New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-24

Parish Of &c. Martin.
Pursuant to the call of the Rev. r. r.
Dyer. vice president of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee of the parish Of St.
Martin, the Republicans of this parish met
in mass meeting and convention in the
the purpose of recognizing the parish
executive committee, and electing delegates
to the State conventions, to be held ia the
city of New Orleans on May 80 and June q,
1876. and also to the several district con-
ventions.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. 4. r. Dyer: vice presi-
secretary, Felix P. Baker; assistant secre-
tary, John r. Kreider.
Mr.. j. F. Penne introduced the following
preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, 1t is difficult to transact bust
ness in q large assembly; therefore, be it
Resolved. That the president appoint
committee Of five to select suitable persons
to constitute the Republican executive COM
mittee of this parish for the next two en-
suing years, subject to the approval OF the
convention.
Adopted.
The president appointed on said commit
tee Messrs. j. F. Penne, L. E. Lahore, j. j.
Kreider, Jerry Washington and Starting
Merryman.
The committee withdrew and shortly
after made Q report, recommending the
following gentlemen to serve as such:
Thomas Ashford, F. p. Baker, Jerry Wash
Auguste Mora, j. r. Kreider, j. B. Richard,
j. F. Penne, Jefferson Vsranem. Jules
Martinez, Flonori Rochon, j. J. Kreider,
L. E. LalOire, Louis Michel. Taylor Daspit,
Klebert Robert. Celestin Philip, EdOusrd
Delahoussaye, Daniel Solomon, L. A. Mar
tinet, Antoine Charles, Auguste Davis,
Charley Taylor, Robert Morse. Victor
r. r. Dyer, Jr., Henry Pinckney and st.
Clair Joseph.
The report was unanimously adopted,
| and the gentlemen therein named were duly
| declared to constitute the Republican par
ish executive committee.
| The convention proceeded to the election
| of delegates to the several State and dis
trict conventions. The result was Is fol
lows:
Delegates to the State convention, to be
held May 80, 1876, to send delegates to the
| Republican national convention = Jerry
Washington and Victor Rochon; alternstes
Louis E. Laloire and L. A. Martinez.
Delegates to the State Nominating Con
vention, to be held June q, 1S76-Vlctol
Rochon and L. A. Martinez; alternstes
Jerry Washipgton and L. E Laloire.
Delegates to the congressional, senate
rial and judiciary conventi0ns-L. A. Mar.
tinet and VitOr RochOD; alternates, L. E.
Lahore and Jerry Washington.
On motion the president appointed com
mittee of five on resolutions, to wit: L. E
Lahore, Jerry Washington, Auguste Mora
j. j. Kreider and j. F. Penne.
The committee withdrew and the conven
ton took recess of fifteen minutes.
The convention then again assembled to
receive the report of the committee on res0
lutiOns. Mr.. L. E. LAHORE, chairman, sub
mitted resolutions, concluding as follows:
RESOLVED, That we deny the right to an
parish executive committee, and still NOR
do we deny the right Of part Of it to cleo
delegates to any convention. that right be
ing exclusively vested in the Republican
at large, and we recognize only thOs
elected to-day by this convention.
The resolutions were unanimousl.
adopted.
adopted:
Resolred, That we reafirm our faith an
devotion to the great Republican party an
pledge to it our united support.
Resolved, That We heartily indorse tn
admi nlstration of President U. s. Gran
and that Of his excellency, William p. Ke
lOgg.
teSOtced, That IN olocClng Mosefe. NlctO
RoehOn and L. A. Martinez delegates to tn
conventions, it is deemed that their action
and the honest and faithful discharge {
their duties as Representatives of this pa
ish, have won them the entire confidenc
and the lasting gratitude Of the Republ
cans of this parish
Messrs. j. F. Pene, L. E. LAHORE, j. .
{ Kreider and Victor ROchon were Gale
upon and addressed the convention.
The usual votes of thanks were cordial
rendered them.
On motion of Mr.. Stephen Taylor Il
Q convention adjourned sine die.