The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-31
Meeting Of the Democratic Parish
Central Committee Of the
Parish Of LafOurche.
Union HALL, !

Ihibodaux, La, OCT. n, 1891.
The Democratic parish central committee
OF the parish of LAfourohe met this day 1t IL
O'Clock noon.
President Emilio Ledet called tho meeting
to order and directed the secretary to call
the roll.
There were present from ward /. A. Dels-
motto. represented by y. w. Whitehead.
proxy, and e. L>garde, represented by C.. =.
Mathews. PROXY. Wsrd 3 Adolphe Folse.
Ward 4. G. D.. B.rrios: Ward ). j. u. Bour-
geois. represented by T. ID. Kent, proxy. and
J.E Himel. represented by 7. j. johnson.
PROXY. Ward s. Lovingly Rodriguez and Frank
Christen; Ward 7. Oscar Lepine. represent
ed by l d. Moore, proxy, and T.. A. FOlse, re-
presented bv 7. A. Badeaux. proxy. Ward
8. Emile Ledet. Ward 9. e. G. Davis and D..
Harang, represented by L. J. Trosclair,
I. Grismore, j. n. Bourg. L P. Cailllouet and
J. L. Basset, represented by E.. U. Morvant
proxy.
The following members have becn reported
as removed from the parish, viz Thomas
Leblanc from ward 4, j. D. Babin from ward
5. and Jules b. Falgout from ward 8 and
the following member as having died viz !:
Theophile Ducos from the tenth ward and
Z h. Lacroix from the tenth ward reported
as having resigned. but the latter was actual
ly present on the call of the roll.
The resignation If E H.. Lacroix being
iooSt'ohCu' IL was Slotcu THAT Mt. lLaCFOlX
had sent in his resignation but before any
action had been taken on same by the com
mittee, the resignatlOn WAS withdrawn.
The secretary stated that the president had
requested him to add three names to the roll
OF persons whom he had appointed to till the
vacancies OF those members who had remov-
ell from the parish, one name in place of the
one who bad died, and one additional name
IN place OF that of E.. II LacrOix. in ward 10,
who, the president said, had resigned the
secretary added that he did so. while inform
ing the president that he did not consider
that he lthe presldentl had any risht to fill
vacancies of members who had l,eeu elected
by the people, and that the addition of said
names should be subject to the decision of
the committee for approval.
The president at this period of the meeting
called upon n. W.. Whitehead. proxy of A
Delamotte. of ward l, 90 take the chair and
preside, who did 80.
There was considerable discussion OH the
right and power Of the president 20 make any
such AN appointment.
Mr.. Moore moved that those five names OF
appointees be stricken from tho rolls. which
motion was duly seconded. The chair re-
fused to put the motion, and declared chat
the appointees wers entitled to their seats
From this decision Mr.. Moore moved that All
appeal be taken to the committee. which
motion WAS seconded by Mr.. L. p. Caillouet.
the mover asked for q call of the roll on the
motion. Tho chair refused to pnt the appeal
or to order . call OF tho roll. and declared the
| appointees to 10 members of the central
committee.
AT this stage Of the proceedings. tho menu
ber- of the committee opposed to the said
decision of the chair, retired TO another part
OF the hall. and the vice president, j. l. An-
coin. took the chair The secretary. !. 7.
Grisamore; then called the roll and there
were found present from ward ,, j. L.. Au-
coin; ward 3, Adolphe Folse ward a, G.. ID.
| Barrios ward s. Lovingly Rodrigues and
Frank Chrlsten; wsrd I. e.. A. Folse. repre-
sented by Thos. A.. Bsdeanx, proxy. and
Oscar Lepine. represented by !. D. Moore.
proxy ward 9. Chas: g. Davis, q Dominique
Harang, represented by l.. j. Trosclair.
proxy ward 10. Z. H. Lacr"ix and men,
bers at large !. D. Moore, }. NJ. Bourg, L. P.
Caillouet and =. r. Grisamorc.
Fourteen mem bers present and . quorum.
Seven abAent-thrse novel from the parish
and one dead.
A motion waa then made and carried to re
organize the COMMITTEES.
j. l.. Anco,n. of ward 9. was elected presi
dent j, NJ. Rourg. member ut large was elect.
ed vice president and 5. T.. 0risamore, mem-
Der at large, wa re elected SECRETARY.
Mr.. Moore then presented the following re-
solutions, which we've unanimously adopt
cd
REVOLUTIONS.
Be it resoIved. /. That a general primary
election be held in tho Parish of Lafourche
on Monday. the 18th day of November, 1891
from 8 O'Clock u. M. until 3 o'clock p. M, at
the polls hereinafter named and designated
for the purpose of ~slectiny by y popular vote
throughout the parish. twenty eight delegates
TO the Democratic state nominating conven.
tion. which Is to meet in the City of Baton
Rouge on tho 10th day of December. 1891.
= That none but white Democratic voters
who are bona hde voters of the parish Of La.
tourchs, shall be allowed to vote at eaid pri
mary election. and zach voter must and ear
VOTE only ia the ward in which he actuall,