New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1878-10-26
PrOeesdiuws of the Sixth Congressional
District Republican ConventiOn.
Wvasr RATo,E RoFaR 0ctOber "a 1878.

| District Republican ConventlOn.
WEST BATON ROUGE, October "a, 1873.
Pursuant to published notice, the Re-
publican Convention of the Sixth Con-
Qressional District assembled at the court
house, on the above date, ia the parish Of
West Baton Rouge, aud was called to
order by Hon. Oscar Holt, chairman OF
the Sixth Congressional District COM
mittee, who read the ca for said conven.
tion, after which the Hon. Henry Burch
was chosen temporary chairman; and Mr.
Clifford Morgan, of Point Coupee, tenn
porary secretary, and Mr.. Harry Virgins,
sergeant-at-srms.
On motion of Mr.. Harry Lott, of st.
Tammany, the chair was directed TO ap-
point a committee Of five on credentials
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee: Messrs. Harry Lott, of st. Tam
many, chairman, Nelson Collins, Of Tan
gipahoa, Gatien Decuir, of Point Coupee,
Luke Billups, Jr., of West Baton Rouge
and Charles G. Pages, of East Baton
Rouge. The committee then retired, and
on motion the convention took recess
during the deliberations Of said COM
mittee
On the reassembling of the convention,
the committee On credentials submitted
the following report, TO wit:
WEsr Baron RouaE, October q, 1873.
To the Honorable Chairman and Members of
the Sixth Congressional District Convention.
Your committee on credentials, beg
leave to submit, after careful examina-
ton of the credentials, the following re-
port of ersons entitled to seats in this
convention, to wit:
| Avoyelles-James d. Ducote, Scott
Normand, Jas. N. Edwards, Louis LaYalle;
Hon. A. j. Dumont as the duly auth. rized
proxy to cast the vote Of said parish.
Baton Rouge East-A. R. Holt, Alfred
. Turner, VIM Duplessis, ]. Henri Burch,
,, Richard Higgins, B. " BAranco, Charles
G. Pages and Felix Berhel.
Baton Rouge, West-Oscar Holt, Luke
Billups, Jr., Frank Delaney and james
, Williams.
Feliciana, East-T. NJ. j. Clark, Edward
J Rigby, Thos a. jerks, Thos Perry, and
Sam Chapman, no delegates present.
! Feliciana, West-H. Williams, L. A.
J Evans, Tbos. NJ. Dalton, Joe. Harris, and
8 ]. T. VsnTromp; Hon. W. g. Lane, af
,, the duly authorized proxy to cast the vott
: ! of this parish.
Q Ldvingston-Robert Benefited not pref
9 ent.
9 Point Coupee-J. P. Harris, Nj. Jones
q 4OuChCy N9SAOA 0SSAAAa nA@A OAASAe
) Morgan.
? St Helena-M. D. Floyd and B. NJ
! Thompson; Hon J. Henri Burch dull
i authorized proxy to cast the vote of thil
3 parish.
I st. Landry-Hon. T. G. Anderson, Hon.
y | Louis Desmsrais, N. Lastrsppes, Marti1
q Jones, Ebert CAN'T, ]. NJ. Hardy, anC
9 Emanuel Aubespain; Hon. A. ]. Du
= mont duly authorized as proxy to cas-
y the vote of said parish.
IS st. Tammany-Harry Lott, NJ. Wash
70 ington; Leon Caste alternate for tn
y latter.
Z y Tangipaho-Nelson Collins and Par
u ker Loving; Mr. Mike Winfield alternat
10 for Parker Loving.
9s q wsshington-No delegates present.
10 Respectfully submitted,
HARRY LOTT, Chairman.
IS LUKE BILLUPS. JR.,
GATIM DECUIR,
NELSON COLLINS,
ct CHARLES G. PAGES.
Is On motion Of Mr.. Bsranco the repol
OF was received and adopted.
is The roll being &C lied, forty three deli
"a gates answered to their names, and th
convention proceeded to permanent ol
l. ganization.
g. Hon. ]. Henri Burch was elected PEI
re manent President by soclamation.
ID Mr.. Clifford Morgan, of Point Coupet
30 was then on motion of Mr.. Gstim Decui
chosen as permanent secretary. Nj
sn Harry Wiggins was elected sergeant-a
40 arms.
d The chair then announced that the ol
Is ject of the convention was for the purpoi
ID of placing before the Republicans of Il
III Sixth Congressional District, q candidat
We to represent this District in the Congre!
e. of the United States, and that he awalte
n the suggestions of the convention.
be Upon which Mr.. Lott of St Tamman
Its offered the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That in the spirit of the a,
Is dress adopted by the State Central Exc
US utive Committee of the Republican part
be September 81, 1873, the Republican Co
rs vention of the Sixth Congressional Di
ed trict, now in session, no now endorse '
L. Larrimore, Esq, of the parish Of Ea
m Baton Rouge, and an independent can6
en- date for Congress, as against the regul
lg- Democratic nominee, Hon. Ed. Ro
ny ertson.
on Resolved, That while we earnestly urI
the Republicans throughout this Distri
not to abandon their party principles,
party OrgaulZALlOuy We dQNl5o Lnem
'r- vote for Mr.. Larrimore, the independe
candidate for Congress in this District,
Ior against Mr.. Robertson the regular nor
ais inee of the Democratic party.
se, The yeas and nays were demanded, al
DIV the resolutions were adopted by fort
-as three votes. (Unauimous.)
Of RESOLVED, That the members of this CO
zee vention do endorse the amendments pas
he ed by the late legislature, and to be vot,
al for at the next election in November, {
ny socially the amendment to the Constit
he ton, removing the State capital fro
n- New Orleans TO Baton Rouge Adopt
He unanimously.
y, Mr.. Baranco offered the following res
he luton, which was adopted:
on ResoIued, That the president Of Il
Ir. convention be instructed TO inform II
lth n. L. LArFimore Of his indoraement as
~ independent candidate for Congress |
this congressional district convention.
,en By Mr.. Berhel, and adopted:
let Resolved, That the president of Il
~. convention be and he ia hereby authC
lied to appoint q congressional distri
ras COMMITTEES TO consist Of one from ca,
ion parish Of this district and six from {
ate district at large; the president Of Il
ng convention to be chairman of this col