The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1878-08-22

Echo.
Because in consequence of all the
facts above recited, the delegates from
Onlcasieu and Cameron, with some OF
| the delegates from Vermilion, met yes
terday ut said time and place, and utter
temporarily organizing this convention
adjourned nntilto-day, for the solepur-
pose of notifying the St. Mary delegates.
Ivy telegraph to Franklin, of the assem-
bling of this convention ms originally
suggested, and Of unanimously request
ing their attendance, either III persun
or by telegraplic proxy; which notice
and request were Mt once teiegraphed,
and teIegraphic reply was the same
evening received from the secretary of
St. Mary executive committee, stating
that it was impossible to communicate
wi h st. Mary delegates in time for the
convention
Because three of the fonr parishes OF
the district, representingtlii out of
the twenty votes to which said four par
fishes are entitled in this convention.
being nov represented in this conven-
ton by delegates present from each OF
said three parishes, the proceedings of
tins convention will be, in all respects,
regular and in accordance with demo-
cratic usages.
Because if this convention should now
adjourn to future day, itwondneces-
sitnte the travelling of the C,llcnsieu and
Cameron delegates nearly fnnr hundred
miles, in twice going to and returning
from this convention.
Because if this convention should now
adjonrn to future day, the rigid qua
rantine established at sthis place, and at
all the other towns in the district. coup
led with the possibility of yellow fever
appearing in some or all the parishes of
the district, renders it extremely proba
BILE that no convention would he held,
and that no democratic nomination for
State senator would he made.
Because it is of the last and highest
Importance, fully recognized by che de-
mocracy of st. Mary, Nermilion, Cam
eron and ,Calcasien. that n democratic
senatorial convention should nominate
IL candidate for State senator, and in
time to allow such candidateto canvass
the district.
On account of the death Of Hon VIM
Kilbe. che remaining delegates from
Nermil ion, on motion. were authorized
to cast the full vote of that parish III
the convention.
On. B.-For want of space we are
compelled to condense the remainder of
the official report of the proceedings, as
follows:-Ed. EoHo.j
The convention then proceeded to
nominate O candidatefor StabetSenator.
III @ Gill, of Calcasieu, nominated Geo.
III Wells, of Calcasisu. The nomination
WAS seconded by John NJ Mccall, of
Cameron, Messrs Gill and Mccall elo-
quently addressing the convention III
support of the nomination. No other
nomination being made, Mr. Wells was
nominated characterization. and declared
by the chairman che regular nominee
of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES party for
State senator from the 10th senatorial
district. Mr. Wells accepted the nom
ination. and thanked the convention for
the honor conferred upon him. The
convention adopted resolutions of re-
spect for the memory of Hon VIM
Kibbe, the deoeasad delegate from Ner-
million, which will he published next
week. A senatorial district executive
committee was appointed rs follows: D
w Bryan and VIM Never. of Calcasien;
A j Kearney and j b Pevoto. Of Cam
,eron; Don tCaffrey aud M j Foster, of
st. Mary, and Lastie Broussald and
Leopold j Smith, of Nermilion: Don
cCaffrey. chairman, aud MI Foster, sec
rotary, of this committee; the chairman,
or i'll case of his death, oriinability to
act, the secretary, to call all future sen
;atorial conventions, until assembling Of
the last one preceding the election in
November, 1890, which last convention
isto,aupointa new executive committee.
A copy of the proceedings of thecon-
vention was ordered to be sent to the
st Mary delegates, with a request for
their ,concnrrehce, signedby all the del
egates present; aud copies ito he sent to
all the democratic papers in the district
with request for publication. The
thanks of the convention weretendered
to its officers, aud the convention adj
journel sine die.
HENRY lei. BARTEIS,
Chairman of the Convention.
Attest: JAS, p. tGEARy, Secretary.