The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-02
Local Politics.

Resolutions Adopted by the Democratic
Conservative Parish Committee-The
Action of the Resent Parish Convention
in Assuming to Create Now Commit
tss observation-disclosures Of Gen.
Biuiu's N0minatiOn.
At meeting Of the Democratic execn-
tive committee Of the parrish Of Ascension
held on September 20, 1880, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon. R. N. Sims,
chairman of the Executive Committee of
the Third Congressional District in COM
pliance with resolution adopted by
said committee OH the 9th of August, 1880,
issued q call requesting the several par
ishes of the district to hold primary cleo
tions to select delegates to parish con-
ventions to be held on September a, 1880,
for the purpose Of choosing delegates for
Congressional convention to be held in
Morgan City on September II, 1880.
Whereas, By virtue Of and in .pursu-
ance to the said call the central Demo
cratic executive committee Of this parish
on the 21st day Of August, 1880, ordered
primary elections in the several wards of
this parish to be held on the 2sth day of
August, 1880.
Whereas, Said primary elections were
held under said call for the objects there
i'll stated and under the provisions there
Of and delegates were elected to the
above called parish convention.
Whereas, The only power vested in
and given to said convention called by
the chairman Of the Congressional CON-
mittee and the Democratic central COM
mittee was to elect delegates to the
Morgan City convention, the calls under
which said convention was held express
IL limiting their power to certain and
specific object.
Whereas, 1t has always been custom
airy to set out and specify the objects and
purposes for which conventions are held
and thore notify and warn the people of
the purposes for which they elect dele
gates.
Whereas, The delegates to said con-
vention were elected and voted for to
perform . single and specific duty.
Whereas, Said convention, in utter de-
fiance of their duties in the premises and
in utter disregard of the power vested
in them by the people, assumed to pass
a certain resolution providing for reor-
ganization Of the Democratic executive
committee Of this parish and anthoriz-
ing the president Of said convention to
appoint the members thereof
Whereas, Said convention did not
possess the right Or authority under their
accredited powers t" reorganize the Dem
ocratic executive committee of this par
ish and their action in this respect was
absolutely null and void.
Whereas, The delegatec Of the End,
4th, 9Th and 9th wards of this parish on
tho floor of said convention opposed the
said resolution and protested against the
illegal and nnwarranted assumption of
power by said convention in adopting
the same, and their said protest being
overrnled, whereupon said delegates re-
fused to sanction by their presence such
an illegal and unwarranted proceeding
and withdrew from the said convention.
Whereas, the present central Demo
cratic committee Of this parish was
elected by delegates sent to > parish
convention held in compliance With
call from the central COMMITTEES, especi-
ally instructed by their constituents in
accordance with said call to reorganize
the Democratic-C Conservative party in
this parish until the next general cleo
ton;
Be it Resolred, That the action Of said
convention in so far as adopting RESP
luton authorizing the appointment of
new committee is null and void and that
this committee is the lawful executive
committee, for the parish of Ascension
entitled to exercise full authority az such
until superseded BY : new committee
regularly elected.
Be i further resolred, That we heartily
endorse the nomination Of the Hon. John
s. Billin, for Congress in this district,
who so magnanimously, for the purpose
Of harmony, relinquished his claim to the
nomination aud presents himself before
the Democrats of this district as their
candidate by second convention.
ALLEN THOMAS,
Chairman.
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