The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-11-27
P~RCCEED1NGS OF THE DEN.
OCRATIC parish CEN.
TRIAL COM MITTEE.

THlBoDAUx La. Nov. Doth. 1897.
The democratic Central Committee of the
p.rish OF Lafourche, met this day pursuant
TO the GALL of the Chairman. L. P. Cailloues.
rho. after having explained the object OF
the Cali, stated that the first thing in order
vas the election of q Secretary 10 lieu and
stead of Major s. I. Grisamore. deceased;
Whereupon, on motion duly carried. Mr..
H.. n. Coulon was elected temporary sacee-
The Rol. being called, the following mem
beers answered to their names:-
j. b. Bourgeois. L. P. Caillouet. Edga
MorvAns. J. L. Bassst. W.. Martin, d. y
Chss. j. Davis. T. d. Kent. in person Ellie
Ducos. r. w. Nichols. J. NJ. Letort. Justin
Babin. Homer C. Savoie. j. o. Ioups. g. ID.
Barrios, Thos. .. Knobloch. n. Lagarde,
Arthur Lerille and Julien Lefort. by
proxy.
Bourgeois. Theodule Bourg. Paul Landry,
Marcelin FaIgout and J Z. Bourg.
The following members died since the last
campaign S. T. Grisamore. Felicien Toups,
Ellis Rndrigue and j. L. Thibodaux.
Members who have removed from the
Parish A. T.. Harris
Members dropped from the rolls on &C.
count of changes of politics L. j. Trosclair
AM J. F. Folse.
There being a quorum present. the follow
ing resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved, that a general mass meeting
of the Democrats of Lafourcl lie is hereby
called for Sunday, the 18th day of November
1897 at noon. at Thibodaux. for the purpose
of ~eleeting Is delegates to represent this
parish in the State Convention to meet in
Baton Rouge on Dec. eth 1897 for the nom
nation OF Sc delegates at large.
Be il further resolved tt at the said mass
,o1~,- 81 tal4 Of tho firn0 md ntaaa ahnre
named, shall also elect q delegates to the
parish convention therein after called fol
the purpose of nominating two delegates Il
represent this parish in the constitutions
conventional to be apportioned among thu
different wards a. follows, being one dele
gate for eyere 100 votes or fraction of one
hundred of the vote east for Gov. Foster a
the last election. towit: Ward !. 3 dele
gates Ward 2, 5 delegates Ward 3. 2 dele
gates Ward 4. , delegates: Ward ), 3del
egates; Ward G.. 2 delegates Ward !.
delegates Ward 8. | delegate; Ward 9,
delegate Ward 10, 2 delegates.
BE it further resolved that a parish con
vention is hereby .Iled to meet in tae towl
of Lockport. on Thursday, the 9th day .
December 1897. at 10 O'Clock noon. for tn
purpose of nominating two Delegates from
this parish to the constitutional convention
TO be voted for at the coming January elat
ton. said convention to be composed of tn
pd4H9u aEtCxatES SCiN' tCa - AtAN Lb1FS aCSbA
as b.reinabOye provided.
Be it 4 further resolved that those of the |
delegates to the State Convention who ar
present at such convention shall have tn
right to cast the 3 votes OF the parish as
unit in said convention: aud OF the delegate
to the parish con vent ion those present from
any ward shall have the right to cast th
votes of said ward in said convention. eao
ward being entitled to the same number Q
votes as it he's delegates herein fixed.
The resignation of Mr.. J. P. Bourg. wa
considered and unanimously accepted an'
in as much as Mr.. Bonrg was a member a
large. the chair was Authorised and empov
cred to fill the said vacancy. and On recon
incubation of members present from lowe
Lafourehe. the chair appointed DIR, p. 1
MeIaucon TO fill said vacancy.
On moti1n duly carried, question of film
the Ward vacancies, was deferred until tn
next meeting of the conn ittee.
The (guestion of appointing a campaie
committee for the coming election being di
cussed, the chair was empowered to name
cairpaign committee of three. with power
appoint subcommittee.
The Chair was added to the above cor
mittee.
Mr.. G.. d. Barrios, of Lockport was !
auested to select II place and arrange for Il
holding OF the Parish Convention at Loo
port.
There being no further business. the co
Tittee adjourned, subject to the call OF Il
Chairman.
H. n. COULON, L. P. CAILOUET,
Clerk. Charms