The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-02-09
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= NOUNS bAECUTiVE COMMITTEE,
Republican party, Parish OF st. James,
February z, 1881.
The Committee was called to order by the
president and the roll was called, showing
thirty members present and a quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Joseph W. Shade, the chair
was authorized to appoint a committee of six
on resolutions, with himself as er o6icio chair
man. The chair appointed the following gen.
tlemen: Vincent Dickerson, Charles Cohen, J.
W. Shade, N. S. Landry, Lucien Como, Rich
ard SHINES, F. G. Perkins.
On motion, the Parish Committee took q re-
cess of ten minutes. After the recess the COM
mittee resumed business and tho committee on
resolutions made tho following report:
WHEREAS, The Republican State Committee.
in their meeting held on the 10th ult, at New
Orleans, resolved and ordered that State con-
ventlon shall be held IN the City of New Or
leans on March 3, 1884, the basis of parish rep
resentation being fixed the same as that of the
convention of 1850; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the following apportionment
be made for the parish convention of st. james:
First ward. s delegates; second ward. Z; third
ward, s; fourth ward. 8; fifth ward s; sixth
ward, 8; seventh ward, 10; eighth ward, 4.
On motion, the above report was unanimous
ly adopted.
Be it further resolred That the secretary of
this committee Is hereby directed to notify the
presidents of tho various ward clubs of the par
lsh to elect delegates according to apportion-
ment to the parish convention to be held on
Saturday, February g. 1884, at its regular place
of meeting at Il o'clock NJ. for the purpose of
electing delegates to the State, judicial and
senatorial conventions and framing a parish
ticket. Be it further
ResolUed, That the time and place to hold
elections or meetings In the various wards is
hereby left to the option of the presidents of
the various clubs; provided, said election or
appointments be made between the End and
the 29th of February, and that the credentials
Of all persons elected or appointed shall be
signed by tho president of the club or by the
acting president and countersigned by the Sec
lctary.
ResoEucd further, That the Republican party
OF the parish of st. James, notwithstanding its
two thousand votes majority, has each and
every election rendered its hands of liberality
and generosity to our political enemies by al
lowing them a fair and just division of all pub
lie patronage in the gift of the people, and that
through the executive power and parish rings
they have denied us a single parish officer not
even a member on the School Board notwitI-
standing the grand moiority of children attend
ing school In this parish are of Republican par
entaGe; therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the next State, judicial
senatorial and local election we hereby take
solemn pledge not to enter or make any COM
promise, agreement or combination with either
wing of the Democratic party or any other of
their political bodies or the sore wings of the
Republican party of this parish who through
personal interest are working to divide and
destroy our rights and liberties. Therefore, be
it
Resolrctl, That if any officers:or members of
this parish executive committee are found be-
traying or completing with any of cur political
enemies he shall at once be expelled from our
ranks as being traitor to our lives and liber-
ties.
Resolved That the president of the parish ex-
ecutive committee is hereby directed to inform
his e1celency. Samuel d. McEnery, that we
have chosen Thomas N. Miller az our choice as
Clerk of Registration for the parish of st.
James.
There being no further business, the commit
tee adjourned subject to call.