The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-27

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name does not appear on said list CAT
require the commissioners to make q
record of his offer, stating his name.
residence and officers for whom he
wishes to vote, and if, on examination
of the records in the registrars Office,
it be found that he had duly registered
his vote shall be counted for the per-
son he favored. This examination to
be made by the executive committee
when they meet to compile the returns.
6. Be it further resolved that the
ballots shall be furnished by the COM
mittee; they shall be printed on white
paper, stating under the title of each
Office the names ofal the candidates who
aspire to same. Each candidate for
ward offices wishing to submit to the
primary election shall give written no.
tice of that intention 70 the secretary
of this committee fifteen days before
the election, and signify in said notice
his willingness to abide by theresult of
said primary.
That the committee ascertain the
probable cost of printing tickets and
holding said primary election and pro-
rate the expense among the candidates
for parochial Offices 80 days before the
election.
Your committee leaves to your Hon.
body the question of determining wheth-
er or not the names of candidates for
ward officers be printed on the general
ticket. Respectfully submitted,
C. j. EDWARDS,
GEORGE HAYS,
BABII.AS LEBLANC,
A. NUNEZ.
On motion of DR.. C. j. Edwards,
duly seconded, that the committee
appointed by the mass meeting be re4
quested to confer with the St. Mary's
committee in regards to the selection
Of a State Senator at the coming
primary.
The following candidates submitted
their names for the various offices in
the parish and agreed to abide by the
result of the said primary election.
For Representative-Rom. p. Lea
blanc, Fl. A. Hudson, Henry L.
Gueydan.
For District Jndge-M. T. Cor.
dy, Jr.
For District Attorney. Nelson
Greene, j. r. Kitchell.
For Sheriff.. Oscar Hebert, j.
N. Williams.
For Clerk Of Court-John b.
Shaw, John Nugier, Simonette Lei
blanc, Raphael A. Broussard.
For Coroner-Dr. G. J. Edwards.
The following candidates submit.
ted their names to the primary for
ward offices.
For Police Juror:
1st ward-P. Dupre Leblanc.
End ward-Eudovic Luquex.
3rd ward-F. d. Lege.
4th ward-Aristide Picard.
9Th ward-Thomas Hoffpauir.
7th Ward-Joseph Theall.
For Constable:
3rd ward-H. B. Lyons, Harrison
Theall.
4th ward-Alliface Boudoin, Theo4
phile Broussard.
9Th ward-Paul r. Richard.
For Justice of the Peace.
End ward-Joaeph Trahan.
3rd ward-R. j. LabauYe, Albert
Escudier.
4th ward-Edward Richard.
9th ward-Albert Schlessinger.
On motion of DR.. G. J. Edwards,
duly seconded, that a committee Of
three be appointed to ascertain the
cost involved in the holding of the
primary election, and that said COM
mittee be prepared to report to this
committee at its meeting February
5, 1900, in order that the expenses
in holding said primary be prorated
among all the candidates. The chair
man appointed on said committee:
P. U. Leblanc, w. w. Kuehling and
NJ. C. Broussard.
On motion of M. +. Gordy, Jr.,
duly seconded, that the ward officers
be voted for in separate boxes and
J, separate tickets be provided for said
ward candidates.
The committee then adjourned I'd
February 8, 1900.
: ADAM BoUDREAUx, Chairman.
j. N. CREME, Secty.
SIOO Reward 600.