The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1903-12-12
Democratic Convention.
Eleventh Senatorial District.

OOAdtlS AASSultFS Nottill1tbCSot " IA
&. Allen of st. Mary, called the Con-
vention to order.
Hon. A. c. Allen was nominated as
temporary chairman of the convention
and WILDER Fl. Kramer was nominated
az temporary secretary. There being
no other nominations, these gentlemen
were, on motion, duly elected.
The purposes Of the convention were
explained by the chairman. and the fol-
lowing committee on credentials was
appointed: Hon. Lastie Broussard Of
Vermilion and DR.. Tarleton and Henry
Kappe9 of st. Mary.
The committee after a short adjourn
ment reported that Vermilion parish
was represented by delegation, emit.
tied to 10 votes in the Convention and
that the delegates present from the
respectives parishes were properly
present in person or through proxies.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
On motion, duly seconded and car
ried, the temporary organization was
made permanent.
Nominations for the Democratic can
didate tor Senator from the Eleventh
Senatorial District were declared in
order.
DR.. T. W. Tarleton of St. Mary,
placed In nomination the name of Will
son 7. Petermah If st. Mary.
Hon. Lastie Broussarl of Vermilion,
seconded the nomination.
There being no other nomination, the
nominations were declared closed, and
on motion, duly seconded, Mr.. Wilson
II. Peterman was declared to be the
Democratic candidate for Senator from
the Eleventh Senatorial District of
Louisiana.
On motion. duly seconded the Chair
man and the Secretary of the Conven-
ton were instructed to fill ont the pro-
per nominating credentials and file the
same with the Secretary OF State.
The Chair appointed the following
committee to find Mr.. P%eterman, notify
him of his nomination, and bring him
before the Convention: Hon. Lastie
Broussard. Henry kappel, Henry ia
cobs, w. II. Vetter and w. FL. Kramer.
Mr.. Petnrman on being brought be-
tore the Convention and presented by
the Chairman, thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred on him, and
spoke appreciatingly of the duties of
the office and promised his faithful
observance of the same.
Hon. Henry Jacobs was called to the
chair, and Hon. A. G. Allen taking the
floor, offered the following resolution /:
Resolved, That we endorse the course
OF Hon. Lastie Broussard of Vermilion.
III the State Senate, since his election
IN the year 1900; and testify that he
has eviDced signal ability, Judgment
and loyalty as a puUlic want and
legislator and that he richly deserves
the commendatiun Of his fellow citi-
zens and his party.
This resolution was duly seconded
and was adopted by a rising and unan-
imous vote, excepting that of Mfr.
Broussard himself.
IL was moved by Mr.. Kramer of St.
Mary and seconded by MIR. Broussard
of Vermilion, that this Convention do
now constitute and appoint an Execu-
Committee of the Democratic par
ty Of the Eleventh Senatorial District
Of Louisiana, to be composed of two
Democrats from the parish of Vermil-
ion, to be named by the delegation
from Vermilion; two Democrats from
parish of st. Mary, to be named by
The delegation from the parish of st.
Mary, together with Hon. A. C. Allen I
If st. Nary. the Chairman of this Con-
who shall ex-oficio be the
chairman of the said Committee.
This resolution was adopted.
Vermilion presented the names of
Hon. Lastie Broussard and Hon c.. J.
edwards, as its members of said Com
st. Mary presented the names of
dessrs. Edgar Bass and Henry Haus-
mann, as it's members OF said Com