New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-27
Sixth Senatorial Convention, st. Charlie

q. Y. B3ocOcR, +. 4AtneW JOnn CAy0lo " L. bnI-
Parish Of St. Charles-George Essex, a, c. Nc
Cutcheon Joseph 4. Horanson, Il Bennett, P. Har-
Parish of JEFF .rson-A Fisher, G. r. Brown, A.
}. K-mp. A. Lombard, J. c. Bauman: William Ellis
Parish Of Orleaos-Ssventeeuth Ward1W,l.iam
Kern, J. D. Brooks; Sixteenth Ward-Henderson
McClay, A. Toibert; Fourteenth Wssd-H. Powell,
:. Claioorne: Thirteeath Wa1daJ B. Gsudet,
dersea, ]. L. Moatieu and D. c. woodruff
On motion the report OF the committee was re-
ceived and adopted.
Mr.. Harper, of St CHARLES parish. thsn addressed
the convention, and, regrstting the absence OF
other delegates. gave the probable reasons for
their action.
The permanent org anisation was then effected
by the election Of GeOrgs Essex president and
Tho convention, ON motion, then proceeded to
Mr.. Fisher. Of jeff .rsoa, right bank, nominated
Hon. q. Demas, of st. John, a. the choice Of the
On . call Of the roll each aad every delegate
voted for the nomir alton Of Mr.. Demas, and on
rejoicing. the al embled multitude 10 ned with the
delegates in declaring Hon. Henry Dsmas the
unanimous choice Of the people for their next
Senator
On motion. Mr. remas took the hoor and ex.
planted satisfactorily his position, and Claiming
to be the peoples man would stand ~ their yer
dict, a1d nos by packed convention of office
holders.
Mr. Demas then called on Mr.. Chadbou-n to de-
fiue his position, which he did BY saving that hav
ing only the wistes and vi OF tie people Of his
paTi. h at heart you'd stand by their acton and
support their nominee.
Mr. Fisher Of JEFF, rson, introduced the f flowing
resolution, which was received and adop ed:
WHEREAS, The members composing tlis senate.
rial C. aventOn. duly convened at the call Of the
president of the Senatorial Executive Committee,
dulv appointed and recognize as members of the
s. ia tor,ai EOmin stng Convention which was to
be held at the Uairoilton courthouse. were ap-
prsed that fraud, bribery and lntimidatiO were
U.s. d and contemplated to be used by those who
wsr, in the interest of the minatiOn OF 7. b.
Stamps eand by himself and
Vile cas- On rei airing to the place where said
convention was appointed to be held the members
armed partisans were in attendance to overa . e
the convention III, interest of 7. B. Stamps. and
compel him to vote for T. B. Stamps, ard ac'u
ally so conn elled vote in the rump c1nvt n:,On
attempted to be held; and
delegates to withdraw +. ON such a pretend CON
ventop, and to have the present convention called
in order that the free VIII OF ths republican vote.
might be expressed through thti If accredited dele
gates, without fear OF favor: therefore, be it
of this conv eution that they are tue real
Senatorial Nominal ng Convention. duly con.
vened fairly and properly, and that their nominee
il entitled 70 tie full Repub ic IN vote for Senator
of this ,rict. and .l certainly receive the full
Republican vote of the parishes of St. JOha the
Baptist ST. Charles. and large proportion OF The
Resolved, That our nominee, the Hon. Henry De
mas is entitled to The tu confidence OF the peo
pie, ss shown by his record as Representative
where his eOurse showed him to be efficient, in
telligens, eloquent, homes aud brave Representa-
tive of his constituency.
licans and American citizens jealous Of the per
petuity of free institutions un1er Repu olic II pr
cpes, and as sena.o'ia, convsntsn i 81 .ne he Sc
T. B. Stamps and his adheren'G that said course
based OIL intimidation end bribery for partisan
| PURPOSES, is anti R. publican and anti-AmeIican
.: d thai nom nations ssOuld be Tree and untram
meled; that we specially reprobate the use OF vlo
IeHce a-d underh .nded means to influence, secure
| or Overawe the DIT lei ates to a convention.
| Resolved, That each and every delegate to THU
convention pledges himself TO support with all hit
| power ard influence the election OF our nominee
| Hon. Henry Demas
MI kss, then addressed the convention, con.
/ graduating tie delega.es upon their stead ast
course, en- predicting the ultimate success O. Nj
| Demas fe. ling assured that the people OF St
/ Charles wou d sive the convention aod its nomi
| nee their active support.
| The following resolution offered Dy MIR. BaOcOcK
| Of St. John, was received and adopted:
WHEREAS. In the past toe parishes of St John
| the Baptist, st. Charles aud Jefferson have moi
had their full represeI tat on IN the sixth sens
torlal Execut We Committee; therefore, DO it
Resolved. That the president Of this convention
| be and he Is hereby instruct to appoint an *
| ecutve Committee of the eixtn Sea- rial Die
| trlct on Q basis o! one member for every 4oo re
publican VOTES east IL the sixth = Senatorial DIS
Resolved That in the event of the resignation
| or inability of any of the members to act at an!
l
said vacancy or vacancies by appoint nent
Agre eubly to said resolution the president sp
pointed the following gentlemen TO constitute the
| sixth atOrial Executive COMMITTEES:
ST. John the Baptist-G. W. COombs, Henry De
| mas, A. c. Babceck
st. Charles-Joaeph 3. Ho.anson, Charles Bour.
Jefferson-Aaron Fish-r, W. P. Ward Johr
| Pierce.
Orleane seventeenth ward-Amos Collins.
! Orleans. sixteenth waId- Ware.
orleans. fourteenth wsrd-Benjamin Brown.
Orleans, thrtee nth ward-J. J. Littleteld
| Orleans, twelfth ward-J L. Mon leu.
Mr.. Fisher then called upon and explained
| fully his position, and gave q vivid and amuslns
Of his and py .ae eh
| PIE Of Jefferson, right bank would support the ac
ton of this convention, in ev idence OF which FAC
| he called the attenti n of the convention TO TN
presence Of twenty five OF the most iadential ant
resps ctable residents OF the parish
Mr.. Brown, of jeff rson, was then requested t.
address the convention, which he did at SOM
length. cOHpsring the elative strength Of tn
candidates. and the official positions occu led b!
the del gates nominating MI ;d sta%Ps IN raoor
as firm and staunch supporter of this conveu
ii II, believing, as he did. that his cOnstlt 1eut
felt the same terett in it as himself and though
the time had passed when Republican convention
could be packed or carried in the interest OF an
one party by mob force He deplored the ne
cessity that forced them to withdraw from tn
| convention of the fifteenth instant. but felt az
SUI ed that the action OF this CONVEX ton to da
would have beneficial effect upon the Republican
| party.
The remarks of each and every speaker were re
ceived with great favor aud heartily applauded.
| On motion Of Mr. CayOlle, OF St. Johns, the pro
ceedings OF this convention were ordered to b
| published in the New Orleans Republican, StaG
Register, Louisianian. jefferson Sentinel; 81
Charles Herald and Mirror, aud Meschacebs @
| st. John.
| The convention, on motion Of Mr., Brown TIE
| adjourned sine die.
GEORGE ESSEX, Presid .nt.
| J.. LIrrLRFIxLp, Secretary. my27 1t"