New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-06


ing, as did Messrs c. E. Fenner and ID. B.
Penn. Calls tor Mayor Wilt failed to
bring out that gentleman,
Fourth Conaressiorai District.
The delegates Of the fourth congressional
district met at the State House at ten
o'clock Monday morning: July g.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine called the
meeting to order, and stated that its object
was to select four members for the State
Central Executive Committee, and to
recommend two members for the State at
large.
The following gentlemen were then
elected as members Of the State Central
Executive Committee: Hon. K. Blunt. OF
Natchitoches; Judge L. w. Baker, Of Bos-
sier; Hon. William Harper, OF Caddo; Hon.
G. Y. Kelso, of Rspides.
Recommended unanimously for the State
at lsrge-Lieutenant Governor G. c. An
tome, of Caddo; Judge H. c. Myers, Of
NatchitOches.
The meeting then recommended for q
presidential elector and alternate the toll
lowing gentle men:
Elector, Judge A. B. Levisee, of Caddo;
alternate, H. Mcknight, of Grant:
The following were then selected Is mem
beers of tho fourth congressional executive
committee:
II. Raburn, of Bienville; Samuel Thomas,
of Bossier; William Harper, of Caddo; j. J:
johnson. of De Soto; c. II. Thomas, Of
Grant; NJ. M. Twitchell, of Red River; j..
NJ. Wells. of Rapides; G.. Munson, of Sa-
bine; A. j. Walthall. of Vernon; II. Raby,
of Natchitoches; d. Kelly, of VIM; T. W..
Fuller, of Webster.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine dte,
with call for the executive committee to
assemble at Mechanics Institute at A. NJ,
RICHARD W. TURNER: President.
w. II. TUNNARD, Secretary.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Fourth Congressional Executive
Committee met at A. NJ, July D, at
Mechanics institute, and was called to or
der BY w. II. Tunnard, secretary of the
Fourth Congressional District delegations,
| the president being absent.
Present-H. Raburn, of Bienville; s..
Thomas. of Bossier; William Harper, of
| Caddo; J.J. johnson, of De Soto; G. 81.
Thomas, of Grant; Fl. Raby, of Natchi.
toches; J. NJ. Wells. Of Rapides, G. Y;
River, A. w. Cornog, proxy; A. J. Wal
thall, of Vernon; T. w. Fuller, of Webster;
| D. Kelly, of VIM, II. Raburn, proxy. All
| sent-G. Munson, of Sabine.
~. Kelso. moved that William Harper
be elected temporary chairman: Adopted
| Fl. Raburn moved that w. II. Tunnard
be eldcted temporary chairman. Adopted.
G.Y. Kelso moved to go into permanent
| organization. Carried.
| Hon. NJ. II. Twitchell, of Red river, was
unanimously elected chairman of the com.
mittee.
J. M. Wells, of Rapides, was nominated
| by G.. Y. Kelso for vice president, and VIII
liam Harper, of Caddo, was nominated by
j. johnson.
On calling the roll the vote resulted:
| M. Wells, D; William Harper, 4.
| j. M. Wells was then declared first vice
president.
s. Thomas, of Bossier, moved that w.
II. Tunnard be elected secretary. Carried
| unanimously.
The following resolution was presented
BY Hon. r. Blunt, proxy for II. Raby:
Resolced, That the fourth congressional
executive committee do hereby fully ratify
the action of the Republican convention
which assembled in the city OF Shreve
the nomination of Hon. George L. Smith
Of Caddo, the choice Of said convention
and as the approved nominee of the Repub
lican party for Congressman from said dis
trict.
Adopted.
A. w. Cornog, Of Red River, made mo
ton that William Harper, of Caddo. be
elected as second vice president of the com
mittee. Adopted.
On motion the committee adjourned sin.
| die WILLIAM HARPER,
President pro TEN.
w. H. TUNNARD, Secretary.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The nomination Of Hon. George L. Smith
has been fully Endorsed and approved, al
follows:
New ORLEANS, La, July 3, 1876.
We, the undersigned members of the
fourth congressional executive committee
this day elected. fully and cordially lndors'
the proceedings Of the Republican Con
gressional Convention. held at Shreveport
louisiana. Nav %, 1876, and pledge our
selves to employ all honorable means t.
secure the election of the nominee OF SAT-
convention, the Hon. George L. Smith: Q
Caddo, and We are emphatically opposed t
anv new action or convention in the prem
ises. as unwlse, impolitic and uncalled tor
III, Raburn, of Bienville: A. w. Corno
(proxy for Nj. H. Twitchell), Red River;
j, johnson, De Soto; c. H. Thomas. Grant
William Harper, Caddo; Samuel Tnomas
Bossier; Thomas w. Fuller. Webster; ID
Rabv, Natchitoches.
New ORLEANS, jane "a, 1876.
| We, the undersigned delegates to tn
State Republican Nominating Convention
called to be held at New Orleans, June =
1876, representing the parishes constit9tln 2
the fourth congressional district, cheerful
indorse the nomination of the Hon. Gecrg
L. Smith for Congress from said distric
and pledge ourselves to use all honorabl
means to secure his election.
H. Raburn, Bienville; r. w: Turne
Percy Baker, B. +. O'Neal, Samuel Thoma
H. r. Taylor, Bossier; e. c. Antoine. WI
! liam Harper, c. W. Keeting. Rufus Renfr,
T. ). Johnson, Caddo; J. J. johnson. y
Soto; C. II. Thomas. Grant; Andy Boele.
NJ. ii. Twitchell, A. w. Cornog, w. s. Mu.
, gett, Red River; G. Munson, E. Ezernacl
!, proxy, Sabine; +; W. Fuller G; W; MORO,
, Van Duesen, Natchitoohes. !.
A large majority of delegates having i
f dorsed the above, in the interest Of ha
. lnony We fully concur therein: Rafo'
3 Blunt, H. Raby, Nstchitoches.