The Opelousas courier., 1874-08-22
OrEIoUsAs, August 18th, 1874.

OPELoUsAs, August 18th, 1874.
Ia pursuance of a call from the Executive
Comnattee of the White League of the Parish
Of st. Landry, there assembled at the Court
House in the town of Opelousas, q Convention
composed of delegates from each White Lea
gue Club In the Parish.
The Convention having been called to order,
on motion of Laurent Dupre, NJ. ID. kavanagh
was unanimously elected Chairman.
On motion of E. Z. Lewis, DR.. j. a. Taylor
and John |. Gardiner were chosen as Vice
Presidents.
On motion of E. T. Lewis, a. 2. Williams
md John 0. Trasnor were appointed Secreta-
ries
On motion of DIR. T. A. Cooke. the Chair was
authorized to appoint committee of three on
credentials. The Chair appointed the follow
Ing named gentlemen on The said committee:
Lewis, Chairman, DIR. j A Taylor and
Dr.. Cooke. .........
The Committee having retired, returned and
through their Chairman reported the follow
inc named gentlemen as duly elected and
qualified delegates from their different Clubs,
to-wit
Washington Cfu6-Dr. A Cooke, Gilbert
Baillio, Willis Prescott, DR.. M E Demaret, j
0 Trainor, M ID Kavanagh, Henry Case,
Capt C G Pickett. Henry Lastrapes, L d Pres
eott, Milton Winkler, + NJ Wartelle, DR. E p
Ofutt, Lueien Dnpre, B T Hardesty, G Car
rere.
Grand Coteau Club-Jno Gardiner, James
Burleigh, Armand Richard, j r Smith, Millard
Dunbar, Theo Devalcourt, I Meche, Laurence
Marks, David Meche.
ney, Edwards Thompson, J McEueIum, E
Clark, Wilmington, P Donelly.
Opel0Eeus Cissb--E T Lewis, A1cee Dupre,
John Cochran, nj G May, A p Williams, Simon
Richard, i Dupre.
Razia Cia6-Dr J A Taylor, John Fahey,
Louis Bihm, Richard, Geo Mcdaniel, J N
Poiate Noirs Clsb- Homer Barousse, VIM
Clayier, Hilaire Leger, Louis III L6ger, VIM
AeBride, Euphemon Landry.
Big Cane Cls.b-John Haw, Ernest Mar
roE, g Simmons, Z Godchaux, R Il Gardner,
@ Cailihan.
+ Arnaudoiile Clu5--F Richard, r Fisette, M
n Robin, FRANCOIS Rivette, Emile Schneider,
]. Plaisance Cl.s5-W p Brewer, s NJ Phillips,
Ernest st Amand, w t Blackshear, p Bodoin.
C0tslEe Croehe Clab-Ursin Prkjean, Dejean
Dugas, Emilio Meche, Leon Thibodaax.
Bclleyue Clubs ID Ashe, III Il Wilson, G
Peck, Albert Burleigh, u Lavergne.
BayoH Btguf CiH6--B q Gay, Littell,
jeff Gay, II ID Cooke.
Loscer Piaquenssae ClRb-J ii Andrus, Azu-
I'D Arceneanx. .
On motion of Willis Prescott, the report Of
the committee ON credentials was received,
adopted and the committee discharged.
On motion of E 7 Lewis, the Chair was au-
thorized to appoint q committee to be COM
posed Of seven members from this body, TO
confer with like COMMITTEES from the Demo-
1RatiC Convention now In session IN this town,
iOs the purpose of securing some joint action
y sending delegates to the Baton Rouge Con-
Fention, the said committee To report to this
body any terms of compromise they may agree
Epon.
The Chair then appointed the following
samed gentlemen on said commlttee re
LAWS, chairman, Willis Prescott, B Cush-
nan, 3 ~ Lynch, ] A Taylor, John Haw'
SOM Gardner.
name was added TO the committee.
i, vn motion of DR. j A Taylor, Mr. u i Lewis,
gnairrnan Of the conference committee was
MaRaeted to wait immediately upon the Dem
scfatae G6nVention, and notify them OF the
sspponinaent Of this COMMITTEES. the purpose
-. - Milet i was appointed and TO request the
apRaiatment Of q like committee on their part.
Wv va metlon Of Laurent Duprs, the Conven-
~ %oM sppk recess until halEpast one o'clock
v WIKI SsaeF W give the committee time to take
Ass:ea aud report.
~ eanvention having reassemhled, the COM
49, eomnattee announced its readiness to
Jsss:s Jssss Snieh report was made through i
= snsaE chairman, as follows:
g iae resident and members Of the White
1Ss8a6 Convention.
apssaa ~ hence 10 Instructions from yonr Hon
sSd,ss Sdas noaE the Chairman Of the committee
Dssss she following communication to the
:, esaoezatie Convention:
y sss President Of the Democratic Conven-
hasss assS seaye to represent to your Honorable
ron i. As y. sha White League Convention
Salisgjns saoa u this town has appointed the
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