The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1895-12-07
The EsarEshG Convention.

at 1880 D. n, to elect delegates to
the State, judicial and Senatorial
Conventions. The State Conven-
ton will he held Shreveport on the
IlSth Of December and the Judicial
Convention at Lafayette on the 2ist,
The time and place has not been
located for the Senatorial ConVen-
ton.
The convention was called 10 order
by DR.. r. J. Young. Chairman of
the Democratic Executive Commit
tee, Who called DR.. }. T. Ahshire to
the chair as temporary chairman
and DR.. G. j Edwards was chosen
temporary secretary. DR.. A6shlre
was then made permanent chairman
with l.. J. Broussard secretary and
ID. l. Mcpherson assistant secretary.
On motion Of DR.. G. j. Edwards,
the chair appointed a committee OF
three on credentials F.: Z. j. Young,
l.. J. Broussard and NJ. L. Morton.
After FIVE minutes recess the com
mittee made the following report:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen, we
the undersigned committee on Gre
dentials beg leave to make this our
report of daily elected delegates to
this convention, as follows:
First ward p. e. Leblanc. J. The
clet Fheriot, Leodias j. Brou5sard,
Felix Langlinais.
Second ward-Wm Cade. W. W.
KnehIing, Ubal Dor6, Chas Fred
erick, Ladovic Lequeux.
Third ward-W. P. Edwards, E,
J. Young, Adonis Leblanc, F. D.
L9ge, P. Numa Broussard, J. i.
Theall
Fourth ward-Dr. J.4A. Villien,
Aristide Picard, Albert Broussard,
Fifth ward Jno ]. Abshire, Geo
Hayes, DR.. J. T. Ahsbire, Barney
Hoffpauir, Felix Bernard.
Sixth ward-sM, L. Morton, r.
W. Hatch, E. W. Gaspard, P. |.
M%outon. DIR. E. 7. Parker, John B.
Faux, VIM Meaux, Berhiias Lee
blanc.
Seventh ward--Adam Boudreanx,
j. A. Broussard, JOS Theall. Jules
Hebert
The convention then went into
permanent organization.
On Of E j. Young. the chair ap
pointed a committee Of three on res
oIutious: Mesass. g. J. Edwards, j,
~. Ab<hire and Geo. Hayes, who
reported the folio wing resolutions !:
We the representatives If The
Democracy Of Vernilion Parish
hereby reatirm our allegiance to the
time honored principles of the great
party Of the people, and declare oar
firm belief therein aud promise
our hearty support to its standard
Resolved, That we feel a keen
sense of pride in reviewing the ad:
ministration of the retiring executive.
Governor Murphy j. Foster, he
has made US q clean, patriotic and
particularly able chief magistrate.
Daring his in~cumbency. despite the
prevailing depression in all lines Of
business, and the grave financial
crisis through which the country has
passed, the financial affairs of the
State have steadily improved, he:
credit has remained unimpaired and
State bonds for the first time since
the war are 10 day at par, We con.
graduate the people Of the State up.
on the record made by the Democrat.
ic party in the safe and able admin
istration of affairs and are sanguine
that they will manifest their coofi.
dence by their votes at the
approaching election.
Resolved that we express our
approval of the action of the la3t
Legislature is restoring to the people
of each parish the right to elect it:
own Police Jurors.
Gin motion Of Dr.. c. Edwards
duly seconded, the convention weut
into caucus for five minutes to select
delegates 10 The State convention
The following delegates TO the
State convention were then chosen
NJ. T. Gordy. G. j. Edwards, A.
Nuoez, j. r. kitchell. W. W Kueh.
ling, Aurelien fheall, P. q. Leblanc.
NJ. r. Cushman, J T. Bronssard, G,
Godchaux: Eli Wise, Geo. Hayes,