The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-08-14
Democratic Conservative Con.
gressiOnas Gtsi,ii.::: tee.

Proceedings Of tic session of Monday Las.
"A new District Convention called
4 for the AXE Of Harmony.
i Rooms EXECUTIVE CoNG. COMMITTEE, J
Third Congressional District,
No. Is Royal St, New Orleans, Aug. 9, 1880. J
The committee was called to order by the
chairman, r. N. Sims. Esq, and tho follow
ing members were present: ]. A. Breaux,
Iberia, A. ]. Frere, ST. Mary, w. w. Pugh,
Assumption, NJ. E. Girard, Lafayette, w.
Mouton, Vermilion, r. n Sims, Ascension,
E. B. Talbot. 1berville.
Mr.. T. Hebert presented the proxy of J.
A. Dardenne, Iberville; w. w. Pugh proxy
Of E. N. Pugh, Ascension; j. A. Hubbard
proxy E. McCullpm, Terrebonne J. A.
Breaux proxy G. Knobloch, Lafourcbe !;
Cameron and Calcasicu being unrepresented.
On motion, duly seconded, the chairman
appointed Messrs. A. j. Frere and NJ. E.
Girard committee to examine and report
on credentials Of proxies. The committee
reported favorably ON the same, and on mo-
ton of w. w. Pugh, duly seconded, the re-
port was adopted.
The committee being declared duly organ
! lied, the chairman stated that the object of
the meeting was to consider the dissatisfac-
ton in certain portions Of the District, and
ut the request of the secretaries Of mass
meetings in st. Mary and Lafayette, he had
deemed it his duty to call the committee
together.
The Secretary then read communication
from S. A. Caller, Esq, Of Calcasieu parish,
in which it was held that il the April con
vention was irregular, the present commit
tee had no legal existence. Holding that it
was irregular, Mr. Caller said in his letter
that the old committee should act for the
district and thus thinking he could not con-
sistently sit on the present committee. 1t
was propo ed that his scat be declared va
cant, and that Mr.. Vincent Of the same par
ish, who was present, be elected as his sue
cessor. Mr.. Vincent expressed his unwl-
lingness to serve under the circumstances,
and objections being raised by members.
| the proposition was not pushed to vote.
The Secretary also read :. communication
from Mr.. A. j. Kcarney, chairman Of the
executive committee Of Cameron parish, in
| which objections were made to the time and
place for whiel, the meeting Of the commit
tee had been called. and the regularity of
the convention OF April was questioned.
Messrs. W. T. Martin and A. Primeaux
were introduced as the bearers of a petition
| from the citizens of Lafayette parish.
Mr.. Martin acted as spokesman and state,
the people Of the parish, while not passing
upon the character Of the committee, thought
it best to have new one, for the purpose
Of doing away with the existing dissatisfac-
ton.
Mr.. Breaux said that as the status of the
committee ha0 been questioned, and its ae-
ton subject to criticism, he thought that it
would be proper to have the proceedings
ratified by the presence Of Gen. Billiu, the
party candidate for Congress, and Mr.. Ack
len, "who was popularity supposed to be an
aspirant for the nomination." and he moved
that they be invited to seats on tho floor.
The motion was amended so as to allow
the presence Of call other aspirants," and
thus amended, was adopted.
Gen. Billiu and Mr.. Acklen were hunted
up and brought in, aud rema.acd until the
committee adjourned.
Mr.. Judice submitted petition of citizens
Of the first ward of st. Mary parish and of
Iberia, about fifty in all, of which he was
the bearer. The petition asked for {. new
convention.
After considering the petitions submitted
to the committee, and various statements of
persons present as to the dissatisfaction in
st. Martin, Lafayette, Calcasieu and YER
million, and after discussion of the same, the
following resolution was offered by Mr. w
w. pugh, and being duly seconded, was
adopted:
WHEREAS, dissatisfaction has been cx-
pressed by several parishes i'll the Third
Congressional District at the action OF the
Congressional convention heldin April last
IN New Orleans, at which time a candidate
was nominated to represent this district in
the Forty seventh Congress; be it
ltesoiccd, That the chairman Of this COM
mittee be authorized to fix Oh IL time for
the holding of d convention to select a cali
didate for the Forty-seventh Congress, and
that Morgan City be selected as the place of
holding the convention; be it further
Res0loed, That the delegates to the Con-
gressional convention be elected by the par
ish conventions to be held in the several
parishes Of the district on 1: day to he fixed
by the chairman Of this committee.
The following resolutions being duly Sec |
onded, were then adopted:
Iesolred, That the basis of representa-
ton OF the several parishes in the Congress
sional convention shall be the same as fixed
by the last State convention; be it further
Resolcea, That the parish executive com
mlttees i'll calling conventions to send dele
gates to a Congressional convention provide
Tor the election of delegates from each ward
OF their respective parishes.
The following resolutions were offered |
and duly seconded:
WHEREAS, grave charges have been made |
against the Hon. Jno. S. Billiu by the exec
utiye committee Of the parish of st. Martin
i'll the public press; and
Whereas, after investigation and inquiry |
we fis.d him innocent of those charges; be |
it therefore
RESOLVED, That this committee has great
in the integrity and patriotism |
of the Hon. Jno. s. Billiu.
Resoired, That in calling new Congress
sional nominating convention this commit |
tee has been aetuated solely by a desire to
promote harmony within the party, and that |
the action of Mr. Biiliu in ccerfully Weld |
ing up his title to the nomination Which the |
April convention conferred upon him. and |
which Was regular. deserves the highest I
and is evidence of his un-
selfish devotion to his party and the good of |
the people.
A motion was made to adopt, but it was
suggested that Mr.. Billiu had been inter-
rupted, and he was thereupon accorded the
floor