The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-09-13

THIBODAUX, La, September l, 1917.
M. Editor: The Democratic Executive
Committee of the Parish OF Lafourche met
on Saturday the Both. ult. and unanimously
adopted the following
RESOLUTIONS:
With o view of maintaining the unity of
the Democratic party OF the Parish OF Lii
fOurche, aud to secure {. fair, full free
expression Of the will Of tho people as to
the choice Of the candidates for tile general
election to be held in tho State Oh the ind.
December, 1879.
Resolved. That a primary election to se-
lect candidates for the various Parish and
District offices, be held in the Parish Of La
fourche Oh SATURDAY, the Nth. day of
SEPTEMBER, 1879, from 9 A. NJ. until 5
2, NJ. That zach ward shall Furthermore
vote to select its own ward candidates, and
TO select two delegates from each ward to
constitute the new Parish Executive Com
mittee, which said delegates shall cast the
vote Of the Parish in auy and all cOnven-
lions, whether State, Congressional, or Dis
trict and that in the case OF District Off
ces the vote OF said delegates shall he cast
in accordance with the will of the people
of the Parish. as the same may be deter
| mined by the vote cast at the primary cleo
| tion. Provided, however, that should the
| parish of Assumption cooperate with us in
holding a primary election for Judicial Dis
trict Offices, that then and in that case the
Joint votes of the people OF both parishes
| shall prevail in lieu OF o judicial District
! Convention, and shall determine the choice
| of candidates Tor Judicial offices. And the
like principle to govern should both the
Parishes Of Assumption and TerrebOnne
cooperate with us III Il primary election to
select senatorial candidates from the Sena-
torial District.
Resolred Further, That the result of sail
election shall lie determined by u plurality
| of votes east when three or more persons
run for the same Office /; but when only two
run for the same Office to which only one
il, to he elected, then aud in that case the
result is to be determined by u majority OF
votes cast.
Resoircd Further. That any candidate
shall have the undisputed right of being re-
presented at each poll by u commissioned
Of his own selection. and that only one
commissioner for each poll shall be sp-
pointed by the chairman Of the present
Executive Committee.
Resoiced Finally: That the polls shall
established 1T the following places:
/. Aurelien Brands store, HermOgene
Bernard, Commissioner.
,. BRUSHES Lane, Tras Clement, Com.
" !. Syphoricu Duga's. s. bugas, Commits.
siOner.
q. Th,bodaux Courthouse, w. II. Ragau
Commissioner.
s. Latourche Crossing, Louis Lacroix
COMMISSIONS. 800,
: 6. Jules Thibodaux's, Jules Thibodaux
Commissioner.
:. ClodUmire Thibodaux, c. ThibOdvux
Commissioner.
8. Lovingly Folse's, L. Folse. Commits
sioner.
9. Auyugts Ladreyt's A. Ladreyt, Com
missioner.
10. Au.uste Claudet's, Sosthene Fols,
Comm ,ssloner.
J II. Daimas ieobiehaux's ID. Robichauy
Commissioner
y, J. Moiapsou's store, Lovingly Lever
Commissioner.
|: i3. Custave Abribatis store, Gus. Abr
bat. jr. Commissioner
, Ia. NJ. Dt!Auue's store, NJ. Delaans
| Commissioner
/, IS. Louis Leriiie's store, Louis Lerille
10. f. Debates store, +. Debates
( Commissioned.
:, IL. Il. N. Coulon's, H. N. Coulon, Con
missioner.
IS. Laurel Valley school-house, +. /
!. North, Commissioner
Z ~. Baton Pilon, Phillip Leblanc, Con
missioner.
30, Urban Prestenback's Urban Pre-
tenback, COhlniasi3uer.
!, u, Victor Lesena!re's, Alfred Laforc5
Commissioner.
= - louis Dantir. Louis D.Lutin. C,i
J, missioner.
. q. iierpiogene Boudreaux's, Hcrm
gene B ,us!reaux, COMMISSIONER
"A. p. 4. Lelct's store, +. A. Led
. Commissioner.