The Opelousas courier., 1902-02-08
PROCEE DgNGS
OF the Democratic Executive Commit
See of the Town of Opelousns.
OpelOusas, La, Jan. 20,

Opelousas, La, Jan. 20, 1902.
1.-THE Democratic Executive Committee OF the
rLbwn of Opelousas met at the office OF the sec
retary this day, pursuant to the call or the
and o quorum: DIR. r. M Littell, chairman;
Thos. II. Lewis, Raymond BreauX, s. l.. Heb
rard AMI A. Reed (proxy to BrcauX).
The following resolutions were offered and
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Democratic Committee
of the town of OpelouSas, That Democratic
Primary election be held at tho Court House in
Opelousas, on Monday, the Sd day OF March,
1902, for the purpose of nominating Mayor,
Marshall and five Aldermen as candidates TO
be voted for at the town election on Aprli 22'
1902.
Resolved, further. That at said election all
registered white Democratic voters or those
entitled to register, and who Will as a matter
OF fact register before the date of the Primary,
who will pledge themselves to vote for and TO
support the candidates nominated at said prl-
mary election, and all such voters who will at
| tain their majority before the regular election,
| shall be permitted to vote.
Be IL further resolved That said primary
| election shall be held by three commissioners,
| who shall be appointed by the chairman OF the
| committee, who shall be paid each the sum OF
| two dollars for their services in holding the
| election and making the returns, and that said
| commissioners shall deliver the returns OF the
| elections to the chairman of this committee,
| who shall Immediately call it together to can
Vass ana pfoinuiSaCe Iuo returns VI Cho o'o.-
| ton.
| Be it further resolved. That no candidates
| shall be nominated except by majority of the
votes cast that i'll case second primary ne
| necessary, it be held on the 10th day OF March
| 1902, at which election only the two candidates
who shall have received the highest vote fol-
| mayor or for marshal, as the case may be, shall
| he voted for; and should it he necessary to vote
| for any candidate for alderman at the second
| primary election, the contest shall be between
| the requisite number who shall have eceived
| the highest votes ut the first primary election
| Resolved, further, That the ballots tn be
voted at said primary election shall be prin TED
| by authority Of this committee and furnlsneo
| without cost to the voters, and that candidates
| for mayor and town marshal shall contribute
! each the sum of two dollars ana canuluates Ioi
| aldermen each the sum OF one dollar tor the
| purpose of drfraying the expenses OF the elec
| ton.
| Resolved further, That the chairman of this
| committee be authorized aud Instructed to ap
| point a committee of three to receive the con
| tributiOns from the candidates and to attend II
| the printing OF the tickets.
| Resolved, further. That II case any proposeC
, voters right to vote be challenged, the com
| mssioners of election shall prOrOund to HIN
the question: "Are you duly registered vote
of the town OF Opel0usas, ana do you pledge
Yourself to vote for and support the candidates
to he nominated at this primary election@
| And if the question be answered i'll the affrma
tive the vote shall be received, otherwise not
The question may be varied when addressed u
| ii
quire the right to vote before the municlpa
election.
Resolved, That the polls open at a. m. AM
close at p. nj.
Resolved, That at said primary election
new Democratic Executive Committee for TIL
town, composed of five members, be elected l.
serve for two years.
Resolved. That the president of this commit
tee be and ia hereby empowered to call tn
| newly elected committee together for organ
| zation at a date to be fixed by him.
r. M. LITTELL, Chairman.
W. J. SANDOz Secretary.
| Opelousas, La. Jan. 90. 1902.
/ Pursuant to the above resolutions /, the III
dersigned, hereby call white Democrat
Primary election to he held at the Court Hous
in the town of Opelonsas, on the 80 day {
| March, 1902, for the purpose of nominating.
! Mayor, Marshal and five Aldermen as cand
dates to be voted for at the town election o
April %, 1902; also to elect new executiV
committee
Tho following will compose the committee
receive the contributions from the candidate
and to attend to the printing OF the 1icket
s. l.. Hebrard, Raymond Breaux and A. Reet
The following are the three commissioners
election who are hereby appointed by virtue {
the above resolutions: W. Il. Cochran, Luclt
| G. Dupre and Christian Mornhinveg.
R. M.IITTELL, Chairman.
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