The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-07-31
Republican Executive Committee
Parish Of Ascension.

Republican Executive Committee
Parish Of Ascension.
DoNALDsorv1LLE La, July %, 1883.
The Republican executive committee
Of the parish Of Ascension met at the
rt-House this day, pursuant to call,
twenty-soven members present in person
or by duly authorized proxies.
The secretary reported that he had is
sued no notices of the meeting to seven
persons whose names appear upon the
roll as members Of the committee, for the
reason that they had taken no notice of
previous notifications had declined to
attend the meetings or recognize the au-
thority of the committee, and had noto-
rious]y allied themselves with a boiling
and pretended parish organization.
On motion Of A. Z. Grigsby the action
of the secretary was approved by unan-
inous vote Of the committee.
The president stated the object of the
meeting and the secretary read the call
for new Congressional convention to
be held at Thibodaux, August 4.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted unanimously:
RESOLVED, That the president of this
committee be and is hereby authorized
and directed to appoint four delegates to
represent the parish Of Ascension in the
Republican Congressional District Con-
vention called to assemble at Thibo-
daux on the 4th Of August, 1880, and
that the president and secretary furnish
said delegates with proper credentials.
L. E. Bentley offered the following
resolution, which was adopted without
dissent:
RESOLVED, That we learn with regret of
the withdrawal of Hon. Taylor Beattie
as Republican nominee for Congress
from this district. Recognizing as we do
that his unimpeachable character and
pre-eminent abilities render him the
worthiest and most available candidate
our party could put forward I'M the dis
trict, we recommend our delegates to
the Thibodaux convention to use all
honorable means to secure his Tenom-
nation and acceptance of the candidacy.
On motion Of Chas Shallowhorne it
was
Reso1erd, That the following members
OF this committee who have participated
i'll bogus parish convention and as
sumo to belong to a boiling parish COM
mittee be and are hereby suspended
from the roll Of this body until such time
as they may d;sayow, within thirty
days, further connection with or recog-
milton Of any Republican party organi-
zation in this parish save that headed
by this committee, to-wit: G.. FL. Hill,
Aaron Hill, j. J. Sullivan, Randall
Johnson, Jos. A. Duffel, Vim. Diggs and
v. c. Gabrielle; and the secretary is
directed to notify said persons of their
suspension.
A vacancy in the position Of vice pres
ident of the committee being announced,
on motion of G. shallowhorne, seconded
by Messrs. Grigsby, Golston, Buford,
Landry and Bentley, Henry Hayman of
the sixth ward was elected vice presi-
dent by reclamation.
The vico president in tho chair.
The secretary was directed to send the
proceedings of this session Of the COM
mittee to the New Orleans Ledger and
Observer, Morgan City Free Press, Honma
Courier, Iberia Star and Donaldsonville
CHIEF with request that the same be
published.
On motion, it was resolved that the
chair appoint campaign committee, to
consist of one member from each Police
Jury ward and four from the parish at
large, the president of this committee to
be &C o0icio member and chairman of
said campaign committee.
p. A. Jones stated that, through his
neglect, the first ward members had not
received their notices in season to attend
the session of the committee, and ON his
motion it was decided that said members
have the privilege Of recording their
votes on the business Of the meeting
hereafter.
After remarks by several members re-
ferring to the nomination of Garfield and
Arthur for President and Vice President
of the United States, the committee cor
daily Endorsed the ticket by accla,na-
ton, and adjourned subject to call.
2. LANDRY,
L. E. BENTLEY, President.
Secretary.