New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-09

Third District Cousresslesal Csaven.
tion.-The delegates to the State Convention from
met at the Senate Chamber on Monday, July 3, at
10 i. r., and organised by the election Of Hon ".
lev. Of Ascension = secretary and Francois Stern
berg, Of Lafourche, ~ assistant secretary
Propositions to proceed to the nomin item o. =
Congressman and election Of four members Of the
STATE Committee were successfully tabled, End the
convention adjourned subject to call
Tuesday July at ten OSlSct the Soa
N the Republican, Mr. wharton in the chair:
Hon George B. Loud, Of Iberville. Obtained the
his friends that he had Withdrawn from the con
gressional contest. He nominated Hon. Chester =.
Darral Of st. Mary. and moved that the sole elton
amid much enthusiasm, and committee Of threeV
Messra l. J. Tansey. of Cameron: ?. y. Deslonde,
pointed to escort MI Darraii to the stand.
The nominee was greeted with loud applause,
and addressed the convention briefly, thanking
the delegates for nomination bestowed upon him
for the fifth tims and for the third BY unani'
nous vote.
ton to select presidential elestor for the district
prevailed. Hon Morris Marks, of Ascension, vas
chosen by acclsm stion
melton TO proceed to the selection Of four
members Of the State ceatral Executive Commit
Nine candidates vera placed in nomination. IN.
der the roles the vote taken by ballot ana the
fsur persons receiving the highest number OF
votes were declared the choice Of the convention;
M060ro FOOD, OF A3C0NolO0; lTAlu, Vi mary, anu
CT zier of Lafourche, were appOntsd telers.
Upon the counting Of the vote it was ascertaned
that the following gentlemen were elected. having
received the number Of votes set opposite their
names respectively: Pierre La 1dry Of ASCENSION,
~ T. A. Cage, Of Terreb0nns, 3Sk; c. B. DarraI,
of It. Mary, 49, George Drury, OF Assumption. u.
The selec ions were made unanimous
The following resolutions were offered and
adopted
By Mr. Dayrall, of St. Mary:
Resolved, That we do hereby recommend Hon.
George B. Loud as q member from the third d s.
trct on the State Com nit'ee. and that the secre.
tary Of this convention b. directed 70 furnish a
copy of this resolution to the Boa. B. 3. Pinch
back, president of the State Committee.
BY Mr.. N g. Jackson Of st. Mary:
Resolved, That We the delegates from the third
congressional diatrct in convention assembled
hail with pride AMI satisfaction the nom Ination~
made in the State Convention Of Hon. \. B. Pack
ard for Governor, Hon @ c. Antoine for Lie hten-
ant Governor, and Ron William g. Brown for Su'
perintendent Of Education the nom nation OF Hon.
G. B. Darral for Congress- in the tn I'd congress.
| ional district and pledge to them our undivided
support. as well - to the candidates R0mn sted
| at Cincinnati. tr
Resolved, That the Re ublicsn papers through
| out the State be requested to publish the fore
| going resolution.
ON motion of senator Cage it was resolved that
. congressional committee, tO be composed Of on
! member from each parish should be formed, the
delegates from the various parishes to report tn
| names of persons selected t. the secretary
| On notion Of Mr. ". g. jackson Senst0r Cage
| was designated chairman OF said committee.
The convention adjourned sine de.
=, w. w. WHARTON, Chairman.
L. &. BENTLEY, Secretary. jyslt