The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1894-10-06
ANDREW PRICE.
THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF THE
THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION.

Amid the widest enthusiasm that
ever greeted a Democratic Candidate
in the Sd Congressional District, Hon.
Andrew Price. the honored and distin-
guished adopted son Of the Parish of
Lafourche, was unanimously nominal
ed by reclamation at the Nominating
| Convention held in HOuma on last
"Wednesday the Sd inst. the standard
bearer Of the Democratic party of the
Sd Congressional District.
Long before the meeting of the Con-
vention, Houma was alive with dele
gates accredited from the parishes
composing the D strict, and the yeo-
many and solid Democrats who had
come from every nook and corner of
the parish of Terrebonne to witness
the largest, most enthusiastic and
most Harmonious Congressional Con
vention ever assembled in the Sd Con-
%gressional District, representing the
bone and sinew of true Democracy.
There was a full delegation from
every parish in the District, except st.
Martin a portion of whom missed the
train.
The Convention was called to order
at 3 O'clock p. m. by Judge Il, N.
Simms, Chairman of the Congressional
Executive Committee, the Court House
being filled to overlooking with the
numerous delegates, and Democrats of
the parish, hundreds of whom were
unable to secure entrance. In calling
the Convention to order, Chairman
Simms turned owe the gavel to Hon.
Edmund Mcclellan of Terrebonne. as
temporary Chairman; Hon. Julian
Mouton of Lafayette was made tempo
rary Sectary.
A COMMITTEES on credentials was then
appointed with Judge c. DebaillOn as
chairman.
After a recess of 20 minutes, the
chairman of the committee made his
report, reciting the names of all the
delegates eDtitled to seats in the Con-
vention, and declaring that no con-
tests had been flea.
The temporary chairman then an
nounced that the Convention was
ready to go into permanent organiza-
ton.
Thereupon, on motion of Judge r.
N. Simms, Mr.. A. V. Pujo vas made
permanent chairman. and Messrs. Ju-
liam Mouton and John Marks of AS
sumption, permanent secretaries
On motion Of Hon. Dudley Avery,
the chair appointed committee on
resolutions consisting of Que member
from each parish and five at large
from the District, who retired to make
their report.
In Difference to hundreds of Demo-
Gratis who were unauIt to secure a
mission into the Hall. the Convrntlnn
then adjourned to the Fair Grounds
over the Bayou, wiie.e the business of
the convention was resumed.
Senator Gallery was then called mp
on by the assembled Denoc, ais. and
spoke for several minutes upon the
principles of the two erea. parties.
dwelling upon the protection afforded
by the Republican patty to t'usts ard
monosolies and The tariff for revenue
policy nf 'hr De. oclats.
Jast as til" speaker was warming up
on the great questions ut issue. the
Committee Oh Resolutions came in,
and mace lis report. which we will
publish later on. The report was
unanimously adopted
On motion Of Hon. G. M%nntecut. the
Convention proceeded to nominate a
candidate fer Congress. Amid the
widest enilns iasri, each parish tomi-
mated TIE Hon. Andrew Price, our
present Incumbent. and on molten Of
Judge l.. p. Cailloret tie nomination
was made hy acclamHtinn Hon. L.
+. Caillnltt. }. a. Loyet aud A. La
!ande Were appointed a committee AZ
three to i1f"im Mr.. Price OF tie ac'i~,
of TIE convention. ard the d~is,iuaui>h-
ed nominee accepted the nomination
III the language which We viii pub
lish later on.
Afe, IL most telling specrl, maze
by the H"n. G. Mo"tegut, the Com
at'jnu,ned sine die.
1t row u llnrves eyety trne Demo-
craf> 4" come boldly TO the fsont. and
his vote ut the canning November
el elton for tie Hon. Andrew Price.
aud carry him triumphant; to victory.
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