The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-12-12

ing resolutions, which were anani-
mously adopted. to wit
Be il resolved by the Democratic
Parish Convention Of the Parish
of Vermilion that We renew our
allegiance to the principles Of the De
mocratic party that we a7ow our
opposition 10 the go called revenue
amendment and our determination
to do. all in our power to prevent
the barter and sale Of our State ID
any Lottery gambling concern; that
We endorse and approve Of the action
Of the anti Lottery League and the
anti Lottery faction of the Democra-
tic party and avow our intention
to give them our continued sup.
port, that we request and urge the
delegates elected by us to the Dem.
ocratic State nominating convention
to be held il the city Of 3aton Rouge
on December Is, 1891, to enter into
and join in the cancu and other
deliberations of the antilottery dele
gates aud to vote in accordance with
the decision Of said cansns on all
questions: That we ayow oar opposi.
ton to Samuel Douglas McEnery,
as a candidate for governor Of Lou.
~isiana, and respectfully request our
delegates to do what in them lies to
~revent his being nominated by the.
aid Democratic Convention at
Baton Rouge for the office Of Gov
ernor.
Resolved further that we appre-
ciate and approve the course Of his
excellency +. L. Nichols in his OPP
position to The passage Of the 20
called lottery amendment, and also
of those OF our State senators and
members Of the house of Represeu-
tatiye who under the leadership OF
the Hon. Murphy J. Foster. and
othe- distinguished citizens ii their
attempt to prevent the infection on
our people of the Lottery curse.
Be it resolved further that no
delegate elected by this convention
has the authority to give a proxy to
any one bnt a co~.delegate aud that
any delegate or delegates present Of
!, those elected shall cast the whole
) vote Of the parish.
r. J. You've, Chairman.
T.. @. BRoUssARD.
o. I'll. O,BRYAN.
!, Committee.
On motion Of Wm Cade, resolved
j that the convention proceed to the
/; nomination Of delegates to the state
Convention to be held as Baton
}. Rouge on the Is inst, to the senatot.
ial Convention to be hald in Lake
/ Charles Oh January Tth 1892, aad
: to the judicial Conseniioa at such
place and time as may be hereafter
. liked. The following gentlemen were
unanimously elected as delegates to
the Baton Rouge State Convention
g viz: j. Fl. Putnam. G.. Godchanx.
i L. @. B~roussar5, Wm. Cade, ].
A. Viliien, NJ. r.. Gushman, j.. 4.
Ahxhire, and T, l.. Yoong. The
following gentlemen were unanimous,
: ly elected as delegates to the Lai .
: Charles senatorial committee g. j.
Edwards, NJ. r. Cu,hman, J. 7.
i Broussard, Joha Ahshre. Jr., Feie'
6 Glen Dominique, r. j Young, Am.
broise, Mouton, aud Geo. Hayes.
The following gentlemen were
unanimously elected as delegates 10
the judicial convention viz: W. 3.
White, Gus. Godchanx, Ambrose
Lacour, Sarrazin Hebert. Howard
Hofpauir, J. A. Villien, Lasiie
Broussard, and F. D. Lege,
On motion of Mr. A. J. Golden,
resogyedNhat the convention proceed
r to the election Of the Democratic
parish executive Committee. The
Z following gentlemen were unanAl'
mousIy elected as the parish Dem
0. ocratic Executive Committee for the
parish Of Vermilion and further that
i. said committee be aud is hereby
authorized and empowered to I'll
j. all vacancies occurring in said com
e mittee, viz
/. lst ward. P. Dupre Leblanc
End simonet Leblanc,
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