The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-07
Republican Executive Committee
Fari1A Of 81 Mary.

FRAHKLzal LIZ, July u, 1850.
Tho meeting ~ called TO order by
Wasl. 2. Smith, chairnan. Roll called
and quorum -ninoteen mem,ers and six
proxies present.
The call Of Thee. Fontelien, chairman
of the Third District Republican Execu-
tive Con1mittee wss spread upon the
minutes.
The chairman announced that he had
appointed r. D. Davis, i. s. Fleurot, W.
D. tray, A. ]. Ford, H. P.sLanselin, q.
Z. N. News.an, Q. n. Baker, s. N. Patty
and 3, T. Washington membeu at large.
Permanent organization Of the COM
mittee was perfected by the election Of
W. 8. Posey, secretary, and W. G. Gary,
vice president
The following resoaat tons were adopted:
Rdse9ced, Tint we llaps the utmost
confidence IN our chairaaan, w. b. Smith,
and that he be and is hereby authorized
to appoint the delegates from this parish
to the Third District Congressional Con-
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fourth day of August, 1880; and further
Resolped, That the chairman, ". s..
Smith, be one of those delegates.
Rcsolred, That the chairman appoint
seven members of this committee as q
campaign committee.
Res0lred, That we the Republicans of
the parish Of st. Mary III convention as
sembled, do hereby endorse and ratify
the nomination Of Gen. James A. Garfield
of Ohio, and Gen. Chester A. Arthur Of
New York, for President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, pledging them
our united support.
On motion, it was ordered that the
chairman appoint one additional dele
gate, as alternate IN case any one OF those
appointed should be unable to attend
the convention.
The chairman announced the following
delegates: W. B. Gray, w. C. Gary, w.
B. Smith, W. s. Poscy, G. r. NJ. Newman.
The following preamble and reso!u-
ton were adopted:
WHEREAS, It is we'll known that Dr.,
G. B. Dalrall is endeavoring to force him
self upon the Republican party of this
district for Congress, and whereas, we
believe, E
First-Fhat he can not be elected be-
cause of widespread dissatisfaction, and
Second-His influence was always a
corrupt one, and prejudieial to the inter-
ests OF tho Republican party
Third-He is a petty trickster, and
tried to influence President Hayes to give
him the Collcetorship at New Orleans l,y
threats growing out of intimacy with
Tom Anderson & Co.;
Fonrth-He has never attempted to
support or draw into the Republican
party the better element needed to give
it strength or secure public confidence;
Fifth-As Congressman, he was a
failure, without requisite ability to
champion the passage of good bills in
PRODUCED therefore
ResoIred, That We, the Republican
Executive Committee of the parish of st.
Mary, hereby urge upon our delegates to.
the Third Congressional District NOmi-
mating Convention the necessity of ignor-
ing the claims of DIR. G.. B. Darral1, and
OF using their influence towards the llom-
nation Of candidate of good political
record, requisite ability and with that
with the masses that will In
sure his election.
The following gentlemen were selected
as a campaign committee: w. B. Smith,
w. B. Gray, Z. s. Flenrot, w. C. Gary.
w. S. Posey, j. D. Brown and Tim Davis.
It was ordered that the proceedings of
the meeting be published in the Morgan
City Free Press, Donai,lsonyille CHIEF.
and n. o. Observer. a
On motion, the committee adjourned
subject to the call OF the chairman.
W, B. SMITH, Chm.
w. S. posEY. Secretary.