The Opelousas courier., 1888-03-31
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE PARISH
DEMOCRATEG CONVENTION.
oPEoUsAs, March 20, 1885,

Pursuant to the call of the Democratic Exc
cutiye Committee of the Parish OF st. Landry
the convention assembled at the Courthouse
in the town of Opel0usas on th1sday, and at the
hour of II m. was called to order. by DR.. R. IL.
Littell, President OF the Parish Executive Com
mittee.
Thomas J. Hough was elected temporary
Chairman with Alfred Pavy as Secretary and
VIVA. Dejean 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
nv ward, and one membe at large.
Whereupon the Chair appointed the follow
ing committee: J. j. Thompson. Z. b. Daley,
]. Bite. Bergeron, Louis Bihm, Paul stage,
Sam Haas, DR.. q. T. Young, Louis w. Childs
and Augustus Burleigh member at large.
The Committee. after a recess, made the fol-
opelousas, March 2Oth, 1888.
We, the Committee On Credentials, after
having carefully examined the credentials, do
report the following delegates duly elected:
/. Opelousas, eight delegates-H = Estorge,
G. L Dnpre, Rene Carriere, G F-Garland, Il nj
Iiffell. j J THOMPSON, J p Smith, A Goings.
Q. Prairie Laurent, one delegate-I z Rich-
5. Plaisance. five de~legates-MartiE Andre
mont. Edgard Landry, Paulin Andrepont,
Adolphe Gulllory, Paul Lambert
a. Grand Coteau, seven de~legates-Afred
ls9sy, y Tsa1 p eIessr J I B Daley Af Felia Mi her.
5. Waxia, two delegates-K Bihmsa L =
Bihm.
4 G Il. lfUWCE Isfy OuJ
5. Big cane, three delegates-WsF Clopton,
E w Hayes, j + Lowry:
q. Upper Bayou BRuf, three deleg2tes-Phlr
ip Stage, Chas. Lafieur. George 7 Pickles.
10. COulee Creehe, mini MISUNDERSTANDING
1 Delahoussaye, HonOre Meche, z ID Richard
Divide Guldry. w C Miller, q Leger proxy to p
. Richard, EIeger, Benjamin Guidry, D Sa
Il, Johnson's store, Little Teehe, two del
egates-J B BergerOn. G. w Martin. Alexander
MORGAN proxy to Pierre, Mistrick, Pierre Mis-
trick, Antoine Lanclos, Anatole Arnealx, I
Meche, J B Roy.
desfy. willis Prescott. j j Tealand, g A N
!; Cooke, J Clayton, THOMAS Quirk, Thorn. N
Caffery,
san Hans. Eli Clark. G W Spears proxy. to San
Raas; An Saoay 70 Sam Hans Ra2as On y az artf Ssh.5 J i
Russell proxy 70 EliClark, Al ) suddith prox.
To- Gran Grand Prairie. four de-legates-Alsin VI
drine, Christoval Tate. HtH nesLstei, Pau
, "a Mallet. six delegates-Edward Moreau
Joseph Colbert. Charles QuinaltyyJ Brunson
,John Boudrean. Rousseau Guldry.
IT. Plaqneinine PoiHte, I'VE dsiegatesTLTT
Chiids. WIN. Dejean, Pierre nj Confer. 81
& IA. Vile Plate, eight delegates-A Forest,
YOUNG, 8 cerrIslle, z Yonngs 1 { { : af pesamar
10. Chataignier, nine Acknowledgment
Rozas, Osinler Veillon, Victor GuiHoFy. Home
AttaIas, Levi Rider, Dorsin z Lafieur, TS Fol-
tenof. Henry Aucein. Louis Jeans0nne-
"a. Upper Mammoth st. ] Landreneau, Mn
daIerates-Olin Fidrine, Paul a Fuselle
Marius Landreneau, sebastien F0ntenot. Il.
9 polite 3 Fonteloe. a ssass rTn : rgn1f Rssd :
z az Fauuetaiuue, eight delegates-DoH Lou
i F~ontenof, Edward Dardeanss Aryille . Eont
D NOT, Lastie Reaass David Courvllle, u, T W.
dule Guillery, E III MCGEE proxy 70 DaVl
= Cauryille. Jr., Onezipne Ledoux. Z -,
n 81. Lower Mammoth. five delegates-ohl
4 Manuel, Simeon yidrine, zenon Y Foutenot'
!, Bte Rorgeau, Urbin Vidrlne.
Dc. Atchafalaya, not represented -,
81. Beaver Creek. two delegates-Jo
Bond. nj G0dwin.
saE. In the contest at Bellevue, meow
I, mend that II Hough and Il Dimnaick De gu
" nassada s delegates In this convention fro
e. Bellevue. having received the majority
Vo ~ n ina contest at Dosssnan's poll, we, I
Ia Committee on. Credentials do
mort that as there was no election hela IN u
suanee tn the say 81 sn sscaa,snana nat I'D
aeassa.olAs Augustus Burleigh, Chairma
IT, II Thompson, Secretary.
IA 4 yeang,
III LW Gaiids,
- Sam Haas,
p Louis Bihm,
ia j B Befgeron,
H. lib Daley,
Committee on Credentials
" Mavea and seconded that the Chair
az Epoin6stwo sergeantsatarMas: 4..m n,
L. The Chasr appointed y 7 Thompson aha ~
Z to IS a ,aoss5n. ANY seconded, the Cemmittee
81, Credentials retired Tor ffteen minutes % Egg
Al sis asg1 nv ass1g assos,aea fhatths c~hairappoIn
three asaIseans e-ergeansat5arIns: ghe n y
appointed Eli CLARK, pr, 3 Lyons =