St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-29

Proceedings Of the Republican
Mass Meeting Of the Parish Of st.
Tammany, held in Madisonville,
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1900.
On motion u Mr.. Pickham, Mr.
Victor Fauria was chosen president
OF the meeting. Mr.. W. Wylie
Johnson acted Is secretary.
The call for the meeting was read,
and upon motion Of Mr.. Johnson,
duly seconded, was adopted.
Tie following resolutions, offered
by Mr.. johnson, were adopted:
"Be it resolved, That the Repub-
lican parish committee shall consist
Of president. wee president and
secretary, and one member from
e.ch ward and six At large to be ap-
pointed by the presid ent; the
several delegations from the respec-
tive wards are hereby requested TO
submit the name OF their choice to
the secretary of this meeting.
Resolved further, That each
member Of said committee are here.
BY instructed to Immediately com.
mence the organization OF Republi-
can clubs in their respective wards
and to send 10 the names Of the
officers thereof to the secretary Of
the committee.
Resolved further, Tha: the presi-
dent shall have power ~ Gil all va
cancies that nay occur from death,
resign alton or otherwise, and tina:
upon the written request, signed by
eight OF more members, it shall be
his duty to convene said committee
within Eve days from the reception
Of said request"
A parish committee WAS formed
and Mr.. p. E. Therlot, . leading
business man of Covington, skas
elected president; F. Z. Bush -
vice president, and W. Wylie john
con Is secretary. Following is the
roster Of delegates:
First ward, Charles Muguier.
Second ward, Rea Mckee.
Third ward, C I Bradley, Jr.
Fourth ward, J L Smith
Fifth ward, Alex Bush
Sixth ward, to be supplied.
Seventh ward, 5. Cousin.
Eighth ward, L. B. Lott.
Ninth ward, to be supplied.
On motion Of OF Mr.. Cousin, Sec
onded by Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Victor
Fauria was elected . member Of
the Republican State central COM
mittee.
A committee OF three, consisting
OF Messrs. johnson, Fauria and
Cousin, was appointed to select
eight delegates, with one-ha!f vote
each, to represent the parish in the
Sixth District Convention, to be
held in Baton Rouge, Saturday,
September p, 1900.
The committee reported the fol-
lowing delegates, who were unant-
mously elected, viz: w. Wylle
johnson, Victor Fauria, Sam Cousin.
e. T. Bradley, ]. E. Cotton. p. Il.
rheriot ]. L. Smith, and +. z.
Bush.
The. following resolution was
adopted:
Be it resolved, That We, the Re-
publican party Of the parish CT s.
ranIany, do hereby endorse the
nominees Of Republican national
convention. held in the city OF Phil
adelphia, June 10, 1900, and pledge
them our undivided support.
s'Resolved further, That We ask
the cooperation Of al citizens, re-
CARELESS Of their political party
afYiliations, to stand with 10 in Sc
curing the continuance Of the wise
policies Of the republican party,
that have produced such unbounded
prosperity At home and reflected
honor upon the American name
abroad"
A vote OF thanks was rendered to
the Hon. D. n. Sholars for his able
address to an audience OF 800 PEG
pie.
On motion, duly seconded. the
Daily City Item and the st. Tam
many Farmer are respectfully re-
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