The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-18
Republican Parish Convention.
Election of Delegates to the State, Sena-
torial and Judicial Conventions-Parish
5s Ticket Nominated New Executive
Cdmp1ittee Formed.

tOrfal and j judicial COnventfons-Parfsh
Ticket Nominatetl-N New Executive
Committee Formed.
COUNT House, Donaldsollyille, La,
October II, 1879.
The delegates elected to the Republican
parish convention met this day, pursuant
to the call Of the parrish committee, and
were called to order by Hon. Pierre Ian
dry, president Of said committee.
Onmotion, WIN. Diggs, Esq, was chosen
temporary chairman and w. w. Buford,
Esq, temporary secretary.
The following committee on credentials
was appointed 2. A. jones, Arthur
Burnett, VIM. +. Davis, Lonis Butler
and George Robertson; and the conven-
ton took recess of fifteen minutes.
At the expiration Of the recess the
convention was again called to order
and the committee OH credentials re-
ported as follows:
Mr.. president and members Of the Re
publican parish convention:
Your committee OH credentials beg
delegates entitled to seats in this con
yention:
First ,caryl-Louis Butler, WIN. Diggs,
Arthur Joseph, Samuel II. Mullen.
Second ,oa,d-P. A. Jones, J. G.. War
ner, w. j. Means, Rem,1s Jones', Chae.
Shallowlf0rne.
Third Ward-Raphael Lewis, VIM. Page,
w. T.. Davis.
Fourth mard-Pierre Landry, Louis Lee
fort, J. j. Sullivan, j. A. Dutfel, V. c..
Gabrielle, Randall johnson, L. E. Bent
ley.
Fitth mayd-G. H. Hill, James Rober-
sou, Peter James, Aaron Hill, by proxy
J. K. Dottry; Gabriel Ward, Nelson
Duplantier, by proxy Daniel Hatch.
Sirth ,rard-Henry Heyman, Ned Hills,
Moses Fortune, Augustus Knight.
Serenth ,ca,N-Arthur Burnett, Corne-
Illus Smith.
Eighth 'card-George Robertson, Gus
tave Diggs. .se.z 80. <s
Seeing after u careful examination of
all the credentials submitted to us that
the above named delegates were elected
OH the 27tl, Of September, 1879, as des-
ignated by resolutions passed by the
Republican parish executive committee,
we therefore declare them the legal
delegates to this convention.
PA. JONES, Chairman.
w. j.. DAVIS, Sec'y.
LOUIS BUTLER,
A. BURNETT,
GEORGE ROBERTSON.
The report of the committee was
unanimously adopted, and the conyen-
ton proceeded to permanent organiza-
ton by electing G.. II. Hill president, on
motion of Pierre Landry, w. w. Buford
secretary and N. II. Wilson sergcant-at-
arms.
On motion, duly seconded, the convcn-
ton proceeded to elect delegates to the
State convention called to meet October
20, 1879, i'll New Orleans. Hons. Pierre
Landry and G. III. Hill were chosen by
reclamation, and a ballot for the other
candidates resulted as follows: j. J
Sullivan 10, Augustus Knight IA, Louis
Lefort 10, Chas. Shallowhorne 8, Gustaye
Diggs I, Louis Butler 6, Cornelius Smith
l, Arthur Burnett l. AIcssrs. Sullivan
and Knight having received the highest
number Of votes were declared elected.
On motion, it was resolved that each
delegate he empowered to appoint his
own alternate.
On motion Of J. J. Sullivan, Jr., the
convention decided to proceed to the
nomination of Il parish ticket.
For Representative, J. J. Sullivan, Jr.,
was nominated BY reclamation, Peter
James and A. I. Grigsby having previ-
ously withdrawn as candidates before
the convention.
For Sheriff, Peter A. Jones was non,i-
mated by reclamation.
For Clerk of Court, L. E. Bentley aud
Jno. d. Cantey were placed in nonin;.-
ton. A vote being taken, resulted !:
Bentley "a, Cantey 8, blank l, and the
nomination Of Mr.. Bentley was made
For Coroner, Drs. J. B. vandcgritf, w.
NJ. McGalliard and Jno. T.. Dutfcl were
placed in nomination. The vote stood as
follows: Vandegriff 10, McGalliard 10,
Dutfel s. and the nomination of DR.. Van
degritf was made unanimous.
Election of delegates to the Senatorial
convention being declared in order, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolred, That the following named
gentlemen be and they are hereby nomi-
mated and appointed as delegates to the
which is to meet at such time and place
as may be designated:
Delegates. 4ilternates.
p. James, w. Z. Davis,
j. Robertson, L. f. Bentley,
Ned Hill, ). }. Sullivan, Jr.,
Z. \. Jones, Randall Dottry,
w. J. Means, Daniel Hatch,
VIM. Diggs, S. H. Mullen,
Henry Hayman, Augustus Knight,
Louis Butler, Arthur Burnett.
Delegates to the Judicial convention
were chosen by the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Rcsolced, That the following named
persons he elected to represent the par
ish of Ascension in the Judicial nomina-
ling convention Of the Twenty-second
Judicial District, called to assemble in
Donaldsonvillc Oh the LIST of November,
1879:
Delegates. 4lternates.
Pierre Landry, VIM. Scott,
l.. f. Bentley, Peter james,
P. A. Jones, Cornelius Smith,
G.. Shallowhorne, Edward Cantey,
Augustus Knight, s. H. Mullen,