St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1892-01-30
Proceedings of the Democratic 18th
Senatorial and 18th Judicial Dis
trict Convention Held at Church
Point December 2Sth, 1891.

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trict Convention Held at Church
Point December 2Sth, 1891.
The Convention was called to order by
Honorable Homer Baroussse, Chairman of
the District Democratic Executive Com
nittee, who called upon DR.. S. p. Ward to
act as temporary Chairman DR.. Ward,
on taking the chair, announced that the
first thing in order was the election of a
temporary Secretary. q. B. Dubuisson was
duly and unanimously elected.
A Committee on Credentials was, on
motion duly seconded, dispensed with, and
seats as delegates were then read by the
Secretary, viz:
Acadia Homere Barouse, Alex. Rich
ard, *Telesphor Gaspard, Frank Brooks,
Edgar Guidry, *Hippolite Andrepont, NJ.
]. Andrus, and Jno e. Pelton
st. Landry-Dr. S. F. Ward, Geo. Pull
ford, sr, Z. s; Clements, @ = G Milburn,
G. W. Ward, j.. Thompson, "a: L. Fonte-
tenot, David Meche, wv. E. Jelks, Charles
Lafenr, H. H. Burleigh, Fabius Nidrine,
*Paui Stagg, I. S. Fontenot, L. J. Dossman,
Simon B. Manuel, J.. B. Bergeron; *Ab-
sent. and on motion duly seconded, they
were unanimously recognized and seated.
On motion duly seconded and unani-
authorized and empowered to cast the en-
tire vote of their respective parishes.
On motion duly seconded and unani-
mously carried, the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent
Nominations having been declared in
order, Hon. E. I. Lewis was nominated by
reclamation for District Judge, +. b. Du-
buisson, Esq, nominated by acclamation
for District Attorney, and Messrs. Jno. E..
Pelton and c. W. Ward nominated for
Senators by a unanimous rising vote
On motion of c. w. Ward duly carried,
the Chair appointed a committee offive on
Resolutions, as follows, viz: G. w. Ward,
i. 5, Fontenot Pat Donahy, Homer Bar
rouse and Frank Brooks.
On motion of T. s. Fontenotduly second
ed and unanimously carried, it was re-
solved that the District Executive Com
mittee be recognized and constituted as
follows: Nine from the Parish of st. Ian
dry and six from the Parish of Acadia, TO
be chosen by the delegates from their res
at large to be ex-offieio Chairman and to
be chosen by the Convention
Recess for half an hour.
On reconvening the Committee through
the Chair, submitted the following reso-
lutions which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, It is meet and proper for every
assemblage of the people to express their
views upon the political questions of the
day; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Democracy of the 18th
Senatorial and 18th judicial Districts in
convention assembled,
l. That, while we deprecate the dissen-
tions recently exhibited in the Democratic
party at the convention held at Baton
Rouge, we hereby declare that the oppo-
nents of the Lottery deserve the thanks Of
the good people of Louisiana for the bold
stand taken by them at Baton Rouge; that
they represented the true Democratic prin-
ciple of opposition to monopolies; and
that the convention held by them at the
State House and called to order by Hon
John s; Lanler,. Chairman of the State
central Executive Committee, was the
true and only genuine Democratic Con-
yention.
2. That We heartily endorse and pledge
our earnest support to the ticket nomina-
ted by them, feeling assured that, by the
election of Hon. Murphy J. Foster and
those associated with him on the ticket,
Democratic principles will be maintained,
and that the State of Louisiana will enjoy
an honest and upright administration of
its affairs, free from the blighting and cor
rupting influences of monopoiistic wealth
and the insatiate greed of wealthy gam
blers.
8. That we are unalterably opposed to
the existence of any and all lotteries in
Revenue Amendment to whose defeat
at the coming election we pledge our best
endeavors.
The following names were then proposed
as members of the District Executive Com
mittee and unanimously elected, viz:
St; Landry J. Barry, DR.. G. a. N.
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Eugene McGee, Dr. NJ F. Clopton.
Acadia-H Barousse w f. Brooks e.