St. Landry democrat., 1878-07-06

Opelousas election Courthouse .16 delegates

IL is Ofuefeu THAT LIE pOIiS Silau De opened AT
8 A. NJ, and closed at P. NJ, that the vote shall
| be by ballot and the elections be held under
| the supervision and control of three commits
sioners at each poll, two of whom appointed as
| follows shall choose the third:
! Opelousas-Ben. r. Rogers and P j. Lefcbvre.
! Westinghouse. Louaillier and James Moore.
| Prairie Laurent-Lucien Lastrapes and S.
| Frable.
Leonville-Traneois Robin, sr., and A. Simon.
Grand Coteau-H.S s. Dunbar and Theo. Sanyal.
| Pine Praire-E. P. Carson and Eli Clark.
| Plaq. Brulee--Frank j. Bruner and J. C.
| Lyons.
Church Point-Theodu]e Daigle and Jno. M.
Taylor.
| Queue Tortue-J D. Bernard and Benz Avant.
| MermeIteau, at Maignauds-H. Sellers and
Jos. Roy
Mermenteau, at Mires-Jim Mires, sr, and
Emile Mires.
Prud'homme City-Dr D. L. Todd and T. c..
Chachere.
| Point-allx- Loups-Louis Garland Yves sensat.
Mallet-Terrence Jeansonne and Luclen J0u-
| bert. ...- =,
Faquetaique-Fra Dupre and Zenon
Huber
Chatagnier-zenon 8. Fontenot and D. P.
Lafieur. 2kF
Vile Plate-Thos. Reed and 0. Dardeau.
Mamoutf-Jos. Bacon and E. T. Isreal.
Bayou Chicot-T. H. Thompson and DR.. J. E.
Hawkins
Coulee Croche-G. Delahoussaye and Homore
MGche.
Old Grand Prarie-Paul Stage and C. Della
fosse. j. .,...-.. .......
Upper Bayou Beuf-E. @. Milburn and Robt
Tate. ls.t -...s 49,
Lower Bayou Beuf-I. T. Littell and J. M.
Edwards. "'
Big Cane-Gilbert Burleigh and L. s. Hazard.
Petit Prairie-Aeeg Monteith and DR.. J. II.
Lester. ILL.,. Ira @a=
Atchafalaya-W Burton and O. s. Smith.
Prairie Plaisance--Paul Lambert and q. Durio.
Barry's Landing-Cami1e Melancon and Jacq.
Armand.
Waxia-stephen Taylor and Louis Bihm.
Should either of these commissioners not
be present when the polls are open at 9 O'Clock
A. NJ, the one present may appoint some citizen
to act in place OF the absentee, and should
neither of the commissioners be present at any
poll, at that time then the Democratic Conser-
vatiye voters present shall appoint commits
sioners to conduct the election and the com
missioners so appointed shall have the same
powers as those regularly appointed by the
committee, and shall perform all the duties as
such. se--.s. III =.
LIST. At said ward elections all registered vo
tiers or persons entitled to registration who re-
side within the limits of the Justice of the Peace
wards, where the poll is opened, who shall
have voted the National and State Democratic
ticket at the last election, and who shall de-
clare their intention to support the nominees
of the parish Convention and to abide by the
action of the State Committee to be held at
Baton Rouge, shall be entitled to vote, and the
commissioners shall exclude from voting all
persons who being challenged, shall be proved
to be Ineligible under the above Instructions
provided that persons, who have attained their
majority since the last election shall not be
deprived of voting, il eligible in other respects
I'd. The commissioners shall furnish the dele
gates elected at each poll with certificates of
their election and said certificates shall entitIe
the delegates holding them to seats in the Con-
yention INIT! the permanent organization
thereof.
Sd No representation In the Convention by
proxy shall be allowed, except the proxy be
himself delegate elected from the same ward
as the delegate, whom he represents, unless
otherwise ordered by the Convention after
permanent organization.
4 4th. The Convention shall be called to order
at 10 A. NJ, on the said 25th day of July, by J. L.
Estorge and Joseph M. Moore, jointly, ehairmen
of the Parish Executive Committees, Immediate
" after which the temporary organization shall
be effected by the delegates holding certificates
of elections from the commissioners of the
5th. Candidates for Police Jurors, Justices
of the Peace and Constables shall be selected by
the delegations from their respective wards.
and their nominations shall be reported to the
Convention before Its adjournmentan an entry
thereof made by the Secretary in the official
record OF the proceedings.
q. No candidates name shall be submitted to
the Convention FOR nomination until a salts |
factory pledge be given that the candidate will
abide by and support the action OF the Conven-
ton.
j l. Est0rge Chairman ] M Moore Chairman
Diomel Durio Andrus
Chas N Ealer LOUIS Stagg
Geo Moore El0i Rldrlne
Martin Carron Louis Young
B Clark LS Hazard
r Il Littell Eli Clark |
Albert Guidry John Gardiner !
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