The Opelousas courier., 1896-01-18
REVOLUTIONS
Adopted by the Democratic Executive
Committee of the 11th Judicial and
12th Senatorial District of La, mt
Rayne, La, on Dec,br. 13, 1895.

Resolved, that a general primary election of
the white Democrats of the 18th Judicial and
18th Senatorial Districts of Louisiana, compoS-
ed OF the parishes of st. Landry and AcadlN he
held on Saturday, February LIST, 1896. for tho
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 electlnS Il
new Democratic Executive for said
district, to consist Of one member from each
police jury ward of said parishes and seven
members at large.
Resolved. thai the following polling places be
established for the holding of said primary cleo
ton, to-Wit:
PARISH OF ST. LANDEY.
Opelousas, at Court House; Lconvillc, at DIR.
Homere Chacher6's store; Grand Coteau, at j.
A. Smiths office; Coulce Croche, ut Louis ST
bille's; Plaqueminc Point, at Philemon Bras
seur's; Faquetaique, at Valentin Savoy's;
Lower Mamou, at Louis Vidrine's; Upper Ma
mon, at j. j. Eandreneau's; Pointc Grand
Louis. at Robert Tate's: Pine Prairie, at Pine
Prairie Hall; Beaver. at School House; Chicot,
at School House; Lake Cove. at School House;
Dossmann's, at Dossmann's store Vile Plate,
at y. Vidrine'e; Chataignier, at A. Outlets;
Plaisance,. at Yves Andrepont's; Grand Prai-
RE. at Paul Stages store; Whiteville, at Latleur
| 4 Stages store; Morrow, at K. Z. Burleigh's
store; Big Cane, at l.. A.. Hazards 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 +:
Garland, at Sam Bernstein's store; Washing
ton, at Town Hall; Notleyville, at N. c. Devil
Tiers store bclleNue, at SCHOOL House, hallct,
at Gustave Moreau's.
PARISH OF ACADIA.
Mermentau, at Jean CasteX's store; Esther
wood, at School House Crowley, at Court
House; Rayne, at Town Hall Castille's, at
DeshOtels & Dejean's store; Roberts Cove, at
School House; Plaquemine Brulee, at Edgar
Barousse's store; Church Point, at Town Hall /;
| Mallet, at Adolphe Miller's; Faquetaiquc, at
Joseph Bergeron's; Bennett J0hnson's. at
School House; Millerville, at Denis Miller's
store; P~ointe,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. III. and closed at five .()
O'Clock p. IN; that there be three commissioner
OF election at each polling place to be chosen by
the white democrats present at the polls at the
keep a list OF the voters participating in said
primary election. and shall, i'll counting tie
| 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 ana state
ment OF votes cast, to the chairman of this
committee, at Opelousas, Lid.
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, 1896, to canvass the returns
and declare the result of said primary election.
Resolved, that the new executive
shall meet at Rayne, La, OH Feb. Sth, 1895, for
the purpose OF organizing and transactinG
such other business as said committee may
deem necessary.
p Dnn,7,ssox. s J;J J.: BARRY President.