The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-27
Proceedings Of the Parish Demo
cratic Committee.

The iberia farIsp beo
Executive Committee " as convened
in the City Hall by the Hon Jos a.
Provost, az Chairman and l.. !.
Dulaaey Secretary pro tenn. Upon
cali of the roll the following Mem
bers were found present viz:--Jos
A Provost, DR.. Geo P. M'nVelile,
G.. A. Polrson, A. j. Gonsoulin,
(by proxy A. J. Gary, o. !. 10
nero, A. j. Babln, 10y proxy ).
c.. Broussard, Cleo Romero, r. X.
Burke, L. T. Dulaney, and DR.. Z.
Pierson. Absent j. B. Lawton, and
K. T. Weeks.
In calling the meeting 10 order
President Provost stated the OBJ
iect for which meeting was called
being to provide means for elect
ing Democratic Candidates at the
approaching April election; where
upon, DR.. J. Pierson, offered the
following res olutions embracing
rules and regulations governing a
Democratic Parish Primary to be
held on March 9Th which, after a
motion of DR. MInveille to go into
executive session. were in executive
session, with one or two amend
ments, unanimously adopted by the
Committee
RE-oLvED by the Democratic Exec
utiye Committee of the Parish OF
Iberia that primary election be
held throughout the Parish on Taes-
day the 9th day of March 1900 at
the polling places now established
by law, and under the following
rules and regulations, for the purpose
OF nominating the candidates OF the
Democratic party Of this parish for
the following officers to witt
Two Representatives IN the State
Legislature, a Sheriff, Clerk OF Court
and Coroner; and for tho following
ward officers, 10 wit:-Oae member
OF the Police Jury from each Of the
eight wards in this parish, except
in the sixth wards where two men,
bers are to tenomlnated, and Mag
istrates and Constables In the
several wards of the parish.
That on the came day. at the sam
place, and under the same rules and
regulations, there shall be elected
one member OF the Democratic Execa-
! tive Committee from each OF the
eight wards IN the parish, AMI the
eigh. members 50 eeted, shall a..
semble at the City Hall, New Iberia
on Saturday the oath day Of March
1000. and elect from among their
Number u Charm IN. vice CHAIR
and Secretary. The Chairman So
elected shall, within len days, ap-
po,nt seven additional members o.
said committee from the par,sh a.
large. None bnt white Democrats
who are duly registered shall be
entitled TO vot. al said primary. II
il hereby declared 70 be the desire
OF the Democratic parry OF this
parish 10 offer 10 all whlte men who
have heretofore affiliated with aas
other party an opportunity TO re-
turn to the Democratic parts-. All
known white Democrats and all
white voters. who will declare
themselves Democrats and who
pledge themselves to support the
ernght Democratic ticket, State,
District ana parocho,cal in the 0cu-
cral state election next 10 be held.
The Commissioner of Election
shall decide upon the qualification
of the votr, according TO tho fore
going rule.
The polls shall open at 7 .. m
aud close At 8 p. m. in all the coun-
try wards and III New Iberia AMI
Jsanereste from 8 =. m. to 7 p. M.
APPOINTMENT Of MMrssIoxERs-.
That Z subcommittee Of three, com
posed of DR.. Geo. 4. Minveille
Messrs. q. p. Romero. and Max
Levy, be appointed By this commits
tee whose duty II shall Be 70 appoint
three commissioners It eacL polling
place ~ soon - practicable, and -
publish the names thereof - soon
~ sail appointments are made. |
That II one Of the commissioners
sppoan,ed fail 70 appear Or refuse "a