New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-10


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Csnventiss In the Parish Of Madison.
In pursuance of call made by the Re
publican Parish Central Executive Com
mittee, convention was held at the court
ON the sixth day of May, A D. 1876. for tn
purpose Of electiDg delegates to the variou
State and district nominating conventions
and for the purpose of electing members o.
the Parish Executive Committee for tn.
coming campaign.
The Hon. William Murrell, vice president
In the absence of tho president called thu
meeting to order at 10 A. NJ
On motion Of James COrbit the conven
ton proceeded to temporary organization
Charles w. Crawford nominated N. b. p
Jones as temporary chairman, and he wal
elected.
On motion of William Murrell the chat,
appointed q committee on credentials.
A recess of twenty minutes was then haG
to give the committee time to make theil
report.
The committee then came in and reported
1876 delegates present ana entitled to theil
seats; absent Twenty-Five. The roll Of
delegates was then read, and, on motion
adOpred.
On motion, the convention then proceeded
to permanent organization, and Eph
Dunn nominated the Hon. William Murrell
for president of the convention, and he was
chosen unanimously.
The Hon. William MurrelI was escorted
to the chair, and after thanking the con-
venti0n, proceeded to state at length the OBJ
ject, Importance and character OF the con-
vention.
The convention then elected j. NJ. Bruton
and Daniel Wright secretaries.
A committee was appointed by the presi-
dent to select vice presidents, who made
the following report, which was adopted:
E. NJ. Cram0r, Charles w. Crawford, N.
B. p. Jones, 1 s. Brown, Mehle Gibbons, K.
L. jackson, Governor Hawkins and Samuel
Burk.
On motion the rules of tho House of Rep
resentatives were adopted as the rules tor
governing this 00vention.
A committee on platform and resolutions
was appointed by the president, and while
the con ventiOn was addressed by several Of
the delegates.
The committee having announced them
selves ready to report, through their chair.
man. n B. p. Jones, presented the follow
ing, which was read and unanimously
adopted
PLATFORM.
We affirm the cardinal principles of the
Republican party, which has become the
established policy of the nation, in especial
relation to citizenship, Acknowledgement and
ment Of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution
and laws enacted Hereunder; the equality,
civil and political, OF all men before the
law, and their especial protection in the
rights Of labor and suffrage; an honest,
economical and efficient administration of
the public trusts, and the election to Office
Of scrupulous and capable men only; and
the free education for all the children of the
State in her public schools.
Resolred, That we heartily indOrse the
appointment of General T. Morris Chester
a. district superintendent Of public schools
for this district.
Resolred, That copy of this resolution
be forwarded to the Hon. w. G. Brown,
State superintendent. as D mark of our re-
cognition of his abls and efficient manage
ment of the school interests of the State,
and our confidence that he will use his
utmost efforts to carry out the wishes OF the
people.
Resolred That the call issued by the Hon.
William Murrell, president OF the congress
siOnal executive committee, for cOnven-
tion to nominate candidate for Congress
is the regular call, and we will not be bound
by the action Of any convention other than
the one held in pursuance of said call.
The convention then proceeded to elect
delegates to the congressional, judicial and
State conventions, and the following gentle
men were elected to represent the parish Of
Madison in said conventions:
Delegates to the Fifth Congressional Dis
trict Convention to meet at Delta, on Tues |
day, June 20, 1850. w. Crawford, Will |
liam Murrell, E. NJ. Cramer, N. B. P. Jones,
Robert White and Samuel Burk.
Delegates to the Thirteenth Judicial Dis |
trict Convention to meet at the same time |
and William Murrell, Governor
Hawkins. Austin Long, K. M. Cramer,
Eph. Dunn and c. w. Crawford.
Delegates to the Seventeenth Senatorial
District ConventiOn-William Murrell, Z. |
a. Crsmer, Austin Long. Frederick Hunt,
Charles w. Crawford, r. L. jackson.
Resolued, That the president be author.
ICED to fill all vacancies.
Delegates to the State Convention to be
held at New Orleans, June q, l876-E. M
Cramer, G. w. Crawford, William Murrell |
Abram Amps, James Goblet and Governor
Hawkins.
Delegates to the State Convention to he
held on the thirtieth of May, at New Or.
leans: William MurrelI, Moses, Watson. n
n. Cramer, C. w. Crawford, L. F. Davis
and I. s. johnson.
A committee was then appointed, who re-
ported the following named gentlemen for
of the Parish Central Republican
Executive Committee for the next two wears,
Viz: William Murrell, president; E. M.
Cramer, Eph Dunn. j. W. Bruton, &. w.
Crawford. L. =. Davis, Ed. Williams.
Peter Holmes, Anstin Long, Henry Hines,
Nose Gaines, Samuel Rider, Fred Hunt,
William johnson, James Corbit. George
stewart, N. b. P. Jones, William Hough,
Willis Dickson, Governor Hawkins, Sam
Hill, Fred Miller, Israel Brown, r. L. Jack
!on, Willis, Givens, John Black and Abram
Burley.
The report was received, read and
'dOpted.
The convention was then addressed by
lumber OF gentlemen, viz: Phelps Joseph,
!. 3. r. Jones, John Black, r. L. jackson
nd others.
On motion it was ordered that the pro.
seedlings of this convention be published In
ae New Orleans REPUBLICAN, and the Re-
a0ilcan papers through the district.
The convention then adjourned subject to ]
70 call of the president
WILLIAM MURRELL, President.
~. !. BRuToN, Secretary. Us