The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1884-01-19

db IdISe WAS next IN ORDER. Inc name OF II.
L.. Garland was proposed, but he asked to be
excused. The name of Hon. f. ID. Estil-
iette was then suggested, and unanimously
accepted by the Convention member Mt
large, as was also the names of the eighteen
atorenamed gentlemen.
Resolution by Mr.. L. s. Fonten0t unani-
mously adopted:
Resoteed, That the proposed constitutional
amendment changing the status OF the
State debt, and levying an additional an
nnai tax on the people OF about Si2O 900 for
fifteen years for the benefit Of the bOndhold
ers, ought to be voted down by the people,
and the Democratic Executive Committee
appointed by this body are hereby instructed
TO have the Parish Democratic ticket printed
against said amendment
On motion of 7. S. Fontenot it was re-
/ solved that the nominees fer Senators and
Representatives be voted for after the parish
officers have been selected
Nominations for Sheriff being in order, II.
l.. Garland nominated Octave FOntenot, and
E. d. Estillette nominated G. G. Dusen
Nominations being closed, ballot was had
with the following result:
G. G.. Duson II Octave Fontenot, 65, and
c. G. Duscn was declared the nominee Of the
. Convention, which on motion of Mr.. Gar
land was made unanimous.
Nominations for Clerk of Court being
called for, James o. Chaehere was put in
nomination by Mr.. Garland and ID p La
closed and a ballot had resulting as follows ::
James O. ChaeherG, 73, d. p. Laileur G8,
and j. y. Chachere was declared the nominee
of the Convention, which motion Of Mr.
Garland was made unanimous.
Nominations for District Judge of the 18th
Judicial District Court being in order, the
name of the Hon. G. w. Hudspeth was put
in nomination by Mr.. Louis Stagg, and
was unanimously declared the choice of the
Convention by accination.
Nominations for District Attorney being
called, the name of John N. Ogden was sub
mitted by Mr., Paul Stagg. and that of Lau-
rent Dupre by F. +. Perrodin, and u ballot
was taken resulting as follows:
John N. Ogden 81, Laurent Dupr6 60, and
John N. Ogden was declared the nominee of
the Convention. On motion of e. ID. Esti-
lette, the nomination of Mr. Ogden was de-
clared unanimous.
On motion of f. F. Perrodn duly second
ed, DIR. w. NJ. Thompson was declared the
unanimous choice of the Convention for the
office of Coroner
Nominations for Senators being next i'll or
der, the following named gentlemen were
put in nomination Messrs. +. +. Perrodin,
T. S. Fontenot NJ. d. Kavanagh and Louis
Stagg. Nominations closed, ballot was TAX
en- with the following result:
Z. S. Fontenot, So; M. D. Kavanagh, 63I
+. +. Perrodin, 63; Louis Stags 81. #. s.;
F0ntenot having received majority of the
votes cast, was declared ii nominee of the
Convention on the first ballot for Senators.
40 second ballot was ordered when Mr..
Perrodin in a very appropriate address with
drew from the contest, and the result was as
follows:
NJ. ID. Kayanagh. 75s Louis Stagg IS ];
NJ d. kavanagh was declared nominee of
the Convention on the second ballot fer SEN
ators.
Resolution offered by Mr. Garland and
unanimously adopted:
~
F. T. Perrodin an able lawyer, fully quail
fed to occupy the office of Attorney General
of the State, and that they would feel pride
in the action of the State Democratic Con
veDtion, were the nomination made OF this
fayorite son of ST. Landry as candidate for
the office.
Before going into ballot for representa-
tIyes, the following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Paul Stagg, aud unanimously adopted
Res0tUea, That local seifg0vernment is
most valuable to the people in the matter OF
the conduct and their elections and snperyi-
sion OF the same, by officers and agents Sc
lected by the people themselves, aud that
this convention disapproyes of the amend
ment TO the election laws which takes away
from the Police Juries the right to appoint
pelling places, and commissioners OF elections
and which places these functions as we'll as
the duties of returning officer in the hands
of o returning officer appointed by the Gov
ernof, and our Senators and members of the
lower House are hereby instructed to vete
and use their influence to cause the repeal el
the law i'll question, and the restoration oi
the provisions of the law as it previously
stood.
Resolution offered by Sam Haas and
unanimously adopted
Resolped, That the members of the Senate
and House be and they are hereby instructed
to vote and use their influence for the repea
of the charter of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company. the Slaughter House and all otbel
monopoIies.
Resolution by T. s. Fontenot, unanimously
adopted
Resolred, That the members of the Senate
and Lever House from this parish be, anC
they are hereby instructed to vote for ans
use their influence for the passage of an ac
Of the Legislature regulating the freight anf
passage on all railway lines in the State,
Nominations for Representatives called for
the following names were placed in Domina
tion
Placide Robin, Crawford Lyons, Ffapl
Wharton, Albert Guidry, G. j. Thompson
w Burton, James Lowerv. Dc. Robert ans
Willis Prescott. The ballot resulted as fol
lows:
Placiie Robin, LOG Albert Guidry, 70
j. C. Lyons. II c. j. Thompson, 65 M. Ro
beri, 81; Willis Prescott, Sc: Joseph Lowery
so Frank Wharton. 40 W Burton. 10.
Placide Robin and Albert Guidry hayin.
declared nominees.
The name of Hen w. Burton was with
drawn and second ballot resulted us follows
Crawford Lyons, 73; Frank Wharton, So
Willis Prescott, As c. j. Thompson, 10 j
Lowery. 30 NJ. Robert 43.
Crawford Lyons having received the re
quired vote was declared nominated. I
third ballet, after the withdrawal of j. Low
cry and G.. j. Thompson resulted as follows
Frank Wharton, 62; Willis Prescott, q
M. Roberi ST.
AS no candidate received the required vote
d fourth ballot was ordered, which, after th
withdrawal of Willis Prescott resulted in th
election of Frank Wharton.
On melton of Mr.. r. f. Perrodin a vote o
thanks was unanimously rendered the Hon
M. d. Kayanagli, Messrs Fl. NJ Dunbar an
Jos, Barry for the able and efficient manne
with which they performed the arduous dt
ties Of their respective offices. The convei
j tien having completed its labers, adjourne
sine die.
H. NJ. DUNBAR, Secretary.
j. j. BARRY, Asst. Sec.
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