The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-05-02
. JUDICIAL NOMINATION.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION IN TIE TWENTY SIXTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Pursuant 70 q resolution of the District Com
mittee, the delegates ~ the Republican Con
vention of the Twonty-Sixth judicial District,
for the purpose of nominating = candidate for
signation of Judge Michael Hahn teloctel to
COngress), met At the Court House in st.
Charles on Tuesday. the 2Sth of April, 1875.
1. Voisin, EsQ, Chairman of the District
Committee, calleat the convention to order, and,
on motion, be was requested to act AZ Prssi-
dent, and Hon. Z. h. Brown, of Jefferson, a.
Secretary.
A roll cali showed full attendance. and OF
motion of G ". Wilson, Oh Jefferson, com
mitsee Of nine was appointed On credentials
and permanent organisation.
Tho committees, consisting of Messrs. Wilson,
Miller, Morris, Hahn, Bourgeois, Friedman,
Leche, Millet and Rixner. after o short recess,
reported in favor Of the continuance in office
OF the temporary officers, and tht following
roll OF membsrs. which was approved;
St.JOhn Parish-H,D emas, G.Leche, I. Vuisin
N. Hickman, John Webre, n. McCaddy, Z.Millet
and james Wood.
81. Charles-M. Hahn, G. "A. Bourgeois p. Oar.
ensbOurg, M.S.Cox. jos. Williams, j. Thornton,
J.B.F Friedman and Jos Alexander.
Jetfersen-G W Wilson, "A. Lombard, q. Miller
q. - Brown, WIN. king, &. Small. p McCut
and NJ Morris.
On motion a recess of twenty minutes W .
| declared to enable the delegates to cUns1.t
Understanding the convention proceeded to
the nomInatiOu OF candidate fol Judge.
MIR. Henry Denlas. our popular senator, III
| an able and earnest speech, advocated the
| nomination of Hon. Emile Rost, Of st Charles,
and he was followed by MessrS. Cox, Friedman
| and Williams
viva woe vote by roll call was tn n taken
with the following result: Emile ROs: received
~ votes u. LeChe received vote, blank vote.
| No other candidate having been suggested.
the nominations were, on molten, declared
closed.
lion. Emile Rost was thereupon, on motion,
| declared the unanimous choice for District
Judae, at the election OF ID Of June next.
The following resolution was then unani-
mOusly adopted:
RceOired, That the Republican citizens OF
this Judicial district, recognizing the fact that
judicial officers should not DC strong partisanA
but fair, honest and liberal minded men, who
| will make no distinction founded ON political
| differences, and who are opposed to rObbi q
the balIOt-box, stufhuS and niscountiug Of
votes, have shown their appreciation OF these
principles by tue nomination made this dny
| and earnestly invite the cooperation Ut all
COED citizens in this effort to obtain Judge
who believes in such views ami in his official
| capacity will show spirit of impa rtiality to-
ward NIL men according to law aud justice.
| MesHrs. Friedman. DemAs and Morris were
then appointed COMMITTEES to inform Mr..
host 0fhis nomination, and in short time they
returned accompanied by Mr.. ROst, who was
| received with appause.
| Mr.. ROsT on being Introduces to the Con
vention, accepted the nomination ia u .eW we'll
chOAen words, rendering his thanks for the
honor, and hoping tina. his conduct On the
bench would be sdch to justify the eKeocta-
tons of his friends and the people generally.
| The President was then authorized to ap
point Campaign Committee OF two from each
parish in the district, and the Convention Nd
lOurneu sine die.
c. F. BROWN, sect'y.