New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-30

The Convention.

the convention Q caucus was held OF nearly
all the members who had presented creden-
tials, last evening, at the Mechanics 1nsti-
tute. It was held in what was once the
Senate Chamber, and at eight O'Clock the
room was crowded.
Hon. s. B. Packard cslled the meeting to
order, and stated that. in accordance with
the idea of the central committee, caucus
Was to be held before the convention met.
He would suggest that at this meeting no
questions of contesting delegates be raised.
1t was proper at that time to nominate
temporary chairman.
Mr.. Pinchback nominated Hon. j. Henri
Burch, and he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. j. Ross Stewart nominated Mr.. j. P.
Harlow for secretary, who. with Mr.. Lar
maniere as assistant was elected.
At this point the hall was cleared of all
but delegates and contestants, the report
ers being considered as outsiders, and 60
treated.
The roll was then called, the complete
list being as follows:
vere, Henry HaymAn, Henry o. Msher. Ar
thur Burnett. Alternates-V. C. Cantrelle,
Gustave Miller, john Graves, G. N. Lewis,
Gustave Digge.
Assumption-No report.
Avoyelles-L. J. Souer, L. D. Laurent,
A. L. Bower, Willis Jones.
West Baton Rouge-Oscar Holt, Wash
Matthews. Alternates-Wiliam Rhodes, 7.
T. Allan.
East Baton Rouge-Charles G. Pages,
Alexander Smith, j. Henri Burch, w. g.
Lane, John O'COnnor, B. T. Besuregard.
| Alternstes-Robert Morris. j. Williams, j..
B. Collins, NJ. Connor, F. Brown. William
| Duplasis. Contestarts-O. A. Rice, G. NJ.
Husted, George P. Davis, Valcour Ander-
son. H. Washington, F: jackson. Alter
| natee-J. G.. Stafford, L. c. LIE SERGE E. D.
Bienville-No report.
Bossier-Samuel Thomas. N. A. Durdin,
R. w. Turner. Alternates-Spencer Mimms,
J.B O'Neal, F. D. Williams.
Csddo-C w. Keeting, William Harper,
c. c. Antoine. Alternste-Thomas John
con. Contestants-A. B. Levisee. John
Boyd, William Heffner. Alternates-C. c.
G. Jones, Eli Adams.
Observation-Disclosures Dillon. Al
ternate-James B. Jolly.
Caldwell-No report.
Cameron-L. J. Tarsey. Alternate-E.
NJ. Holbrook.
Carroll-B. H. Lanier, Cain Sartain, c.
E. Moss, j. A. Gla, james Andrews, David
King: Alternates - Wilson Ferguson,
Charles Hicks, NJ. E. Massen, George Eos
ter. j. E. Leonard, Jack Snerling.
Cstahouls-J. Forsythe. r. L. Brooks.
Claiborne-No report.
Concordia-David Young, j. S. Harrie
Thomas Reber, j. s. Meny. John T. Tatum.
De Soto-J. j. johnson.
East Feliciana-R. r. Ray, T. NJ. j.
Clark, Samuel Chapman. Henry Smith.
West Felioiana-George Swazie, d. A
Weber, E. L. Weber.
Franklin-No report.
Grant-Charles Thomas. Contestant-H
Mcknight.
Iberia-Samuel Wake field. P. w. Scull.
Iberville- e-Delega,es-P. G.. Deslonde, j.
G. Davidson, w. w. Wharton, J. w. Car
vile, Andrew j. Barnes.
Jackson-No report.
Jefferson-W K. Chapman, Ezekiel Ham
monds, Leon Detormecen, John Pearce.
Lafayette-Fortune Riard.
Livingston-James H. Bailey. Alter
nates-Israel Rogers.
Lincoln-NO report.
Lafourche-Henry Grimes, Nelson Tay
lor, Seldom Bazile, NJ. Mccoy, 7. Beattie
Alternates-G F. Schneider B. A. Curtis
G. Cherami, F. Stern berg, Enoch Dunn.
Madison-W B. Dickers, J. II. Gours
Thomas Bedford, Philip Joseph, / H. CraT
ford Alternates-Claiborne Mickey. H. Il
Dinkgrave, A. V. Brown, Green Richard
son, s. H Grimms. Contestants-T. G
Johneon, E. NJ. Cramer, Hon. William Muir
rell, Captain c. w. Crawford, G. F. Davis
Morehouse-C. B. Wheeler, s. H. John
son, G. II. McElwee. Alternates-G. II
Jones. J. E. McGowan, j. X. Rutledge.
Naschitoches-Raford Blunt. d Il
Boullt, S,:, Edward Ezermaek, Il. C G
Meyers. Alternstes-H. Raby, ID. II. Boullt
Jr., Emile Rivers, H. p. Mezeine.
Oreans-First ward-T. w. Wickham, X
T. Creamer. Alternstes-Joseph Harris
Second ward-George Dean, jane
Casey. Alternates-Charles Collins, X. M
Sherlock.
Third ward-W. L. Evans, C. F. Ladd,
r. Booker, George C. Mason, j. H. Perkins
Fourth ward-P. U. Maroney, Charle
Middleton.
Fifth yard-J. A. Raynal, Joseph D,
Gruy, E. Demoruelle.
Sixth wards r. Packard, Alfred Capla
Seventh ward-Jeremiah Blackstone
Leon Gaudet. A. LustO, Casimir blanchard
Eugene Gardiere.
Eighth ward-Peter Joseph.
Ninth ward-Alfred Bourges, Foster
Chase.
Tenth ward-P. B. S. Pinchback. Edward
Flood
Eleventh ward-R r. Davis, Y. Il. Camp
bell.
Twelfth ward-James L. Lindauer.
Thirteenth ward-Jerry Thomas.
Fourteenth ward-W. r. Fish.
Fifteenth werd-Andrew DumOnt, Robert
King, Charles Hill.
Sixteenth ward-John T. Claiborne.
Ouachita-A. OvertOn, j. S. Ray, w. j
O, Baker, S. Whited. Alternates-Ju uliut
Ennemoser, w. Blanchard, Robert Ray, NJ
NJ. Grady.
Plaquemines-Harry Mohoney, Edward
Butler. o. B. Sarpy. c. c. Packard.
Pointe Coupee-Emile Honor, Oscar Jof
frion, j. <. Breau, Clifford Morgan, Charles
D. Hebert.
Rapides-J Madison Wells, F. Y. Kelso
NictOrin w. Porter.
Red River-No report.
Richland-No report.
Sabne-Jerry A, Hall.
St. Bernard-R. +. Ginchard, E. Smith
Alternates-BasileO Oliver, Henry c. eager
St. Charles-Morgan Morgans, George
! Essex, j E. HOrans1n.
| St. Hel-na-B. N. Thompson. Alter
nate-J. B. Davis.
St. James-RichardG Gimmes, Victor Miles
E. Dickerson, C. H. Pearce, John Kerrigan
Contestants-Oscar F. Hunsaker, Adam
| Travis, Lucieu Come, Peter Moody, Jr.
William jackson, Henry Cohen. Alter
nates-D. j. Dunbar, Shelby Chandler, G.
Andersen, Pierre Grove.
81. Jnbn-George w. Combs Henry De
| ros TONY Smith Altarnara-,T F. Little.