St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1891-11-28
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARISH DEMO
CRATIC COMMITTEE.
OPELousAs, Nov. s, 1891.

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At u m. Major NJ. R. Wilson, president
of the Democratic parish executive COM
mittee, called that body to order.
The roll was called and the following
members replied to their name:
r. r. Wilson, chairman, at large; ]. J.
Thompson, secretary, 1st ward ]. 7. Stew
art, 1st ward; Ben Guidry, End ward; J. E.
Daily, End ward; J b. Bergeron, 3rd ward i
Joseph E. Quebedeau, 3rd ward, proxy to
j. B. Bergeron G. T, Hawkins, 4th ward;
Geo. Z. Hadard, 4th ward, proxy to Paul
Stage; ]. E. Bacon, 5th ward; Paul Stagg,
5th ward G. T. Griffith, 9Th ward Samuel
Haas, 9Th ward; Laurent L. Dossman, 7th
ward E. Fl. McGee, 9th ward; s. ]. Gosse-
lin, 9Th ward, proxy to E. H. McGee.
A quorum being present the president
announced the object and purpose Of the
meeting. Whereupon Mr.. I. J. Dossman
offered the following. resolution, which
was carried. Il
Resolved, that general primary cleo
ton be held throughout the parish on
Thursday, November 18th, for the purpose
OF ofelecting delegates to q parish convention
to be held at Opelousas, on Wednesday,
December 9th, 1891.
Resolved further, that said convention is
called for the purpose Of electig delegates
to che Democratic convention to be held
at Baton Rouge on Wednesday, Dec 16th,i
1891. Also for the nomination of parish
officers, for the reorganization of the par
ish Democratic executive committee, and
for any other purpose by said convention
deemed advisable
On motion of C. T. Griffith, the Charles:
Dossman poll was changed and placed at
the Oliver school house.
On motion, the following apportionment
was made One delegate to every Is
votes and one for every fraction Of fifteen
and. over. The votes received by Gov.
Nichols last election at each precinct be-
ing taken as basis.
On motion the following voting places
were adopted for the coming primary cleo
ton with their respective commissioners
and representation
Cochran, Q. w. Roy, E. s. Andrus, commits
sioners; representation Is delegates.
2 Plaisance, at Joseph Vidrine's etore:
Joseph Vidrine, Pierre Jeansonne, Cleo
phas Andreport, commissioners represen-
tation delegates
g. 4laisance, at Eugene Lachapelles
store: Paul Lambert, Edgar Dupre, Viii
lie Evans, commissioners; representation
2 delegates.
4. Waxia, at school house: r. L, Haw-
kins, NJ Z. Bihm, Louis Deloach, commits
sioners; representation delegates.
q. Palmetto, at Westley Buddon's store
Westley Buddon, Dolse Maux, P. L. Fon-
tenot, commissioners; representation !
delegate.
6. Lower Bayou Bnuf, at Burnstein's
store: r c. Reeves, Jake Powell, James
King, commissioners; representation 4 del
egate.
Z, Upper Bayou Boeuf, at Barbreck store:
Homer savant, J. r. Mcmillan, Wills Oquin
commissioners; representation 8 delegates
s. Whiteville, at Sayant u Milburn's:
Alex Stagg, Chas. Lafleur, 3. 6. Milbnrn
commissioners; representation delegates
@ Big Cane, at Hayard1s store: Geo
Havard, James Jackson, N. l. Swords
commissioners; representation dele
gates.
10. Morrow, at e. Mixers store: jim
Burleigh, James Hicks, Stanford Blalock
commissioners; representation dele
| gates.
II. Bellevue, at school house Charles
Daily, jules Boutte, Lewis Childs, commits
sioners; representation delegate.
| IL Grand Coteau, at Smiths office
Robert Barry, Felix Miller, Joseph sibille
commissioners; representat'n 8 delegates
13 Coulee Croche, at Zephirin Leger's
Adolphe Guidry, Theogene Richard, Hon
ore Meche, commissioners; representation
i s delegates.
i Il Notleyville, at Motley Deyillier's store
IJ. r. saizan, Motley Devillier. Jos. Soileau
j commissioners; representation 2 delegates