St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-03-31
OF THE PARISH
DEMOCRATEC CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARISH
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
OPEousAs, March 30, 1888.
Pursuant to the call of the Democratic Exc
cutive Committee of the Parish OF ST. Landry
the convention assembled at the Courthouse
in the town of Opelousas on this day, and at the
hour of 10 H. was called to order by DR.. R. II.
Littell, President o. the Parish Executive Com
mittee. !
Thomas J. Hough was elected temporary
Chairman with Alfred Pavy as Secretary and
Vim. Deiean as notwithstanding.
Upon motion the Chairman was authorized
to appoint a Committee on Credentials to con
sist OF nine members, one from each police jul
~ ward, and one member at large.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the follow
ing committee: j. ]. THOMPSON. I. B. Daley,
J. Bite. Bergeron, Louis Bihm, Paul Stage
Sam Haas, DR.. e. T. Young. Louis W. Childs
and Augustus Burleigh member at large.
lowing report:
Opelousas. March goth, 1888.
We, the Committee on Credentials, after
having carefully examined the credentials, DO
report the following delegates duly elected:
i. Opelousas eight delegates-H L Estorge,
G l. Dupre, Rene Carriere. G + Garland. Il nj
Littel j J Thompson ] P Smith. A Gongs.
ard d f'"i'i' Laurent 0D' ''i's'' 1'le''
8. Plaisancc. five delegates,--Martin, Andre
pont, Edgard Landry, Paulin Andrepont,
Adolphe Gulllory, Paul Lambert.
4. Grand Coteau, seven delegates-Alfred
Pavy, lean Domec. j J Barry, Augustus Bur
! leigh Valsin Richard, T Daley. Felix Miller.
| S. Waxia, two delegates-R L Bihm, q
! Bihm.
| 6. Negrofoot one deiesate-T Hicks,
| Z. Lower Bayou BGnf, one delegate-E G
| Quirls.
| s.. Big Cane, three delesatcs--W T CIopton,
| E w Hayes, j Lowry.
Q. Upper Bayou ismuf, three drlegates-Phl-
| ip Stacy. Clas. Lafieur. George T Pickles.
I f,pnlep <trorDC. nine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Delallntissayr, Honnre Meche, p ID Richard.
Divide Guldry. w G Miller. y Leger proxy to Z
| ID Richard. Leger, Benjamin Gnidry, d Sa-
| vote.
| il. Jollnson's store, Little Teche. two del
4 egates-J Bergeron, G w Martini Ale xander
| Mnreau proxy to Pierre Mistrek, Pierre Mis-
| trick. Antoine Laneios, Anatole ArneaHx ID
/ Meche, J B Roy.
| 49, Washington. seven delegates.-B Har-
desty, Willis Prescott: J Nealand. G N
Cooke, j Clayton, Thomas Quirk, Thorn.
/ Gallery,
| Ii. Bayou Chicot at Haas, eight delegates
/ Sam Haas. Eli Clark. g W Spears proxy TO Sam
/ Haas, Austin Campbell proxy to Eli Clark, G
| Richard proxy to Sam Haas, G Griffich.J w
/ Russell proxy to Eli Clark, A J Suddith proxy
| to Haas.
| drine, Christoval Tate, HI Deshotel, Paul
ls. Mallet. six delegates Edward Moreau,
/ Joseph Colbert, Charles Quinaty, j o Brunson,
/ John Bondreau. Rousseau Guidry.
IT, PlaqneInine Pointe, five delegates-Ln-
Glen Joubert, Edward Higgnbotham, L W
| Childs. VIM. Dejean, Pierre NJ Conner.
1s. Vile Plate, eight delegates-A Forest, l.
| Young. Corrielle, 4 Young, L J Dossman,
/ Oneil Lafleur, Ernest soileau, 7 Lafleur.
1 49, Chatagnier, nine delegates-Th
Rozas Oslnler Veillon, Victor Guillory. Homer
| Attalas Levi Rider, Dorsin Lafeur, T S F0n-
/ tenot Henry Aucoin. Louis Jeans0nne.
1 20 Upper Mammoth at J Landreneau, nine
delegates Vidrine, Paul A Fuselier,
Marfus Landreneau, Sebastien Fontenot, Hy-
/ polite H Fontenot, Valiant Fontenot, ] j
Landreneau, Robert Tate, Theogene Reed
Fontenot, Edward Dardeau, Arville j Fonte-
| not Lastie Rozas, David Courville, Jr, Theo-
dule Gnillory, MCGEE proxy to David
/ Courville, Jr.. Onezippe Ledonx
! %, Lower Mammoth. five delegates-Olibe
/ Manuel, Simeon Vidrine, Zenon o Foutenot, ]
/ Bite Rougeau, Urbin Vidrine.
%, Atehafalaya, not represented.
| "a. Beaver Creek, two delegates-John
! Bond A NJ Goodwin.
as In the contest az Bellevue, the contest
mend that T ] Hough and A Dmmiek be duly
| seated as delegates in this convention from
Bellevue, having received the majority Of
/ votes.
| Committee on Credentials do unanimously re-
! port that as there was no election held In pur-
suance to the call Of the Parish Executive
/ Committee, VIC therefore recommend that b0Ih
| delegations be rejected.
Augustus BurieigH, Chairman.
| ] Thompson. Secretary.
T Young,
| LW Childs,
Sam Hans,
Louis Bihm
j B Bergeron,
| TB Daley,
Paul Stagg,
Committee on Credentials
Moved and seconded that the Chair APP
point two sergeantat-arms.
The Chair appointed ] ] Thompson and H0us-
onmotion duly seconded. the Committee on
Credentials retired for fifteen minutes to recon
slider its actions
Moved and seconded tlatt1e ebairappointed
three assistant Eergeant-at-arms. The Chair
appointed Eli Clark, DR.. Lyons, B 3 Rich
ard.
On motion duly seconded, the roll of dele
The Committee, after recess, made the fol
lewing report:
| orelousarss arch 2ot h 1888.
We. the Committee on Cfsantials. having
had under consideration. etc, a. Mons raisef
e the pron,es or rgn,s q
it is the interest OF the Democratic Marty nd
the deliberations of this Gonventi0lfaAbe har-
monious and in order to further that Ind we
unanimously recommend the adOptioiNhf our
first report, with the following amendment, to-
wit:
That the delegates elected to this Conven
ton shall be allowed to give their proxies to
any OF their delegates or constituents. and
one having such rights or holding such proxy
or proxies shall be entitled to q voice in this
Convention.
Augustns Burleigll Chairman,
] ] Thompson, Secretary.
T. Young,
Louis Bihm
i w Childs,
e# j B Bergeron,
Paul Stagg,
Sam Haas.
Il b Daley
Committee.
Upon motion the report of Committee OH
Credentials with its amendment was lInani-
m0usly accepted and the Convention Wentinto
permanent organization with the above named
delegates and continuing in office the officers
of the temporary organization.
Moved by ] P Smith that no psison shall