The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-09-30
Republican Parish Committee.
Senator Kellogg Indorsed-Sub-Execut
and Managing Committees Provided for.


ST. PETER HALL, !
Donaldsonville, La, Sept. %, 1882.
The committee met at II NJ, pursuant
to call OF the president, a quorum pres
cut. Fire minutes of+last meeting were
laid over until next session.
President Landry addressed the COM
nlittee briefly on the issues Of the cam
paign and the objects Of the meeting.
Rev. G. Hunt Of New Orleans, former
iy a resident of Ascension, was invited
to address the committee aud responded
i'll a felicitous manner.
Secretary Bentley also made a few re-
marks, by request, which were well re-
ceived.
On motion of Mr. Sullivan, the scat of
Cornelius Smith, member from the sew
enth ward, who has left the State, was
declared vacant.
The following was read by the secre-
tary
To the members OF the Republican parish ex-
ecutlve committee of the parish of Ascen-
sion:
Geat1enaeH-C Considering that can best serve
the interests of the party and of the committee
by being a member simply. [ beg to tender this
NY resignation as president.
Respectfully submitted.
P. LANDRY.
On motion, the resignation was re-
ferred to Il committee of five, composed
of Messrs. Sullivan, Shallowhornc, Nor
ris, Holmes and Bentley, with leave to
report at next meeting.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were offered by Mr.. Sullivan and
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republican Congressional
convention assembled at Donaldsonv1ile on the
22nd day Of August, 1882, and did regularly and
logg of the parish Of Iberia, to be our Repre-
sentative in the Forty-eighth Congress of the
United States and
Whereas, He. by virtue of said nomination, is
the standard bearer of the Republican party in
said Third Congressional District; therefore, be
RESOLVED, That the nomination of Hon. W. P.
Kellogg be and Is hereby heartily ratified and
endorsed by the Republican parish executive
committee OF Ascension. that we pledge him
our undivided support, and will exert our
selves to swell the roll Of voters to majority
unprecedented in the parish Of Ascension.
Resolced, That a sab-executive committee of
nine members, including the president, be
appointed who shall, III the absence of the par
ish committee, have charge Of and do whatever
may to them appear for the best interests of the
Republican party; and be It further
Resolred, That campaign committee of five
shall be appointed by said sub-executIye COM
mite who shall have full control of the man.
agement of this campaign.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas the secre-
t,rv wac raouastal tos f,rv,,rl con;.c of
the preamble and resolutions indorsing
Senator Kellogg's nomination to the dis
trict managing committee, New Orleans
Protcctionist, DonaldsonvilIe CHIEF and
other papers friendly to the cause.
MIR. Gabrielle presented the following,
which was adopted without dissent:
Resolued, That from and after this day the
quorum of this committee shall be fixed at nine
members for the transaction OF all business
that may come before 1t.
On moticu of Mr.. Cantrelle the COM
nlittee adjourned sine die.
P. LANDRY, President,
L. E. BENTLEY, Secretary.
TWIN CoMETs.-Prof. E. E. Barnard of Nash
vile, Tenn, on the 18th ult., discovered a new
comet located near the star Lambda in the
constellation Of the Twins. His discovery was
announced by telegraph to Mr. III. III. Warner
at the Warner Observatory, Rochester. N. Z.
and almost at the same moment Prof. Lewis
Swift, Director of the Warner Observatory, re-
ceived Intelligence that large naked eye
comet had been discovered in Rio Janerio,
South America. Prof Barnard is the first per.
son the present year to receive the Warner
prize of 800. The fact that these two comets
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