The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-02-11
Meeting of the Parish Central
Executive Committee.
Breaux Bridge February Ath. 1889.

Breaux Bridge February 4th. 1883.
The Committee assembled at II o'clock NJ.
On motion Of Jules 8. Broussard seconded by
Felix Berard, Denis Tally is appointed Presi
dent.
On motion of Robert Martin seconded by DR..
II. p. Guilbeau, Charles Delhommer is appoin.
| ted Secretary.
Members present. r. Martin, F. Berard. A. v.
Fleming, c. NJ. Olivier, Chs. Gutekunst s. Smith
| Chs. Larson, Aug. Barras, l.. p. Fournet. Arcade
Gauthier, Numa Cormier, Jules, s. Broussard,
| Leonard Savoie, Cab Castillo, Joseph A. Patin,
A. A. Dupre, l.. c. Guidry, j. b. Angel, W. d.
Talley, Paulin Latiolais, DIR. ii. p. Guilbeau,
James Calais &. Greig. Absent. Charles Water-
house.
On motion of l.. &. Guidry seconded by Alcide
Dupre it is ordered that the choice OF candidates
| be made by primaries.
On motion Of Felix Berard seconded by NJ.
| Ducrest tits resolved that the candidates selec-
| ted shall be the choice of tho Democratic party
| for the Parish of st. Martin.
I On motion of DIR. Guilbeau seconded by Felix
| Berard it is resolved that the candidates for
District Judge and District Attorney shall also
ubmit their names to tho primaries and abide
/ by their decision.
| Dupre it is resolved that there shall be three
1 boxes in each ward.
On motion of Dr. Guilbeau, seconded by Omer
Martin it is resolved that this committee appoint
| the Commissaries Of election and clerks for each
ward and the places where the election shall take
place.
l The following polls and officers were chosen:
in the first ward at the Court House; Commits
| sioners William Eastn and F. Berard; Clerk. p.
| ID. Olivier. 2nd. Poll at Duchamps Station:
| Commissioners Jules Bourque and Adolphe
| Cormier; clerk Z. d. Duchamp. 9rd. Poll. at
| Thomas Berry; Commissioners: Thomas Berry
and Cesaire Delahoussaye; Clerk Sully Berard.
End. Ward. lst. poll at Bayou Chene; Commits
sioners Chs. Larson. and A. J. Verret; Clerk
| Chs. Gutekunst. 2nd. Poll at Butte-a-la- Rose
| Commissioners: Alph. Patin and Eraste Aleman
1 Clerk: Chs. Warehouse. srd. Poll at Bayou
| Americana; Commissioners: Landren Duval
| Octave Nope and Gabriel Nope.
3rd Ward. LIST Poll at Cleric Gauthier; Com
missionners Victor Alaraist and Chs. Gauthier;
I Clerk Louis Bienvenu. 2nd. Poll at Aug. Ma
raist; Commissioners Laurent Ducrest and Leo
nard SavOie; Clerk, Aug. Maraist. srd. Poll ut
Vincent Barras; Commissioners: Vincent Barras
and Sosthene Theriot; Clerk: George Greig.
4tn Ward. LIST Poll at Breaux Bridge; Commits
| sioners Gust. Ledoux and Albert Martin; Clerk;
1 David Rees. 2nd Poll at Arcade Patin; Commits
| sioners Alfred Delhomme and Arcade Patin;
1 Clerk, Omer Dejean. 3rd. Poll at Henry Hebert
| Jr.; Commissioners: Edgar Hebert and Henry
Hebert Jr. Clerk, II. G. Mills.
/ 5th. Ward. 1st. Poll at James Calais; Commits
sioners: James Calais and j. b. Angelic; Clerk
1 A. A. Dupre. 2nd. Poll at Beauregard Dupuis;
| commissioners: Aug. Ledoux and Beauregard
Dupuis; Clerk Denis Tally. Srd. Poll at DIR. w.
Martin; Commissioners: Aurelien Breaux and
4. p. Patin; Clerk: S. A, Marks.
On motion Of A. Gauthier seconded by Aug:
Barras it is resolved that the boxes shall be OPEN
ed from o'clock a. m. to 4 o'clock p. IN. and
that in case Of absence, the one or those present
shall supply the vacancy OF the absent Members.
On motion Of Robert Martin. seconded by
llessrs. Barras and Gauthier, il is resolved that
none but known Democrats shall vote at said
primaries and that all persons voting at said
primaries shall be considered pledged To sup
port and vote for the candidates receiving the
largest number Of votes east at said primaries.
Resolved further that the Clerk Of election take
in writing the names of all voters at said prima-
ries and that said list he published in both jour
| nls Oh tne Ihrlhn.
Resolved further that the said primaries be
conducted and carried on as general elections
are and that the returns Of said primaries be
| made TO this committee in session, which shall
meet on a day to be fixed 10 proclaim the candi-
dates chosen nj said primaries.
On motion Of Robt. Martin seconded by Aug.
Barras il is resolved that this committee meet at
st. Martnvlle two days after the election TO pro-
claim the result Of said primaries.
On motion Of DIR. Guilbeau duly seconded it is
resolved that the primaries shall be held on the
first day of march proximo Thursday
On motion Of Robt. Martin, duly seconded
DIR. Guilbeau. il unanimously elected vice presi-
dent OF this Committee.
| On motion Of Alcide Dupre seconded by Cab
Castillo il is resolved that the Assessor and mem
bers OF the Police Jury must equally submit
their names to the primaries. Messrs. Ducres
Robert Martin, Olivier, Gutekunst, Larson
Crawson, Fleming, Greig, Fournet, and Smitl
voted against this resolution.
| On motion of A. Drpre seconded by DIR. Gull
beau the meeting adjourned sine die.
Chs. Delhommer, Sec'ty.