St. Landry democrat., 1886-09-18
Democratic Par
ish Convention.
OpELoUsAs Sept, nth, 1886.

pursuant 70 the call OF Lle Executive
Committee, the Parish Democratic Con-
vention assembled to-day, and at II M:
was called to order by DR.. r. H. Littell
tee.
Major NJ. r. Wilson, was elected tenn
porary chairman Of the convention
with Mr.. B. F. Hardesty as secretary
and Mr.. Thos. HI. Lewis assistant
secretary.
On calling the roll the following dele
gates we've shown to have been elected ::
Opelousas-C. Mornhinveg jr, john
Jennings, r NJ Littell, w S Frazee, En-
nest Roy, H E Estorge, C F Garland.
Prairie Laurent-J Thompson.
Leonville-Jules Quibedeau, A p Du-
rio, B Bergeron, Louis Lalonde, Jacq-
ues ArDaud, Pierre Mestrick, J B Roy.
Coulee CrocIe-Annis Cummings, 2
d Richard, Francis Miller, Ignace Gui-
dry, Aleck Cummings, G Delahoussaye,
Sosthene Daigle, Pierre Woods, Emile
Leger.
Church Point-Homer Barrousse,
Theogene Daigle, Thelesmar Guidry,
Ernest Daigle, Homer David, II. ID. Nc
Bride, Louis NJ Leger, A j Opry, + j
Bruner, Arthur Daigle, + Savoi, P Blan-
chard.
Mermentau-V Maignaud, Joseph L
Trahan, A Vincent, Prospere Martin,
John Wilson.
Point-Aux- Loups-G Miller, p Miller,
Joseph Miller, Aurelien Miller, S Carte.
Prud'homme City, Savoi, Theodule
GuiIlory, S 2 Manuel, G H LcGee, Jean
Pierre Fruge, Alex Taylor, Adrien Cour-
vile, w d Jenkins.
Lower Mamouth-Olibe Manuel, BENZ
l. j FOntenot, Arteluse Lemoit, Landry
Rougeau, Onile Fruge, Denis Hebert,
Ursin Miller, Andrew Ardoin.
Chataignier-D p Latleur, I S Fonte-
not, Theophil Royat. CypIien j J Fon-
tenot, Paul 2 Fon;enot, j b S Manuel,
Emanuel Fontenot Onezime Joubert.
BeIlevue-Lucius David, NJ K Wilson.
Upper Mamoutii-J 2 Landrenaux,
Olin Nidrine, Alcide Fontenot, Aurelien
Landrehaux, Louis + Fontenot, Paul
Fuselier, Thomas Butler, Artemon Sol
leau, Hypolite Soileau.
Mallet-J 0 Brunson, Edward Mo-
reau. Charles Qninulty, Emile Gaubert,
Theodule Gaubert, CIeophas Moreau.
Plaisance-Godfroi Dnpre, Ducoudre
Dupre, Cleophas Andrepont, Adolphe
Guillory, 2 L Blackshear.
Vile Plate-E E Nidrine, A Eidrine,
Q Dardeau, Z L Young, NJ Lazarro, DR.
l. DebaillOn, Onile Latleur, L d Young.
Bayou Chicot-T Ii Thompson, Eli
Clarke, VIM Carpenter, III d Courtney,
A Suddith, Willis p Wolff, Damon De
vile, Bonage.
Upper Bayou Bnuf-C J Thompson,
Robt Latleur, Phillip Stagg.
Big Cane James f Lowery, M L
Swords, w H Haw.
Dossman-Chas Dossman, w Roberts,
j L Hambertin.
Atchafalaya-W C Gordon, w Bur-
ton, E 6 Richard
Niger Foot-F A Hicks.
Waxia-R Louis Bihm, E d Martin.
Washlngton-W Prescott, B I Har-
desty, L McCatfery, Jos L Fontenot, j
H StCyr, | VI Ewes, G. A NJ Cooke
After calling of the roll, and there ap- |
of Mr.. /. S. Fontenot, the convention
elected the temporary officers to serve
permanently and entered into perma
nent organization dispensing with
on credentials.
The Convention then proceeded to |
elect the following delegates to the
Congressional Convention, viz: r NJ |
LlItell, Willis Prescott, M L Swords, L |
5 Hazard, w Burton, j Thompson, E |
L Lewis, c Nj Thompson, w S Frazee,
together with the following alternates
NJ r Wilson, Bergeron, T Black
shear, E G Richard, Adolph Guillory,
I S Fontenot, j p Landrenaux, Char |
les Dossman, C F Garland.
Mr.. j. 0. Brunson then offered the
resolution which being Sec
onded PASSED:
Whereas statement has been circu-
lated through the New Orleans papers
and papers in this Congressional
District, to the effect that the party or !,
ganization here is divided, that there are
two Executive Committees and that this |
parish would send two sets of delegates
to the Congressional Convention at
Baton Rouge.
Resolved that committee of 9, one
from each Police jury Ward, be ap-
pointed BY the chair, and that said COM
!nlttee be instructed to report to this
body what action if any, should be TAX
en- IN the premises.
When the chair appointed the follow
ing committee viz:
1st ward, r NJ Littell Cd ward, A
Cummings; Sd ward, Dupreville Meche
tth ward, t A Hicks; 5th ward, J i
Lowery 9th ward, Eli Clarke 18th ward,
L ) Fontenot; 9Th ward, G. I'll MCGEE
9TH ward, Gotlieb Miller.
A recess was then taken, and on the
Convention reassembling sthe Commit
zee submitted the following report:
To the Hon. President and members
1T the Democratic Convention of the
parish of st. Landry:
The undersigned, your committee ap-
pointed to report what action, if any,
should be taken in reference to the al
eyed division of the party ai;zation
p this. parish, beg leave to SIC. that
here is no foundation for the report
circulated at distance through the
PRESS OF the State, and especially Of this