The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-09-10
LEcHE AND GoNDRAN.
Ascensionites Named Tor Judge and Dis
triet Attorney, Respectively-Le-
Bourgeois Withdraws.

@A9SeA1sAoiaAees SaHaed5 1of q udge ana Lii
trict Attorney, Respectively-Le-
bourgeois Withdraws.
! The convention to nominate candi
dates for judge and district attorne
OF the tWenty-seyenth judicial distrie
was held in the Donaldsonville court
house at noon Monday, with delegate
present from each of the three parishe
IN the district. Hon. John Mark
called the convention to order AM
named Hon. Philip H. Gilbert, of AS
sumption, and r. N. Sims, of Ascen
sion, to act as temporary chairman
and secretary, respectively. The call
ing OF the roll showed that the follow
ing delegates were present in person
| Ascension-V. Maurin, II. C. Whiteman, S. Fl
5t- ID artIn, Leon Picard, H. G. Braud R. Mc
Sulle q =. y. 6ondran. E. D. Smith. E. N. Pugl
Assamption.John Marks, Philip H. Gilbert
{. L. 55riehe, Amedee Tete, Clay j. Dugas. T
scott Burbank and Adam Landry.
st james-P. NJ. Lambremont.
Honore Oncale and Hon. Walter
Guion, of Assumption, were repre-.
sented by proxy by H. Joe Verret and
G. L. Triehe, and Mr.. Lambremont
held the proxies of the following dele
gates from the parish OF St. James;
Louis LeBourgeois, r. Esterbrook, E.
j. Laiche, Frank Chauyin, Augustave
Roussel, q. J. Dicharry, Numa Como,
Zach Crane and Albert Dugas.
The roll call was adopted. and Mr..
Marks moved that the temporary or
ganlzation be made permanent. The
motion was carried by a unanimous
vote, and Mr., Gilbert acknowledged
the honor conferred upon him in a
brief speech, which elected much ap-
plause.
On motion of Mr.. Marks the nomi-
nation OF a candidate for judge of the
twenty seventh judicial district was
declared to be in order. Mr.. Lambre-
mont secured the floor, and on behalf
OF the delegation from ST. James
placed in nomination Hon. Paul Leehe,
the present incumbent. Mr.. Lambre-
mont referred to Judge Leche's past
efficient service, his lifelong residence
among the people of this district and
his eminent qualifications for the posi-
ton IN question. Mr.. Tete, represent
ing the delegation from Assumption,
seconded the nomination of Judge
Leche in a eulogistie speech. Mr..
Marks moved that the domination be
made by reclamation. which was done
amid much enthusiasm.
When nominations for candidate
Tor district attorney were called for,
Mr.. Lambremont arose and withdrew
he name Of W. B. IeBourgeois, of
st. ames, stating that as that gentle
nan had announced his candidacy SUBJ
eet to d primary election, and as the
Executive committee had ordered a
convention instead of a primary, he
Wished his name withdrawn. This left
he field to G. A. Gondran, of Ascen-
ion, and Abner Folse. of Assumption.
lr. Marks placed in nomination G.
!. Gondran, the present incumbent of
ne district attorneyship. On beAaN
t the Assumption delegation IL. Joe
'erret seconded the nomination of Mr..
Iondrau, and Mr.. Lam Fremont moved
lat the choice be made by acc1ama-
on. This was done with applause.
Mr.. Marks moved that two commits
1es OF three members each be ap-
ointed to notify the candidates OF
leir nomination and to bring them
efore the convention. The motion
as carried, and the chairman named +
e committees, as follows: To notify
T. Leche-Lambremont, Pugh and
richie; to notify Mr.. Gondra n-Marks,
inns and Lambremont. The commit
es left the room and returned in a
W minutes with the two candidates,
18th Of whom delivered brief speeches
,eepting the nominations rendered
len, and pledging themselves to do ]
eig full duty to the best of their abil-
ys
hefollowing resolution, offered by Z
r. Marks, was adopted:
Be it resolved, That the chairman and secre-
ry of this convention be directed and author 1
I'D to certify the nominat ions for Judge and {
strict attorney for the tWenty-seFenth judi
Il district, in accordance with law, to the | t
cretary OF state.
Mr.. Marks offered a set of resolu-
ons creating an executive commits
e for the twenty seventh judicial dis
let composed of four members from /
lch parish, with the chairman and
.cretary Of the convention as chair
an and secretary OF the committee
i'd ex-oficio members thereof, with
at being counted as members from
cir respective parishes. Mr.. Lam
semont objected to the first resolu- =
on on the ground that it gave the
arisIes of Ascension and Assumpti on |
Fe members each, and the parish of
{. James but-four. After a long and
,irited discussion the resolution was
nended to- read as follows, In which q
lape it was adopted without dissent:
Be il resolved, That a judicial district COM i
ttee for the twenty seventh judicial district .
and is hereby created, to be composed of Ave .
smbers from each parish in said district, with :
e chairman and secretary of this convention =
chairman and secretary of said committee 4
d ex-offieio members thereof, and to be count. F
as members from their respective parishes;
it further
Resolved, That the members of said commit
j be appointed by the chairman of this con-
ntion on the Recommendation of the delega- !
ms inthis convention from each parish; be it !
rther q
Resolved, That in case of any vacancy by res q
ration, death or otherwise. in the nouina- b
ms this day made for the offices of judge and g