St. Landry democrat., 1886-10-02
Proceedings Democratic Par
ish Convention.
OPELOusAs Sept. 18th, 1886,


7ention assembled to-day, and at 12 m.
was called to order by DR.. r. H. Littell
chairman of the Executive Commit
tee.
Major NJ. r. Wilson. was elected tenn
porary chairman of the convention
with Mr. B. F. Hardesty as secretary
and Mr.. Thos. H. Lewis assistant
secretary.
On calling the roll the following dele
gates We're shown to have been elected :
Opelousas-C. Mornhinveg jr, John
Jennings, r M Littell, w S Frazee, Err
nest Roy. II E Estorge, c F Garland.
Prairie Laurent-J j Thompson.
Leonville-Jules Quibedeau, A P Du-
rio, j B Bergeron, Louis Lalonde, Jacq-
ues Arnaud, Pierre Mestrick, Roy.
Coulee Croche-Annis Cummings, P
ID 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, Fl. d. Nc
Bride, Louis NJ Leger, A Opry, T J
BIuner, Arthur Daigle, F Savoi, P Blan-
chard.
Mermentau-V Maignaud, Joseph L
Trahan, A Vincent, Prospere Martin,
t0nu w liSon.
Point-AuxL Loups-G Miller, p Miller,
Prud'homme City, Savoi, Theodule
Guillory, Manuel, L NJ McGee, Jean
Pierre Fruge, Alex Tay lor, Adrien Cour-
vile, w ID Jenkins.
Lower Mamoutil-Oiibe Manuel, Benz
l. j FontenOt, Arteluse Saunier, Landry
Rougeau, Onile Fruge, Denis Hebert,
Ursin Miller, Adrien Ardoin.
Chataignier-D P Latleur, 7 S Fonte-
not, Theophil Rozat. Cyprien j Fon-
tenot, Paul 2 Fon:enot, j B S Manuel,
Emanuel Fontenot Onezime Joubelt.
Bellevue-Lucius David, NJ K Wilson.
Upper Mamouth-J Landrenaux,
Olin Vidrine, Alcide Fontenot, Aurelien
Landrenaux, Louis T Fontenot, Paul
t'uselier, Thomas Butler, Artemon Sol
aeau, Hypolite Soileau.
MalIet-J @ Brunson, Edward Mo-
reau, Charles Quinulty, Emile Gaubert,
Theodule Gaubert, Cleophas Moreau.
Plaisance-Godfroi Dupre, Ducoudre
.Dupre, Cleophas Andrepont, Adolphe
Guillory, p T Blackshear.
Vile Plate-E E Vidrine, A Nidrine,
o Dardeau, Z T Young, NJ Lazarro, DR.
L Debaillon, OniIe Lafleur, L D Young.
Bayou Chicot-T FL Thompson, Eli
Clarke, VIM Carpenter, III d Courtney,
A Suddith. Willis P Wolff, Damon De
vile, j Bomage.
Upper Bayou Beuf-C j Thompson,
Robt Lafeur, Phillip Stagg.
Big Cane James f Lowery, M L
Swords, w H Haw.
Dossman-Chas Dossman, w Roberts,,
Atchafalaya-W C Gordon, w Bur-
ton. E G Richard.
Niger FOot-T A Hicks
Waxia-R Louis Bihm, E D Martin.
Washington-W Prescott, b Har-
desty, r McCatfery, Jos L Fontenot, j
II StCyr, [ NJ Ewes, G. A M Cooke.
After calling of the roll, and there ap-
pearing TO be no contests, upon motion
of Mr. T. S. Fontenot, the convention
elected the temporary officers to serve
permanently and entered into perma-
nent organization dispensing with a
committee on credentials.
The Convention then proceeded to
Congressional Convention, viz: r M
Littell, Willis Prescott, NJ L Swords, L
S Havard, W Burton, Thompson, E
T Lewis, c NJ Thompson, w S Frazee,
together with the following alternates
al r Wilson, B Bergeron, T Black
shear. E G Richard, Adolph Guillory,
r S Fontenot, j p j Landrenaux, Char
les Dossman, C F Garland.
Mr.. j. @. Brunson then offered the
following resolution which being Sec
onded PASSED:
Whereas a 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
II, I'D fvr-r, Of dale foc
60 the Congressional Convention at
Baton Rouge.
Resolved that committee of 8, one
from each Police Jury Ward, be ap-
pointed by the chair, and that said COM
ynittee 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 I'd ward, A
Cummings Sd ward, Dupreville Meche;
4th ward, T A Hicks; 5th ward, f
Lowery; 9th ward, Eli Clarke 9TH ward,
I S Fontenot; 9th ward, E IL McGee;
9th ward, Gotlieb Miller.
A recess was then taken, and on the
Convention reassem bling the Commit
tee submitted the following report.
To the Hon. President and members
parish of ST. Landry:
The undersigned, your committee ap-
pointed to report what action, if any,
should be taken in reference to the al
legged division of the party organization
i'm this parish, beg leave to say that
there is no foundation for the report
circulated at distance through the
press of the State, and especially of this
congressional district, to the effect that
tha Democratic party organization Of