The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-02-06
PRIMARY ELECTION
ROOMS OF TIE
Democratic Parish Central Com
mittae OF Laf0urcha.
THIBopAUx, la, Dec. 26th. 1891.

PURSUANT 10 Adjournment, agreeabiy to q
resolution of this committee adopted at its
meeting of October 18th, 1891, the Democra-
TIC Parish Central Committee OF Lafourche.
met this day At the appointed time u O'Clock
n, IN the Union Hall OF the Young Mems
Benevolent Association of Lafourche.
President J. /. Ancoih in the chair and
Secretary :. I. GrfsaInore at his desk.
The roll Was called and showed the follow
ing members present either in person or
by proxy, VIZ
End. Ward. l. Aucoin ard Ward, Al.
4th ward,-G. ID. Barrios. Joseph o. Toups.
6th "ard,-Lovincy hodrigue, Frank Chris
7th ward,-Oscar Lepine, C. A. Folse.
8th ward,-Sylvtin c. Bourgeois.
18th "ard,-Gharles u. Davis, Dr. VIM. +.
Harang.
10th ward,-E. H. Laero!x. William {. Lor.
ralne.
Members at large 1. D. Moore, J. NJ. Rours.
L. r. Caillouet and ;. I. Gri,amore. Making
a total of Is members present. and a quorum.
And the foilo wing members absent, VIZ:
lst "ard,-Adolphe Delahotte, Cleophas
Lagarde,
End ~ward,-Ozemee Naduin.
sth wart,-J. Z. Himel, j. b. Bourgeois.
9Th ~ward,-Emile Leaet. and at large. Jules
L.. Basset-seven absent in all.
Inc chair declared Il quorum present and
the committee ready for bssiness.
On motion, duly seconded, the minutes OF
the meeting of the 9th day of October 1891.
as published in the Thibodaux SENTINEL of
Date October 3lst, 1891, We're duly approved.
On suggestion of L. Il. Caillouet 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 I. u. 3, A.. of Lafourche
had kindly consentedt to allow the committee
TO meet here in compliance with the order
or Adjournment, although he had no authori-
" TO lend the use OF the ball, the committee
On motion duly seconded now adjourned to
meet inStanter in the Second Justice Court
OF Judge c. 4. Engerran, that being a public
place IN 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 c. a. Engerran, pur-
ant to above adjournment.
Present:-Prcsident j. L. Aucoin in the
chair; secretary 5. 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 N. B0ufg presented and offered the
following resolutions, which being duly sec
Onded by Hon. L.. A. Trosclair, were but to
the house and unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Be 1t resolved by the Democratic Parish
Central of Lafourche, in regular
meeting ~semb That a primary election
be held in the Parish Of Latourche ON Sat
urday, February 18Th, 1892, from 6 O'Clock,
ii. M, to b O'Clock, p M, At the polls herein.
after named and designated, for the follow
ing purposes. viz
lst. To nominate by a popular vote
throughout the parish candidates for the
offices OF cler of count, sheriff and coroner.
OF the parish OF Lafourche aud two enbers
OF the nhNt general assembly to represent
this parish IN the next legislature.
2nd. +: nominate, by wards, candidates
for the different offices of Justices of the
peace and c0nstables for the various wards
of the Parish of Lafourchs, as fixed by law.
Bird. To elect forty t40) delegates from the
parish at large by a popular Vote to "a parish
convention hereby called to meet in the
Town Of ThibodauX, On Saturday the 10Th
day of February, 1892, ut II O'Clock, M. at
such place as may be hereafter designated
by the President of this Committee. the said
convention when organized shall select del
esates from this parish to the Democratic
Nominating Convention OF the Third Con
gressional District, when called, to the
Eighteenth judicial District, aud the Ninth
Senatorial District Democratic Conventions,
and also to the next Democratic state Nomi
mating CONVENTION when held for the selec-
ton of Presidential Electt rs and Of delegates
to the next National Democratic ConVeution
The said convention snail also provide for
the creation of Il new Eeuaocratlc Parish
che, to be composed oftwenty five t25l ZEN
bers, two member to De named for and from
each ward, and five members from the par
ish At large. The saiG parish convention
shall be called 70 order by the President of
this Committee Who eht!l name the tempo
rary chairman thereof
Resolved further, tnat the person or per
sons receiving the highest number of votes
east ut said primary election for aay Office
shall be dsclare the nominee OF the Demo
crate party 81 LtlouEthef Tor .ntA office for
which he may have been chosen. and shall
be voted for as such Den1ecratic nominee
at the general election in April next and Of
parish convention, the forty or them who
shall receive the highest number OF VOTES
cast shall be declared the duly elected dele
gates toaafd pdffsA convention.
None but white Democrats shall he allow
ed to vote 1T such primary election, and
every Voter must gote in tile ward of his &C
There shall be kepl at each poll IA box to
receive the ballets east, and each poll shall
be presided eY"r by two commissioners to
DC o~cisetca IS tae President Of tins commit
tee and snc#l other commissioner as the res