The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1895-11-23
Democratic Committees.
Breaux Bridge, La, Nov. IL, 1895

H6 1WO L ISL OtluOCIdtlC E2cCutIto
Of st. Martin Parish. La,
met this day, and through duly appoin-
ted subcommittee composed of Messrs.
r. L. Broussard. Davis Rees. and Arcade
Patin for the MeEnery Committee aud
Slessrs. Robert Martin. Jean Domec and
A. c. Mills for the Foster committee.
succeeded in harmonizing the two com-
mitteeJ.
Mr.. Dan. W. VOORHEES, was chosen as
Chairman of the united Committees and
Mr.. j. Albt. Schlessinger as Secretary.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Whereas we recognize in the Demo-
cratic Party, the party essentially Of the
people for the people and by the people
and believing that the people should be
fully and directly entrusted with the
selection or election of its representa-
tives either as delegates or otherwise
therefor.
b. it resolved that Primaries shall be
held in the parish of St. Martin on Sun
day the LIST day of December A. d. 1895.
at which primaries there shall be voted
for throughout the parish.
LIST. One member of the State Demo-
cratic Central Committee of Louisiana.
End. Thirteen delegates to cast the
votes of the parish of St. Martin at the
State Democratic Nominating COnven-
ton to be held at Shreveport on Deem
Der the 18th 1895.
3rd. Eighteen members of New Par
ish Democratic Executive Committee for
the Parish of St. Martin.
18th. Democratic Candidates for Dis
trict Judge and District Attorney.
Resolved. That Of the delegates to
the Democratic State Convention three
delegates should be taken from the 1st
Ward, One delegate from tue End Ward,
Two delegates from the 3rd Ward. Three
delegates from the 4th Ward, Four
delegates from the 5th Ward. and all Of
these said delegates to be voted for
throughout the parish; No proxy al.
lowed except to delegates and the dele
gates to cast the vote as unit.
Resolved: That of tho members Of the
New Democratic Parish Executive Com
mittee, three members shall be taken
from the 1st Ward. one from the 2nd
Ward, two from the 3rd Ward, four from
the 4th Ward. and three from the 18th
Ward and five at large. and all of the
said members to be voted for thrOug
the parish.
Resolved: That the chairman of the
present Parish Democratic Executive
Committee. by and through the apprO'
val of the subcommittee shall appoint
seven delegates to cast their votes at the
Democratic Nominating Convention Of
the 10Th Judicial District for the candi
dates having received the highest mum
Der of votes at the said primaries re-
spectively for District Judge and Dis
trict Attorney; which delegates shall b.
appointed at the meeting of the sub
committee Of the present Parish Demo
cratic Executive Committee when called
to prOnulgate the returns of the prima
ries.
Whereas the 18th Judicial District il
composed of the parishes Of iberia ant
St. Martin and believing that the Demo
cratic Nominees for District Judge ant
District Attorney shall he chosen not b.
a few. but by a majority of the whit,
democrats Of tue aforesaid parishes
therefore,:
Be it resOlvee: That Subcommittee,
consisting of the Chairman Of the pre-
sent Parish Democratic Executive Com
mittee. aud of two members to be ap
pointed by him. shall confer with tn,
Democratic Judicial Committee of tn,
18th Judicial District, and with the De
mocratic Parish Executive Committee o
the parish of Iberia regarding the no
mination of District Judge and Dis
trict Attorney. And shall the said Ju
dicial Committee with the cooperation
of Iberia Parish Committee order gen
eral white democratic primary in boil
parishes of Iberia and St. Martin to b
held on the same day, for the election o
democratic primaries for District Judg
and District Attorney. and the primarir
held for these offices under above resO