The Lake Charles echo., 1888-09-21
AOUHs1ANA ROE.ETICs.
80 Innn1A. 81. D.

NEW lnHGs1Al SEPT. II.
The Third District Congressional Conyen
tion met here this day. Hon. s. o. Shattnek,
Of DaleRsleu, was elected president pro tenn,
tenn. The roll call of parishes was made,
showing each TO be represented
On motion the committee, composed OF
one delegate from each parish exeept La
fonrche, In which notice of an existing con-
test was furnished, was appointed on creien-
tials. The following composed the commit
tee: Fred Duffel, Ascension E. Aueoin,
Assumption ii. G. Drew, gsleasieu; ".
Theriot, Cameron o. i. gade, Iberia +; w. II.
Holloday, IherYille ID. a, Cochran, Lafsy-
cite ; 4. L. Broussari, St. Martin. u Bourg,
st. Mary; a. A. Hubbard, Ferrebone Gus.
Godeharx, Veruilion.
Two sets of credentials were furnished this
committee by two sets of delegates from La
fourehe--one headed by Hon. t. ID. Moore
and the other by Hon. e. A. 6O'Snllivan.
After short recess the committee submitted
this report:
To Chairman and Members of the Uenrention.
We Ithe committee on credentials, beg
leave 20 submit this our report, and find that
the following delegates are entitled to seats
In this convention Ascension, IA Assump-
tiOn, 10 OaleRsieu, IL Cameron, , Iberia
10 Iberville, Q Lafayette, 8 LafoErche, IA
''After considering the contest in the par
ish Of Lafourehe we have decided that the
action Of the parish Democratic committee
was right and proper and that the twenty
eight delegates so selected be seated.
In view Of the fact that the report of the
committee did not state upon what grounds
they had arrived at these conclusions in re-
gard to the LafOurehe contest the chairman
was called upon 10 make statement. He
replied that the conclusion had been reached
after examination of the documents sub
mitted.
On motion the report of the committee WAS
accepted in go far alone as the uneontested
delegations were concerned. The contest
WAS then brought before the convention by
motion made 10 adopt the report of the com
mittee In regard TO the Lafourche contest
Hon. i. a. Sullivan arose TO enter a protest
and presented the following as the facts of
the case : '"That In accordance with a Gus
tom followed during the preceding years, the
Parish Democratic Committee of Laf0urehe
ordered primary elections to be held on Dec.
II, 1881, The purpose was 10 select new
parish committee and eighteen delegates
The latter were to serve during four years,
and represent the parish In any and every
convention that might be held during that
interval. The returns Of this election, duly
signed by The presidedt of the parish com
mittee, show the delegation Of which he is
chairman to have been elected.
Subsequent to the recent meeting of the
executive Congressional committee at Frank
lin, the parish Democratic committee OF La
fOurehe held a meeting and, without regard
TO the existence of the elected delegates, pro
ceeded 10 appoint twenty-eight delegates,
who should cast the vote of the parish as q
unit, the parish Democratic committee aver
ring that they did not recognize the eighteen
delegates elected by the people. For the sake
OF harmony, and as a salve, reappointed the
eighteen but added on ten more Of their own
choice.
At the conclusion of Hon. L. A. Sullivan IS
argument the convention took a recess, in
order to accept an invitation TO take al eX-
eursiOn 10 the salt mines
NEW IBERA, SEPT. l2.-The delegates 10
the Congressional Convention returned from
their excursion at later hour than had been
expected and resumed work. As reported
last night, the convention had taken II recess
Immediately after listening to the statement
and arguement Of Hon. Z. A. O'SulliVan, the
contestant in the LafOurcbe case. After some
earnest debating on 8 motion of Capt Avery,
which was defeated, to adopt the five minute
rule, after Hon. l. D. Moore should have
made the reply, the latter opened his aTgu-
ment. He admitted the statement of Hon.
