New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-29

| president, 0r. +. g. Oeel0nd0, ct twelv
O'Clock H., and he stated that the object Q
tho meeting Wa to fill vacancies and t
indorse the aetion Of tho State Contra
Tho roll being called, tho members OF tn
various wards Of the parish answered +
their names, - follows:
First Ward-P. G. Desl0nde, e. A. Vel
rot, j. S. Davidson, William Whitaker.
Second wsrd-A. L. Durand, E. p. Du
rand, j. II. jackson. George Randolph.
Third ward-James Preston. Alcee John
son.
Fourth ward-Dsvid johnson, Gabrie
Bese, Reuben Douglass.
Fifth waro-Alfred Butler, ]. n. Car
sixth ward-Isaac Martin, Charles Ded
rick.
Seventh ward-Willism Page.
Eighth ward-Aaron Parker, Judge james
L. Cole, Eli Smith.
Absent-Messrs. Halphen Dusiau, King
Powell.
The president declared that there wore
twenty-one members present and . quo
rum.
Judge James L. Cole presented conn
munication from Mr.. John Powell, of the
| eighth ward. appointing and authorizing
Hon. T.. T. Allan, of tho eighth ward, to act
- M ~: P psvidson moved to refer the com.
| munieation TO = committee of five.
on motion of Mr.. jackson the melton of
Mr.. Davidson was laid on the table.
M. Randolph called tho previous ques-
ton ON the adoption Of Mr.. Powells proxy.
On motion of Mr.. william Page the name
of Mr. T. T. Allan was placed on the roll
q proxy for Mr.. John Powell.
NJ A11o;n N<$oeoA thn f.al1n~imN voaN1w.
tons:
Resolved, That We, members of the execu-
tive committee of the Republican party of
Iberyille parish, do hereby tender our sim
cere thanks to his Excellency Governor
William Pitt Kellogg, for having appointed
Mr.. Andrew Caneza to the Office Of tax col
lector Of this parish, and that we indorse
said Camera - being . 1T and proper per
son for said position; and be 1t further
Resolved, That . copy of these resolu-
tions, Endorsed BY tho president aud score
tary Of this committee, be forwarded to tho
Governor ct New Orleans.
Mr.. Davidson moved to strike out the
name of A. Canezs aud insert the name of
third MANI. v. Deslonde.
Mr. Randolph moved to lay tho motion
on the table. Carried.
indOrsing Mr.. CanezA was adopted, and Mr..
Allan moved to reconsider the vote ON the
adoption of tho resolution indorsing Mr..
Canezs, and to lay the motion to reconsider
on tho table. Carried.
Nh. Page offered . resolution recommend.
ing John Fl. Jackson to Mr.. Caneza -
deputy tax collector in his Office.
Mr.. Davidson moved to lay the resolution
ON the table. The roll was called and Mr..
Davidson's motion was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Preston the resolution
recommending Mr.. jackson was adopted.
Mr.. Randolph offered . series Of pream-
bic and resolutions that the committee pro.
coed, in compliance with the call of the
State Central Executive Committee, issued
March 7, 1876, to the election Of i've dele
gates and five alternates to represent the
Republican party Of Iberville in tho State
convention to meet in the city Of New Or
send delegates to the National Nominating
Convention to meet 1t Cincinnati, june IA,
1876.
And also that the committee proceed, in
compliance with the call of the State COM
mittee, issued March 7, 1876, to the election
of seven delegates and seven alternates to
represent the Republican party of Iberville
in the State convention to nominate candi-
dates for State officers, candidates for mem.
bers of Congress, presidential electors, and
to elect new State committee. to meet in
the city of New Orleans, June q, 1876, and
that the secretary of this committee fur
nish credentials to the delegates and alter
mates elected to each convention. to be pre-
sented to the secretary of tbs State Central
Committee at New Orleans.
Mr.. Davidson moved that the matter Of
the election Of delegates be referred to the
different wards of the parish.
Mr.. Randolph made the point that it
would be an injustice to the poor lab0ring
people to disturb them 1t this time, when
they were 80 busy planting cane, and that
the tho convention that elected this COM
mittee empowered the committee to elect
delegates to all conventions.
Mr.. Randolph's point was declared we'll
taken.
on motion OF Mr.. Aaron Parker, Mr.. Da-
vidsons motion was laid on the table. :.
Mr.. Randolph called for vote on his res
olution to order the election of delegates,
which was carried.
Mr.. Preston offered the following res0lu-
ton:
Resolred, That the following named gen.
tlemen be and they arc hereby elected del
egates to represent Iberville parish in the
convention called to meet in New Orleans,
tional convention to meet in Cincinnati,
June IA, 1876: Messrs. James L. Cole, E. A.
Verret, j. S. Davidson, Charles Dedrick
and j. N. Carville; and that the following
named gentlemen are hereby elected alter
mates to the Aforesaid convention: Messrs.
Aaron Parker, G. A. p. Dubuclet, William
Whitaker, Adonis Leblanc and Basile
Craig.
on motion of Mr.. jackson the above
named gentlemen we're declared elected.
Mr.. Allan moved to reconsider the vote
just taken, and to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Davidson moved to strike out his
name from the resolution. The roll was
called, and the committee refused to strike
his name off.
MI. jackson offered the following reso-
luton:
Resolped, That the following named gen.
egates to represent the Republican party
Of Iberville parish in the State Nominating
Convention, called to meet in the city Of
New Orleans on the twenty seventh day OF
June, 1876, to nominate candidates tor State
officers, candidates for Congress, presiden-
tial electors, and to elect new State Com
mittee: Messrs. William Page. John H.
Jackson. George Randolph, King Holt,
James Preston. 7. T. Allan and P. G; Des-
londe; and that the following named gen.
tlemen are hereby elected alternates to the
convention aforesaid:
Alternates Messrs. David johnson,
Gabriel Bess, Lucien Dardenne, Eli Smith,
Alcee johnson, A. L. Durand, E. P.
Durand.
Mr.. Davidson moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. The roll was called, and
the committee refused to lay the resolution
on the table, and on motion of Mr.. Ran
lolph the delegates and alternates were
elected.
Mr.. Allan moved to reconsider the vote
just taken. and to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Preston moved that the committee
proceed to fill the vacancies now existing
in the committee,