The Washington bee., 1898-01-22

1 Vi oldlSS.
Sir AT the meeting OF the Re
publican State Central Committee
on Wednesday, December ISt., 1897
the following resolutions, submitted by
Rev. David Young, were unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved, that the appointment
of the Hon. Henry Dumas, by Presi
dent Mckinley, meets the approval o
this committee and satisfies the wishe:
of the mass of republicans ofthis state
and that the thanks of this body are ex
tended to President Mckinley for The
recognition he has paid to the regular
organization in the selection of Hon
Henry DemaS, an aggressive, fearles:
and uncompromising leader of the
south.
Be it further resolve, that copy O
these resolutions be forwarded to the
President and also to Hon. Henry
| Demas.
The following is the list of members
who were present.
AT large: P. M. Refine, Chas. Vein.
hardt, w. B. Smith, c. ]. Green, F.
Fdgouette, Edward Barnes, John Yoist,
]. NJ. Vance, Richard Simms, !. l..
Jones, B. V. Baranco, o. c. BIandin,
A. T. Wimberly, c. w. Keeting, c. c.
Wilson, Mayer Calm, Chas. Steele, A.
E. Livaudais, Chas. Fontilieu, Walter
l.. Cohen, A Dejoie, M. G.. Bobe, F.
N. Wicker, T. ]. GalbrethJ. NJ. Wells.
By parishes Acadia, c. c. Duson
Assumption, Jos. Nelson; Calcasieu,
R. c. Clayton; Bossier, B. F. O'Neal !;
Ascension, II. o. Maher; East Carroll,
S. w Green; Concordia, David
Young Fsat Feliciana, ]. A. Norton ;
Franklin, w. H. McVey; Jefferson. L.
b. Camouche Lafayette, T. Padio
LaF Fouche, HI E. Smith; Livingston,
l. Rogers; Plaquemine, Ed. Butler ;
Rapides, II. b. n. Brown; St. Charles,
{. A. BuagoiS; St. Helena, L. Smith !;
ST. James, A. P. Gaudet; St. John,
Henry Demas; st. Mary, d. Burrell !:
St. Tammany, ]. NJ. Matthew; Tangi-
pahoa, Geo. 5. Lacey Terrebonne,
O. w. LYONS; St. Landry, Moses
Green; East Baton Rouge, William
Duplessis; Bienville, H, r. ZONES /;
Caldwell, ]. l.. Seizemore; TenSaS,
Washnellons West Carroll, A. ID.
Owens Vernon, H. p Pierce; Clai-
borne, w. G. Price, West FeIiciana,
Oliver Diggs; Iberia, P. H. Segura
lberville, f. w. Sorrell; Jackson, J.
c. Richmond /; Lincoln, w l.. Green
Ouachita, {. ]. Harper; Point Coupee,
w. Spooner; Richland, Jeff Perkins
St. Bernard, S. J. White; Uuion, l.
Shuster; Vermillion, ]. A. Brookshire
Webster, James Lee; Winn, P. H
Holmes; Washington, Wade Magee
Parish of Orleans: ISt. ward, Alex
Paul; sd ward, ]. H. Fuller; 4th ward
A. Gulllimet; 5th ward, ]. B. Biami
9th ward ChaS. Elgard; 9TH ward, Pau
Sigg; 9th ward, t. w. Washington
10th ward, A. ID. Gair; I2th ward
Paul Bruce; 18th ward, Ernest Du
congo; I4th ward, w. H. Harrison
18th ward, NJ. Powell; 10Th ward, Rem,
Hawkins; 18TH ward, Frank Palambo
P. F. Herwig,
Chairman Of State and Executive Com
mitteeS.
Attest: Secretary of State and Execu
tive Committees.
Headquarters Republican Parish Com
mlttee, Parish of Orleans, State
of louisiana,
= New Orleaus, La, Dec. 27th 1907
Hon. William Mckinley,
President of the United States;
Sir AT meeting of the regular
Republican Parish Committee, of tn,
Parish of Orleans, held December 1Stt
1897, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
=" Resolved, that this committee re
presenting every republican Centra
Ward Club with the aggregate constit
uency of republican voters througnou
this parish, hereby endorse and recon
mend to favorable consi ieration of the
President of the United States Hon
William Mckinley, Captain A. T. Vim
Oerly, Hon. Walter l.. Cohen and Col
I. w. keetng, for the positions fol
/ which they have respectively applied
VIZ: Collector of Custom, SURVEYOR o
Customs and Superintendent of the
Mint, all at the port of New Orleans
honestly believing, from our politica
| association with the afore named gen
tlemen, that they are loyal and devot
ed republicans who would Justly merit
any office of honor and trust the Pres
| dent may see fit to confer upon them.
1 Resolved further, that the members
OF this committee ratify the action o.
President Mckinley in the appoint
ment of the Hon. Henry Demas, Naval
Officer of the port of New Orleans
and tender to the President our sincere
thanks and expressions of approval
veiwing the appointment as promising
to the advancement of the republican
cause in this state under the intrepid
leadership of Hon. Henry Demas
whose public record, covering per.
iod of more than twenty-five years, or
examination discloseS the nleaSinp
fact that has always been found in the
front rank battling to preserve the sa.
cred and fundamental principles ofthe
party of Lincoln, Sumner and Grant.
Be IT further resolved, that copies OF
these resolutions be signed by the
President Of this committee and be
transmitted, one to the President and
one to Hon. Henry Demas.
Attest: JOS. Wilkins, Secretary, c.
Wilson, Chairman of Committee.
New Orleans, La, Ian. 10th 1898.
Hon. William P. Frye, Chairman,
and er1herc of the