St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-03-03
Judicial District .Nomi-
mating Convention.

U1GluS OOuvcIlI1OIls
The Judicial Committee for III,
Twenty-Sixth District met at III,
Courthouse. in tOv,ngton, ON Fri
day, Feb. %, 1900. pursuant !,
call, all members being present or
represented BY proxy.
Mr. L. NJ. Burns Was elected per.
j, manent Chairman, and Mr.. r. C.
Smith, permanent Secretary.
Tie following resolutions calling
for convention to nominate
Democratic candidates Tor Dis
trics Judge and District Attorney,
were adopted. Mr.. B. Al. M,lIcr
voting no and protesting against the
adoption OF the resolution:
BE it resolved, by the District Ju
dicisl Committee that We deem il
advisable TO hold ; nominating con-
vent,on for the purpose OF nomina-
ting q Democratic Candidate for the
Office Of District Judge and for the
office OF District Attorney for the
Twenty-sixth Judicial district Of
Louisiana therefore u is ordered
that . nominating convention for
the above purpose shall be held at
the Courthouse, in the town Of Cow
ing.On. 1t 2 r. ". on Tuesday
Marcel, Is. 1900. That in said con-
vention the Parish OF Washington
shall have five votes and Eve dele
gates. one from each Wasd, and the
Parish Of St. Tammany shall have
1--WE votes aud nine delegates, one
from each Ward. That said dele
gates shall be selected Ly ballot,
and the person running rs . dele
gate in each ward who receives the
largest number Of votes shall I've the
delegate from said Ward, and shall
be entitled to participate in said
Convention.
1t u further ordered. that in the
event one or more Wards in either
Of the Parishes fails 70 elect or send
. delegate, the delegates present
from each Parish shall cast the vote
Of the Parish from which they are
cent. That each Of the candidates
for the office Of Judge and District
Attorney shall, il they desire. APP
point one commissioner ut eacli
polling place, and the commissioners
thus selected shall select one Of
their numcer Who shall act as clerk.
That there shall be but one polling
place in each Ward, as follows:
WASHINGTON PARISH.
Fret ward Belle Mill.
Second wsrd-O.ts' Mill.
Third ward : Franklinton.
Fourth ward knights store.
Fifth ward -varnadv.
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
First ward-MsdisOnville.
Second ward-Sandy Ford.
Third ward Covington. !.
Fourth ward-Mandeviile.
Fifth ward-At the regular poll
ing place. ~
Sixth ward AT The regular poll
ing place
Seventh vard--Cusach's store.
Eighth ward Causes store.
Ninth ward--SIidell.
That there shall be list of voters
and a tally sheet kept at each poll'
ing place, and when the votes are1
q tally Of same for each
delegate shall be KEEP, on saia tally
sheet. rhis tallv slice, and list Of
Writer'S shall he signed By all the
and the clerk at said
polling rlsce, and same shal! be
turned over tn the delegate receiving
the largest number Of vOies ,. said
polling place, and shall serve as his
credentials or that of his proxy in
The Convention above referred to.
That the election f.,r selecting dele |
,stes shall I've held throughout the |
District ON the same day, which
shall he Oh Saturday, March 10.
1900.
That tue polls shall be opened at
; A. NJ, and closed 1t 4 n.
That the registration bnok. or
! certified copy thereof. for each
Ward. together with the tickets,
hall be forwarded to one Of the
commissioners.
The following commissioners are
to hold said election, in
i. Tammany Parish:
First ward Frank Currow, j, and
eugene Mugnier.
3ruhl
Third ward-W. H. Kentzel and w.
;. Ph3ris.
Fourth ward--Gus. Depre aud Eddie
3mtth.
Fifth ward Ed. Thomas and James
fierce.
sixth wards. X. Wilson and Isaac
ralley. II
Seventh ward-J. J. Cusachs and
lanes Todd.
Eighth ward--A. Provost, ST., and
Ing. blanche.
Ninth ward--O. L. Dittmar and John
Ernest.
The above commissioners are autk0-
lied to elect their own clerks, and the
'oters present to supply any vacancies /
q the commissioners.
On motion. duly seconded. the
Committee then adjourned, subject
o call.
7. n. BURNS, Chairman.
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