St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-10
Proceedings of the Democratic Gonser-
vative Convention of the Parish
of ST. LANDRY,

HE Convention was called to order by JOS
| VI. Moore and DR.. J. L. EstOrge, chairmcn of the
executive committees.
| Mr.. E. T. Lewis was elected temporarv chair
| man by a rising vote Of 90 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, J.
l.. Estorge, G. J. Thompson, JOS M Moore,
! Ozelne FOnucnor.
| The committee reported allowing seats to all
| the delegates as returned n57 in numberD ex-
| cepting upper Bayou Beuf, where Il two-thirds
vote was allowed each delegate On motion
the report amended so as to allow each
delegate full vote. The report as amended
was adopted
Messrs. f. 7. Lewis and Henry L. Garland
We're nominated for permanent President. Mr..
Garland received 793 votes and MI. Lewis IA
votes
Mr. &. j. Thompson was elected secretary and
Mr. Louis Stage vice-presidcnt.
On motion of Mr.. Lewis it was Resolved that
acommittee of nine be appointed on resolutions.
The chair appointed the following committee:
+. L. Lewis, f. Perrodin, JOS. NJ. Moore, VIM
C. Gordon, c. c. SwayZe, +. Dubuisson, Willis
Prescott. Mentor Andrus, Ozeme Fontenot
Nominations having been declared in order
BY the chair, Mr.. Perrodin nominated DR.. W.
A. Robertson and Lewis nominated Mr. T. S.
Fontenot. Mr.. Robertson received 1872 votes,
Mr.. Fontenot received834 votes. MI Theophi!e
s. Fontenot was declared the choice of the
Convention or State Senator for the 18th Seua-
torial District
Messrs. Martin Carron. Yves Vidrine, j. NJ
Martin and Homer Duro, were nominated for
the House of Representatives.
Messrs G. C. Duson and James NJ THOMPSON
were nominated for Sheriff Mr. Dusou received
los votes, Mr.. Thompson received 452 votes.
Messrs. J. B. A. Fontenot and Mr.. Laurent
Dupre were nominated Fer Parish Judge Mr..
Fontenot received 1043 votes, Mr. Dupre re-
ceived 50 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.
Hazard, Willis Prescott, Thos. H. Lewis, J.
Massie Martin, Jno. Breux, John A. TAYLOR, |
NJ. d. Kavanagh, E. A. Martel. N. r. Wilson, J.
l.. Estorge, Homer Barouse, Eli Clark, Alsn
Fidrlne, Louis Young. The following alter |
dates were elected: C. !. Thompson, Lewis D. |
Prescott, Zenon FGntenot Adolph Lastrapes |
Yves Vidrine, G. NJ Daley and Pierre Bodoin |
Mr. Willis Prescott WAS elected q member |
of the State Executive Committee from this |
parish. |
On motion of Mr.. Jos. NJ. Moore. c. 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
efned ei1 Is the work OF corrupt and greedy poll
tlcal adventurers, intent upon corrupt private
ends, unnlindful of the best interests material
social and political, of our State.
AND whereas, The said Constitution imposed
upon the people of Louisiana by the exercise
Of nsurped political power and by military
proclamation has been used for the purpose to |
which it is suhservient OF robbng the people,
and enrlching dishonest adventurers is defec |
because of it's most important features, it is |
and unrepublican
An ana whereas, @ The far greater part of the
eVlls Tnat nave afflicted, and still affiict the
people OF Louisiana had their origin in this
detective and mischieVous hay0net instrument.
! therefore ere, be It resolved by this Convention,
,ntlrely and completely abrogated and that
ne Legislature, at its next session. should.
D,tnoGs y deay pass The necessary act, convok-
'ractlcal time, to frame new Constitution for .
ur State. AVA
I'd. That the delegates chosen by this Con-
'entlon, TO the Baton Rouge Convention to be |
ssembled the 9Th of August next and the ,
tate Senators and members of the Lower !
.onse of Representatives. from this parish, be
nd they are hereby instructed to vote to carry {
ut the foregoing resolutions. /
respectfully submitted, . It
Z. T. LEWIS, Chairman.
WILLIS PRESCOTT, II
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE,
G. C. sWAYZE, q
......-s W. c.. GORDON. +
Resolved, That we have undouhted confidence {
] Lhe integrity OF Governor Francis T. Nichols t
nd we fuily believe that he has administered
ne state government with the honest purpose
securing tAe Weifafe and prosperity Of the
eonle of the State
e. Z. LEWIS, Chairman,
JOSEPH M. MOORE,
c. c. SWAYZE,
MENTOR ANDRUS,
-, WILLIS PRESCOTT.
The report was adopted.
On motion OF Z. T. Lewis, the President of | Il
Ie Convention was authorized to appoint an e
Committee for the parish Of St. Ian !,
y, to consist Of thirteen members. =