The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-11
Meeting of the Democratic Con-
ventiOn of the Third Congress
SiOnal District.

siOnal District.
The Democratic Convention of tn,
Third Congressional District, was calico
to order by Robert Perry Esq, Of Iberia
in the absence Of Hon. Fred Gates, Chair
man of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the Third Congressional Dis
trict, in the upper story Of Pixies Hall
at Baton Rouge, OH Wednesday, Oct. 8
1879, at $3.50 o'clock A. NJ.
On motion Of Robert Perry, duly sec
onded, Capt. Chas. A. Brusle of Ibervi]lt
was elected Chairman of the Convention
On motion Of 7. A. Babin, duly seconded
A. JOLIET, Jr., Of Terrebonne, was elected
/ Secretary.
The roll Of the delegates to the Con
vention of the Third Congressional Dis
| trict was then called, and the following
parishes composing said District, were
represented as follows:
Ascension, Assumption, Calcasieu,
lberville, Iberia, Lafourche, Lafayette,
St. Martin, St. Mary, Terrebonnc and
Vermilion. @
Not represented Cameron.
a quorum was announced present On
motion, duly seconded, the Convention
took a recess until after the adjourn
ment Of the Democratic State Nomina-
ting Convention.
At 1890 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.
seconded by Don Caffrey Of St. Mary,
it was
Resolred, that the Chairman Of this
Convention, Capt. A. Brusle, be ex-
officio Chairman Of the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Third Con-
gresslonal District, and that the de]ega-
lions OF each parish elect, through their
a member of said Committee
to represent their respective parishes.
Thereupon, the following named gen
tlenen were elected by their respective
delegations to compose said committee
Joseph A. Breaux of Iberia.
Lastie Bronssard of Vermilion.
i. A. Gallagher Of Calcasieu,
John Clegg of Lafayette,
Gen. Allen Thomas of Ascension,
Aubin Rourg Of Terrebonne.
Robert Martin of St. Martin,
Alexander Hebert of Iberville,
e. Meynard Of St. Mary, ".:
Clay Knobloch of Lafourche.
Capt. E. E. Lauve of Assumption,
On motion Of Robert Perry, duly sec
'nded, it was
Rcsotred, That the Parish Executive
Committee Of the respective parishes of
he Third Congressional District which
AVE not already elected members to the
third Congressional Executive Commit
re be requested and authorized to elect
aid members at such time as they deem
roper and that the Parish Executive
Committees of the different parishes of
bis District, be authorized and re-
uested to till all vacancies that NAV
Happen from any cause whatever.
On motion Of Gen. j. L. Brent. duly
it was
Resotred, That the Congressional Exec
tive Committee now appointed shall
G only authorized and empowered to
all convention by vote Of a majority
t the whole of said committee, and that
Q Congressional Convention be called {
said committee for the Congressional {
OCULAR election of 1880, but that the
elegates elected to the next State
invention from the parishes Of this
district shall meet in Congressional !
invention at the same time and place !.
lat the said convention meets, provided
lat it it be ascertained that the State
emocratic Committee will not call {;
invention to elect delegates to the II
residential Nominating Convention =
eXt year, or for any other purpose, then r
le Congressional Committee hereby ap 7
'lnted, shall have power to call Con j.
'essional Convention at whatever time q
III place they may deem proper. i,
On motion, duly seconded, it was Y
Resolred, That the Secretary of this f,
invention forward copies of the pro- n
edings to the official and Democratic II
wspapers of this District.
On motion Of Hon. Jos. Fl. Acklen.
|ly seconded, the convention adjourned, y
le die. CHAS. A. BRUSLE,