The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1882-07-22
Committee Meeting.
IN Republican Parish Executive Con-)

Room Republican Parish Executive Con-)
mittee. Parish Of I.atourche.
Thjbodaux. l4a.. July 18th. 1877
The Parish EN. Committee ,net this da..
pursuant L, call. The meeting was ell to
order by n. A. Ledet, President.
Prayer 10y Rev. III. w. Banks. o'lealied
and - members presant and II by p~n2;es.
The following gentlemen were represent
cd by proxy. +. SterEherm pr9Hy Jos.
Lei,!ancn. l.. Charimi proxv Henry Brown.
", Dicke1sou proxy NJ. y. Banks, WIN
Davis proSv + W. Warren. VIM Robinson
proxy A panal'e, John Butter proxy An,
tin TaEl'r, Gabr'"l Vicks proxy JAtH no,
se,y. Moses Ma"low proxy Judge Heattie,
George lonng PROV +. $. Montague. A. l..
iiaranea proxy r. Il. Cuiiio. Clark Head
proxy Nelson Taylor. 5. Haliano proxy 5.
William,
The call of the 9Th. Congressional Exec,
i've Cosnni'tee Republican Parry Louism.
ia was then rcal and approved.
On motion Mc<s"s. j. Coleman and 2. D.
Mr. Joseph ioDlancr than ASKED far thu
! reading Of tae proceedings Of the Parish
Convention Eeii August 3lst. 1883 viii.
was read trcm the >eeretarv'S register.
Mr.. IanaIie then raiee,} Tie question 7,
| nardine the legality Of the now a~yistin,
: ariSh IN. Committee as appointed hy th,
chairman and protested against Is riLlt q
sitting Us laF proper representative bod O.
the Parish q. LaiuDrchs.
Mr. Franklin offered the following resa,,
ton. BE 1t resolved. that we raco~I.ta. III.
cal converting tits CoHimitta. as legal ant
Icco '2e all I;enbe s present us bona tide
memoe's OF the Comm ttee. adopted by 4
vote of II yeas to ; nevs.
Resolution No. : By Mr.. Franklin. Where
as, Anatnle Fan"lle has unc6ndltionaIiy &c
signed us Vice President OF this Committee
re. olved. that We in parish committee col
venen do hereby declare the resignation
T. questionable, ard the. office of Vice Pres
den of this COMMITTEE vacant.
Be it Iulthe" resolved, That a Vice Presi
| dent he elected from this body. BE it flh
tier resolved, that Mr.. Nelson TAYLOR BE-
chosen and declared Vice President of this
COMMITTEES, adopted by a vote of % yeas to
| 3 nays.
Messrs. Franklin and Frazier wero ap-
pointed to escort the Vice President To the
chair.
Resolution No. by Mr.. Franklin abrted
viz: Whereas there has and dc exist much
doubt aud ignorance as to the sanding
and number of enrolment of mctshers of
clubs and whereas. ii is NECESSARY that "a
fair and legal representation shoit be al
lowed each club and ward ::
ana whereas, the re urese Ii
tation III our Conventions heretofore assem-
VIVA tit> c'Sd al ~ go
to % and as We admit there dos not exist
d talr showing in any clab of atual member
ship: therefore. be it resolved that we do
pow lnveSEig gate the standing,nf each club
from ward No. | to 10 and iiNtho prorata OF
delegates for each Climb, :Gd ward. and
number for convention, whtfeupon the fol
lowing resolution offered byNir. Bailey was
adopted viz:
Whereas, at previous Psfish Conventions
ocen.,,tI.l ynre,nr 81 ~,Dn,,Jf. ,, -
est have gaiCed admitt;nCe by represent
ing themselves to be legally elected dele
gates from bona file cluEs aud whereas, in
the opinion of this compittee there is rot
sufficient evidence to eTitle them TO a re
presentation at future Parish Convention.
BE it resol. ed. that Me following nance
clubs shall be recognized, and no other us
bona tide clubs by SHas committee. and ent
tie to representatIn and delegates as fixe,
below to attend at our next ~convemtioi
which is to ineetat Thibodaux August 5th
1882.
First Ward. Slerman CLUB, 4 delegates.
Second Ward Lincoln Cub.. 6 delegates
Second Wals, Equal Right Club, , dele
gates.
Third War; Coulon Club, . delegates.
Fifth Ward John Brown Cluh3 hclenate:
Ben Butler fiub ) delegates, Sheridan Clul
, d~3legates.F
eiSJn N3u, SltChptN 1iGps L AelcSdfc
Seventh Ward, Iron-Side Club, 4 dele
gates, Racdand CInb a delegates.
Eighth Yard, Eish. Ward Club, l dcls
gate.
Ninth Ward, Longucville Club 3 gel,
Tenth Ward, Harang Club 3 delegates
Green OAK Club, I delegate.
Resolution No. 5th. by Mr.. Franklin
Whereas it is highly important and nece
sary thst the President of Clubs of thi
Parish should be notified early as possibl
!, to have delegates elected to attend the Pa,
ish Convention which as by order of thu
Dis,rietl,oInmittee is to meet on the 5th
Of August 1882. BE it Resolved, that TIL,
anne yad form for notices to Presidents O
Wa,d clubs of this Parish to elect delegate
shall be the legal form and notice for Seer
tsry to issue to-wlt:
ROOM Republican Parish Ex-Committee
Thibodaux. July 1882
Bv order of the Parish Executive Cor
m;ttee of Lafourche. NJ. A. Ledet Presiien
Won are hereby notified that a conventio,
Is called, and to elect delegates to Iatten
said convention to be held in til
town of Thibodaux, Saturday Aug. 5tt
1855. 70 NJ. Saiu convention is called fo
the purpose Of recognising the Parish E.