The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-08-12
Delegates.

neiesates. Alternates.
First Ward
lsidore Willis, w. F. A. Gaines,
Arthur Joseph, AlphOnse Moore,
Etienne Julien, Marcelin Spencer.
Aldrick Joseph,
Second Yard
". Fl. Thomas, Wash. Randall,
w: w. Buford, Peter Clark,
Milton Moore, Henry Hensley,
owen White, George Clark,
| Henry Gentry, Ewing Sutherland.
Third Ward
Preston Holmes, James Holmes,
G. S. Braud, Sam Williams,
A. =. Degruise, William Truxillo.
| Fo,rM lFar0
| Pierre Landry, Hiram Stewart,
L. E. Bentley, D. G. Butler,
| II. y. Maher, John Ashby,
| LOUIS Lefort, Chas. Shallowhorne,
| Nathan Ross, Aaron Pierre,
Edward Cantey, VIM. Laney,
j. j. Sullivan, Jr., Clayton Simms
Fifth Hard.
Ben Bequate,
Daniel Grant,
Thomas Ward,
Richard II. Butler,
Gabriel Ward,
Robert Young
SirM 1Tara.
Henry Hayman, Milton Norris.
Clay Cushingberry, Richard Hampton,
Moses Fortune, Isam Thority,
Theodore Knight, Perry Saul.
Seventh Ward
| No credentials
Eighth Yard
George Robertson, L. G. Arthidore.
Edward Cushingberry,
Motion was made that the report Of the
committee on credentials be received and
adopted as the roll Of the convention. Car
ried unanimously.
The roll being called, twenty-seven dele
gates answered their names and four alter
mates responded in place of their absent
principals.
Motion being made and adopted to proceed
to permanent organization, Mr.. w. H.
Thomas was nominated for permanent pres
ident and elected by reclamation. Mr..
Henry Hayman was in like manner elected
vice president and Mr.. w. w. Buford was
chosen permanent secretary. These officers
were duly presented to the convention,
greeted with hearty applause, and entered
upon the discharge Of their duties.
By direction of the chairman, the secre-
tary read the call of the parish committee
under which the convention had assembled.
On motion of Mr.. l.. E. Bentley, the chair
appointed committee of five on resolu-
tions, as follows: L. E. Bentley, Milton
Morris, Chas. D. Shallowhorne, H. O. Maher.
A committee on rules was appointed, con-
sisting of w. w. Buford, Henry Hensley
and Milton Moore. The committee recon-
mcnded that the rules of the United States
House OF Representatives be adopted for the
guidance of the convention. Carried.
Hon. Z. Landry being called upon to adj
dress the convention responded in stirring
speech that elected much enthusiasm.
The committee on resolutions submitted
the following:
Resotred That we, the representatives of
the Republican voters of the parish of AS
censlOn III convention assembled do hereby
declare. our hearty conviction that Senator
VIM. =. Kellogg, by reason of his great
Ability and experience, is the best and most
available candidate who could be chosen to
represent the Third District in Congress-.
and that in recognition of his uneoualed
services i'll behalf Of the Interests of LOUISE
ana and her people, we instruct our dele
gates to the District Convention of August
%, to support and advocate his nomination
as our standard bearer in the coming Cun-
gresslonal campaign.
Rcsolred, That we heartily congratulate
the people Of the Mississippi valley upon
the passage by Congress ii the river aud
barbor bill. including in its provisions an
Improvement of The Mississippi river. We
rejoice that at last our national Congress
has recognized the justice and Importance
OF protecting the lives and property of the
people of this great valley from destruction
~ tire annual foods OF its mighty river, and
it is with gladness and pride we are enabled
to point to the noble efforts of our choice
for Congressman, Hon. VIM. T. kellogg.in be-
half OF this wise and just appropriation.
Lesolred, That we deplore the attempts
being made to create discussions in the
ranks OF the Republican party OF this par
lsh, and characterize as unprovoked and
wrong the course adopted by certain men
i'll dragging into the Congressional cam
palgn questions that have no relevancy
thereto.
ltesotaed, That we are in favor of the
unity and harmony OF the Republican party
in Ascension, and we earnestly call upon all
Republicans of this parish to join us in
bringing about this desirable result and in
setting tie seal of their disapproval upon
the efforts being made to demoralize the
recognized and established party organiza-
ton and keep up faction divisions in our
midst.
Mr.. Bentley supported these resolutions
in an extended speech which was received
with oft-repeated enthusiastic expressions
OF approval by the convention and the
large audience of spectators assembled in
the bali. The resolutions were adopted by
a rising unanimous vote.
On motion, the chairman appointed Pierre
Landry, Milton Moore and Chas. d. Shall
lowhorne committee to recommend per-
sons to be elected delegates to the Congress
sional convention. The committee reported
the following selection: