The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-19
PARKER APPOINTS
FOUR DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION
Two Former Governors
Named, Along With One
Republican
PLEASANT, SANDERS
TO OCCUPY SEATS
Full List of Members of Con-
vention is Now
Public

Governor HdEh6E, last SO4AA7
p3esed his list of twelve delegates to
the constitutional convention by
naming,the remaining four, eight hav-
ing already been appointed by His
Excellen2y. The four named Satur-
day are Former Governors Jared Y.
Sanders and Ruffin G. Pleasant, the
former a member Gs congress from
the sixth district and now residing at
Bogalusa the latter a citizen OF
Shreveport. The other two are DR..
w D. Haas, banker, merchant, and
pIauter of Alexandria; and Roy o.
Young of Youngsville, Lafayette par
igh, sugar planter and head OF the
movement for the erection OF
Greater Agricultural College. Mr..
Young is a republican in politics, and
will occupy unique position as being
the only republican among the one
hundred and forty-six Louisianians
VIII owiTl draft new organic law for
the state.
Under the terms of the legislative
act calling the convention and fix
| ing the number of delegates, the gov
ernor was accorded the privilege Of
appointing twelve to seats. Eight of
these twelve were named some time
ago. among whom are two women,
They will be the only two women who
will have seats in the convention,
not a one having been elected in the
November election. Each parish
elected as many delegates as it had
members in the house of representa-
tives which each congressional dis
trict selected two delegates each,
these having been nominated in dis
trf2t conventions and formally elect
ed at the election held in November.
Sanders and Pleasant were the on
ly two former governors named for
seats by the present chief executive
though he stated during the last cam
paign that he would name several ex-
governors, and. it was expected that
he would name others besides San
ders and Pleasant. Former COVER
nors Foster, Heard, Blanchard and
Hall could have been named in ac-
cordance with this prediction prem
ise of the governor and would have
proved OF material aid to the con
vention, all of the four being thor.
oughIy acquainted with the needs Of
the state, and at least Blanchard and
Hall having had judicial experience
Among the number selected by
Parker was Justice Winston OvertoH
who was recently chosen to a seat on
the state supreme bench. No better
selection could have been made, as
Judge OVeTton is of a judicial TEN
permanent has had great experience
on the bench and his services will
unquestionably prove valuable to the
convention in framing the article on
the Judiciary OF the state
DIR. Haas and Mr.. Young will alsl
be valuable members as they can be
expected to look after the agricultur
al and educational interests of the
state and their advice as to matters
Of this nature will materially aid the
convention.
Former Governors Sanders AM
Pleasant are splendid men for tn
positions, the first named haviui
held various positions OF trust, -
ing from membership in the lowe
house Of the general assembly
speaker of that body, lieutenant gov
ernor, governor and member Of con
gress. Pleasant was assistant actor
ney general, then attorney genera
! and later governor. The experience
these two men have had will be o
: inestimable service to the conven
ton