St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-24
Proceedings of the Democratic Cohser'
vative Convention of the Parish
of st. Landry.

Proceedings of the Democratic Conscr-
vative Convention Of the Parish
of ST. Landry.
The Convention was called to order by Jos.
NJ. Moore and DR.. J. L. Estorge, chairmen of the
executive committees.
Mr.. f. T. Lewis was elected temporary chair
man by rising vote of 50 to A.
Mr.. John N. Ogden, was elected temporary
secretary
The following committee on credentials was
appointed by the chair:
Willis Prescott, c. C. Swayze, F. Perrodin, ].
+. Estorge, c. J. Thompson, Jos. M. Moore,
OzemG Fontcnot.
The committee reported allowing seats to all
the delegates as returned G57 in number,) eX-
ccpting upper Bayou BGuf, where a two-thlrds
vote was allowed each delegate. On motion
t)re report was amended so as to allow each
delegate full vote. The report as amended
was adopted.
Iessrs f. T. Lewis and Henry l.. Garland
were nominated for permanent President MI
Garland received 793 votes and MI. Lewis 74a
votes.
Mr. c. j. Thompson was elected secretary and
Mr. Louis Stagg yice-president.
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a committee of nine be appointed on resolutions.
The chair appointed the following committee:
EFT. Lewis, F. Perrodin, Jos. NJ. Moore, WIN.
c. Gordon, C. G. Swayze, Z. Dubuisson, Willis
Prescott, Mentor Andrus Ozclne Fontenot.
Nominations having been declared in order
by the chair, Mr.. Pcrrodiu nominated DR.. w.
n Robertson, and Lewis nominated MIR. l. 5.
Toutenot IIr Robertson received 73a votes,
Mr. Fontenot recciyed834 votes. Mr.. Theophlle
S Fontenot was declared the choice OF the
Cony cntion for State Senator for the 18th sena-
torial District
Messrs. Martin Carron, Yves Vidrine, j. M.
Martin and Homer Durio, were nominated Tor
the House Of Representatives..
Messrs. C. G. Duson and James NJ Thompson
verenonlinated for Sheriff. Mr.. Dusen received
LOG votes, Mr.. Thompson received 454 votes.
Messrs. ]. s. A. Fontenot and Mr.. Laurent
Dupre were nominated for Parish Judge. Mr..
Fontcnot received 1O4t votes, Mr. Dupre re-
ceyed SO votes.
Mr. Geo Pulford was nominated for Coroner.
The following delegates were elected by the
Convention to attend the State Convention at
Baton Rouge: Henry l.. Garland, Martin CarrOn,
J. NJ Moore, F. Perrodin, Phillip Stagg, L. S.
Hayard, Willis Prescott, Thos II. Lewis, J.
Massie Martin, Jno. Breaux John A. Taylor,
M. D. Kavanagh B. 4. Martel, NJ. r. Wilson, J.
l.. Estorge Homer Barouse, Eli Clark, Alsn
Vidpine, Louis Young. The following alter
dates were elected: C. J. Thompson, Lewis D..
Prescott Zenon Fontenot, Adolph Lastrapes,
Yves Vidrine, c. NJ. Daley and Pierre Bodoin.
Mr. Willis Prescott was elected member
of the State Executive Committee from this
parish.
On motion of Mr. Jos. NJ. Moore, J. G. Mon
cure was indorsed for State Treasurer.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
Whereas The Constitution of 1868. under
which the State of Louisiana is, to-day, gov
erned, is the work of corrupt and greedy poll
teal adventures, intent upon corrupt private
ends, unminqful Of the best interests, material,
social and political, Of our State
And whereas, The said Constitution imposed
Of usurped political power and by military
proclamation has been used for the purpose to
which il is subserYient of robbing the people,
and enriching dishonest adventure is defec-
tive because OF its omissions, and pernicious,
because of its most important features, it is
undemocratic and unrepubiCan.
And IaG far greddtet s part Of the the
people OF Louisiana had their origin in this
defective and mischieFoGs bayonet instrument.
Therefore be it resolved by this Convention,
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entirely and completely abrOgated and that
the Legislature, at its next session, should,
without delay pass the necessary act, conNOk-
ing a Constitutional Convention, at the earliest
practical time, to frame a new Constitution for
our State.
I'd. That the delegates chosen by this Con.
venti0n, to the Baton Rouge Convention, to be
assembled the 5th of August next and the
State Senators and members of the Lower
louise Of Representatives, from this parish, be
and they are hereby instructed to vote to carry
out the foregoing resolutions. -.
respectfully submitted,
f. T. LEWIS, Chairman.
WILLIS PRESCOTT.
" JOSEPH NJ. MOORE,
c.. G. SWAYZE,
W. G. GORDON. H.
Resolved That we have undoubted confidence
in the integrity of Governor Francis T. Nichols
and we fully believe that he has administered
the State government with the honest purpose
of securing the welfare and prosperity Of the
'0 E. T. LEWIS, Chairman.
JOSEPH M. MOORE,
c. c. sWAYzE, #
"t MENTOR ANDRUS,
WILLIS PRESCOTT.
The report was adopted.
On motion OF y. y. Lewis, the PRESIDENT OF
the Convention was authorized to appoint an
Executive Committee for the parish Of ST. Ian
dry, to consist of thirteen members.
From the reports made to me Of the proceed
ings had by the delegates from the second,
seventh and eighth police jury wards, for the
purpose of nominating Democratic candidates
for police jurors from said wards, it appears
that .T5aE
Albert Guidry was nominated for the second
police jury ward.
Louis Young was nominated for the seventh
police jury ward.
The0. C. Chachere was nominated for the
eighth police jury ward.
From the said reports it further appears that
no nominations were made for justices and con-
stables in either the justice peace wards follow
ing: third, tenth, eleventh, fourteenth.
Ard it further appears that III. d. Mcbride
was nominated for Justice of peace and Adrien
Sonnier for constable of fifteenth justice ward
and that W. r. Brooks was nominated forjustice
of peace and John d. Miles for constable OF
sixteenth justice ward.
HENRY L. GARLAND.
Proceedings of the Board of Police of
the Town of Opelousas.
The Board of Police of the town of OpeloIl-
sas met pursuant to the call of the President.
Present: DR.. James Ray, President, and Messrs.
Ealer, Bell, Donate, Lastrapes and Lefebvre.
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