The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-01-23
PRIMARY. ELECTION
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ROOMS OFTHE
Democratic Parish Central Com.
mittee Of Lafourche.
THIBopAUx, La, Dec. 2oth, 1891.

THIRopACx, La, Dec. 2oth, 1891.
Pursuant to adjournment. agreeably to a
resolution of this committee adopted at its
meeting OF October 18th, 1891, the Democra-
met this day at the appointed time IL O'Clock
H., in the Union Hall of the Young Mems
Benevolent Association of Lafourche.
Secretary s. T. Grisamore at his desk.
The roll was called and showed the follow
ing members present either in person or
by proxy, viz
and. Ward,-J. L. Aucoin 3rd Ward, Ad.
Folse, Joseph NJ. Lefort.
4th wards. ID. Barrios, Joseph O.. Toups.
9Th ward,-1oylncy hodrigue, Frank Chris
ten.
n ward,-oscar Lepine, C. A. Folse.
9Th ward,-Sylyain {. Bourgeois.
9Th ~Ward,-Charies q. DAVIS, DIR. VIM. r.
Harang.
10th ward,-S. IL. Lacroix, William C. Lor.
raine.
TENDERS at large I. d. Moore, j. NJ. Bourg.
L.. T. Caitlouet and 5. L. Grisamore. Making
\ total of 10 members present, and Il quorum.
And the following members absent, VIZ:
LIST ward,-Adolphe Delalrotte, Cleophas
Lagarde,
Emu ~ward.-ozemee Naquin,
9Th ward,-J. E.. Hilnel, j. b. Bourgeois.
Sth uard,-Em!le Lelet. and at large, Jules
L. Basset-seven absent in all.
The chair declared d quorum present and
the committee ready for business.
On motion, duly seconded, the minutes of
the meeting of the 24th day of october 1891,
AS published in the Thibodaux SENTINEL OF
date october 3lst. 1891, were dely approved.
On suggestion of L. +. Caiilouet that at the
time the committee adjourned to meet at
this time and place, the use of this hall had
no been secured for the purpose, and that
the President of the Y. N. b., A. of Lafourche
had kindly consented to allow the
to meet here in compliance with the order
of adjournment, although he had no nuthori-
ty TO lend the use of the hall, the committee
m motion duly seconded now adjourned to
meet instanteI in the Second Justice Court
of fudge G. A. Engerran, that being u public
place i'll close proximity of the Union Hail,
ON the same street and on the same block.
The committee met immediately in the
Second Justice Court of e. A. Engerran, pur-
ant to above adjournment.
Present:-Prrsident j. L.. Aucoiu in the
chair; secretary s. L. Grisamore at his post,
and all the same members who were present
on roll call. as shown above.
The chair declared a quorum present and
the committee ready for business.
Mr.. j. Al. Bourg presented and offered the
following resolutions, which being duly Sec
onded by Hon. L. A. Trosclair, were put to
tine house ana unanimously adopted, to-wit:
BE it resolved by the Democratic Parish
Central of Lafourche, in regular
meeting assembled, That a primary election
be held in the Parish of Latourche on Sat
urday, February 18th, 1892, from S O'Clock,
a. M, to So,elock, p H., at the polls herein
after named and designated, for the follow
ing purposes, viz.
lst. To nominate by q popular vote
throughput the parish candidates for the
OF the parish of Lafourche and two member
of the pext general assembly to represent
this parish III the next legislature.
2nd. IL nominate, by wards, candidates
for the different Offices of Justices of the
peace and conssabies for the various wards
OF the Parish OF LAfnurchs, as liked by law.
3rd To elect forty {4el delegates from the
parish at large by a popular vote to d parish
convention hereby called to meet in the
Town OF Thibodaux, on Saturday the 2otl
day of February, 1892, at Y O'Clock, H., al
such place as may be, hereafter designated
by the President OF this Committee the sale
convention when organized shall select del
l at IL frnYI bJG ma rIG tn tHn= lam "a 4 il
Nominating Convention of the Third Con
gressional District, when Called, to tnt
Eight 'enth judicial District. ana the Ninth
Senatorial District Democratic Conventions
and also to the next DemocraticsStlte Solni
mating Convention when held for The selet
tion OF Presidential / iestt rs and of delegates
To Un. next National Democratic Convention
: The said convention shall also provide TO
the creation Of Il new democratic Parisi
Central Committee for the Parish OF Lafour
! che, to be composed oftwenty five t251 II EN-
beers, two fnenUer to be named for and from
each war, sud five members from the par
ish at large. The said parish conventiol
!, shall be called to order by the President o
=. this Committee who shall name the tempo
rary chairman thereof.
Resolved further, that the person or per
sons receiving the highest number OF vote
4 cast ~ id primary election for any oflc
shall be declares the NOMINEES of the Demo
cratic party OF Lafourche for such office for
which he may have been chosen and shall
y q. so.su laf as such Deniecratfc noInin.
. at tue general election in April next and c
the persons voted for as delegates to tn
j parish convention, the forty OF them VIII
shall receive the highest number of vote
cast shall be declared the duly elected dele
E gates to said parish convention.
None but white Democrats shall be allow
ed to vote at such primary election, an
every voter must vote i'll the ward of his at
tual residence.
There shall be kepl at each poll q box t
4 receive the BALI Is east, and each poll sha
:. be presided over by. two commissioners t
be selected by the President of this commit
tee and such other commissioner az the res
pectlve candidates may name and suggest t
e the president Of this committee five days bt
+ fore the day OF said primary election.
A t each poll the commissioners shall tai
e down the name of every voter who sha
vote, and shall note the fact in writing tn;
such voter voted.
70 All returns of election shall be made to tt
ti secretary of this who snail
\ once transmit them to the hereinafter name
constituted "A to canvas
. compile, and promulgate the result of Sd
election, and 10 issue the proper credentiAl
u I to- wit: MesSrs. j. l. Aueoin, j. NJ. Bourg al
D. L. GrisaInore, and the said sub-conimitt
are hereby authorized and directed to HE
in the Town of TniDodaux, on Monday Eel
Ie ruary lata. 1881, ut II O'Clock, NJ. ami the
and there to proceed to canvass, eoinpil
and pIo1ntUgate the result OF said primal
u. election and tue said sub al
,s hereby authorized AHA empowered 20 NIL
. all Anu every sucn rule Or reg Llation for 81
ic eonaact afstid primary election not incut
~sis.ent herewith as they may deem proper.
The following polling places Tor the ~
primary are hereby established and
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