The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-05-15
Parker men ARE
CHOSEN DELEGATES
STATE CONVENTION
"a Democratic Executive Com
:,,.. Takes Fling at New Or
leans Organization
ro ASSIST JOHN PARKER
.,...,;on Instructed to Make Fight
G., Governor Elect as Dele
gate in State Meeting

The St. Landry Democratic Execu-
cor,mittee held a meeting on
- saturday for the purpose Of Sc
TING the eighteen delegates who
81 rsnresent this parish at the state
.avsntion soon to be held in Baton
pange. A strong resolution endorsing
Governor Parker and instructing the
J, landry delegation to make the
s.h+ 70 have the governOr-elect seat
: delegate was adopted.
An three representatives from this
,.,isb to the legislature were select
= ss delegates. The delegation IS to
.bose its own chairman.
Following is the resolution, offer
.5bv DR.. C. A. Gardiner and second
a by DR.. F. o. Pavy, which was un-
suimOusIy adopted:
4Resolved by the parish democra-
H. executive committee for the par
;.h Of st. Landry, in session duly
convened, that the following named
citizens be and they are hereby Sc
lected as the delegates from this par
Al to attend the state democratic
convention to be held at Baton Rouge
on June Srd, 1920, to-wit:
/. Gilbert L. Dupre; 2. j. Franklin
schell; 8. Alex Lafleur; 4. ]. ]. Lew
Is: S. Paul Lafleur; 6. Henry E. Es-
tOrpe; Z. Chas. F. Thibodeaux: s.
Remi Sibille; 9. j. NJ. Gardiner; 10.
Dr.. F. o. Pavy; II. DR.. A. c. Durio; ;
IL. Frank Dimmick; IL. w, T. Ste
wart; IA. Jap. Morris; Is. Dudley L.
GuiIbeau; 16. Robert SchuIer; II.
Dr. J. J. Stagg; IS. George Parker.
BE it resolved, that said delega-
ton be and is hereby ordered to vote
ss unit on all questions coming up
at said convention, provided that the
majority Of said delegates present or
represented by proxy, shall determine
how the vote Of this parish shall be
cast.
"Be it further resolved, that said
delegates shall organize by selecting
from among themselves a chairman,
whose duty shall be to preside at such
deliberations as said delegates may
hold and to cast the vote Of this par
ish in said convention as previously
aseertained and determined by the
majority of said delegation.
BE it further resolved, that no
member Of this delegation shall give
bis proxy to any one except some
ether delegate from this parish.
Be it further resolved, that in all
ether respect these delegates be and
they are hereby instructed to cast
their vote as, in their judgment, may
be deemed best and proper.
Be it further resolved, that the
chairman and secretary of this COM
mittee be and they are hereby in
structed to furnish certificate show
ing the selection of the said delegates
70 the chairman of said delegation,
which certificates shall serve as the
credentials of said delegates to sit
m said convention.
The following was offered by DR..
+. 0. Pavy and seconded by DR.. C.
4. Gardiner and was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, the people affiliating
With the Democratic Party of the
State Of Louisiana at the primary
siectlon held to nominate the candi-
lates Of said party for various of
ices throughout the state and parish
s, selected, by an unmistable and ov-
.fWhelming majority, in a fair field,
nat peerless and upright citizen,
,Ohn NJ. Parker, as the candidate of
ne Democratic Party for Governor
md
whereas, the selection of the said
.Onn NJ. Parker for governor by the
'enocrats of this state, elected and
alled forth the approval and congrat-
'iauons to the people of Louisiana
y the leading newspapers and maga-
mes published in the United States;
md
whereas, at the general election
uOsequently held, that selection was
.,raetically unanimously approved by
ne people of this state; and
whereas, at a recent meeting Of
ne Democratic Executive Committee
VI tne Parish of Orleans, a majority
l tne members of which appear to
animated with and forming part
! what has been known politically in
MS state as ''The New Orleans Or
,,~nizaton," , THE Machine" The
~ .seuiar Democratic Organization"
me King" selected a delegation
S,npcsed ..lI almost entirely of parties
with said "Ring" and
whereas, apparently blinded by
"e'lonal partisan and selfish spirit