The Opelousas courier., 1895-12-28
Proceedings of the District Democratic
Executive Committee.

RAYNE, La, December 23d, 1895.
Pursuant to the call of W.. s. Frazee. Chair.
man, the Democratic Executive Committee OF
the 18th Judicial and 18th Senatorial Districts
Hall, at II a. IN. Present ". s. Frazee, Chair
man, j. J. Barry, T.. Fl. Lewis, E. Fl. MCGEE by
proxy to w. S. Frazee, NJ. J. Andrus, Edgar Ba'
rorsse, w. +. Brooks and j. B. Richard, being a
sent: Sam Haas, NJ. G. wilkins, j. NJ. Waa, c.
NJ. Thompson, K. T.. Clark, Lr. r. c. Webb and
Donat Pucheu.
The Chair having announced the meeting
ready for business, Mr.. NJ !. Andrus offered
the following res olutions, viz:
Resolved, that a general primary election OF
the white Democrats of the 18th Judicial and
18th Senatorial Districts Of Louisiana, conpos'
ed Of the parishes of st. Landry and Acadia, be
held on Saturday. February LIST, 1896, for the
purpose of nominating the candidates of the
Democratic party for the offices of District
Judge, District Attorney and two State Sena-
tors, and for the further purpose of electinS a
new Democratic Executive Committee for SAID
district, to consist of one member from each
members at large.
Resolved, that the following polling places be
established for tho holding of said primary cleo
ton, tO-wit:
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
O%pelousas, at Court House; Leonville, at DR..
HOmere Chachere's store; Grand Coteau, at j..
A. Smiths office COulee Croche, at Louis 81
bille's; Plaquemine Point, at Philemon Bras
seur's; Faquetalque, at Valentin Savoy,s
Lower Mamou, at Louis Vidrine's; Upper Ma
mOu, at j. J. Landreneau's; Pointe Grand
Louis, at Robert Tate's; Pine Prairie, at Pine
Prairie Hall; Beaver. at School House; Chlcot,
at School House; Lake Cove, at School House;
Dossmann's, at sma store Vile Plate,
at Y. Vidrine's; Chataignier, at A. Outlets;
Plaisance, at Yves Andrepont's Grand Prai-
RE, at Paul Stages store; Whiteville, at Latleur
4 Stages store; Morrow, at r. p. Burlelgh,s
store; Big Cane, at L: A. Hazards store; Pa,
Current, at E. G.. Richards store; Melville, at
A. Rosenberg's store; Waxia, at School House:
Garland, at Sam Bernstein's store Washing
hers store Bellevue, at School House; Mallet,
at Gustave Moreau's.
PARISH OF ACADIA.
Mernentau, at Jean CaSteX'S store Esther
wood, at School House; Crowley, at Court
House; Rayne, at Town Hall; Castllle's, at
Deshotels & Dejean's store; Roberts Cove, at
School House; P%laquemine Brulees at Edgar
Barousse's store; Church Point. at Town Hall !;
Mallet, at Adolphe Miller's; Faquetalque, at
Joseph Bergeron's; Bennett Johnson's: at
School House; Millerville, at Denis Mlllers
store; Pointe-aux-Loups at Mrs. s. Carts; NC,
Gains, at School House; Red Top, at School
House.
Resolved, that the polls be opened not earlier
than nine () O'Clock a. M. and closed at five (5)
o'clock p. H.; that there be three commissioners
of election at each polling place to be chosen by
the white Democrats present at the polls at the
hour of opening; that said commissioners shall
a list OF the voters participating in SAID
primary election, and shall, in counting the
votes, make a tally sheet and statement OF the
votes cast for each candidate at said election,
and shall without delay mail by registered let
ter said list of voters, tally sheets and state
ment Of votes cast, to the chairman OF this
committee, at Opelousas, La.
Resolved, that all white Democrats, who shall
be entitled to vote at the next general election
under the State election law, shall be entitled
to vote at said primary election.
Resolved. that this committee shall meet at
the Court House, at Opelousas, La, on Wednes-
day, February 9Th, 1895, to canvass ting returns
and declare the result Of said primary election.
Resolved, that the new executive committee.
which shall be elected at said primary election,
shall meet at Rayne, La, on Feb. 9th, 1895, for
the purpose OF organizing and transactlng
such other business as said committee may
deem necessary.
Whereupon MIR. w. 8. Frazee, chairman, stat
district office, he did not think it would be
proper for him to receive the returns of said
primary election, therefore. he rendered his
resignation as chairman OF the committee,
WHICH was, for the reasons stated by him, on
motion duly seconded, accepted. Whereupon
upon motion Of J. B. Richard, duly seconded,
]. J.Nesry of the parish of St. Landry was
elected chairman Of the committee.
On motion of w. i. Brooks, duly seconded.
E. B. Dubuisson was elected secretary OF the
committee.
Thereupon M. j. Andrus renewed his motion
to have the resolutions offered by him adopted.
which motion being duly seconded, the said
resolutions were unanimously adopted.
There being no further business before the
on motion duly seconded, 1t adj
journed.
E. B. DUBUIssON, Secretary.