The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1916-03-04

abandoned its lifelong principle G
tariff for revenue: and
Whereas, by becoming a free trad
party, the Democratic party ha
:. struck a death blow to our great in
'dustrieS. sugar. rice, corn and timbe
:, in violation of its most solemn plat
form promises; and
Whereas, John NJ. Parker, Edwin
S. Broussard and T.. B. DubuissOn
the nominees of the Progressive Part,
for State offices, are independent ant
fearless business men and leaders VINO
measure up to the standard of the ne
cesssary and fit Standard bearers Of
such cause: and
Whereas, John NJ. Parker, Edwin S
BrOussard and Z. b. DubuissOE have
been found to be true and competent
in every undertaking of the past;
Be it resolved, that this convention
endorses the candidacy of John NJ.
Parker for Governor, Edwin S.
BrOuSsard for Lieutenant-GOvernor
and E. h. Dubuisson for Attorney
General of Louisiana, and renew our
allegiance and loyalty to these stand
ard bearers; and
Be it further resolved that we renew
Our faith in the Progressive Party
and endorse and ratify the platform
adopted by the nominating convention
held in New Orleans on the LIST day of
February, 1916.
Interesting addresses were then
| made by Messrs. Rene H. Himel and
E. A. Pharr.
The Committee on Nominations then
announced its readiness to make re-
!! port. and through its Chairman, Mr.,
L. Z. Grevsmberg, presented to the
Convention list Of names for nomi-
nation for Parish Offices. and for
Members OF the General Assembly.
and for Ward offices to be the nomi-
nees OF the Progressive Party of the
Parish OF st. Mary, to be nominated
by this Convention, and to be voted
on by the people of the Parish in the |
General Election of April 18th, 1916.
The Secretary read the names of the |
nominees as reported to the Nominal
ing Convention, which were as follows, |
tO-wit:
List of nominees of the Progressive
Party of the Parish of St. Mary,
State of louisiana:
For Sheriff of the Parish of St.
Mary-Chas. Pecot.
For Clerk of Court-Wilbur II
Kramer.
For Assessor-H. W. Kappel.
For COrOner-B. w. Smith.
For Members of the General AS
sembly-Geo. L. Veeder, Percy Saint
and j. NJ. Dyer.
WARD NOMINATIONS.
WARD ONE.
For Police Juror-T. 3. Kimbrough.
For Justices of the Peace-Geo. j. ,
LeBourgeOis and L. II. Delhaye.
For COnstables-E. A. Faucheaux
md George Pecot.
WARD TWO.
For Police JurOr-G Haydel. "
For Justice of the Peace-Bernard
levy.
For Constable Buquet. :
WARD THREE. !,
For Police JurOrs-Chas. N. Frost,
sidney Wolford and Arthur Olivier
For Justices of the Peace-J. H. a
hapron and Theodore Sigur. ',
For Constables-Philip Albares and u
!. a. Giroir.
WARD FOUR. +.
For Police Juror-Oscar Boudreaux. y
For Justice of the Peace-N. Jay
Wooster. "
For Constable sosthene Dugas. o.
WARD FIVE IL
For Police Juror-W. N. Gooch.
For Justice of the Peace-W. K.
'ilson.
For Constable-N. o. FaIterman.
WARD SIX.
For Police Jurors-M. E. Norman tn
I'd E. T. Forgey. b,
For Justice of the Peace-L. A. n
lidry.
For Constables-Robt. Maitland and %. u1
r. Clements I'll
WARD SEVEN.
For Police JurOr-A. E. Calm. in
For Justice of the Peace-A. NJ. N,
,din. ~,
For Constable-Louis Landry. M ~
WARD EIGHT.
tor Police Juror-John A. Pharr.
For Justice of the Peace--Paul So
Otin. -;
'or Constable Ratclif. ~
Respectfully submitted,
:, L. G. GREvEMBERG,
hartman OF Nominating Committee the
he list of names having been read Mr.
the Secretary the Chairman asked for
ether any member present desired \
make any other nomination. nv
lr. l.. Z. Grevemberg, Chairman of ~
Nominating Convention, moved
the nominations be closed, and IVY
re being no opposition to the can
ates as presented by the Nominal int
Committee, that said nominees be mo
MINATED as whole, each candidate Mr.
tne once as set opposite to his rice
,e, in the report of the COMMITTEES WI
,oi " a'iols' who
r. Grevemberg spoke in behalf of muir
nio''o", endorsing the candidates ly du
resented as efficient and WORTHY ri WI
commence and support of the Pro- the I
sive Tarty OF the Parish, asking Rrav'
their unanimous nomination nv, WI
and their election nv ting