The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1878-08-03

and Alex. Eroussard.
4th ward-No return.
5th ward-Threc delegates, viz:
Zenon Landry, john Abshire, jr-,
and Elijah Spell.
Gun ward--Three delegates, VIZ:
Isodolph Broussard, Joseph lie
marie and Demosthcne Nuncz.
18th ward-No return.
Sth ward-Three delegates, viz:
l.. +. Patout, IL. Ii. Barteis and
4, Lacour, jr,
9th ward-No return.
Messrs. SEVERN Leblanc and IL.
P. Patout We're absent, leaving Is
delegates and a quorum present.
The report of the committee be-
ing adopted.
The convention then proceeded
to its permanent organization, and
it was
Resolved that the temporary
officers be aud they were retained
in their positions.
The convention then proceeded
to appoint a new parish executive
committee, and the following
named parties were appointed as
such, viz
LIST ward--J. Alcee Leblanc,
Cd ward-Desire Thibodeaux,
Sd ward--W. A. White,
4th ward-J. Z. Broussard,
5th ward--John Abshire, jr.,
9th ward--Joseph Lemaire,
7th ward--H. FL. Bartels,
and for the parish at large, VIM.
Mouton, Lastie Broussard, NJ. l..
Eidridge, A. ID. Martin and Isaac
Wise.
The Convention then proceeded
to elect five delegates to attend
the State Convention at Baton
Rouge, on August 5th next. to
nominate a candidate for State
Treasurer, and to participate in
the nomination OF a candidate for
Congress from the Sd Congress
sional District w%hereupon
Messrs. Laslie Droussard, Sol.
Wise, J. s. Nunez, SEVERN Le-
blanc, and G. B. Shaw were duly
elected as such deiegates.
On motion it was resolved that
five delegates be elected to attend
the l0th senatorial nominating
convention, to be held at such a
time and place as may be agreed
upon by the different parish exc.
cutive committees of the several
parishes composing said senate
rial district.
Whereupon, Messrs A. Nunez.
Fl. II. Bartels, NJ. G. Broussard,
Judge VIM. kibbe, and J. L.
Broussard, were duly elected as
such delegates.
On motion, a committee Of three
to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sentiments of this convention,
and composed of Messrs. ". a.
White, j. n. Williams and NJ. G.
Broussard was appointed by the
chair.
The convention then took a re.
cess for the purpose of giving time
to said committee to draft reso!u-
tons. On re-assembling the com
mittee reported the following re.
solutions which were read aud
adopted seriatim.
1st Resolved, that the delegates
this day elected, by this conven'
ton, to the Baton Rouge State
Convention are prohibited from
taking action on any matter that
may be brought before said con.
vention, in the shape of nomina.
tious, except the nominations Of a
candidate for State Treasurer and
a candidate for the Sd Congress
sional District : and any action on
the part of said delegates contrary
to the Instructions herein given
shall not be binding on the parish
Of Vermilion.
Cd Resolved, that the people Of
Vermllion parish, cordially APP
prove and endorse the administra-
lion of the prudent, wise and hon
est statesman and gallant and pa
triolic soldier, Gov. T. 7. Nichols
and hail with pride and JOY the
restoration Of peace and order in
our beloved State, with good feel
ing and confidence established
among all classes Of citizens.
Sd Resolved that IN considera.
ton Of the active and energetic
action Of our present talented
young representative in Congress
Hon. j. Ii. Acklen, in defeating
the Vaccinations of the Republic
can party Of this district, and his
ability exhibited since obtaining