St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-19
MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION.

MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION.
The Parish Democratic Convention was
called tG order, Thursday. Dec. 9th, 1888, at
II o'clock by Hon. H. L. Garland, President OF
the Parish Democratic. Executive Committee,
and ON the absence OF Secretary, Jno. NJ. Mar
tin, III. NJ Dunbar was appointed secretary and
Jos. Barry, MISUNDERSTANDING.
On motion of 7. S. Fontenot, Hon. II. l.. Gar
land was elected temporary chairman, II. NJ.
Dunbar secretary, and Jos. Barry assistant.
Mr.. Louis Young offered a resolution that
the chairman be and is hereby authorized to
appoint a committee on credentials Hon. Il.
S. Fontenot offered as substitute that the
committee on credentials be dispensed with
and that the delegates present and those rep
resented by proxy be duly recognized and that
the two delegates tIom Lower Bayou B9uf be
| admitted on ahalf vote each, which was car
ried.
ON motion of E. D. Estilette, duly seconded,
Hon. NJ. ID. Kavanagh was unanimously elect
ted as permanent chairman OF the convention.
On motion of Louis Stagg, Ell. M. Dunbar was
elected Secretary and JOS barry assistant sec
rotary.
Onmotion of H. L. Cortland, it was resolved
that the convention proceed to the election OF
eighteen delegates to the State convention to
be held at Baton Rouge ana the election OF the
Parish Executive Committee.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr.. Garland.
so on account of principle, and that in nOmi-
mating candidates OF their party, they tlke in
yieY not the interests of any one man, but
those of their party alone,
Resolved, that by reason OF that motive,
they instruct their delegates to the Baton
Rouge State convention, to be he'd on the 18th
inst, to vote ON the nomination OF candidates,
for such men as will the best unite the differ
ent elements of our party throughout the
State.
Resolved, That the delegates from this par
ish shall and are instructed to cast the vote OF
the Parish as q unit, the majority OF the dele
gates present, personally .or by proxy casting
the vote OF the parish on all matters in ques-
| ton, which may be presented to the said con-
VentiOn. In case OF tie of the delegates on any
| question or matter. then each delegate to vote
as he thinks proper.
Resolved, that none but delegates from st.
Landry can act as proxies for absent delegates
| from the parish.
The following resolutions were offered by
| r. s. F0ntenOt.
| whereas, While the question of the validity
| of the settlement of the state debt question
was pending in the Supreme Court OF the Uni
| ted states and at a time Wneh the people na9
| just reason to believe and expect that said
! court would decide i'll favor OF the state and
| against the boLdhOlders, Gov. 8. ID. McEnery
/ did, i'll a special message 70 the Legislature,
/ recommend and propose an amendment to the
Constitution, by which, ii adopted, the debt
settlement made by the present constitution
| shoIld be changed i'll the interest OF the bond
/ holders, and whereas, the Governors recon-
mendation and the proposed amendment
| would II accepted, impose a tax upon the pe0-
/ pie OF the State of about one hundred and
/
bondholders under the pretext OF raking a
/ settlement of the Public Debt Question, and,
| Whereas The State Debt Question has been
finally settled: list. BY the state CONVENTION,
/ which has been ratified by the vote of the peo-
/ pie, 2dly. BY the Supreme Court OF fine United
States i'll u decision rendered since the ad-
! iOulnmenG OF the Legislature TO the effect that
4 the Federal GouT4S would not interfere with
said settlement;
And Whereas, We can discern no justice in
| said proposal and recommendations, and no
| ,tNA1 aaTNt In
| make u donation pure and simple OF the PEG,
| ples money to money SHARKS, alter they had
/ sued THE state and lost their case,
/ And Whereas The Democrats of ST. Landry
are profoundly convinced that the course of
1 the present executive, in other important
| respects has been against the people and has
/ been destructive to the peoples right to local
| seif-g0verument, the most sacred and 1unda-
/ mental principles of Democracy.
/ And Whereas, There is a determined Opposi-
| ton to the nomination OF Gov. McEnery III
many sections of the State. where the hearth
/ est and most reliable Democratic constituents
| reside winch we fear would not be feconciled
/ to his support il nominated.
Therefore be it resolved, That both principle
and party policy forbid the nomination of the
present executive to succeed himself, and the
/ delegates to be chosen by this convention be,
and are hereby instructed to vote against The
nomination OF s. D. McEuery at said conven-
| ton.
4 vote was taken on the resolutions offered
| by Hon. Fontenot, which Were defeated by
/ a vote OF IL to &C.
on motion the resolutions offered by Mr..
/ Garland were adopted.
| Mr.. Garland offered q resolution that the
delegates to the Baton Rouge Convention, and
| all elections and nominations IN bllls c0nYen-
/ ton shall be made viva V0ce.
Hon. II. s. Fontenot offered as substitute
1 that all the elections and nominations III this
convention shall be made by ballot, which was
/ carrieGs z----+==--
The following n ames were then put in NOM
| nation as delegates to the State Convention
/ Louis Young, Louis Stage, T. 8. Fontenot, DR..
i CiOpton, Homer Bafousse, Willis Prescott,
| Dan Quirk, Jno. M. Martin, L. III. Rogers Pla-
| eide Robin, Charles Dossman, G.. Y. Dodez,
\ w. III. Begg, ii. l.. Garland, AdOlphe Lastrapes
| e. DubuEsson, H. M. Dunbar, d. Durio, ID. M.
| Bull, Arcesius Fontenot, /. 8. Hazard, VIM. M.
! Thompson, Andre Mallet, B. A. Martei, Martin
| Carron, Albert Guidry, Homer Daigle, VIM. A.
| Robertson, NJ. Andrus, E. d. Esti1ette, F. T.
/ Perrodin, s.. Haas, E. T. Lewis, ZenOn F0nte-
not. and Dupreville Meche.
Moved by MI. FOntenot and seconded by Mr..
Stagg, the nominations be closed; carried.
A vote was then taken for the delegates to
the Baton Rouge Convention with the follow
1 ing results.
| H I. Garland .I 383IDr w NJ Thompson. 1885,
Willis Prescott 1861 lAlbert GuidTy. 79s
| r FOntenOt ...-.. 10 Louis Stagg. 70
| Homer BarOusse. Is Home Daigle $50. T73
1 Sam Haas . T65 IMentOf Andrus -. T69
| Placide Robin 49,. Is IArcessius FOntenOt. 733
| M ID Kavanagh 80 745IH M Dunbar. IA
E d Estilette ... 723 Louis Young ....... 70
| Jno M Martin ..... ~ Id DHbuiSsOn. 10
| w A Robertson. III lCharles Dossman. -. IL
FF Perrudin 7Q4tB A Martel. ......-.. 7O5
| Martin Carron. 6s3I IL Harvard s.-...... 6SI
/ Andre Mallet $500. 67aIG v DOdez -..---...- 65
/ D. NJ. Bull. SAID ID QntrK 81
Louis M Rogers. 81 lDi0mel Dflrln. ..s..- 523
| Adotphe Lastrapes So NV Clopton ...--..- GO
| Mr.. Stagg stated to the convention the
names of Messrs. E. 7. Lewis: r. stagg, Zenon