The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-11
Parish Convention.

Convention assembled this 4th day of Sep
TENDER, A. d., 1880, at the Comt House, In
the town Of Lake Charles, and was called to
order by appointing Hon. VIM. Vincent as
temporary chairman, and VIM. L. Hutehins
as temporary secretary.
Motion made to appoint a committee on
credentials and permanent organization;
whe-eupon the chair appointed Messrs Geo
ii. Wells, JAS. p. Geary, +. A. Gallagher,
Dosite Vincent and Allen Gilley.
LAKE. CHARLES, La, Sept. 4, 1880.
The following report of said commit ee
was adopted:
The undersigned committee on Credentials
and Permanent Organization, appointed this
day by the temporary chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Parish Convention of The democratic
party of Caleasieu parish, La, have the honor
to report TO said Convention that they have
discharged their duty, and find the following
Wards of said parish represented by the fol
lowing named delegates, duly entitled to-
seats In said Parish Convention, to-wit:
First Ward-Louis Doucet, Pierre Doucet,
Isaac Eeeyes, Burns Harmon, Cyrus Snuff,
Eodolph Bundiek and James Cole--repre-
sented by proxies as follows: Louis Doucet,
Pierre Doucet and Guns Harmon, by proxies
to DIR. WIN. II. Kirkman. James Cole, Isaac
Reeves, Cyrus Snuff and Eodolph Bundick,
by proxies to David J. Reid delegates,
Second Ward-C. ID. Welsh, David Fore
man and Anathole Gauthier.-3 delegates
Third Ward-Jaeob Ryan, Vim. Meyer,
Geo. II. Wells, Augustus Lyons, Julien Rich
aid: JAS. p. GeaIy, Allen Gilley, W. J.. Hutch
ms, DR.. L. j. Lyons, Il. A. gallagher and j.
G. Lebleu.-ll delegates.
Fourth Ward-Siineon Vincent, e. A. Per-
klns, s. p. Wetberell Isaac Lyons, Nathan
Clifton, Dos'oe Vincent, Ursin Vincent, and
of Isaac LYONS, Simeon Vincent, e. A.. Per-
lips and Ursin Yineeut.--3 delegates.
Sixth Ward-Josepb j. Cooper, Jesse Gore,
Thos. Warden, Hardin Smith and Isaac Mich
oils. Isaac Nichols holding proxies of the
other four delegaies.-5 delegates
The Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Wards are
not represented.
We recommend that Hon. VIM. Vincent be
permanent chairman and VIM. l.. Hutchins
be permanent secretary, of The convention.
Respectfully submitted,
Geo. IA. Wells, JAS. p. Geary,
Dosite Vincent, Allen Gilley,
II. A. Gallaugher Committee.
of delegates from any Ward, not represented
by proxies, the delegates present from such
ward SHALL be authorized to cast the full vote
of such ward in this convention.
On motion of Allen Gilley, the convention
proceeded to elect, by ballot, seven delegates
TO represent Calcasieu parish in the Third
Congressional District Convention, to assem-
Bile at Morgan Civ, on the 11th inst
Messrs. VIM. Vincent, ID. j. Peid; 5. p.
WethereI, JAS. p. Geary, Allen Gilley, Dosite
Vincent, y. A. Gallaugher and Isaac Nichols
were nominated.
Moved by Nh. Wells, that tellers be ap
pointed in the election of delegates. The
chair appointed Messrs. II. A. Gallaugher and
JAS. p. Geary, as tellers.
The votes being counted, the following
gentlemen were duly elected Messrs, VIM.
Vincent, ID. j. Reid, s. p. Wetherell, Jas p.
Geary; Allen Gilley, Dofite Vincent and Isaac
Nichols.
On motion of JAS. p. Geary, resolved, That
the parish OF Calcasseu, In convention assem-
bled, do fully endorse the course Of Hon. j.
III. Acklon IN Congress, and do hereby ln-
siauct the delegates, this day elected TO the
Third District Congressional Convention, to
use all honorable mcaps Q secure his renom-
ination TO represent the Third Congressional
District in the Forty seventh Congress.
Resolved, That the delegates from Calca-
sicu parish this day elected to represent said
parish in The Thrill District Congressional
Convention, are hereby instructed TO
vote as Il unit upon all questions coming be-
fore The convention to which they are elected,
a majority thereof governing
IL Is moved by the convention, that copy
OF ihcsc proceedings be sent to the N. o. De-
mocrat and Lake Charles Echo.
On modon the convention adjourned aine
WIN. VINCENT, Chairman.
At.ast w T. HuTCuINs Secondary