The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1896-02-29
RESOLUTIONS X e
Adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee of the 1lth judicial and
18th Senatorial District of La, al
1sayne, La, ON February az, 1896.

RAYNE, La, Feb 10, 1896.
Called ,t to order at $50 by president J. J. Bar
Mr; Barry read the report of the sub.conmit
tee OF the St@De Central Committee to the State
Executive Com 4ittee of Feb. 3, 1896
Present members and quorum
After full discussion the following preamble
and resolutions offered by Mr.. j. Il. Richard
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The highest Democratic authority
in the State, to- wit: the Executive Committee
OF the State Central Committee, through a sub
committee appointed for that purpose, has or
make the necessary provision for holding white
Democratic primaries, or in such other manner
as seems proper to them, for the proper nomln-
alton and election of Democratic candidates for
the legislature, district and parochal offices and
district and parochal committees for the ens,,-
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 aud
will strcnstheathe party organization in both
parishes; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that a general primary election of
the White Democrats of the 11th Judicial aud
18th Senatorial Districts of Louisiana, compOs-
cd 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 am 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
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 cleo
ton candidates for all paroehal offices, incud-
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 cleo
ton, tO-wt
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Opelousas, at Court House; LeonVille, at DR..
Honere ChacherGs store; Grand Coteau, at ].
A. Smiths office; Coulee Croche, at Louis s-
seurs; Faquetaique, at Valentin SayOy's ;
Lower Mamou, at Louis Vidrine's; Upper Ma
mou, at ]. j. Landreneaus; Pointe Grand
Prairie Hall; Beaver, at School House; Chcot,
at School House at Cheney old field; Lake
Cove, at School House; Dossmann's, at
Plaisance, at Yves Andrepont's; Grand Prai-
rie, at Paul Stagg IS store; Whiteville, at Latleur
a. Stages s., store; Morrow at Il: b. Burleigh,s
mettO. at Solomon IsaacsOns store; Bayou
Current, at f. G. Richards store; Melville, at
A. Rosenbergs store; Waxia, at School House: !:
Garland, at Sam Bernstein's store; Washing
ton, at Town Hall Notleyville, at N. C. Devil
hers st0e; Bellevue, at School House; Mallct,
at Gustave Moreaus.
PARISH OF ACADIA.
Mermentau, at Jean CasteX's store Esther
wood, at School House; Crowley, at Court
House; Rayne. at Town Hail. Castile's, at
Deshotels & Dtjean's store; Roberts Cove, at
School House; Plaquemine Brulee at Edgar
Barousse's store; Church Point. at Town Hall !;
Mallet, at Adolphe Miler's; Faquetaique, at
Joseph Bergerons; 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, at School
House.
Resolved, that the polls be opened not earlier
than nine (9) O'Clock a. m. 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
keep list Of the voters participating in said
primary election, and shall, in counting the
votes, make 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 votes cast and
the list of voters to the chairman of this
committee, at Opeousas, 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,
consisting of W. s. Frazee. j. ]. Barry. Thos. III.
Lewis, L. II. McGee. NJ. j. Andrus, Edgar Ba-
rousse, W. F. Brooks, J. B. Richard, Sam Haas,
M. j. Wilkins, J. NJ. Ware, c. M. Thompson, r.
T. Clark. r. c. Webb and Donat Pucheu shall
meet in the town of OpelOusas on Wednesday,
March 25th, 1896, and shall then open fhe pack
ages containing the returns and shan 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 OIL
Saturday, the 28th day of March, and the new
district committee shall line meet in the town OF
said committees at said meetings shall organize
permanently.
J. j. BARRY, President.
GEO. X. BRADFORD, Sec. pro tem.