII tne Teeolutious
adopted by the two Republican parish COM
mttees of P!aQuemines. Of which Meesrs.
II. Mahoney and A. E. Wilson were the re-
spective presidents, at q meeting held Sep
tember %, 1876, the Parish Republican
NOmn ating Convention met in the court
house at POinte-a la lIache, at IL NJ, on
Wednesday, October 4.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. NJ. A. Sou,hworth, of the State Cen
trail Committee.
Upon the calling of the roll all delegates
and proxies thereof answered to their
names.
Ia the eighth ward. there being two dele
cations, and tho same having been ad-
mitied upon half vote each, Mr.. MahOney
objected, and his objections being overruled
BY the chair, he and his friends withdrew
from the convention.
The convention elected, after recess of
five minutes, Mr.. c. V. Thibaut temporary
chairman.
air. A. Williams was next elected tempo.
rary secretary.
The following committee OF seven on
credentials was, on motion Of Mr.. Milcn.
appointed by the chair, viz: Messrs. A. E.
Million, Henry Thomas, K. B EdgewOrth,
Thomas Coleman, L. ODOnnell, George
Hardiman and Etienne Leon.
Recess of five minutes.
The convention being called to order the
following report, submitted by the commit
tee on credentials was unanimously adopt
ed:
First ward - Henry Thomas, William
Peters (proxy A. Dumontl, Monroe johnson
(prOxy George Hardiman).
Second ward-Henry Ben, Thomas Sand
ers. George Waggaman.
Third ward-Raphaei Gordon, Bart Dau
noy, George Hardiman. Alternate-Wesl-y
Green.
Fourth ward-A. E. Wilson, C. V. Th;,
baut, T.. Taylor. E. Leon.
Fifth ward-Philip Edgerson, Sr.
Sixth ward-Thomas Coleman, JEFF. Col
line, y. Johnson, Benjamin Williams, Hiram
Seventh ward = William Proctor, Ed.
jackson, O. 3. Sarpy, Ed. Robinson. Will
liam Frederick. Alternates-RobinJ 0nee,
Ernest Conway, Payton Randolph, Louis
Brooks, Reason Howard.
Eighth ward-H. Mahoney, L. H. Holmef,
C. j. Lewis, E. Fields, Peter Mickero,
Arthur Dobard, Jacob Garrison.
Ninth ward-Joseph Pegs. Harvey Eos
key, Aleck Chase proxy L. O'Donnell),
Henry Taylor (proxy A. E. Livandais).
Tenth ward-P. Antoine, Ed. Butler,
Alorzo johnson, Louis Reddick, Henry
Davis.
Eleventh ward-Ed. Brown, Hyacinthe
Hughes.
Twelfth ward-William McCann. Alter
nate-R. B. Edgewortb.
On motion of Mr.. Packard the cOnven
| ton proceeded to permanent organlza
| ton.
Messrs. C. V. Thibaut aud A. Williamt
were. on motion OF Messrs. Milon and Tay'
| lor, respectively, elected permanent presi
| dent aud secretary of the convention.
On motion of M. Brown the'conventiou
proceeded to the nomination Of candidates
| for the various parish offices.
The nomination for parish judge being
| then in order, the following named gentle
men were placed in nomination, viz: Messrs
| l.. O'Donnell aud S. Martin.
The vote being takeL by ballot, on mo-
| ton the candidates selected the following
| telIers: In behalf of Mr.. O'Donnell, Il. b
| Edgewortb; in behalf of Mr.. Martin, D. A
| 1hibaut. The chair then appointed Mr.. A
| Z. Liyaudais as third teller.
| Mr. L. O'Donnell was nominated for par
ish Judge on the first ballot by vote o
| III to his opponents ~. The nomination
| was made unanimous.
| Mr.. C.. v, Thibaut was then nominated
| for sheriff, Mr. D. A. Thibaut for clerk O
court, Mr.. A. E. Liyaudais for recorder
Messrs. A. E. Mion and George Hardimar
for Representatives, Mr.. Nathan Augustus
| for coroner, and Messrs. bingham Law
renee, Peter Mickero, Ed Brown, Arthur
Dobard and Henry Taylor for police jurors
The folio ring resolution, introduced by
| G, c. Packard, Esq, was unanimousl.
adopted:
Eesoiced, Tina. this convention do hal
with joy the nominations Of our natlona
| and State tickets; that we pledge ourselve
| to support the same with unanimity, ant
| that the various parish officers nominate,
| by this convention shall receive our undi
! vided support in every respect.
| The convention thereafter, on motion Q
Mr. Edgeworth, adjourned subject to tn
| call of the president