St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-19

On motion of r. s. Fontenot, it was resolved
that the nominees for Senators and Reprcsen-
tatives be voted for after the parish officers
have been selected
Nominations for sheriff being in order, IT. L.
Garland nominated Octave Fontenot, and Z.
D. Estilette nominated G. G. Duson. Nomina-
lions being closed q ballot was had with the
following result:
c. c. Duson .......77I Octave Fontenot.. ..65
and g. G. Duson was declared the nominee
OF the convention, which on motion OF Mt.
Garland was made unanimous.
Nominations for clerk OF court being calico
Tor, James O. Chachere was put in nomInaIon
by Mr.. Garland and D. P Latieur by MI Fon-
tenOt. Nominations closed and ballot had,
resulting as follows:
James 0. CLachere- 10 D. P. Lafleur- IS
and James o. Ohacnere was declared the nom
inee OF the convention, which on motion OF Mr.
Garland was made unanimous.
Nominations for Judge of the 18th Judicial
District Court being in order, the name Ell the
Hon. q. w. Hudpseth was put in nomination
by Louis Stagg, and was unanimously declared
the cdolce Of the convention by acclamattion.
Nominations for District Attorney being
called for, the name OF John n. Ogden was
submitted by Mr., Paul Stagg, and mat OF Lau-
rent Dupre by F. F. Perrodin and a ballot ia
ken resulting as follows:
John n. Ogden --.82 Laurent Dupre. 49, 60
aud John N. Ogden was declared the nominee
OF the convention. On motion of e. ID. Estl-
lette the nomination OF Mr.. Ogden was MADE
unanimous.
On motion of F. F. Perrodin duly. seconded,
Dr.. VIM. NJ. Thompson was declared the tnan-
imous choice of the convention for the once OF
coroner.
Nominations for senator being next in order
The following named gentlemen were put III
nomination
nagh. and Louis Stagg, nominations closed,
| ballot was taken with the following result
7. 5. Fcntenot. 83A NJ. D. Kavanagh. .63a
F. f. PerrOdin.. $50 Louis Stagg. .6l
T. s. Fontenet having received a majority or
the votes cast vas declared nominee iof the
conFentionon the first ballot for senator
A 1nn audi ,n11 ~ nrFnu nd Tvhh n
robin i'll a very appropriate address Withdrew
| from the contest and the result was as follows:
NJ. D. Kavanagh.- --753 Louis Stage ---:..--.6S
M. d. Kavanagh was declared nominee OF
| the convention on second ballot for senators.
| 4ResolutiOn offered by Mr.. Garland ana unan-
imOusly adopted:
| F. F. Perrrodn, an able lawyer, fully quallneu
to Oecupy the Office of Attorney General OF the
State, and that they would feel pride III tne
action of the State Democratic Convention,
were the nomination made of this fayorlte son
of st, Landry as candidate for the office.
Before going to ballot for representatives the
| following resolutions We're offered by MI. /.
| Stagg and unanimously adopted.
| Resolved that local selt-gOvernnent IL most
valuable to the people in the matter OF the
| conduct of their elections az supervision
! of the same by officers and ageHss selected Dy
the people themselves and that the convention
| disapproves OF the amendment to the eieetlvn
/ laws, which takes away from the ponce JuFles
| the right, to appoint polling places and COM
lnissioners of election, and which places TINS
| function as well the duties of returning o1ncer,
appointed by the governor and our seoStLOrs anu
members Of the Lower House, are hereby IN
structed to vote and use their influence to
cause the repeal f the law in question, and
| the restoration or the PROVISIONS OF Ine law as
/ it previously stood.
Resolutions offered by Sam Haas and unan-
/ imously adopted:
Resolved That the members of the Senate
and Houae be and they are hereby instructed
Ito vote and use their influence for the repeal or
/ the Charter of the Louisiana State Lottery Co.s
/ the Slaughter House and all other monopoles.
Resolution by L. S. Fonten0t, unanimously
adopted:
| Resolved, That the members of the Senate
ana Lower House from the Parish be, and they
are hereby instructed to vote for and use their
influence Tor the passage OF an act OF the Legs
| ture regulating the rates OF freight and pas
sage on all railway lines of this State.
/ Nominations for Representatives called Tor.
The following names were placed in nGanlna-
/ ton: PlaeIde Robin, Crawford Lyons, Franz
| Wharton, Albert Guidry, G. . Thompson, ".
/ Prescott.
Placide Robin----.lOs Albert Guidry. ..--..1 g
James IoWrey 50 wills Prescott. 20
Placde Robin and Albert Guidry having re-
ceived the required number of votes were de-
| clared nominees:
/ The name of Hon. W. Burton was withdrawn
and q second ballot resulted as follows
| Crawford Lyons. -..T3 Frank Wharton SO
Willis Prescott....-.4 CD Thompson.--..10
/ ]. lowery ....-..-..30 NJ. Roberto .-..-.---.45
Crawford Lyons having received the required
/ vote was declared nominated.
| a third ballot after the Withdrawal OF j.
/ LoWrey, and G. ]. Thompson resulted as follows
Frank Wharton. 90 Willis Prescott .-...-27
NJ. Robert.
| AZ no candidate received the required yoGe
! fourth BALLOT was ordered, which after
withdrawal of Willis Prescott resulted in the
/ election OF Frank Wharton.
On motion of Mr.. f. F. Perrodin vote OF
| thanks was unanimously rendered the Hon. III.
| d. Kayanagh, Messrs. Y. NJ Dunbar and JOS
Barry, for the able and efficient manner with
| which they performed the arduous duties OF
| their respective places
The convention having completed its labors
adjourned sine die. -
/ HI. NJ DUNBAR Secretary, Chairman.
j. j. BARRY. Assistant Secretary. Ut