The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1896-02-01


The Republicans.
The Gazette publishes the follow
ing to keep its readers posted about
Republican politics in this parish
LAsAyErrE. La. Jan. IS, 1896.
Oa this day and psr:..nt 20 Previoss sa-
of Lafayette met for the purpose of oegani-
| zat,on. Meeting was held in the town Of La
tayette and was called to order by MIR. John
vigneaux, who stated the objects Of the
! meeting.
Or motion of Mr.. Judice. seconded, Mr..
]. N. Jones, of Csrencro, was made chair
man, and on motion of Mr.. John vignesux
On motion the following named gentlemen
| were elected vice-psesidents: Octave Ber-
| trand, ]. A. Delhomnoe. Jacques Doucet.
On motion made and duly seconded the
pointed BY the chair, viz: Andrew Cayard.
John vigneaux aud b. F. Flanders, Jr.
Pending the report of the committee ON
| resolutions the meeting proceeded to the
| to be held in the city of New Orleans Jan.
~, 1896. The following named gentlemen
were accordingly chosen, to-wit: B: +.
Flanders. j., F. Otto, Andrew Cayard, J.
Albert conus, John Nugent, r. H. Rand,
Gentil.
The committee ON resolutions having re-
| turned, made known their readiness to re-
port, which was sccoz2dingly received as
Resolved, That we. the Republicans of
the parish of lafayette in mass meeting as
sem6led. for the purpose of eiecting delegates
| to the State convention (Republican), (, be
| held in the city Of New Orleans, and headed
| by the Hon. Gen. Behan, and for the Pur-
pose of organizing q parish Republican Ex-
ecutive committee and a Congressional Dis
! trlct committee to serve this parish for the
next ensuing term.
ID sTss
| fealty to the Republican party and denounc-
ing the suffrage amendment.
Resolved, further, That the delegates to
| the State convention are hereby instructed
! the delegation be authorized to cast the
twelve votes of the parish at said convention.
| It is furthermore resolved that in the case of
! the absence of the chairman Of the delega-
ton that the delegates present appoint one of
their members to cast said vote.
Resolved, further, That we proceed to or
ganize into ward clubs as protectionists, and
that each and every one of US pledge our
earnest support to the promotion of the
cause of protection of all American indus.
| tries.
Said resolutions as reported and read. and
on motion made and seconded, were unani-
mously adopted whole.
On motion made, seconded and adopted,
| the following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed members to represent the parish Of
Lafayette on the Republican Congressional
! committee Of the grid district: DIR. HI. d.
Guidry, Emile Romero, John Nugent and
r. S. Rand.
On motion the names Of Messrs. John
Vigneaux and b. F. Flanders, Jr., were sug-
gested, and the delegates to the State con-
vention urged to have these gentlemen ap-
pointed on the State Central committee.
On motion made, seconded aud adopted,
the following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed and are hereafter to be known as
the regular organization of the Republican
party of the parish of Lafayette, and are to
be known as the Republican Parish Exc
cutive committee of said parish.
Ist Ward-Edwin Smith, Jules Duber-
! nard.
ed Ward-Hugh Hutchinson. Girard Fore
man.
grid Ward-E. Mcdaniel, F. Otto.
4th Ward-B. F. Flanders, r., D. Bonne-
naison.
9Th Ward-Blank.
9th Ward-August Micaud, Paul Martin.
9TH Ward-Andrew Cayard, S. Sonicr.
9Th Ward-Octave Bertrand, August Ar
mold.
At Large-Edgar Delas, Odillon Brous-
sard, Paul Castel, Leonard Guidry, D. Nc
Daniel.
On motion adopted, the secretary was in
structed to tender a copy of the proceedings
! of this meeting to our two local papers for
publication.
On motion the meeting stood adjourned
sine die. ]. NJ. JONES, Chairman.
II. D. GU1DRY, Secretary.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mr.. F. Otto in this town.