New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-14
SENATORIAL AND SIXTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Senator Herwig and Judge Kemp IMAM
imously Ren0minnted.


JUDICIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Senator Herwig and Judge Kemp IMAM
imeusly Renominnted.
ANTE, La, September 9, 1876.
EDITOR Republican,:
The delegates from the parishes compos-
| ing the eleventh senatorial and sixth judi
cial district, met in convention this day for
| the purpose of nominating q Senator, dis
trjct judge and district attorney.
w. H. Hiestsnd, of Tangipahoa, called
the convention to order. MIR. P. Loving, OF
Tangipahoa, was elected temporary chair
man and w. II. Hiestand temporary secre
| tarv.
On motion Of Hon. II. Lott, of St. Tam.
many, q committee on credentials consist
ing of one from each parish, except such
parishes in which there might be contest.
was appointed by the chair, as follows:
man; c. H. jackson, of TaDgipshoa; Peter
Jenkins, of St. Helena; A. COMEDY, OF
| WashiogtOn; Livingston (coDtest), none.
After y short recess, tie Hon. ii. Lott, on
behalf Of the committee, reported as fol
lows:
List of delegates to the eleventh sena
torial and sixth judicial district cOnven
ton:
St, Tammapy-A Bosque, H. Lott, NJ. L.
St. HeleDa-W. d. Floyd, Leonard Smith,
Peter Jenkins, Berry Robertson, Robert
| Stewart.
Washington-K. Manning, Alexander
Connely, A. Buckholter, Charles Antony,
E. Bickbam.
Tangipahoa-C. II. jackson, w. H
Hiestsnd, P. Loving, c. Williams, A. c.
Crane.
| To Il G President and Members Of the Eleventh
senatorial aad Sixth Judicial District Csnven
We, the undersigned members of the
committee on credentials, appointed by
your honorable body, respectfully beg leave
to submit the following report:
That in relation to the Livingston delega-
ton your committee have resolved to I'D
init the following delegates
James II. Bailey, Israel Rogers, w. B.
Mcintyre, 4. X. w. Bennetieid, II. C.
| Kinchen. HARRY LOTT,
Chairman Committee on Credentials.
On motion OF Mr.. Matthews, the report Of
| the committee was adopted.
Mr.. Lott moved that committee on per
manent organic alton. to consist of five
members, be appointed by the chair
| Carried.
The chair appointed C. H. Jackson, chair
| man; NJ. l.. LIE Blanc, Berry Robertson
Isrsel Rogers, A. COnnely.
| After several short and enthusiastic ad.
dresses, Mr.. jackson, chairman of the com
mittee on permanent organization, reported:
Your committee on permanent Organ'z4
| ton beg leave to submit the toll loving re-
| port:
The officers of this convention shall con
siso Of the following: One president, two
vice presidents, one secretary, one assistant
| secretary, and one segeant.at-arms.
| c. H. JACKSON, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Lott to proceed to 8
permanent organization, duly carried, thu
! following gentlemen were elected by accla
| nation:
Hon W.D. Floyd, of St. Helena, presi
| dent: w. H. H;estand, of Tangipahoa, sec
Rotary; w. b. Mcintyre. of Livingston
assistant secretary; X. Bickham, of Wash
ington, fret vice presiden; l.. Smith, Ct
st. Helena, second vice president; James
| III. Bailey, sergeant-at arms.
| Mr. Lott then moved that the convention
proceed to the nomination OF district
ticket, and in an eloquent and able speech
nominated the Hon. <. F. Herwig, of Tan
gispahos, for Senator, eleventh senatorial
district.
Mr.. Crane nominated Hon. J. B. Wands
of Tangiapahoa.
On motion it was ordered that the con
| ventiOn vote rira roce
| On calling the roll, Mr. Crane withdrew
the name of Mr.. Wands.
On motion of Mr.. Lott, Hon. L. +. Her
wig was declared nominated by scclama
ton, amid loud and prolonged applause.
On motion of Mr.. Is. w. Thompson, O
St. Helena. Judge w. B. Kemp was unsni
mously indorsed and nominated as the
| choice of this convention for district judge
| of the Sixth Judicial District
Mr.. NJ Bankston was placed in ncmina
ton for district attorney, and having nc
opposition wac nominated by exclamation
| Mr., G, II. Jackson offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
Resolred, That the chairman of this con
ventiOn shall appoint an executive com
mittee for this district, to be composed o.
three members from each parish and two
at large, of v hich committee the chairman
of the convention shall be president, anG
w. II. Heistand, secretary OF the conven
ton, secretary.
The chairman appointed the committed
| as follows:
st. Tammany-Joseph Matthews, Johr
Turner, A. Bosque.
st. Helena-Berry Robertson, Leonard
Smith, Il b. Stewart
| Washington-AarOn Buckholter, Alexan
der Connely, X Manning
| Tangipxhna-Parker Loving, c. II. Jack
SOD, John Gibbons.
Liviogston-James Il. Bailey, Henry c
Kinchen, X. X, w. Bennefeld.
| At large-W. H. Hiestsnd, Peter Jen
kins.
w. H. Hiestand offered the following
| resolution, which was unanimously adopted
| Resolred, That we the delegates of the
| eleventh senatorial and Sixth Judicial Dis
trict, in convention assembled, heartily In
dOrse our district ticket q. ro minated, and
| pledge our candidates each and every one
our energetic support, and that we will Dc
| all in our power to secure their honorable
| and triumphant election.
Resolred, That in the Hon. S. B. Packard
| we recognize the champion OF Republican
| ism in Louisiana, and that We most heartily
| indOree his selection as our leader in the
| great struggle for the triumph Of Repub
| lican prir ciples and reform il Louisiana
and that to the entire ticket we pledge Oul
| lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor to
secure their election il ths coming contest
| On motion JUICE w. 8. Kemp was in
vited to address the convention, to which
he responded in an able and manly address
being frequently interrupted by enthusias
tic cheering.
| It YVES resolved to have the proceedings
| of the convention published in the New Or
| leans REPUBLICANS and Amite City Ladepen
! dent
On motion It was resolved that all vacan
| eies that may occur in the district ticket bt
| filled by the executive com oiittee of the
| district.
The convention then adjourned sine die.
Rv ordar w ID FLOYD President