The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-09-06
Political.

/ OPELoUsAs, La, Sept. Sd, 1884.
The Convention was called to order by Hon.
E. D. Estilette, Chairman of the Parish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, when on mo-
tion Mr.. B. F. Ha rdesty was elected tenn.
porary chairman. On motion of Mr.. John N.
Ogden. II. M. Dunbar was elected tempo.
rary secretary and Mr.. j. M. Martin assistant
secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Louis Stagg a committee
of nine was appointed by the Chair on ere.
dentials, composed of Messrs Louis Stagg chair
man. F. F. Perrodin, j. n Ogden, Joseph
Fontenot, Preston King, Sam. Haas, Yves
Vidrine, D. B. Hayes, D. P. Lafeur.
and on reassembling the Committee on Gre
dentials through their Chairman reported,
which report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. j. N. Ogden, Hon. T. S..
Fontenot was unanimously elected perma-
nent Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Louis Young, Mr.. Louis
Stagg was elected vioe-presdent
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins, Messrs H. M.
Dunbar and John NJ. Martin were elected per-
manent secretaries.
Mr.. j. N. Ogden offered the following reso-
luton
endorses the course of Hon. E. T. Lewis, mem.
Der of Congress from this District, and most
earnestly recommends him for denomination
to our fellow democrats of the other parishes
OF the District, and respectfully and urgently
invokes in his behalf the Democratic usage
which accords second term in Congress to
those representatives who faithfully and in
telligently fulfil their obligations to their con-
stituents and party
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
The following resolution offered by MI. j.
N. Ogden
Resolued, that this convention declares it's
emphatic condemnation of the conduct of
those representatives from our parish who
have violated the instructions given them by
the convention which nominated them, and
who afterwards in the matter Of the appoint
ment of Police Jurors, refused to notice the
respectful request of their own party form
ally EXPRESSED through Parish Convention
and officially conveyed to them at Baton
Rouge through it's president and secretary.
Unanimously adopted.
Resolution offered by Mr. C. j. Thompson.
RESOLVED, that the delegates from this Parish
to the Congressional Convention at Baton
Rouge be and they are hereby instructed to
vote for Hon. E. Z. Lewis and that they vote
asa unit. Unanimously adopted.
Moved by Mr. C. j. Thompson that spe-
cial committee of five be selected by the
Chairman to recommend nineteen delegates to
the Baton Rouge Convention. Motion adopt
ed.
The Chair appointed Messrs. C. j. Thomp-
son, d. P. Lafeur, G. Delahoussaye, Chas.
Dossman, F. Bogild-The Committee of five
eeCOmmeGQeQ-
Messrs. T. S. Fontenot, Homer Barrousse,
Paul Stagg, c. j. Thompson. l.. D. Prescott,
]. N, Ogden, G. NJ Thompson, FL. L. Garland,
f. f. Perrodfn, r. Fl. Littell, Sam Haas, w.
F. Morris, Adelin Durio, j P. Smith, Willis
Prescott, Louis D. Young, j. NJ. Martin, NJ
Arenas, II. NJ. Dunbar.
On motion of Mr.. Fl. L. Garland the report
was unanimously adopted.
Resolution offered by Mr. Louis Stagg :
Resolved that the Parish Executive Com
mitEee to serve until the next convention be
constituted as follows: of a delegate at large
to be selected by this Convention and to be
chairman ex-of1clo, and of two members from
each police jury ward to be designated by the
delegates from said wards and reported to
this body.
Mr.. Garland objects TO the resolution and
speaks to this effect Messrs. j. N. Ogden, T.
Mr.. Garland and speak in favor of the resolu-
tion. Mr.. Garland called for the yeas and
nays and the vote stood for adoption of the
resolution one hundred and forty two; against
adoption, twenty one. Adopted.
MIR. L. ID. Prescott puts in nomination r. II.
by acclamatlon.
The following gentlemen were chosen to
compose the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee of st. Landry:
lst ward, +. 3. Perrodin, j. N. Ogden; ID
ward, Gustaye Delahoussaye,. Alfred Pavy
~ mdIu, u. Z. QuSb6u6du, w. ". OOausOu
4th ward, S. w. w. Taylor. w G. Gordon
9th ward, Paul Stagg, Willis Prescott; 9th
ward, Sam Haas, T. Fl. Thompson; 7th ward,
pr. q. I. Young, j. p. B. Landreneau; 9Th
ward, II. Barrousse, NJ. G. Wilkins 9th ward,
James Lyons, NJ. Arenas.
Resolution by Mr.. j. N. Ogden: Resolved
that we tender our sincere thanks to the
Hon. I. s. Fontenot for the able and efficient
manner on which he has presided over this
convention. That we recognize in him g
staunch and incorruptibie democrat one who
is not only an ornament to the parish in which
he lives, but is also held in esteem and res
pect by all right thinking men throughout the
length and breadth of the State of Louisiana.
Unanimously adopted,
Resolution by Mr.. Yves Vidrine Resolved
that no member of the Parish Executive COM
mittee can be represented by proxy at the
meetings of said committee except it be by
the other member of the same ward. Adopted
unanimously.
Resolution by Mr.. Bergeron Resolved that
this convention acknowledge with pleasure
the honesty of the course OF Hon. Aurel Ar
maud in the Legislature, though he does not
claim to be democrat. unanimously adopted. !
Resolution by Mr.. F. F. Perrodin: That |
copies OF the proceedings of this convention
be furnished by The secretaries to the papers |
of the parish.
Resolution by Il. F. Perrodin: That the
thanks of the Convention be and are unani. |
mously rendered to the presiding officers and |
secretaries for the efficient manner in which |
they have performed their respective duties. |
The convention adjourned sine die.
T. s. FONTENOT,
Chairman.
Il. III. DUNBAR, Secretary.