New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-31
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN.
TlON.
First Day.

First Day.
At little before halfpsst twelve o'clock
Hon. S. b. Pack ard, chairman of the State
Central Committee, called the delegates to
order in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The proceedings were opened with prayer
by Rev. N. j. Bryant.
The call of the central committee was
read and sfte rwsrd the roll called, as pub
lished in the REPUBLICAN.
After such corrections were made as were
author lied by the papers in the hands Of
the secretary, steps were taken toward .
permanent organization.
Mr.. Burcb, reporting to the CONVEX
ton as chairman of the caucus Of the pre-
vious evening, announced as its choice for
temporary chairman, Hon. Pierre Landry,
of Ascension, and on his motion, seconded
by Mr.. Peter Joseph, he was unanimously
elected
Mr.. Landry being escorted to the chair,
was introduced to the convention by Mr..
Packard.
Mr.. Landry said:
Gentlemen of the Convention-I thank
you. heartily for the honor you have con-
ferred on me by the favor of this election.
will only ask you now to assist me in the
discharge of the duties you have imposed
on me. l will do my best You can aid
me in preserving order, causing harmony
and promoting the objects Of the conve4-
I ~vv,n ho &c
real value, and that We all shall have a
happy and good time. Again l return you
my thanks.
Mr.. J p Harlow was then elected secre-
tary, and Mr.. L. Lamaniere, Jr, assistant
secretary.
Mr.. William Mercer was then elected ser
geant-atrarms, Messrs. John Reynolds, Ed
ward Muller, Daniel Rose and James
Cooper assistants, and William Wallace
doorkeeper.
Mr.. Dumont moved the appointment of q
committee Of eleven on credentials. The
motion was carried, and later in the pre-
ceedings President Landry appointed
Messrs. A. j. Dumont, fifteenth ward, Or
leans chairman; w. L. Evars, third ward,
Orleans; Eugene Gardere, seventh ward,
Orleans; Henry Demas, st. John; Fortune
Riard, Latayet te; Henry o. Maher, Ascen-
sion; j. s. Harris, Concordia; c. E. Moss,
Carroll; L. j. SOuer, Avoyelles; K R. Ray,
East Feliciana; w. w. Wharton, Iberville.
Mr.. Pinchback moved to appoint com
mittee of seven on permanent organic alton.
Mr.. Ladd objected, that the reso luton
was not sufficiently definite. He desired to
amend it, that the committee should desg-
nate the offices, but not the men to fill
them.
Mr.. Burch thought that Mr. Pinchback's g
resolution was the proper one
Mr.. Ladd said if the committee nomi-
mated for such offices as were determined
on one set of men, they would come before
the conven ton with an unfair advantage
over other can didates. He would have no
objection if the committee would nominate
two sets of candidates.
During this discussion DR.. Cramer oh
tanned the floor, and moved that imme-
diately after the appointment of the COM
mittees the convention adjourn in honor Of
Memorial Day. and the services commemo-
rative of it at Chalmette. 1t was under
stood that this was the sense of the assem-
blage, though NO vote was then taken.
Mr.. Pinchback's resolution, amended bv
Mr.. Ladd, that the committee on organiza
ton should only name the Offices, was then
adop ed on call of the previous question
The com mittee subsequently appointed
were Messrs. p. B. S. Pinchback, tenth
ward, Orlean ms, chairman; c. F. Ladd, third
ward, Orleans; Joha A. Cheevers, Ascen-
sion; J. A. Gla, Carroll; s. B. Packard,
sixth ward, Orleans; Taylor Besttie, La
fourche; A. j. Bryant, Tensas.
Mr.. Guichard suggested q committee of
seven on resolutions, and Mr. Murrell one
on rules, or that those of the House of Rep
resentatives be adopted, but both matters
went over.
Mr.. Dumont announced that the commit
tee on credentials would meet in the room
Of the Committee on Railroads, and Mr.
Pinchback that the committee on organiz.-
ton would meet in the Lieutenant Gov
ernor's room.
The convention then adjourned to II NJ.
to-day.