St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-07-19
i then drew the following recommen-
dation
SENATE CHAMBER,
Estate of Louisiana,

"BATON ROUGE, June 18th, 1884.
:" To His Excellency, S. D. McEnery,
Governor Of Louisiana.
"Dear Sir:
Whereas, the Executive Committee
"of the Parish of st. Landry has order
led an election by the Democratic vO-
"ters of each police jury ward to ascer-
''tain the choice of said voters for po-
slice juror in their respective wards, so
''as to recommend said selections to
"yOur excellency for appointment, and
Whereas, at said election, which
''toOk place on the 5th., inst, it appears
"that the following selections have
"been made, to-wit:
''1st Ward.-Dr. r. II. Littell.
ed Ward.-Honore Mecbe,
"3d Ward.-JOseph E. Quibedeau,
"4th Wards. w. w. Taylor,
"5th Ward.-Paul Stagg,
18th Ward.-Samuel Haas,
18th Ward.-LOuis Young,
"8th Ward.-Homere BarOusse, and
Whereas, at a convention of the
"party held at Opelousas on the 7th
"inst., said selections have been unani-
''mOusly ratified and the appointment
"Of said persons, recommended and
"urged by a resolution forwarded to
''your ExcelleDcy, now
Therefore, l the undersigned, one
''Of the Senators OF said parish, do
thereby unite my voice to that of the
Democrats expressed as aforesaid, and
"mOst respectfully recommend that
''yOur eXcellency recognize said selec-
"tiOns and appoint as memOrialized." -
which | sigued and delivered to the
Governor.
Before, submitting this recommends
| conferred with Messrs. GuidIy, Lyons
and Robin, to find out what objection
if any, they had to sign said recon-
mendatiOn. They were unanimous in
the assertion that they could not urge
any objection why the above gentlemen
should not be appointed. They declined
however, to sign the said recommends
tion,, on the ground that being
members of the House, they did not
think it was their right SO to do.
They thanked me for the courtesy ex-
tended them in this matter, and / left
them.
To my great surprise a few weeks
after, found that they in conjunction
with G. c. DnsOn of our parish had
joined my colleague in a recommends
ton to the Governor, to appoint:
1st Ward, A. Perrodin Cd Ward, A.
Guidry Sd Ward, D. P. Saizan 4th
Ward, S. w. w. Taylor, 5th Ward, +.
DubuissOn 9th Ward, Samuel Haas |
9TH Ward, Louis Young 9Th Ward, |
L. C. Chachere 9th Ward, DIR. B. E. |
Clark, thus disregarding the election in
five OF the eight wards where elections
had been held, and recommending in
the other three wards those that had
been elected. was also informed that
the Governor had appointed these per-
sons in accordance with their recon-
mendation. inquired from these gen.
tlemen their reasons for making this
discrimination among the persons cleo
ted and they could give no valid ones.
1t certainly could not be for the small
number Of votes cast at said primary
elections, for an examination of the
votes cast at the last Congressional
Election, showed that in the same ter
ritOFy, 1919 votes were east, while 1893
votes were cast at the primaries; and
moreover, Mr.. Taylor who had received
90 votes, was acceptable, while Mr.. Ba-
rOnsse with 1888 votes and stainless
character both as man and Democrat, |
failed to obtain consideration at their
hands. Mr.. Guidrv, who is thus made |
to appear as recommending bis own ap- |
DOintment to the Police Jury, could not |
we'll claim that Mr.. Meche had not re-
ceiVed o sufficient vote, for at the said |
Congressional election, fewer votes |
were cast, and / cannot suppose that |
the 3D. ward is so short of competent |
men as to be reduced to place Mr.. |
Guidry in the House of representatives
and be unable to dispense with his SER
vices in the Police Jury. 1t looks to me
as mere presumption on his part and |
not the wish of the people in his ward. |
In spirit think it is a violation of Art |
159 of the Constitution.
Mr.. Robin could urge NO objection to
the appointment OF Mr.. QuebedeaG Tin |
his ward, yet, after reflection and for
reasons best known to him only, he |
D. p. Saizan, his father-in-law.
With this statement of facts before |
you, | think Senators will appreciate |
my feelings in the premises.
[ have nothing to say about DR.. |
Clarke's appointment, in his ward no
election took place.
do not object, to the appointment |
of Messrs. PerrOdin, Guidry, Saizan, |
Dubuisson and Chachere, except upon |
the ground that they were not selected |
for that position by the voters at said |
primary elections, and others as worthy |
were elected.
Ideprecate the action of my colleague
and of the members of the House, when |
by such action they have placed the
Governor of this State, elected on the
Democratic ticket in the attitude o! an-
tagonism with the people, and the only
authority of the Democratic |
party in the parish of St. Landry, and |
when public good does not
demand it, and when nothing can be |
urged either against DR.. Littell, Mr.. /
Meche, Mr.. Quibedeau, Mr.. Stage or Mr..
Barousse,
vote no on the confirmation of the