The Lake Charles echo., 1894-04-06
SENATORIAL CONTENTION.

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composed Of the parishes of Calcasieu
st. Mary, YermilliOn and Cameron.
A temporary organization was effeote,
by calling to the chair J. Y, Sanders AM
electing J. B. Marshall secretary with o
D. Dolby as assistant secretary, UpOl
motion committee on credentials con
ststing Of one from each parish and on,
at large was duly appointed by tho
chairman towit; A. G. Frere, st. Mary
parish c. N, Richard, Calcasieu parish
J. I. AbshiFe Vermillion parish; D. J
Reid, Cameron parish.
Upon motion adopted committee OF
resolutions was also appointed consisting
OF A. =. PujO, of Caleasieu, chairman l.
o. BrOussard, Of YermilliOn II, c. Drew,
D. Y. Sanders, of st. Maryj b. +. Queen,
at large.
The temporary organization then ad.
jonrned to meet at one o'clock D. m.,
after having previously agreed that the
temporary organization should be made
| permanent.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After meeting again at the appointed
hour, the president of the convention,
MI sauders, insisted upon resigning lil
seat in favor Il delegate from Caleasieu,
whereupOn Hon. g. A. FOurnet wal
elected and with a few graceful remarks
took the chair.
After calling the convention to order
the committee on credentials made ite
report showing full representation frolii
each Of the four parishes comprising the
district either by delegates in person Of
by proxy
Our space is insufficient to give the
names Of all the delegates present cOnsti-
tuting the convention, and we will
simply state thrt the parish of Calcasieu
was entitled to twelve votes, st. Mary
parish nine. votes, YermilliOn parish nine
votes, Cameron parish two votes.
Before proceeding to the nomination of
candidate, the following resolution
were adopted after some discussion;
ResOtred That whereas the dual ex-
ecutiye committee for the tenth senator
laI district have harmOnized by electing
the Hon. II. G. Drew, of CaIeasieu, as
chairman and Hon. G. V. Chase, of st,
Mary, as secretary, be it
ResOtred, That this convention, TeDOs-
ing confidence in the said committees
and heartily approving their efforts to
create and maintain harmonious relations
within the party and in order to remove
any doubts as to their authority or the
possibility of diseOTd or disagreement In
the future, do hereby nominate and con
stitutlte the said committee as it now
stands the democratic executive commit,
tee for the tenth senatorial district.
The committee as constituted by this
resolution consists of II, C. Drew, chair
man, c. V. Chase see'y, G. b. Shaw, L.
N. Burke, Charles Miller Ira Hooper
DR.. ]. B. Mcmahon, ], A. O'Neil, Dr. @.
J. Edwards and p. L. Smith.
At this juncture the chairman of the
committee on resolutions arose and made
the following report. a
To the Honorable Chairman aud Members
0fthe Tenth Senatorial District Nom
mating Convention
We, the Representatives Of the demo-
cratic party Of the tenth senatorial
district, in convention assembled, do
reafirm our allegiance to the principles
of the Democratic party rs Formulated
and expressed by the platform Of tbe
nati0nal democratic convention held in
the city of Chicago In June, 1892, and We
pledge the nominee of this convention 10
endeav0r, by all means within his power,
to carry It's declarations into OpeFation, |
We endorse the present democratic
state administration and commend IL for
its reduction Of the public debt.
We earnestly urge upon our members
of the legislatnre the necessity of enact |
ing some law that viii protect the purity |
Of the ballot, and further recommend |
that the constitution of 1873 be- |
amended SO as to allow no alien to vote, |
uDless he be paturalized citizen Of tie |
United States.
We approve the public school system
for the education Of the children 81 our
state, and recommend liberal appFOpria- |
tions by the general assembly 10 make |
more operative and effective Jaws on this |
subject. Respectfully submitted,
A. II. Pro, Chairman, |
j.. o. BROTssARD,
j. II. QUEEN,
II. G. DREw'
j. y. SANDERs.
The report Of the committe on resolu-
ions was unanimously adopted.
Nominations for candidate for state |
ienator for the tenth senatorial district.
% fiji vacancy caused BY the resignation
II Don Catffey who was appointed by
lis excellency Gov. Foster t0 be ii. &.
enatOr 10 I'LL q vacancy from this state
MT. H. D. BrOussafd Of YermilliOn, III
! few and appropriate remarks, placed
y nominati0n DF. G. j. Edwards which
vas seconded by A. 7. Pnto, who ex-
Diained to the convention, the reasons
yhy az this time n was fitting to accord
Q Nermilllon parish The privilege of
laulipg the candidate from this district.
I. SandeEst of ~. Mary, placed IN
Mt, A. q, Pecot IN D pleasing
qanper, not falling 20 make me1tion of
he fact that the vacancy wasOeeasioned
" the promotion Of one of ST. Marys
most honored sOlls, 70 seat ID the Ii 8.
enate and that therefore q gentleman
rom 81. Mars parish should complete tue
lne1piTed tenn
The vote bg parishes was called and
esulted as follows Calcaaieu, G., u.
edwards ~ votes; FirmililoH, q. q. Ed-
yards nine Votes St. Mary, A. G. Peeot
inc votes; Cameron, q. ] Edwards two
Totes Ilie result of the vote was de-
Jared by the seeretary oG the convention
q follows, towits q. ~ Edwards g3
.qtea aud A, g Peeot nine votes. on
notion tlssa nomination vi Dr. Edwards
vas made unanimous
on motion ofJ y Saunders the thanks
4 tiie convention were tendered IL its
haiFnan a9d seeretary feg the uble