The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-04-28

and orc at large was duly appointed
blythe chairman to wit: .A.,G. >Frere
st. Mary parish; c. NJ. Richard, Calca.
sieu parish; j. T. Abshire, Vermilior
parish; D. j. Reid, Cameron parish.
On motion adopted a committee on
resolutions was also appointed consist
ting of A. p. Pujo, of Calcasieu, chair,
man; l.. o. Broussard, of Vermilien; Fl.
c.. Drew, J. Y. Sanders, of St. Mary;
B. F. Queen, at large.
The temporary organization then
adjourned to meet at l o'clock p. 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,
Mr.. Sanders, insisted upon resigning
his seat in favor a delegate from Calca-
sieu, whereupon Hon. G. A. Fournet
was elected and with a few graceful
remarks took the chair.
After calling the convention to Or
der the committee On credentials made
its report>showing full representation
from each of the four parishes COM
prising1he district either by delegates
in person or by proxy.
Our space is insufficient to give the
names Of all the delegates present con
>stituting the convention, and we viii
simply state that the parish of -Calca-
sfeu wasentitled to IL votes, St. Mary
parish 9%votes, Vermilion parish 9 votes
and Cameron parish 2 votes.
Before proceeding to the nomination
of a candidate, the following resolutions
were adoptediafter some discussion:
Resolved, that whereas the dual execu-
tive committee for the tenth senatorial
district have h~armonized by electing the
Hon. II. G. Drew, of Calcasieu, as chair
man and Hon. G. v. Chase, of st. Mary, as
secretary, Be it
Resolved. that this:convention reposing
confidence in fhe said committees and
heartily approving their,efforts to create
and maintain harmonious relations with
in the party and in order to remove IN
doubts as to their authority of the posi-
4 lily of discord or disagreement in the
future, do hereby nominate and constltute
the said committee as it now stands the
democratic executive committee for the
tenth senatorial district.
The committee as constituted by this
consists of ii. g. Drew, chair
man, C. Chase. secretary. G. B. Shaw,
+. NJ. Burke, Chas. Miller, Ira Hooper,
DR.. j. B. McMahon, j. A. O'Neil, DR.. CD,
Edwards and p. E. Smith.
At this juncture the chairman of the
committee on resolutions arose and made
the following report:
the Honorable Chairman and Members
of the Tenth Senatorial District Nom
ination Convention:
We b representatives of the demo-
cratic party of the tenth senatorial dis
trict, in convention assembled, do reafirm
our allegiance to the principles of the
democratic party as formulated and sx-
pressed by the platform of the national
convention held in the ~citysof
chicago in june, 1892, and we pledge the
nominee off this convention to endeavor
oy all means within his power, to carry
is declarations Incorporation.
We endorsethe present democratic state
administration and commend it for it's
of the publicldebt.
Weearnestiy urge upon our members OF
The legislature the necessity of enactinq
'ome law that will protect the purify ~
ne ballot, and further recommend that
he constitution of 1879 be amended 90 aS
10 allow no alien to vote, unless he he .
l~atnralized citizen of the United States
We approve the public school system
the education of the children Of our
tate, n recommend liberal arpropria-
ions by the general assembly to maIe
more operative and effective laws on this
inject. Respectfully submitted.
A. 4. PUJo. Chairman. h
1. Q. BRoUssARD,
B. F. QUEEN,
H. c. DREW. l.
j.. Y. SANDERS.
The report of the committee on r~esolu-
was unanimously adopted.
Nominations for candidates for state So,
tor for the tenth senatorial district. to
III vacancy caused by the resignation Of
Don Gallery who was appointed bv his
Gov. Foster to be u. S. senator
o ill q vacancy from this state.
MI. L. Q. Broussard, of Vermilion, in a
ana appToprlate remarks. placed in
e!conded by A. P. Pujo, who explained to
he convention: the reasons why at this
lme 1t was lifting to accord to VermiiIon