The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-12-26


porised and promised to give the Mo-
Emery committee an answer by the
next morning, before the meeting sof
the State Central Committee.
The next morning he wrote to Mr..
Flynn. the Secretary Of the State Cen
trail Committee, requesting him to in
form the committee that he would not
be present at it's meeting that day.
and to Gen. Jastremski, Chairman Of
the Committee which had called on
him the day previous as here:nbefore
mentioned, stating to him that events
had t%ranspired Within the last trenty-
-four hours which would preclude his
attending either at the committee
meeting or at the convention.
In other words, this was a confess
sion on the part of John S. Lanier, in
whom the Democracy OF Louisiana had
reposed It's confidence four years ago,
that be had proven craven and a trail
tor to it's cause, and was about deliber-
ately to abandon his post of duty and
to stab the party in the back. He
gave notice that he vas unequal to
the task which had been assigned
him by the Democracy, and had be-
come SO entangled in the tolls of an
unscrupulous minority, that he had
fallen by the way-side, the object of
scorn and contempt of all honest aud
honorable men,.
The State Central Committee was
equal to the occasion, and at once met,
with a quorum present, notwithstand.
ing the fact that not a single anti
member put in an appearance ; ap-
pointed q temporary chairman for the
convention reorganized the commit
tee and elected that old Democrat
and patriot, Robert C. Wickliffe Chair
man, and caused John s. Lanier at.
once to be notified Of his deposition
The unfaithful servant was thus de-
graded and publicly dismissed frem
service.
The regular Democratic Convention
then met in Pixies Hall, at the ap-
pointed time, and was called to order
by the temporary chairman regularly
appointed by the committee, the Hon.
H. P. Wells, of Richland.. 1t sat dur
ing four days ; 1t examined fully and
critically every contested case ; nam
ed the ticket and adopted the platform
published elsewhere and adjourned.
1t was composed of 442 delegates ont
of a possible 686.
The Adamsites or Anti McEnery
delegates never entered that conven-
ton !; never participated in its pro-
ceedings /; eve presented their claims
or grievances, if they had any /; never
preferred any complaints ; but, without
excuse or provocation, went off by
themselves like children in a pet, and
held q little side show of their own
which they have had the temerity to
style q convention. This side show
was called to order by the deposed
and disgraced Lanier, and presumed to
put up a ticket for the support Of Dem
~ocrats, with the s'man from st. MARI
at the head.
From the above recital of facts, the
people will experience no difficulty in
discovering which is the true Demo-
cratic convention, bearing the seal of
regularity and Democratic usage.
They will at once recognize in the
convention held in Pike's Hall, the true
convention of the old Democratic par
ty. called and held according to Dem
~ocratic customs and nsages, and spurn
the side show Of the State House as q
spurious article, a delusion and a
snare. They will give their ardent
support to the regular nominees of the
Democracy, and electlthat true Demo.
crat and tried patriot, SAMUEL D. Nc
EMERY, and his colleagues by a big
majority, thus teaching the traitors
the salutary lesson that there is moth
ing in store for the like of them bat
the merited indignation, scorn, and
contempt Of al outraged people.
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