The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-10-25
Senatorial Convention.

Senatorial Convention.
At a meeting Of the 10th Sena-
torial District Convention, held
at the town Of Abbeville, on the
Goth day of October, 1879, the
following proceedings were had,
to wit
The Convention was called to
order by Hon. D. Gallery, chair
man Of the District Executive
Committee and Mr.. Lastie Brous-
sard, called to the chair as chair
man, and W. W. Edwards was
elected temporary secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Isaac Wise,
it was resolved that the Chairman
eppoint a committee Of three as
committee on credentials, where.
upon the Chairman appointed Mr..
1. Wise, Mr.. Don Csffery and Mr..
Mccall, who after examination Of
credentials, reported the following
delegates as entitled to seats in
this Convention, to wit Parish
of St. Mary, Don Gallery, J. 81.
Acklen, B. F. Winchester, A. G.
Frere, w B. Torian, A. Grevem-
berg, Placide Perret and G.. w.
Kern, all represented by Don
Cafery, proxy Parish of Yer
million, Isaac Wise, c. A. NOUS
set, Lastie Broussard, r. Green
and W. W. Edwards. all present ;
Calcasieu, Or. W. Fl Kirkman,
Henry Welsh, D. }. Reid, Allen
Gilley, Augustus Lyons, VIM. W.
Smart and Nathan Clifton, all
present in person or by proxy +;
Cameron, j. A. Mccall and Saml
E. Shilton, all present in person or
by proxy. The report Of the.com'
mittee Of credentials was adopted.
On motion the temporary chair.
man and secretary were declared
TO be the present chairman and
secretary Of this Convention.
On motion Of D. Caffery, the
majority rule vas adopted for ma
king nominations.
On motion Of Mr.. Reid, nomi
nations being in order, DR.. w. 81
Kirkman, Of Calcasieu, was put If
nomination.
On motion of W. W. Edwards
of Vermilion, the name Mr.. Adrier
Nnnez was put in nomination.
On motion of D.. Gallery of St
Mary, the name Of Murphy ]. Eos
ter, Of St. Mary, was put in nomi
nation.
On motion of Mr.. Mccall thu
name of DR.. H. @. Read, Of Cam
eron parish was pnt in nomination
On motion it was ordered tina
nominations be now closed.
On motion it was resolved tina
the Convention now proceed t.
vote by yapt1 voce vote for candi
dates, and the roll be called BY
parishes for that purpose. TIL,
roll Of parishes being called tn
vote appeared as follows
St. Mary for Foster and
Nunez.
Calcasieu-5 for Nunez I 70.
Kirkman and 2 for Foster.
Cameron-2 for Nunez and
for Kirkman.
Vermilion-5 for Nunez 2 fol
Kirkman and 8 for Foster.
After the vote of st. Mary wa
announced Mr.. Mccall Withdrew
the name of DR.. Read.
The vote being taken resulte,
as follows
A. Nunez-19 votes,
Murphy J. Foster-l2 votes,
W. Fl. Kirkman-1l votes.
Messrs. A Nunez and Murphy
, Foster having received a majorit.
Of all the votes cast were declare
duly elected as nominees Of thi
Convention for Senators for til
10th Senatorial District. Tn
/, nomination of Mr.. A. Nunez an
, Murphy ]. Foster was then o
motion made unanimous.
TN motion of Don Caffery
was resolved that Mr.. Last
? Broussard be declared Chairma
5 Of the Senatorial District Excel
tive Committee.
!, On further motion, it was n
: solved that the said Chairman al
point from each parish two men
bers of the District Executiv
/. COMMITTEE aforesaid. Wher
, upon the Chairman appointed {
follows
: For the parish of st. Mary, |
Cafery and B. F. Winchester
! Vermilion, r. g. Smedes and S