The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-09-22
Proceedings Of Third Congress
SiOnal District Democratic
Nominating Convention.

NEW IBERIA, La, sept. 1Vtn, 1888.
The Democratic Congressional Con-
vention was called to order at IL n.
by Judge Il. N. Sims, Chairman of Dis
trict Democratic Executive Commit
teo, who appointed Hon. S. O. Shat
tuck, of Calcasieu, temporary chair
man.
On motion of C. T. Cade, of iberia,
DR.. Mayer, of Lafayette, was unani-
mously elected temporary secretary.
On motion of Col. l. D. Moore, the
roll of parishes was called, and all
were represented and recognized, tx
cept Lafourcle, in which parish there
was protest. The chairman ordered
a recess Of ton minutes to allow dele
cations from each parish to select one
member for committee on credentials.
The parishes reported to TIE conven-
ton, the following
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS:
John A. Hubbard, Terrebonne; w.
A. Holloway, Iberville; H. C. Drew,
Calcasieu; JOS. Birg, St. Mary; Gus.
Godchaux, Vermillion Edgard Au-
coin, Assumption; Fred. Duffel, As
cension; D. A. Cochrane, Lafayette /;
T. L. Broussard, St. Martin, secretary !;
c. T. Cade, iberia, chairman.
After celebrating an hour, the COM
mittee on credentials unanimously re-
ported in favor of seating delegates
from every parish.
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert, of As
sumption, and amended by Mr.. Foster,
Of St Mary, the report of the commit
tee on credentials, SO far as it concern
ed uncontested delegations, was una
nimously adopted.
Mr.. Bryan. of Calcasieu, moved the
adoption of balance of report. Mr..
Caffery offered a substitute that chair
man of committee on credentials pre-
sent to convention facts as to protest
Of Messrs. E. A. O'Sullivan. L. A. Tros-
clair and J. N. Wright, against seat
ing of delegation of % from Lafourche,
aud that parties representing both
sides be granted full hearing by the
convention. Substitute carried. Mr..
O'Sullivan spoke at length on his ap-
peal for recognition.
A resolution was offered by Capt.
Dudley Avery, that after Col. I. D.
Moore had been given an opportunity
to present his side of the case to the
convention, debate be limited to five
minutes. Resolution defeated by a
vote of 80 yeas to 63 nays.
At this time an invitation was ex-
tended to the convention by Messrs.
Dudley and John Avery and Major S.
L. McCalla, assistant general manager
of salt mines, to visit the salt mines,
and as the Iberia committee on recep-
ton and arrangements had already
chartered train to take delegates to
the mines, it was moved that the con-
ventiOn accept the invitation and ad-
jOurn until 6 p. N.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention re-assembled at s
P. NJ. and eloquent and able speeches
were made by Col. I. D. Moore and
Hon. Don Caffery, in regard to the La.
fourche protest.
Mr.. Bryan's resolution, that the ba.
lance of the report of committee on
credentials, seating the % delegates
from Lafourche, was adopted by 6
vote of So $40 yeas to Al ITO nays.
Mr.. Bryan, of Calcasieu, moved thai
the Hon. r. N. Sims, of Ascension, bt
unanimously elected permanent chair
man of the convention. Adopted.
On motion Of DR.. Mayer, of Lafa
yette, Capt. Dudley Avery was chose1
permanent secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Bryan, of Calca
sieu, the convention proceeded to no
inmate candidate for Congress from
the Third Congressional District.
Mr.. Dickinson, of Iberville, in q few
we'll chosen and appropriate remarks
placed in nomination the Hon. E. J
Gay, of Iberville.
The nomination was seconded il
eloquent speeches by Mr.. Montegut
from Terreb0nne, and Hon. Jos. A
Breaux, from Iberia.
Judge C. H. Mouton, of St. Martin
then moved that Mr.. Gay be nomina
ted by acclamation, seconded by Hon
S. P. Henry, Of Cameron, and DR.. May
er, Lafayette, and Mr.. Gay was de
clared to be the unanimous choice Q
the convention amidst much enthu
siasm.
The chairman of the convention wa
instructed to inform Mr.. Gay of hi
nomination.
| Resolved, by the convention that
District committee, to be composed g
eighteen members, be chosen-six t