St. Landry democrat., 1878-08-17
Proceedings of the Democratic COnser"
vatiye Convention of the Parish
of st. Landry.

The Convention wits called to order by Jos.
M. Moore and DR.. J. L. Estorge, chairmen OF the
executive committees
Mr.. E. r. Lewis was elected temporary chair
man by a rising vote of SO to A.
Mr.. John N. Ogden, was elected temporary
secretary.
appointed by the chair:
Willis Prescott, C. C. swayze, F. Perrodin, J.
L. Estorge, c. J. Thompson, Jos. NJ. Moore,
Ozem& FontenOt
The committee reported allowing seats to all
the delegates as returned t157 i'll number.) ex-
cepting upper Bayou Bnuf where two-thlrds
vote was allowed each delegate. On motion
the report was amended so as to allow each
delegate full vote. The report as amended
was adopted.
Messrs e. T. Lewis and Henry L. Garland
were nominated for permanent President MI
Garland received 792 votes and Mr.. Lewis ia
vofes.
MI. C. ]. Thompson was elected secretary and
Mr. Louis Stage Yice-presiGent.
On motion of Mr. Lewis it WIS Resolved, that
a committee of nine be appointed on resolutions
The chair appointed the following committees
oNS' AA-' ~~N~-o'
G. Gordon, c. G. Swayze, E. Dubnisson, Willis
Prescott, Mentor Andrus, Ozem6 Fontenot.
Nominations having been declared in order
by the chair, Mr.. Perrodin nominated Dr. '"
A. Robertson, and Lewis nominated Mr.. L. s..
Fonten0t. Mr.. Robertson received 733 votes,
Mr. Fontenot receiveds34 votes. Mr.. Theophile
s. Fontenot was declared the choice OF the
Convention FOR State Senator for the 18th Sena-
torial District ,...
Messrs. Martin Carron, Yves Vidrire, j. M.
Martin and Homer Durio, were nominated for
the House of Representatives.
Messrs. C. C. Duson and James NJ Thompson
were nominated fer Sheriff Dir. Duson received
1o6 votes, Mr. Thorn pson received 45i votes.
Messrs. J. B. A. Fontenot and Mr.. Laurent
Dupre were nominated for Parish Judge. Mr.
Fontenot received 1914 votes, Mr.. Dupre re-
ceived so votes.
Mr. Geo. Pulford was nominated for Coroner.
The following delegates were elected by the
Convention to attend the State Convention ut
Baton Rouge Henry L. Garland, Martin Carron,
J. NJ. Moore, F. Perrodin, Phillip Stage, L. s.
Hazard Willis Prescott, Thos. 81. Lewis, j.
Massie Martin, Jno. Breaux, John A. Taylor,
M. ID. Kavanagh, B. A. Martel, NJ. R. Wilson, j.
L. iEstorge, Homer Barouse, Eli Clark, Alsin
Vidrine, Louis Young. The following alter
dates were elected: C. J. Thompson, Lewis D.
Prescott, Zenon Fontenot, Adolph Lastrapes,
Yves Vidrne, g. 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. Nom
cure was Endorsed for State Treasurer.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows: - .l,~-..sf .ts:v-#s.4 "A. 7.t... .. T.
Whereas, The Constitution of 1883. under
which the State of Louisiana Ia, to-day, GOV
erned, is the work OF corrupt and greedy pon.
tical Adventures, intent upon corrupt priyafe
ends, unmindfnl of the best interests, material,
social and political, of our State.
And whereas, The said Constitution imposed
OF III asarped political power and by military
proclamation has been used for the purpose 70
which it is subseryieat Of robbing the people,
and enriehing dishonest adVeaturerR, Is defec-
| because OF its most important features, it Is
| undenocratc and unrepublican. "a.
| And whereas, The far greater part OF the
evils. that have afflicted, and still afflct the
defective and mischievous bayonet instrument.
| Therefore be 1t resolved by this Convention,
| list. That the Constitution OF 1868 should be
entirely and completely abrogated and that
without delay pass the necessary net, eonyoks
isg 0 Constitutional Convention, at the eatliest
practical time, to frame new Constitution for
I'D. That the delegates chosen by this Con-
vention. to the Baton Rouge Convention, to he
assembled the 5th of August next, and the
House of Representatives, from, this parish, be
1 AID they are hereby instructed to vote to carry
otit tine foregoing resolutions. r5s.t.. J.
"s'I RepeepfF9lly submitted,
/ k 4: E EksHspEhsS zs ees 5In'n'
JOSEPH M. MooRE,
C. G. sWAYZE,
/ w. G. GORDON. 54s
! Resolved, That we have undoubted confidence
! in The integrity of Governor FrancisT. Nichols
and we fully believe that he has administered
the State government with the honest purpose
i # securing the welfare and prosperity of the
pe 80 sH.sT-~ C. i. LEWIS. Chairman.
| a.@Sa.1,E JOSH NJ. MOORE,
tssi#a c. q. sWAYzn,
I MENTOR ANDRus,
/ tf sEs WILLIS PRESCOTT.
/ The report was adopted.
| On motion of E. T. Lewis, the President of
4 the Convention was authorized to appoint an
Executive Committee for the parish Of st. Lam
| 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, 1t appears
! that
! Albert Guidry was nominated for the second
| police jury ward. So. {.
/ Louis Young was nominated for the seventh
police jury ward.
Thee G. Chaahere was nominated for the
i eighth police jury ward.
/ From the said reports ii further appears thai
4 no nominations were made for justices and con
stables in either the justice peace wards follow
i ing third, tenth, eleventh, fourteenth.
i Ard III further anpears that H. D. Mcbride
I was nominated for Justice OF peace and Adrien
4 Sonnier for constable of fifteenth Justice ward
Il and that nv. r. Brooks was nominated for justice
Il OF peace and John ID. Miles FOR c0nstaDle "