The Opelousas courier., 1891-05-09
PROCEEDINGS
Of the Democratic Executive Committee
of the Parish of ST. Landry.
Nav 4th, las

OPELoUsAs, May 4th. 1891.
At 10 O'Clock a., this day the Democratic Ex-
| ecutiYe Committee of st, Landry met, pursuant
to a call issued by Hon. President, Major NJ. r,
| Wilson, for the purpose Of electing a member
on the State Democratic Executive Committee
to dl the vacancy caused by the death OF Hon.
Willis Prescott.
| and J. J. Thompson was made secretary.
The roll was called and the following mem
bers answered to their names: n. r. Wilson
j. J. Thompson, Ben. Gutdry, j. Z. Daley. j.
| B. Bergeron, j. E. Quebedeau, c.. T. HaWk1ns
G. l.. Hazard, J E Bacon, {. !. 9rihdth, SamI'
Haas, E. II. Magee. and s. ]. Gosselin.
Messrs A. II. Generes, Paul Stage, 1aurenG
| BOSNIAN and Laurence Bushnell being absent.
The President received a telegram from Mr.
A. H. Generes, formerly a citizen OF the parish
| of st. Landry, but now the proprietor OF the
Strangers Hotel in New Orleans, which READ
| as follows:
I appoint J. j. Thompson my proxy with ID.
structfons to vote for Philip Stagg for member
of the State Executive committee IN plaeo OF
a fsiep maIl' a. Il. GEsEREs.
The proxy was objected to on the ground
Parish of St Landry having removed from
| said parish and located permanently aud doing
business In the city of New Orleans, and con-
seauently could not represent said parish on
her Democratic Executive Committee.
On the other hand 1t was contended that Mr..
Generes had that right. After a heated dis
Il GuSSlO0 Oh GuS SuuJCClB 4n4. oS4SCAO0 "SfV0
that MI. Generes be written to III order to as
| certain whether he would resign or not from
the committee. Whereupon Mr.. Hawktnsm moved
to lay Mr.. Bergeron's motion on the table. The
roll was called, and the vote stood as rolloWs !: :
To table-Wilson, Thompson, Guidry, Daley,
Hawkins, Hazard. Bacon, Griffith and Haas, 3.
Acknowledgment, Quebedeaux, Magee and
Gosselin, T..
Mr.. Bergeron's motion was declared tabled.
The President announced that nominations
Of candidates to fill the vacancy on the STATE
Democratic Executive Committee were In Or
der. Mr.. Hazard nominated Mr.. G. j. Thomp.
son, OF Barbreck and Mr.. BerReron placed In
nomination the name Of Mr.. Philip Stage OF
Whiteville, both nominations having been duly
seconded and no others offered.
The President appointed MessrH. Haas and
Bergeron to receive and count the ballots.
After counting same, Mr.. Stage having received
the majority of the votes cast was declared
duly elected.
On motion the secretary was instructed to
notify MI. Stag of his election.
Mr.. j. E. Daley then moved that Mr.. A. Ell.
Generes' seat be declared vacant from the fact
that he was no longer q citizen OF st. Landry
| and that we proceed to elect a member to I'll
Yeas 10; nays 8. Mr. Dailey's motion was
carried.
The President announced that nomination
| were in order.
J.J. Thompson nominated Mr.. J. T. Stewart
and Mr.. ] 3. Bergeron nominated Mr.. Robert
Chachere. a ballot was taken and MI. Stewart
! received 9 votes and Mr, CAachere received 4
| votes.
On motion tie secretary was instructed to
notify Mr.. Stewart of his election.
There being no further business tue commit
II. r. WILSON.
III. THOMPSON, Secretary.