The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-09-07
DemOcratie-C Conservative Parish
Convention.

Pursuaut to the call of the executive
committee, q session of the DenOcratlc-Con-
seryatiye parish convention was held at the
Court House, last Saturday, the 3lst OF
August
The convention was called to order at
o'clock by Gen. Allen Thomas, chairman
who stated the objects of the meeting, and
proceeded to address the assembly briefly
and eloquently, euiogizing the Democratic
Conservative party for its character aao
achievements, and animadEerting severely
upon the Greenbackers.
On melton, Capt r. P. Landry was
chosen secretary by reclamation.
Roll call showed twenty -seven delegates
present, including several proxies.
An exciting debate occurred relative to
the right of Mr.. Hercule Landry to act as
proxy for Dr. w. A. Burris of the seventh
ward. Mr. Landry held written appoint
ment, purporting to emanate from Dr. bur
ris. and Gen. Brent moved it's recognition.
Messrs. Felix Reynaud and H. ID. Minor
warmly opposed the motion, asserting that
the document was not genuine and that the
signature was not that of DR.. Burris. Mr..
Ben. Gibson stated that he had written and
signed the paper as matter of form, upon
representation made to him by Messrs. VIM
King and HeIcule Landry that DIR. Burris
had verbally authorized Mr.. Landry to
represent him in the convention. Mr.. King
being called upon, substantiated this state
| ment. The convention voted to recognize
the proxy.
Upon the result being announced MIR
Minor arose and characterized the proceed
ing AS an outrage, compared with which tnt
famous eight-tO-seven fraud was more
pigmy He seriously objected to what HI
reiterated was a base outrage"
Mr.. Gibson offered the following resoiu
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic Conserva
tive parish executive committee be increases
| to Twenty-Five members by the ADDITION
the following names:
Herculc Landry, DR.. w. A. Burris,
H. d. Minor, Henry Doyal,
Soaring Taylor, K. P. Landry,
Camille Mollere, y. t. Earl,
j. c. Legare, Matthias Rodrlgue'
V. MeIancOn, Sr. Il. Mccall, Jr.
l.. A. Bringier, Jr. l.. A. Bringier.
s s. P. Crichlow,
Messrs. DOyal and Minor declined t
, serve on the committee aud asked that thel
! names be erased.
Capt r. P. Landry presented the follow
ing:
. Resolved, That the Democratic-C onservi
, tive central parish committee be authorize
in its discretion to nominate candidates
j be voted for at the next general election
and for this and all other purposes in rel
ton to elections, to be invested with
4 powers possessed by the convention; an
that said committee be authorized to Il
8 vacancies occurring in its body.
q Mr.. Reynaud moved to table the resol
ton, but it Was adopted by q vote OF IL YET
to nays.
I Mr.. Reynaud proceeded to vehement
ilenounce the course Of the convention
: attempting, ~ he asserted. to deprive Il
people of the right to choose their ov
men to fill the offices; pending his remark
Y Judge K. n. Sims suggested that they hi
not assembled for the purpose of being lie
: tured, and moved adjournment.
a division was demanded by Mr.. he
= maud, and q majority favoring the motto
q the president declared the convention u
= journed sine die.