The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-10-25

The Democratic Convention Of the Third
Congressional District was called to order
by Robert Perry ESQ., OF Iberia, in the Al
sence of Hon. Fred Gates, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
Third Congressional District, in the upper
story Of Pixies Hall, ut Baton Rouge. on
Wednesday, Oct. 9Th 1879, at $50 o'clock
A. NJ.
On melton Of Robert Perry, duly second
ed, Capt. Chas. A. Brusle OF Iberyille. was
elected chairman of the Convention. On
motion OF I. A. Babin, duly seconded, A.
JOLIET, DR.. OF ~TerrebOnne, was elected Sec
rotary.
The roll Of the delegates to the Conveu-
lion OF the Third Congressional District
wal then called. and the following parishes
COMPOSING said District, wers represented
as fellows
Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu, Iber-
vllle,. Iberia. LAafOurche. Lafayette, St.
Martin, st. Mary, TerrebOnnc and Vermil-
lion.
Not represented ; Cameron.
A quorum was announced present. On
motion duly seconded. the Convention took
q recess until after the adjournment Of the
Democratic State Nominating Convention.
At la:3O r. NJ. the Convention met again,
with Capt. Chas. A. Brusle, in the chair,
and the above quorum present.
On motion OF Robert Perry Of Iberia. sec.
onded by Don Caffrey of St. Mary, it was
Resolved, That the chairman of this
Convention be ex-Otficio chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee Of the
Third Congressional District, and that the
delegations OF each Parish, elect, through
their chairman, a member Of said Commit.
tee to represent their respective parishes.
Therempon, the following named gentle
men were elected by their respective dele
CATIONS to cOmpOs said committee.
James A. Braux, of Iberia
lIastie Broussard, of Vermillion,
IA. Gallagher, OF Calcasieu,
John 1egg, of Laiay cite,
Gen. ALI Thomas, IF Ascension,
Aubin Bourg. of TerrebOnne.
Robert Martin, of st. Mary,
Alexander Hebert, of Iberville,
E. Meynard. Of st. Mary.
Clay knOblOch, of Lafourehe,
Capt. +. +. Lauve, of Assumption.
On motion Of Robert Perry, duly second.
ed, it was
Resolved, That the Parish Executive
Committee Of the respective parishes Oi
the Third Congressional District which
have not already elected members to the
Third Congressional Executive Committee
he requested and authorized to elect said
members al such time as they deem pro-
per and that the Parish Executive Commit
tees OF the different parishes OF this Dis
trict te authorized and requested to fill all
vacancies that may happen from any cause
whatever.
On motion of Gen. J. L. Brent. duly sec
Onded, 1t was
Resolved, That the Congressional Exec
utlve Committee now appointed, shall be
only authorized n empowered to call q
convention by a vote of a majority OF the
VIII dc ut said committee, and that no Con.
gressiOnal Convention be called by said
committee for the Congressional regular
election OF 1880, but that the delegates elect
ell to the next State electing convention
from the parish of this District shall meet
in Congressional Convention at the same
time ant Place that the said convention
meets. provided that if it be ascertained
that the State Democratic Committee will
not call a convention t" elect delegates tn
the Presidential Nominating Convention
next year. or for any other purpose, then
the Congressional Committee hereby ap-
pointed, shall have power to call q Con
gressional Convention at whatever time
and place they may deem proper.
On motion, duly seconded, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary Of this con-
ventiOn forward copies Of the proceedings
to the official and Democratic ne wspapers
OF this District.
On motion of Hon. Jos. H. Acklen
duly seconded, the convention adjourned,
sine die CHAS. A BRCSLE,
Chairman.
A. JOLIET, JR., Secretary.