The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1886-10-02
II THIRD
denomination Of Hon. Edward j. Gay
by AcclamatiOn.

OF il tlhtilttlie FOL nom u"
Third District met ut This place t" day
and WIS called to o,der hy Delegate
Richard acting for I'll" Executive Com
mite in the absence Of the Chairman.
Senator Hampton. os Caicasicu. was
appointed President, and DeI's''c Rich
ard, Secretary.
A committee Oh credentials OF one
from each parish was appointed b., The
Chair and ii recess Of one hour taken
to allow che committee to report III
til" expirniio, of which period the CON,
NIT" made their report whic. va
adopted without Il bate.
The Cirair on motion appointed a
committee on resolutions IT one FROM
each parish, and in IA short while The
cuu,mitrca leparich the following r">"
lut;ons waicii wttr unanimously a'io3i
ed i:
ReSol9ed, That we r~-niti,m the phi,
cipirs and !ocftinrS IF tn, Dtmacst;ic
patty as enumerated and rrorlalnr'!
in the national "lalform of 1881. n.nn
which Grover Cleveland was elected
President.
Resolved. That We point with lflde
to the faifllment tlItougit President
Cleveland of the pledges made by tn.
Democratic party t." parity the admin
iStratiOn from corruption. to restore
economy, to revive respect for law. to
mete out equal and cXtct justice To AL
citizens of whatever nativity, race. CO..
or or persatejon, religious or political ::
to preserve the rights Of the State-. to
maintain The supremacy OF the Federal
Gosein,u nj within the limits Of the
constitution, and to so administer the af
fairs of the government IL. to insure
domestic tranquility, promote the gen
eral w.lflle aud command the les,tct
and admiration of foieign nations.
Resolved. That we favo the abIog,,
ton If he Hawaiian tleaty, the ~Irirni
of the war tax known as the intrrnal
revenue Tax, aud We ae opposed IL
any legislation putting into effect and
operation the reciprocity treaty with
Mexico.
Rr>o we'd, that it IS the duty Of -iht
Fedora, government to care for ant
improve the Mississippi River and DIN
ct Water ways, and to protec tn ala
vial lanls fro overflow. and 10 til.
end we favor larger appropriations hl
Congress.
Resolved, That We cordially apprnv'
and indor>e the Congressman! eoar>'
of the iIon. Z. !. Gay, and commtn'
HIM for the faithful discharge Ct hi
duties, aud for the constant care takeI
and concern shown for the divets:.lt,
wants and interests Of his constituents
Resolved, That the restoration o
peace and quiet now existing bctWcei
the races in this State. the fair, promr
and impartial administration Of GU
laws by which all classes and race
are protected in the rights of prrso!
and property, the maintenance of soo'
government, and Substantial progres
made by our people and the health,
condition of our State credit testify t
the great and bene!icent effects it>ul
ing from IL Democratic almini>tratio
conducted in the interest and for tli
weiiale of the whole people of the Stat
without regard to race or color.
Resolved. That we advocate til
speedy extinguishment of the publ
debt out of the surplus Of the revenae:
and now with the material evidence
it's glorious achievements and condu.
in the past and with pledge OF a cont
Democratic party of the Third Cou
gressional District before the good pc
pie thereof with assurances of triuD
plant success.
Nominations being declared in orde
Hon. Il. y. Sims, delegate from Ascel
sion. seconded by Hon. Don CATER,
of St. Mary, in well-timed aud hapl
remarks placed Hon. Z. }. Gay in mol
nation, and there being no other not
nation Mr.. Gay was unanimously no,
rod nv 3cclamatiOn.