The Opelousas courier., 1893-09-09
PEOPLES PARTY.
MASS MEETING.

Agreeably to the call of the chairman of the
Parish Executive Ommlttee, q number of Peo
pies Party men, from seven out Ct the eight
| police jury wards. met in the Court House OF
Saturday, Sept. &c, at IL O'Clock m. After re
naming in informal session nearly an houl
recess was taken until two o'clock. At that
hour the bell was rung; and at ten minutes
past two, tine meeting was called to orGer by
LII. b. +. Hardesty, chairman OF me Executive
Committee.
Mr.. Ade,ma Gudry was nom mated for cha:-
man or the meeting, buJ declined i'll favor OF
some more expe- fenced man stating that there
were present, men whose years and knowledge
OF anairs and the qres ions oe the day, poi lted
them out as color Dea erS.
MI. Rafe Boudreau of Washington was tnen
elected Chairman and A. Dpnuy, Secneta Y.
MI. Paul Lambert moved That l. le oIG. .lniza-
tiOn of the parish executive comi1 ttec be nco-
ceeded W.tn. Carried.
MI. Hacdesty here offered his res gnation as
Chairman Of the Parish Executive Committee.
Motion by Mr. EdGaI Dupre was adopted,
should name executive committee members
from their respective wards. The Following
were chosen:
1st ward Edgar DupIe, A. Dupuy.
End w. ID. HargrOder, Oyide Guidry.
3rd " owen MahOn, Louis Sicily.
4tn Jacob Bihm, George Mcdaniel
5th l. Boudreau, Henry JoubeIt.
9th ?. A. DOnahy, w. II. Slane.
7th 7. OCOnnor. l.. Eushnel.
Sth Lueien 2. pit-e, Octave Richard.
Lambert Cor Chairman Of the parish execut we
committee. M. Hardesty made the point
that the convention should ti-SU act upon his
, 3ndered resignation.
NIr. 7. O'Conner moved and was seconded
by several members, "1hat Mr.. Ha-desty's
reslgna Ion be not accepted" Carried Mr.
Paul Lambert was elected secretary of the
Parish Executive Committee.
On motion o. M. Hardesly il was resolved
to appoint seven gentlemen to represent St.
Landry, o1 the Congressional Committee. The
following were named: MajO- M. e. Wilson,
Edgar DLpre. Een Guidry, j. III. st. Cyr, James
WiSgins, Len Eontenot, Adelma Guidry.
Upon motion duly seconded, 1T was resolved
to nominate seven members of the Senatorial
District Committee; and tie following were
named: W. D. HaTgroder, Pierre Jeanson,
Melville Guillory, III. Il. Joubert, J. A. Drum
mOnd, III. Z. GuiGry, j. D. st. Cyr.
Upon motion duly seconded these gentlemen
were elected members of the two District Com
mittees respectively.
Mr.. Hardesty then thanked the convention
for the continued confidence reposed il him;
and referred to letters which he had with him
from different parts of the parish. pledging sup
port to the undyilS prime. pies of free govern
ment, as expressed by The Peoples Party plat
form. he urged the necessity of thoroug gh and
speedy club organization, his remarks meeting
with IL hearty response.
Mr.. Paul DupIe moved that the thanks OF the
convention be rendered MI. Hardesty for his
devotion to the cause o. right, in lis efforts to
Du-id up the Peoples Party throughout the
parish. Adopted.
Major NJ. r. Wilson was then called, and res
pOnded in one OF his happiest efforts; lucidly
many O. the ways that are dark,
ana tricks that are vein OF the Money Power
In the two old parties.
AS it was not contemplated in the call TO
change the representation on the State E1ecu-
tive Commit ee, MI j. L. Berkey remains on
that committee from st. Landry.
The convention adjourned sine die
r. BOUDREAU, President
A. DUPUY, Secretary.