The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-09-13
V~erzznili0n Parish Democratic
Convention.

AANS1 AA0'J SNRG1 a
The delegates to the Vermllion Par
ism Democratic Convention, assembled
at the courthouse at noon to-day, and
were called to order by Hon. Lastie
Br0ussard, chairman of the Parish
Democratic Executive Committee, who
called to the chair DR.. C. }. Edwards
as temporary chairman; and DR.. j. T.
Abshlre, was then chosen as temporary
secretary.
On motion, duly seconded and car
rled, the chair thereupon appointed
the following committee on credentials:
DR.. E. Kibbe, Wm. Cade, DR.. NJ. R.
Cushman, Olivier Landry, Lastie
Broussard, Jules Laurents, II. j. STAINS
bury, and they reported after q brief
recess the following, which was adopted:
To the President and members of
parish convention Your committee
on credentials beg leave to report the
following delegates entitled to seats in
this convention, viz:
LIST ward. Theclet Theriot, P. d.
Leblanc, j. L. Kibbe, f. ID. Leleu and
P. q. Leblanc.
End ward.-Jas. n. Williams, Theo-
phile Primeaux, Joseph Trahan. Vim.
Cade and .Leodias Leblanc.
3rd Ward.-W. D. Gooch, F. D. Lege,
LasEie Broussard, Bazile Broassard.
and C. j. Edwards.
18th Ward.-M. r. Cushman, Aristide
Picard, j. I. BIoussard.
9th ward.-Howard Hoffpauir, Oil
v:er Landry, Geo. Hays and J.. t. Alb
shire.
9th ward.-C. ". Coneriy, NJ. L
Morton, II. C. Harrington, j. G. Le-
naire, Z. w. Gaspard, Desire Meaux,
Levi Lemaife and j. G. Laurents.
7th Yard.-H. J. Stansbnry, j. r.
Holmes, Jno. Bite. Becker and A.
Lacour.
In the sixth ward which is entitled
to seven votes, the first precinct there
of, through7a misunderstanding of the
meaning of the resolution of the parish
%executiYe committee regulating re-
presentations from the several wards,
the people there voted for only one
delegate, while they should have voted
for seven, while the other precincts
voted for seven delegates. Underthese
| circumstances we ask that the eight
persons above named from that ward
be allowed seats and cast the seven
votes of the ward, each being entitled
to 7I8 of q vote.
Respectfully submitted,
j. Z. Kibbe,
VIM. Cade,
Lastie Broussard,
NJ. r.. Cushman,
Olivier Landry,
j. G. Laurents,
H. j. Stansbury,
The subject of a permanent ergani-
cation was then in order, and on mo-
ton temporary organization was made
permanent.
On motion, a committee on resolu-
tions was appointed by the chairman,
of which he should be a member, con-
sisting of the following gentleman, viz:
Up. q. Leblanc, Joseph T'rahan, W. d.
Gooeh, DR.. NJ. r. Cushman, Howard
Hoffpauir, E. w. Gaspard and A.
Laeour; who reported after a short
recess the following resolutions, which
were received and adopted with great
enthusiasm:
First. Be it resolved; That we, tho
Democratic of Vermilion parish as
sembled, do hereby affirm and declare
our allegiance to the principles and
traditions of the Democratic party,
which has always been the friend and
protector Of popular rights.
Second. Resolved; that we unhes-
i~tateingly denounce the Force Bill,
believing it to be a radical measure,
fraught with untold ills to the country,
calculated to kindle anew the smol-
dering embers of sectional fanaticism,
and plunge the South into she horrors
of reconstruction era.
Third Resolved; That we condemn
the ~entrusion of the Louisiana Lottery
Company into the politics Of the State,
and it's brazen attempt to corrupt
its affairs in the effort to foist
anon the country for another quarter
of a century, its gambling monopoly,
as being calculated to destroy the
Democratic party and exert a vicious
influence upon private morals.
Fourth. Resolved; That we heartily
endorse and applaud Gov. r. L. Mich
oils: and the little Spartan band Of
PATRIOTS in the last Legislature for
their brave and unfinching opposition
to the seductive allnrements OF the
Lottery Company, and we furthermore
assert that our Representative in voting
for the Lottery amendment, did not
voice the sentiments of the Democrats
of this parish, and that he Is deserving
eensI1re for this action.