The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-09-01
Republican Mass Meeting.

poss Il organising congressional Gen.
mittee. and selecting delegates - the
New iberia Convention to oonvsoe o
The 10Th DAY Of September.
Tho meeting was call b order By Hen.
Gab. Gardensl who stated The object ef
the meeting in . vsry slsqaeat snd ~
propriate speech.
On motion Of Cab. Gardemal dulv -
cended C. 3. 6medes was elected Presi
dent Of tho convention and Scott Kslse
and Eug. olivier vice presideats and
Robert P. Halphen secretary.
On motion duly seconded Tie chair ~
psintsd tho following naasd 9sntle0sa
- committee On resolutions: Cab. Car
DENIAL. J. O. Halphen IT. 3. ]. Bleaveau,
Edw. d Lassus. Victor Ferstall.
The committee On resslatioa reported
- follows:
Resolved. That We unressevedly en-
dorse The Standardization Of President
NcKialey. and that w support the Rep
ubliosa principle Of Protection b Anse-
lean Industries and Lsbee. - sxpean-
ded ~ . Republican Congress anA 70
heoted In the unpgecsdsnt prosperity
and wealth Of tho United States.
Resolved, That w heartily appeUvV
The platform Of The Philadelphia Con-
veatioa With its reanlruatio0 q ~
sound money plank. and The clause en-
eearaging the expansion of eo0negUs
and the inevitable commercial and q
nancial supremacy Of our Republic.
Resolved, That the prosecution q tho
psnish-American war and The sUbse-
lusnt settlement By diplomacy Il vsx-
ing. delicate. intentional question. meets
our h@arty endorsements and rejects
the wisdom and conservation d our Pre-
sident and the eminent fitness Of The
Republican party to successfully dsal
with these and ill other nomentoas
questions affecting the welfare Of eur
country.
Resolved, That We cordially Invite oil
white voters Of this parish and those
Who Will become voters at tho electioa
without regard to past party a@liatio0
to join ~ By adding their Nance 10 the
Club roll and aid us far ~ possible In
making this Banner club Of The Parish:
Sign: Cab. 0ardenal. J. o. Halphen
Jr., r. ]. Bisnvenu, BdN. Do Lassus, Vic
tor Fofstall.
The following named gentlemen wore
selected - delegates to the New Iberia
convention which will convene ct New
IBERIA o. the 10Th day Of September ct 4
O'Clock p. m. Let ward C. 3. 8nedes'
DaEcourt DugaA Lsply Pixies. Felix Bisn-
vesu. Alfred Hsbegt, Alphonse Gusrin,
Livoiais Freeman, Geo. A. Do Lahous-
Ays. Luc Dore, J. n. Hauries. Robert P.
Halphsu. Edgar Marin, ]. B. % Lsloire
Edw. do Lassus, ]. o. Halphsa Or, Bdv'
A. Lee. d.. Raoul Olivier, Chas. Tsnplst
B. ]. Biesvsnu, Oseme Thlbodeaux, Cy-
prien Pelletiee, Scott Kslso. bug. Olivier
| p. A. Fauriss and Cab. Gardsnal.
End ward Anatole verret, Kugene Car.
lin. Srd wand A. o. Lsvsrt, L. G. Van.
tier. Gabriel Bulliard, Louis Brousssrd
Jean Babin. Joseph Savoy. 4th ward o
Martin. Luc Thibodsaux. Lovenei Tros
chair. sth ward Oseme Roy, Paul Rama
gosa. william Olivier.
II convention upon 00si0n duly %
oonded proceeded 10 organize The tAirt
District Congressional Committee To
this Parish. By eleetihg the followina
named members, viz:
Members congressional committee q
large: Felix Bieavsuu. Cab. 0srdsoal
J. r. Do Laloirs. Edgar Marin. D. Dugas
L. c. vautier, Dr.. Raoul Olivier, J. Q
Hslphsn 81, Albert Thibodeaax. vicie
Focstall, Geo. A. Do Lahoussaye. Ro6t. P
Halphsn. LIT ward ]. n. Fsuriss. 1at
ward Anstols verrst. Frank Msndosa
Ord A. o. Lsvsrk Gabriel Ballard. ~
ward Lovsnci Trosclair, Luc rhibedssux
9Th Ose0e Roy. Paul Rsmseoas.
On motion Of NJ. Cab. 0sFds0al dol
seconded the delsgatioa was instructs
| 10 vote foe Hon. =. B. Williams q g
Mary - representative b Coagre0 10
the Third DISTRICT. The maturity oesai
dslsgation win vote the unit.
| While TIE committee were 0safSin
resolutions. very approprists and -
Quent addresses were delivered b NJ
90 Desyfus and Gatse q New IBERIA.