The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-08-31
Republican Parish Convention

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The delegates elected to thes Republican
parish convention called to meet at noon
Saturday assembled at st. Peter NJ. E
Church, the main hall of the Court House
being occupied by the Police Jury, which
had met in special session to consider the
subject of quarantine.
The convention was called to order by
Hon. Pierre Landry, president of the parish
executive committee, who explained the
purposes for which it had been constituted
Louis Lofort was elected temporary chair
man and w. W. Buford temporary secretary
A committee of five on credentials was
appoiAted by the chair, to-wit: L. E. Bent
ley, W.. A. Gaines, John Dolphus, V. c.
Gabrielle, H. C. Cushingberry. The com
mittee retired, and after an absence of fit
teen or twenty Minutes returned with the
following list of duly elected delegates:
First ecard-W. "A. Gaines, Arthur Joseph
Arthur II. Colwell. n9uiE
z Second ,card-P. A.sJones, Owen White,
w. j. Neams.
Third ward-Raphael Lewis, Washington
Mitchell. John Dolphus! 4f@i-
Fourth ward-P. Landry, Louis Lefort,
Jos. A. Duffel, l.. E. Bentley, V. c. Cantrelle,
Beverly Willis, Edward Cantey. Alter
,,ates-H. o. Maher, Nathan Ross, Edgar
Fernandez, Joe Thompson James II. Prof
fit, Clebert Simns, Eugene Landry.
Fifth acard-Milton Morris, John Henry,
Anthony Pack, John Henry, Powell Gath
right, Sylvan Richardson.
Sirth lcard-Augustus knight, Isaac
Adams Aaron Cohen, Robert Jones.
SepeaaM acerd-No delegate.
Eighth aca,d---H. C. ,Cushingberry.
The report was unanimously adopted, and
permanent organization declared in order
p. II. d. Maher was elected permanent presi-
dent and MN, Duferd secretary; Mr..
Buford WAS excused at his own request,
however, and Arthur II. Colwell chosen in
stead 1A@ aEGR 5f't f:ss fE
John Henry and Anthony Pack requested
that their names be dropped from the roll,
I which was done. Ez.t.
Information being received that the Police
Jury had completed its business, the con
Yention adjourned to the Court House,
where it subsequently reassembled, all the
delegates present,
Tie following delegates to the State cou-
venti0n called to meet in New Orleans on
the 10th of September were elected: p.
Landry; H. o. Maher, John Dolphus, Nor
ris Marks, VIM. Scott, Edward Cantey,
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The selection of delegates to the Senate
| rial convention of August 81 being next in
order, the following were chosen by unani-
NOUS vote: Louis I4efort, L. Z. Bentley,
| Augustus Knight, H. %. Maher, Raphael
Lewis, &C. Cantrelle,. Milton Morris, p. A.
| Jones', .5.nsf AIS Hts4s ~ ~ 5
Delegates to, both conventions were al-
| thoIized to appoipt proxies in case of non
| ATTENDANCE in person. osff
"A resolution recommending Mr.. j. B.
| Hebert for appointment by Gov NICHOLS as
Clerk to the Supervisor Of Registration for
this parish, was offered by l.. E. Bentley
and adopted unanimously.
| All COlwell presented resolutions warm
ly eulogizing Senator Pierre Landry and
endorsing his course in the General Assem-
| bly,, which passed amid hearty applause.
Senator Landry being called for, responded
| with a brief and appropriate address.
| The president of the Convention explained
| the reasons which had induced himself and
! II number of other Republicans to act with
| the 'Greenbaek and Laboring Mans party
when it was first organized here.
After brief addresses by Messrs. Knight
Bentley and Morris, the convention ad-
journed subject to the call of its president