The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-11
ESOEUTEONS
Adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee of the lfta Judicial nnd
10Th Senatorial District of La, at
Raync, La, on Dec,br. 23, 1895.

Resolved, that a general primary election o
the white Democrats of the 18th Judicial aLt
18th Senatorial Districts of Louisiana. compos
ed Of the parishes of st. Landry and Acadia, be
held on Saturday, February 1St, 1856, Tor 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 electiDg 8
new Democratic Executive Committee for saiC
district, to consist OF one III from eacl
police jury ward of said parishes and seven
members at large.
Resolved, that tue 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.
Holnere Chachere's store; Grand Coteau, at j
A. Smiths office; toulec Crocie. at Louis ii
hille's; Plaquelnine Point, at Philemon Bras.
seur's; FaquetaIquc. at Valentin savoy''s
Lower MalnoU, at Louis Eidrint's; Upper Ma
mOu, at j. J. Landrenean's; PuinlG 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 Dossmann's 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 Latleul
& Stages store; Morrow, at r. F. Burleigh's
store Big Cane, at L. A. Havard's store Pal
mettO. at Solomon Isaacson's store; Bayou
Current, at E. G. Richards store; Melville, at
Garland, at Sam Bernstein's store; Washing
ton, at Town Hall; Notleyville, at N. C. Devil
hers store Bellevue, at School House; Mallet,
at Gustave MOreau's.
PARISH OF ACADIA.
Mermentau, at Jean Castex's stere; Esther
wood, at School House; Crowley; at Court
House; Rayne. at Town Hall SCastille's, at
Deshotels & Dejean's store; Roberts Cove, at
School House; Plaquemine Brul6e. at Edgar
Barousse's store; Church Point. at Town Hall
Mallet, at AdOlphe Miller's; FaquetaIque, al
Joseph Bergeron's; Bennett Johnson's. a,
School House; Millerville, at Denis Miller's
store; P~ointe-aux-LOups, at Mrs. s. Carts; Nc
Gains, at School House Red Top, at SChOO
House.
Resolved, that the polls be opened not earlier
| than nine () o'clock a. m. and closed at five e.
o'clock p. M; that there be three commissioner
of eE...sn 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 a list Of the voters participating in sait
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 THU
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 al
the Court House, at OpelOusas, La, ON Wednes
day, February 9Th, 1896, to canvass the returns
and declare the result of said primary election
Resolved, that the new executive committee
shall meet at Rayne, La, on Feb. 9Th, 1895, fol
the purpose OF organizing and transacting
such other busfiess as said committee may
deem necessary.
J.J. BARRY, President.
E. B. DUBUIssoN, Secretary.