The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-11-10
Political.
Rooms DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.
Parish Of 81. Landry,

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The Committee met pursuant to call of Pres
ident. Present II. L. Garland, parish at large,
Chairman b. A. Martel. lst ward Mentor
Andrus, DR.. +. Guilbeau, Cd ward w. C. Cor
don, j. NJ Martin, 18th ward Adolpho Las
trapes Jos. l.. Fontenot. 9TH ward Sam Haas,
l. Ii. Thompson, 9th ward DIR. q. 7. Young,
H. 5. Fontenot, 9TH ward; Martin Carron, Fl.
Barousse, Sth ward; John Stephens, G. w.
Foreman, 9th ward.
f. F. Perredin, lst ward. II. IL. Taylor and
FRANCOIS Robin Sd ward. absent; L. ii.
Thompson present by proxy.
Resolved That the convention of delegates
OF the Democratic party of the parish of St.
| Landry he held at 0pelousas at the Court
house on Thursday, December 9th, 1883, at ii
o'clock a. m Adopted.
Resolved that the delegates to said conven-
tion shall be elected on the Sd day of Deecem-
ber between the hours Of 10 a. m. and p NJ.
at the voting places where was held the last
election for Governor, etc, and where any
Democratic vote was east. Adopted.
Resolved that the elections of delegates
shall be held by commissioners hereinafter
named. Should said commissioners, or any OF
them, fail to appear at the polling places at 9
a. m. the vacancy or vacancies TO be hlied by
a commissioner or commissioners selected by
the voters then present at said poll. Adopted.
Resolved that all persons who have voted
the Democratic State ticket at the last gen.
eral election, and all who have since become
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for said delegates Adopted.
| On motion Of DR. Young, the above reson-
| tion by Judge Martel was amended as follows:
and also all persons who have become natu-
rallied citizens, and all who have made appli
cation and declared their intention to become
| citizens, since last general election
Resolved, that any voter present may chal-
| enge the vote of any one suspected not to
have voted tie Democratic State ticket at the
| last general election, and in case of such chal-
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have the right to decidein such eases. Adopted.
| Resolved, that the certificate of election Civ
| en- By the commissioners of election or by two
OF them, Shall be primo fucie evidence OF the
| right to seat in said convention. Adopted.
Resolved, that said elections shall be held at
| OpeIousas. by Gilbert Dupre, Ben F. Megin-
| ley, Sam p. Clark;
Bellevue, by Vaucher6 Boutte, Chas. DAILY,
Il. NJ. Wilson;
Plaisance, by Godefroy Dupre, Armand
Wartelle, Patton Blackshear;
| Grand Coteau, by Alf Perry, IL. nj. Dun
| bar, T.. o. Elma:
/ Coulee Croche, by P. d. Richard, G. Della
houssaye Treville Leger
L6onvile by F. Rebin Ludger Lastrapes,
Nuna Robin
c. S. Kay;
Niseerfoot, by 4. A. Hicks. Dan Hudspeth,
/ john Rutedge
Waxia, by s. w. w. Taylor, Preston King,
and Robert Dunbar;
Washington, by g. Baillio, DIR. j. A Der
| banne and James Z. 0'Reilly;
| lower Bayou BGuf, by III. Keller, j. w.
| Daniels and George A. Wikoff;
Upper Bayou BGuf, by Laurent Stagg, o.
Savant and g. Lafeur
Big Cane by j. w, Cason, g. Burleigh and
/ L. G0dchaux
Old Grand Prairie, by M. Robert A. Fonte-
4 not and l.. Lafleur;
Chicot, by f. X Wharton, T. Fl. Thompson
and Bingham Cushman;
Vile Plate, by Yves Eidrine, o. Dardeau
| and Leuis Young;
Mamou, by j. b. Langlyer, Henry McCau-
| ley ard j. C. II. Landreneau;
/ Chataignier. by Dayille Laf1eur, j. q. La
fieur and aud Homer Attellez;
/ FaeuetaTque, by Valentin SayoIe, Peter Sa-
vote. and Raymond Chachere
Maiiet, by Lucien J0nberf, NJ. Il. Wilkins
and George L. Moore;
Church Point. by 2. Il. Gnidry, DR. McMil=
lam and V. ID. Breaux;
PIaquemine Brnlee, by J, G. Lyons, G. f.
Jones and Seth Harmon;
Rayne, by ID. G. Borden, Lee Smith and
Aladdin Leblanc
Pointe-aux-Lo -Loups, by Savinien Cart, Matthew
| Pousson and Yves Sensat;
Mermentau, by Joseph Roy, z. Smith and
Andrew Henry
at the same places where the SAID last general
/ election was held. Adopted.
Resolved, That the voters shall elect at
4 Opelousas fourteen delegates
/ Bellevue, one delegate;
Plasance, five delegates
Grand Coteall, six delegates;
Goulee Croche, five delegates
L6onviIe, seven delegates:
Churchvilc, four delegates;
Niagerfoot, one delegate;
Waxia, two delegates;
Washington, six delegates:
Lower Bayou BGuf, three delegates;
Dar R.,,,f 1ain nfn
Big Cane, three delegates;
Old Grand Prairie, eight delegates;
CIiieot, ten delegates
Vile Plate, seven delega,e es;
Mamou, five delegates;
Chataignier, seven delegates;
. Faquetaique, eleven delegates;
Mallet, five delegates;
Church Point, eleven delegates;
Plaquemine Brulee, six delegates;
, Rayne, eight delegates;
Pointe-aux Loups, four delegates;
Mentou, three delegates;
Adopted.
Resolved That the said convention should
!. take into consideration:
s THE election of eighteen delegates to the
State Deiloeratie Convention to be held al
Baton Rouge on the 18th December next.
+ 2-The appointment OF d Democratic Parish
Executive Committee.
3-The nomination OF two candidates fol
/, Senators of this district.
i 1.-The nomination OF four clndldates Tor
/ Representatives of this parish.
5-The nomination of candidate for Sherif
aud one for Clerk of Court.
6-The nomination of a candidate for Dis
trict Judge and one for District Attorney,
The nomination of a candidate for Coro
ner. Adopted.
BY Judge 3. A. Martel-R Resolved, That al
assessment of 81 so be eleved on each member
! of the Committee to pay for publishing pro
9 ceedings, to he divided amongst the three
parish papers. Lost.
By Judge b. A. Martel- Resolved, That thu
thanks of the Committee he rendered tn
Chairman and Secretary for the able manne
they have transacted the business of the Com
6 nittee. Carried.
!: On motion, the Committee adjourned sin
i die III. l., GARLAND, Chairman.
J NJ MARTIN, Secretary.
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