The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12
Parrish Democratic Convention.
Aggsv1LLE. La. Dec. 5, 1891.

called to order by Lastie Sro0ssard
esq. Chairman Of the Democratic
Parish executive committee at II
o'clock m, In SO calling the conyen
ton TO order, be stated that cohtests
had been placed in his hands in the
following wards and precincts; viz.
Let. ward: End. ward; Ord. ward;
4,h. ward; 9th. ward; Let precinct;
9Th ward, End precinct; 9th ward,
3rd precinct; 7th ward, lst precinct;
7th ward, Bird precinct: Tth ward.
4th precinct.
He stated farther that it became
HE daty to call some one whose seat
was not contested. to the chair to
preside temporarily and he acaord-
ingly called upon Mr.. Geo, Hayes of
the 9Th ward to preside as Temporal.
az chairman; while making this APP.
pointment the chairman Of the e1ecu.
tive committee was interrupted by
Nr. S. P. Watts, who held a proxy
Of a contested delegate, who made
a motion that Mfr. G. B. Shaw, be
elected temporary chairman OF the
conventioR, the chairman Of the ex,
ecntive committee refused to put the
motion be stating that he could not
entertain any motion, as his only
duty was to appoint a temporary
chairman, vhereupon Mr.. Geo.
Hayes, took the chair and called
upou Messrs g.. Godchaux and Eli.
Wise TO act as temporary sscreta-
ries.
On motion duly seconded and ear
ried the chairman protein was aus
thorized to appoint a COMMITTEES OF
three on credentials.
The chair appointed on said com
mittee Dupreville Abshire, Sarrazin
Hchert and Ambrose Laconr.
The convention then took q recess
in order TO give time to the commit,
Tee on credentials ID report.
at Q o'clock p. IN. the convention
was again called to order, by the
temporary chairman aud the commit,
tee on credentials presented the fol'
lowing report which was unanimous.
ly adopted to wit:
: To the Hon. Geo. Hayes Temporal
~ chairman Of the parish Democrat
ic convention for the parish of Yer
million, La:
Your committee on credentials
, beg leave to report as follows: That
! we find the following delegates duly
elected from their respective wards
and precincts to this convention VIZ
/. The contest in this ward turns
on the question: Of the formality o.
the election and the qualification q
: voters, we find that the case is no.
sufficiently made out and report thaI
the following delegates are entitled
to seats in the convention VIZ
SEVERN Leblanc, Elias Bronssard
: Rosiclair Landry, Emanuel Dalant
! and P. U. Leblanc.
3 This contest in this ward turnt
> upon the question of f~raudnlen
: votes, to vii: That non resident
and minors aud some that had no
: resided in the ward for the requisite
> time were allowed 10 vote, in mum
= bers sufficient to change the result
: and we submit in this connection th'
afidavlts aud other testimony rela
tive thereto as a part Of this report
and we, therefore, submit that tn
following named gentlemen ar
entitled 10 be recognized as member
of this convention to represent tn
second ward, viz. Emile Thlbo
i deaux, Jules Thibodeanx, Wn
i. Cade, Cornelius Harrington an
Leodias Leblanc.
J.. g. We find that the contest !!
this ward turns on the same Issue
, as in the other two obove get fort
with the addition that Republican
,f were allowed to take part in tn
primary. The evidence to our min
is clear and conclusive and We sus
init it herewith as q part OF this n
: port And we find that the follow
. ing gentlemen are entitled to 90 REL
"a ognized as representing said ward i
- this convention viz. j. @. BrouI
n sard, J. 81. Putnam, Robert .
a Young, J, A. Broussard and =. |
Il Lege.
> 4. We end that this ward Is COZ
= la.4oa On Ia rrnnnds of fraud an