Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-11-22
Republican Judicial Convention
Secretary.

District Judge and Hon. F.B, Ear
hart for District Attorney OF
the Twenty-second Judi
cial District.
DoNAIrsoSvITAE, la
November 10, 1879
In accordance with the agreement OF
Leading Republicans of Ascension md 81.
James parishes. including the respective
chairmcn Of the ST. James and A.c -nsiup
delegations, and coil"tirrcd in rs tLs cZ"
c,tivc committees Of both parishes. the d.
!-satcs totle Republican judicial nominal
ing convention of the Twcnty-seconi Jui-
icial District met ut the Cunrt-liousc thu
dav, ard were called to order by J.. ian.
dry. chairman of the district committee.
On motion of J.. i. BENTLEY. V. Hickor-
SOL, of st. James was chosen %tc,arolnr:
chairman ; aud on motion of }. w. Shade,
l.. l.. Bentley Of Ascension was elected
temporary secretary.
On notion. the chairman appointed Il
committee OF fr. on credentials. as fell
lows: J. W. Shade. Richard F%an,roy and
Philip Pierce of ST. James, Aug. Knight
and Charles Shnlluwhorns Of Ascension.
4 recess of fifteen minutes was taken
70 allow tn" committee time to report.
At the expiration Of the recess The com.
mittcc submitted the following report:
DoNAInsoNvlILE La. Nov. 10, 1879.
To the Hon. President and members Of tho
Republican Nominating Convention OF
the Jwrnty-secoui judicial District:
Your com:n!,tc on credentials beg leave
10 report the following delegates entitled
to seats in this convention:
PARISH OF ST. JAMES.
Tow delegations, on half vote each.
De'c1ahs-J. W. Shade, WIN. johnson.
Philip Pierce, Henderson holding. John
johnson, Richard Fantrov, VIM. Laphix.
Jules Leblanc. Iltwnatcs- Victor Miles:
V. Dichcrson. 9. F.. Siskron, Richard,
Simms. Vim. Riley.
second d,ifgd'.oas-Lucirn Como. T.. u.
Cohen, j. Is. blazc, G.. w. Payne, Il. A.
Harrison. Lubjn Brown, Chales Onbre, T.
\. Miller. .Alternatts-j"nas Martin, Ar
mand Mirrc.
PARISH OF ASCENSION.
D,1cent@-Picrrc Landry,fP. 4. Jones,
L.. i. Bentley, Chas. Shallowh"rn. Angus
tbs Knight, Jesse Mcguire, George Robert
ron, Arthur Barnett. Al,ernaies-Sat.aa
Ross, Peter James, Cornilius Smith. Ed
ward Cantrv, s., ii. Mullen, W. +. Davis,
j. II. ProNt.. VIM. Scott.
Respectfully submitted.
j. W SHADE. Chairman;
AUGUSTUS KNIGHT.
c. S!IALLOWNORNE,
PHILIP PIERCE,
u. FASTROY.
Immediately after the reading Of tho re
port. Mr.. Dickcrson vacated the chair and
JOS. W. Shade was chosen temporary
chairman.
The report Of committee on creden-
tials was adopted unanimously.
The sccu,aty called tho roll: twcutv
delegates answered to their names.
On motion, of Aug. knight,l l.andr~ Of
Ascension was elected permanent prr..ocDt
and assumed the chair. l.. T.. Bentley VA
chosen permanent secretary.
On motion. n. II. Wilson appointed scr-
gcnt-1t-arms.
On motion Of Mr.. Shade it was .l.cs!r3
to proceed to nomination Of canditss iar
District Judge and for District Attorney
hy ballot, the chair to appoint to TEL r.
M.s.rs. Shade and knigl., were anpointcl
tellers t" count the ballots.
Nominations for District Jns'le biz.
declared in order, Geo. ". Payne I0'nn,!-
tad Hon. Henry DuIfcl; 4. Hnrnctt noIn'-
mated Hon. Jhon A. Chncvcrs. Tn, notn'-
nations were closed and a bol.ot taken, re
sulting rs follows:
Whole votes. Half votes. T,t-l.
Dnitel.. ......... II ~
Cheevcrs, .......l "
Hon. Henry l.. Duffcl having received q
majority of the votes cast, was declared
duly nominated for District Judge,
On motion, the nomination WAS made
unanimous.
On motion Of Geo. W, Payne. Hon. +.
!, b. Earhart was nominated for District a:
tornev. by acclainat,on.
On motion of j. w. Shade, ii was resell
we'd that the chair appoint - judicial dis
trict COMMITTEES. consisting of fonr mem
! hers from each parish and the president
ofthls convention. who shall be ~eJ-o'ft.C
chairman of said committee.
The committee was then appointed, ~
follows: 81. James-J. W. Shade. Gne. "
/. PAYNE Richard Fantroy, Philip Pierce. As
cension p. A. Jones. l.. L.. Bentley, Arthur
Burnett, Augustus knight.
. On motion. Mcssrs. Burnett and Payne
were appointed IA co,n,nct,e to notify Mr.
(. Ealhart uthls nomination, and the commit
re presently returned withthe nomcnet fol
District Attorney, who addressed the con
@ven,ion appropriately. accepting witt
grcatul appreciation the homer conferred
upon him and plagding his best effort
Z, towards carrying the Republican bannel
to vitory in the district.
l On morton, the chair was authorized Il
l appoint "A committee to apprise Judge Dnf
} tel If his nomination.
The secretary WAS directed to toward
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l New-Oglcans Ohserrer, Nrw-Orlcaus Loui
]aianian, st. James Louisian0is aud Donald
@sorvilis CnEIP with a request for the!
publication.
, On motion to adjourn. the yeas ant
nays We're demanded, and the vote stood
yeas, IL. nays33, twenty one members vot
ing.
q President Landry congratulated tn,
y members upon the result of their lahors OF
g behalf Of Republican sue cess, and declare,
c the convention adjourned sine die.
The following is the committee to mott
n f. Hon. Henry l.. Dutfcl of his nominatio,
for District Judge. l.. f.. Bentley, J. }
." Sullivan. Augustus Knight, Charles Shall
lowhornl, Arthur Emmett, V. Miles, V
Dickeison, VIM. Riley, Lucicn Como, 4. A
q Harrison and John johnson.
l.. LANDRY,
l.. F.. RENTLY, President.
y Secretary.