The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-08-31

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of the parish of Calcasieu met pur-
sunut to call, at the Courthouse in the
town of Lake Charles, on this the Oath
August, 1876.
There were present, L. Leveque,
ESQ, Chairman; Abner Cole, 1st Ward.
Jacob Ryan, Sd Ward, J.W. Bryan, W.
II. Kirkman, Thad, Mayo and ]. D.
LeveQuc.
The meeting was called to order by
the Chairman, who explained the OBJ
jcct of calling the committee together,
to he for the purpose Of laying before
them letter received from the COM
mitteo of the Varieties Hall Convention
Of st. Landry, requesting our commit
tee to appoint delegates to u Senatorial
District Convention.
The letter was taken under serious
and respectful consideration
On motion, the Chair appointed the
following named gentlemen Commit
tee on Resolutions, viz Jacob Ryan,
Abner Cole, J, W. Bryan, and Thad.
Mayo. After n short recess the COM
mittee returned and presented the fol-
lowing minority and majority reports:
MINORITY REPORT.
Whereas, every parish in the Tenth
Senatorial District is a democratic par
ish. and
Whereas, it is of the utmost possible
importance to the State, and to the in
terest and honor of the said District,
that democratic State Senator from
said district shall be elected at the next
election, and
Whereas, it is a matter of public no.
toriety, that in order to elect such a
Senator, it is absolutely necessary that
the democracy of the District shall have
q candidate for the Senate, selected and
nominated by them, through their
representatives in O District ConYen-
ton. and
Whereas, as o just tribute to her mi.
form and almost unanimous support of
the democratic party, State and Ma
tional, although she has never been
honored by the nomination, nor cleo
ton, of any of her citizens to Dist let
office, the said District Convention
should select and nominate for the
State Senate resident Of CAlcasieu
parish, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee Of Calcasieu parish
is willing and ready to unite with the
Democratic Executive Committees of
all the other parishes of tho Tenth
Senatorial District, or with a majority
thereof, in calling a District Conven-
ton. at such time and place IN may be
agreed on by majority of SAID com
mittees, or by a majority OF the Chair
men thereof, 10 nominate o candidate
for the / tate Senate. and appeals 10 the
democracy Of the whole district for the
seleotion and nomination by such dis
triet convention Of candidate for the
Senate, residing in Calcasieu parish
Resolved, That the Chairman Of this
committee Ia hereby authorized and
requested to confer at once with the
ChAirinen Of the otEer Executive Com
nlittees for the purpose of uniting with
them, or with a majority of them, in
calling such District Convention and,
ia aeon ~ such District Convention Is
called, be IN further authorized and 10
uue8ted tu call Parish Convention, to
elect six delegates for this parish 10
snch District Convention.
Resolved, That tho Secretary OF this
committee be aud he il hereby 70.
nuosied 10 forward without delay a Ger
titled copy Of to.day'8 proceedings Of
chic committee io The Chairman 0f each