The Opelousas courier., 1896-02-22
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee of the l1tll Judicial and
18th Senatorial District of La, nj
Rayne. La, ON february 1:s, 1896.

RAYNE, La, Feb. -, 1896.
Called TO order at $50 by president j. J Bar
ry: Mr.. Geo. X. Bradford appointed secretary.
~. Barry read the report of the sul,-commit
tee otNhe State Central Committee to the state
Executive Committee of Feb 3. 1896.
Present members and a quorum.
After full discussion the fnlowiu" preamble
and resolutions offered by Mr.. j. Il. Richard,
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The highest Democratic authority
in the State, to-wt: the Executive Committee
of the State Central Committee, through sub
committee appointed for that purpose, has or
dered this committee "t0 proceed at once and
make the necessary provision for holding white
Democratic primaries, or i'll such other manner
as seems proper to them, for the proper nonlIu-
alton and election of Democratic candidates for
the legislature, district and parochial offices and
district and parOchial committees for the cnsus
ing four years for the district and for the par
ishes of Acadia and st. Landry and.
Whereas, Said step is in accord with the views
and wishes of the Democracy OF the district and
will strengthen the party organization i'll both
parishes; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that a general primary election of
the white democrats OF the llth Judicial and
18th Senatorial Districts of Louisiana, compos
ed OF the parishes of st. Landry and Acadia be
held on Saturday, March 2lst, 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 clectinS a
new Democratic Executive Committee for said
district and new Democratic Executive Com
mittees for each of said parishes, the District
Committee to consist of twenty-One members,
being one from each police jury ward and seven
members at large, and the executive commit
tee Of the parish of st. Landry to consist of
twenty one members, being two members from
each police jury ward and five members ut
large. and the executive committee OF the par
ish OF Acadia to consist of seventeen, being two
members from each police jury ward and five
members at large.
Resolved further, that at said primary elec
ton candidates for all paroehial Offices includ-
ing police jurors, justices OF the peace and con
stables, shall be voted for and nominated by
the Democrats.
Resolved, that the following polling places he
established for the holding OF said primary elec-
ton, tO-wit:
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Opelousas, at Court House; Ltonville, at DR..
HOmere Chachere's store; Grand COtean, at j.
A. Smiths office CouGe Croche, at Louis ST.
bille's; Plaquemine Point, at Philemon Bras
Lower Mamou, at Louis Vidrines; Upper Ma
mou, at J. }. Landreneau's; Pointe Grand
Louis, at Robert Tate's; Pine Prairie, at Pine
at School House at Cheney old field; Lake
Cove, at School House; Dossmann's, at
Dossmanns d"3s s,,1 store; Vile Plate at y VI
Plaisance, at Yves Andrepont's; Grand Prai-
rie, at Paul Stages store Whiteville, at Lafleur
& Stages store; Morrow, at r. F. Burlegh's
store; Big Cane, at L. A. Havards store; Pal
metto. at Solomon Isaacson's store; Bayou
Current, at f. G. Richards store; Melville, at
A. Rosenberg's store; WaXia, at School House:
Slflanu dG sam BefnStelHS store WaSlllDE-
q5h, at Town Hall; Notleyville, at N. c. Devil
hers store Bellevue, at School House; Mallet,
ut Gustave Moreau's.
PARISH OF ACADIA.
Mermentan, at Jean Casrex's store; Esther
wood, at School House; Crowley, at Court
House; Rayne. at Town Hall; Castille's, at
Deshotels & Dtjean's store; Roberts Cove at
School House; Plaquemine Brultr, at Edgar
Mallet, at Adolphe Miller's; Faquetaique, at
Joseph Bergeron's Bennett JOhnson's. at
School House; Millerville, at Denis Miller's
store; POinte-aux-Loups, at Mrs. S. Carts; Nc
Gains, at School House; Red Top ut School
House.
Resolved, that the polls be opened not earlier
than nine t9) o'clock a. IN. 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
primary election, and shall, in counting the
votes, make two tally Sheets one to he retained
by the commissioners and opened to public i'll
spection, and shall make a statement of the
votes cast for each candidate at said election,
and shall Immediately forward one of the tally
sheets, the statement OF the votes cast and
the list OF voters to the chairman of this
committee, at Opelousas by express or by regis
tered letter or by the hand of some trustwoI-
thy person.
Resolved, that all white Democrats, who shall
under the State election law shall be entitled
to vote at said primary election.
Resolved further, that the district committee,
consisting of w. 8. Frazee, j. j. Barry, Thos H.
Lewis, l.. H. MCGEE. NJ. J. Andrus, Edgar Ba-
rousse, W. F. Brooks, J. B. Richard. Sam Haas,
NJ. J: Wilkins, J: NJ. Ware, c. n. Thompson, r:
T. Clark. r. c. Webb and DOrRAt Pucheu shall
meet in the town of Opelousas ESn Wednesday,
March 25th, 1896, and shall then open the pack
ages containing the returns and shall tabulate
the votes cast as shown by said returns. and
shall announce the result.
Resolved further, that the parish executive
committees elected at said primary election
SATURDAY.. the 2sth day Of March. and m the new
district committee shall meet in the town of
Rayne on Monday, the 3Oth day of March, and
said committees at said meetings shall organize
permanently.
Resolved, That the thanks of this committee
are rendered to Hon. Z. Daboval, Jr., mayor of
marshal, for the use of the City Hall and other
cOurtesies extended
J.J. BARRY, President.
GEO. K BRADFORD, Sec. pro TEN.