Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1878-04-20
ST.. JAMES, April 18TH, 1878.

SIlts lIiV ~
Democratic Party of st. James, met
ut +. T.. Poche's Office witt, the fol-
lowing members present:-F. T..
Poche, A. l.. Bourgeois, L. NJ. Bri-
gnac, j. Gentil, Louis Remy, }. Il.
Winchester, Jules Dornier, j. A.
Bourgeois, Edw. Scannell, Il. G..
Mire, Il. Fortier, DR.. y. Gaudet.
Abscnt:-Jos. GAMER, S. n. Po-
che, J. V. Armant, Felix Falgoust,
u. Leblanc, A. Roman and J. j..
Ga%uthreauX.
The Committee was called to or
der by the President, who submitted
to the Committee the following re-
sisnation, which was read By the
Secretary:
New Orleans. April 2nd., ISIS.
Hon. +. p pocIIE, President Democratic
Central Committee parisl, of st. james:
Dear Sir,
The fact Of my now being 4 registered
resident of the City of New Orleans, makes
it n duty Upon HE T." resign my position OF
Dclcynt. of st. james Parish, for the De
mocratic Party, III the State Central Com
mi.trr Dem. Conservative Party OF La, as
well Us my position MS lncnlhcr of the Par
lsh Central Committee.
Respectfully.
ALE. ROMAN.
On motion of !. Il. Winchcstct it
was resolved, that the above resi.-
nation he unanimously accepted.
Nominations for the appointment
of q member to represent this Com
mittce for the Parish at large being
now il, order, Mr.. \. l.. Bourgeois
nominated Mr.. j. A. Druilhct, and
there being no further nomination,
Mr.. J. \. Dru!lhct was unanimous
ly elected.
On motion of J. II. Winchester it
was resolved that Committee OF
one be appointed to inform MIR,
DvuilIlct OF his nomination.
The President appointed j. Il
Winchester to compose said Com
mittec.
Mr.. Druilhet was admitted ant
took his seat.
Nominations for the appointment
of a Delegate of this Parish, i'll til,
State Central Committee, Democra
tic party of Louisiana.
Mr.. Winchester nominated Ed
ward Scannell.
l Mr.. Fortier nominated y. c. Mire
Mr.. Gentil nominated L. L. pochc
= Mr. Mile withdrew as candidate
: On motion duly seconded, Mr.. i
i. T.. Poche's nomination was mad
unanimous.
! Mr.. Gcntll III the chair.
On motion of +. +. Poche, it wa
!. unanimously resolved, that it is TIL
= sense of this Committee that til
:, Delegate appointed to represent tli
Parish, be instructed to vote for tn
> City OF New Orleans as the mos
u proper place to hold the next Stat
Convention.
\. Committee of three was al
- pointed, on motion duly seconded
! to draft resolutions expressing til
i views of this Committee upon til
. present State administration.
= y recess was taken to allow tt
= Committee time to prepare tllos
- resolutions.
. Recess being, over the Commit.
a. resumed It's session and the tolloN
~ inc resolutions We're submitted
~ Mr.. +. =. Poche, Chairman OF Il
~ Committee on rcsolutiens:
!, Whereas, this Committee meets tod
-, for the first time since the complete Tcce
!. nitIou of the Government OF the people
this State; aud that it becomes us to c
id press our views on such an important sl
rt ject;
- BE it therefore resolved: That the
mocratic Party ard the people OF Louis
ma nave every reason to he pror.} of /
" choice made by them of Governor Il
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, and other state o
GERS nj the last General election:
" Resolved: That the wise, firm, and !
IN triotic course OF the present State admin
&C. trution, has entitled it to our outspok
admiration, and cordial support
Resolved: That the blessings of an he
W est home government under the leaders,
IT. nt such men rs +. L. Nichols and l..
Wilt a%dllonish us us Democrats, that
must remain firmly united i'll the supp
~ of our Government; and iii maintaini
~ ON party organizations. ready iui new C
III, ilictS, in the defence OF the principles