The Opelousas courier., 1896-03-21
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee of the 11th Judicial and
10Th Senatorial District of La, at
Rayne, La, ON February l3, 1896.

Whereas, The highest Democratic authority
in the State, to-wit: the Executive Committee
OF the State Central Committee, through sub
committee appointed for that purpose, has or
dered this committee "tO proceed at once and
make the necessary provision for holding white
Democratic primaries. or in such other manner
as seems proper to them, for the proper nom1n-
alton and election OF Democratic candidates for
the legislature, district and parochial offices and
district and parOchal committees for the ensu-
ing four years for the district and for the par
ishes of Acadia and st. Landry" and,
Whereas, SAID step is in accord with tho views
and wishes of the Democracy of the district and
will strengthen the party organization in both
parishes therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that a general primary election of
the white Democrats Of the 1lth Judicial and
18th SeEatorial Districts of Louisiana, compos-
ed OF the parishes of st. Landry and Acadia, be
held on Saturday, March 21st, 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 electing 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 at
large, and the executive committee OF the par
lsh 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 cleo
tiOn 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 be
established for the holding of said primary cleo
ton, tO-wit:
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Opelousas, at Court House; Leonville, at DR.
Homere Chachere's store; Grand Coteau, at j.
A. Smiths office Coulee CrOche, at Louis ST.
bllle's; Plaquemtne Point, at Philemon Bras
seurs; Faquetaique, at Valentin savoy's;
mou, at J. j. Landreneaus; Pointe Grand
Logs, at Robert Tate's; Pine Prairie, at Pine
Prairie Hall Beaver At School House; Chicot
Cove, s0 at % School + HOUSE,; possmanns, E mani ae at
Dossrnann's store; Ville Plate, at Y. vi
drine's; Chataignier, at A. Outlets;
rie. at Paul Stages store WbitevilIe, % at Lafleur
Il Stages store; Morrow, at r. K. Bureigh's
store Big Cane, at L. A. Havards store; Pal
metto. at solomon Isaacson's store; Bayou
Current, at E. G. Richards store; Melville, at
A. Rosenberg's store; Waxia, at School House:
Garland, at Sam Bernsten's store; Washing
ton. at Town Hall; Notleyvlle, at N. c. Devil
hers store; Bellevue, at School House; Mallet,
at Gustave Moreau's.
PARISH OF ACADIA.
Mermentau, at Jean Castex's store; Esther
wood, wood, at School House; Crowley, at Court
peshetes D Deeans an s@ store % Ro6erts cove at
School House Plaquemine Brulee, at Edgar
BarOusse's store; Church Point. at Town Hall
Mallet, at Adolphe Miller's; FaquetaIque, at
School House; Millerville, at Denis Millers
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 (9) O'Clock a. IN. and closed at five (5)
O'Clock p. m; 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
keep list OF the voters participating in said
primary election, and shall, In counting the
votes, mako two tally sheets, one to be retained
by the commissioners and opened to public in
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 Yotes cast and
the list Of voters to the cha yman OF this
committee, at Opelousas, by express or by regis
tered letter or by the hand of some trustwor
thy person.
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 further, that the district committee,
Lewis, E: H. MCGEE. NJ. J. Andrus, Edgar Ba-
rousse, W. F. Brooks, J. B. Richard, Sam Haas,
NJ. J. Wilkins, j. NJ. Ware, c. NJ Thompson, r.
T. Clark. r. c. Webb and Donat Pucheu shall
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
shall meet at their respective parish seats Oh
Saturday, the 2Sth day Of March, and the new
district committee shall meet in the town OF
Rayne Oh Monday, the 30th daeof March, and
said committees at said meetings shall organize
permanently.
J.J. J.3ARRY, President.
GEO K. BRADFORD, sec.T9Eo Eo TEN.