The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1892-01-23
Anti-Lottery Democratic
Parish Executive Com
1nittee.
Breaux Bridge January II, 1892.

At a meeIinc OF the Anti Lottery Tp-
Eocratic Executive Committee of the
parish OF st. Martin. held at Breaux
Bridge this dey. the following members
answered to their names: P. d. Olivier.
w. Fleming, Nume Cor,Rier. va1ery
GWdry, Cleric Gauthier. HermOgene He
bert. J. A. Schlessinger, A. c. Mills, A. d.
Roy, Ernest Gillard, II. David, Leon Gill
ard, j. Do'nec, Aug. Gucherean, Chas.
Felhcmmer, l.. c. Duchamp. anG Albert
Bienveuu. Absent Rcot. Martin.
j. Ponce was chosen temporary Pre-
sident. and j. A. Schlessinger Secretary.
A motion was made and duly carried,
That Nice-President be elected to act
In the absence of the President Mr..
Numa COrmier was unanimously chosen
as Weep esident Protein.
On motion of Mr.. Albert Bienvcnu du-
ly seconded and adopted the temporary
organization Of the committee was made
permanent. The committee thea went
into Executive session. Mr.. Albert
Bienvenu made motion that the Anti
Lottery Democratic Executive Committee
Of the parish be increased to Ave addi-
tional members. MIR. p. ID. Olivier offer
ed as substitute to Mr.. Bienvenu's mo-
ton that two additional members be
added to the committee at large from
the LIST Sd 4th and 9th wards. Mr.. Bien.
venu accepted the substitute which was
carried unanimously. The following
selection as additional members 10 the
committee was made LIST ward j. +. Mon
ton and &. Cardinal. Sd Valery Gullbeau
and l.. c. Gauthier. 9th ward Henry He
bert Jr., and Jules 8. Broussard, 9Th
ward Arista Guilbeau and Valsin Brous-
sard. The above names were unanim-
Ously accepted.
The Secretary was requested to notify
the above named gentlemen OF their &C.
lection as additional members to the
committee.
The following resolution introduced
by Mr.. 4. c. Mills was read and unani-
mOusly adopted.
BE 1t resolved. That all candidates for
the different parish Offices do hereby
pledge themselves to abide by the deci-
sion OF the mojOrity Of the Anti-Lottery
democrats Of the parish of st. Martin.
expressed either in white primaries or
This being necessary for
harmony unity and success in the Anti
Lottery democratic ranks Of our parish.
On motion of Mr.. Chas. Delhommer.
duly seconded and adopted it was agreed
that the time aud places for the holding
Of primaries or convention for the selec.
ton of candidates for the parish offices
in the different wards Of the parish and
The methods by which said primaries or
are to he conducted will be
decided by this committee at its next
meeting.
BY an unanimous vote the Secretary
was requested to communicate with the
Anti Lottery Democrats Of Iberia parish |
through Messrs. r. s. Perry and P. l.. |
informing them that this COM
nittee will meet again on Sunday Jan.
81, 1892 for the purpose of devising
means for a senatorial and judicial con-
'ention of this district for the selection
II candidates for district officers. The
'ecretsry was also requested to forward
communication to the Anti Dottery
Democrats OF Lafayette parish impart-
ing to them the action of this commit
co in reference to the Senator.
Upon motion made and carried the
ecretary was requested to forward the
roceedings OF this committee for pu-
lication to the N. O. Delta, Messenger
nd Union.
There being no further business to
ransact it was moved and seconded and
arried that this committee adjourn to
leet again at the Opera House at Breaux
ridge La, on Sunday January 81, 1892.
j. DONEC J. A. SCHLEssiNGER,
President. Secretary.
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