The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1898-01-29
Mass Meeting of the Democrats of
Opelousas.

Pursuant to the call published Ial
week, the Democrats of Opelousas mt
at the Court House this day, Jan'y 2,
1898: The meeting was called to orde
oy Y. j.. Thompson, and temporary OF
ganlzatIon effected by naming E. T
Dubulsson as Chairman and w. J. San
dog as Secretary.
Object of the meeting explained b
the Chairman,-namely, to secure
good town government and to elect
Democratic Executive Committee O
the town of Opelousas.
rary organzationSbe made permanen
On motion of c. D. Thompson, it wa.
resolved that an Executive Committet
of II members be- Chosen by this meet
ing to act as an bxecuCivee committee
for the town of Gpe|ousas.
On motion of w. C. Perrault, the fol
loElng resolution was offered:
Resolved, That the Democratic Executive
committee for the town shall consist Of clever
members M asa and thf the following named person
pe CHOSEN 10 serve as said committee until the
next ensuing mAnicipal election after the ap
preaching April election, namely c. J. Thomp
son, Sat .; settoen. j. P. saizan, Henry Crawford
NaLnan RoOs, Raymond Breaux, J. T. Stewart
L. E. shute, E b. Duhuisson, T.. A. SandOz
Thos. II. Lewis
On motion of w. |. Hargroder, the
following were nominated as mem bers
of the Executive Committee A. San
doz, W. c. Perrault, R. Mornhinveg,
Geo: Pnlford, j. B. Sandoz
w. c. Perrault withdrew ia favor of
the names offered by him.
On motion, the executive committee
offered by Judge Perrault was unani-
mouslv elected.
On motion of Thos. H. Lewis, the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved. That it is the sense of this MAS
meeting that the fairest and most satisfactory
way OF nominating the elective town officers is
by primary election Of the registered white
democrats OF the town, said primary election
10 De held under the auspices of the Democrat
lc Executive Committee of the town, only one
ticket to be printed and the names of all aspir-
ants to the Democratic Nomination to be hand
ed IN 60 the committee at least forty eight
hours before the day fixed for the primary, and
printed on the ticket by the Committee. That
majority OF those voting at the primary be re-
CURED to nominate any candidate, and in the
event that no candidate receive majority of
the votes cast, then that the two highest run
over again, provided that this shall not apply
TO the Board OF Aldermen, as to whom plu-
rality will be sufficient to nominate.
Judge Perrault moved to strike ont
of the resolution all except the clause
that the most satisfactory way of nom
mating the elective town officers is by
primary election of the registered white
Democrats of the town." for the reason
that the Committee should be the
judges of the details.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Lewis
having been explained and debated, it
was put by the Chairman TO the meet
ing, and was unanimously adopted.
Remarks were made by Messrs. w.
s. Frazee, c. J. Thompson, E. B. Du-
buisson, W. C. Perrault aud Thos. H.
Lewis.
Moved and seconded that the gentle
men composing the brass band be ten
dered a vote of thanks for their excel
lent music, and that the gentlemen COM
composing the Executive Committee
treat them. Carried
The meeting then adjourned.
E. B. DUBUIssoN, Chairman.
w. j. SANDoZ, Sec'y.