Z. A. O'SulliYan that the eontesting dele
gates had been elected at primary election
| held Dec. II, 1887, ordered by the then exist
| ing Democratic Parish Committee that
committee had stipulated that these elected
delegates were 10 serve during the term OF
| four years, representing the parish In any
and every convention that might be held.
| He argued chiefly that the parish Democratic
| Committee holds the same relation TO the
people Of a parish that the legislature holds
| TO that OF the State that The committee
could not legislate so as to interfere with the
| future action of subsequent committee, and
insomueh the outgoing Democratic Commit
| Ann Of I Tafp IaI Htr IA
calling for the election Of delegates, whose
| tenure OF Office would continue after the
! creation and during the existence Of the new
committee.
He claimed further that although the com
mittee Of 1887 may have adopted a resOlu
tion specifying the term during which tht
| eighteen elected delegates should serEc, tina
the people were given no opportunity o
voting upon this question Of tenure of office
| Judge Moore spoke at length and was lis
| tened TO AttentiYelY. Both he aud Senate
| OSullivAn devoted considerable attention tx
each other during thei: remarks.
| Hon. Don Gallery joined in the discussion
making a clear and able argument In behal
| Of the contestant, The vote of the eOnYen
tion was then taken, resulting in the adOp
| ti0n OF the report submitted by the commit
| tee on credentials and seating the twenty
eight delegates appointed by the parisl
Democratic committee. This vote was 5,
V-lU against Al l-lU.
The convention then went into permanan
| organization. A motion was made to maxi
| the temporary organization permanent q
which time Hon. s. o. Shattuek arose ant
declined stating his reasons that he Woult
not be situated so as to give the office thu
attention 1t required. Dr. Meyer made {
like statement, after which Judge r. N. Sim
Of Ascension, was selected president, ana
| Capt. D. Avery, of Iberia, secretary.
! n, Ia 1,
order. Mr.. Charles A. IDickerson, of Iber
Vile, put in nomination Hon. Z. j. Gay
This was seconded by Hon G. N. Monte 4 ut
! Of Terrebonne Hon. j. a. Breaux, of Iberia
Dr. Meyer, of Lafayette s, P. Henry, o
Cameron Judge 9. II. MoutoR ofst. Martin
There being no other nomination, Hon 70. j
Gay was declared by aeelimation to be tn
unanimous choice of the convention. Tn
committee on resolutions was appointed an,
offered the following report;
| 'ssRcSolgsl, by the Democracy Of the Thir
| COngT essional District, In convention assem-
bled, that we cordially iRdOrse the course o
the National Democratic administration, am
will give our earnest support to the nominee
Of the Democratic party for President an,
Vice-President, and We hereby renew ou
fealty 10 the principles of the Democrat
party, as enuneiated in the platform adopte
by the late National Democratic ConTentio
held at st. Louis.
90 Approaching the valuable services b
the Hon. Edward j Gay In the dark days Z
the party, and approving his course IN Cor
gress, we confidently present bis name for II
election TO the voters Of the Third Congrel
sional District.
H3. That In view of the large and constant
ly increasing population and business intel
ests in the western part Of Louisiana, and el
pecially In the western part OF the Third Cor
gressional District, we recognize the absolut
, necessity OF a liberal Improvement OF til
waterway therein to1nake the transit Of til
I commerce Of that seelden cheaper easier an
, more direct to the eommeaeial world, an
! urge our Representative to impress Its impo
lance upon Congress-
V The following was also adopted
III fsAesotysd, BY the econYention that disEril
e0Inmittee, to be composed OF eighteen men
bers be chosen, TO be named at large BY q
Z chairman Of the convention, and to be name
!, BY the delegation Of each parish
III The following constitute the committee
large Hon. r. N. Sims, chairman, Aseel
sion; Hon. Murphy j. Foster, ST. Mary; Ho
! j, u. Brent, Ascension; Hon. j. NJ. Aver
!, Ibsria, Hon. j. d. Moore, LafonEehe. s
ieeted BY the delegation: Fred. Duffel, a
eension Wm. d, Howell, Assumption; s.. !
: Henry, Cameron; @. z. Cade, iberia; EFne
Roger, Lafourehe; OVeFton Cade, Lsfayett
pr W. a. Holloway, Iberyillei Joseph .