The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1902-08-23
Proceedings of the Democratic Exee".
tive Committee of the Seventh Con-
uressiOnal Dist. Of Louisiana.

tive Committee Of the Seventh Con-
gressiOnal Dist. of Louisiana.
Rooms Democratic Congressional Executive
Committee for the Seventh District or
Opelousas, La, Aug. ~, 1909.
The Democratic Executive Committee or the
Seventh Congressional District of Louisiana
met this day pursuant to a resolution adopted
by the State Central Committee on July 22,
10 order, and ON motion of Mr.. P. s. Pugh. OF
Acadia, the committee at once proceeded 10
permanently organize.
= Hon. E. i. Smart was elected permanent
chairman by acclamation, and Mr.. E. B. Du-
buison secretary, in like manner.
The roll was then called, and the following
answered to their names: E: E. Smart, mem mem
ber-at large; Acadia. p. 8. Pugh; AVoyelles,
g. II. Couvillon; Calcasieu. Joseph Moore
| Cameron, Auguste Pavell; Grant Z; HI Teal;
Rapides, J. c. Wise. proxy. John G. Blackman;
St. Landry, Z. B. Dubuisson, and Vernon. W.
| ii. Smart. All present in person or by proxy.
Mr. Joseph Moore of Cacasieu offered q set
of resolutions providing for the nomination or
| a Democratic candidate for the Seventh Con-
| gresslonal District, which, after having been
| ed, were duly adopted as whole as follows:
Resolved, /. That the nomination OF Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress for the seventh
District of Louisiana be made by primary elec-
| tion conducted OIL the same day throughout
the district at the polling places established Dy
| law in the several parishes.
| q That this primary election shall be held on
Thursday, the 11th day OF September, 1902, ana
I that the polls be opened not earlier than elgnt
| O'Clock a. m, and closed at five p. m, except
/ in incorporated towns, where the polls snail
| remain open until seven p. m. x..,
5. That the candidates for the Democratic
| nomination be voted for direct each quaiifled
voter casting one vote for the man OF MS
| choice, and the candidate receiving the major
ity OF the votes cast shall be declared the reg
uiar nominee of the Democratic party Tor Con-
1. That none but white Democrats who are
registered, who have paid their poll taxes for
the year 1900. prior TO the first day OF January,
1901 and for the year 190i prior to the ffsG day
Of january 1902, and who are otherwise quail.
fed to vote under the constitution and laws OF
this State, shall be permitted to vote at sald
primary provided that the poll tax quallhca-
zion shall not apply to persons over sixty years
Of age and to those who have reached the age
Of tWenty-one since January !, 1902; ana, Pro, Pro
the age Of twenty-one during the year 1901 the
poll tax requirement. shall apply for that year
only No evidence OF the payment or tne Pol
fax as above provided except the tax collec-
tors receipt or certificate, shall be received,
but the affidavt of the voter snail De suiiicent
evidence Of his age. In case OF cnaiiesnee, ane
voter NAV establish all the other qualifications
Eerein provided for by affidavit, Should q
| voter be challenged and he establishes mis-
qualification by affidavit, the same shall be re.
duoed to writing, be pinned to his ballot. ana
deposited In the ballot-box Herewith
& That the Democratic Parish Executive
. Committee of the several parishes OF the as
frict shall appoint not less than three nor more
, than five commissioners OF election Tor eacr
polling place; that in the choice OF commission
: ers Of election the candidates for congress or
| their friends shall be consulted, and repre-
sentative of each candidate appointed as com
missioner at each polling place II practlca,oiie
The commissioners of election shall be white
Denocrats and shall be duly qualified electors
of the polling place for which they are selected
and before entering upon the discharge OF tneli
} duties, shall be duly sworn in the manner pro
! yided by law to faithfully, honestly ana lmpaf'
l TALLY conduct the election.
\ 8. That the Parish Democratic Executive
. Committee of each parish shall nave charge o.
e | the arrangements for conducting said primary
election in their respective parishes under tne
| rules herein provided, and they shall provide
ballot boxes and see to their transmission u
| r THAT the several clerks of court of the par
jshes in the district be requested 10 furnish I'M
regular ballot boxes for the primary, put ~ II
the event OF their failure to comply with thi
| request, the commissioners are hereby author
. lied to fmprovise boxes.
g. That II the election officers or any OF them
Iannoinfed to conduct the election at any poll
/, ing place be not present at the hour hXed 10
the opening of the polls then II one election
commissioner be present; ne shall o choose e;r an
n II NO election commissioner be present aG tn
hour for the opening of the polls, the voter
present shall after waiting & an ,ti aoar, seieG nn
missioners whose selection shall be made II
- accordance with article five OF these resolu
tions ,,.,,o
3. of those voting shall be kept, numbered col
ID secnfiyely in the order iii which they vote :,
,e tne ~ bnnas nas shall be opened and tie ballot
y counted in the presence OF tho bystanders,
q. fally Of the votes kept and duplicate return
OF made out and signed and duly sworn to by til
II. That q sufficient return Of the electio
shall be statement in writing, made IN dupl
cate signed by the @ OF te nne ,n 1O
ter actually cast for each candidate accol
panied by the tally sheets and lists OF voter
also In duplicate; y vfIs te
Is; 70. That one copy of the tally sheets and Ii
Ill of voters herein provided for shall be delivers
ei- nv the commissioners to the chairman or sc
NJ retary Of the psmofpa zen fss transmtted Sy s
IN fhe secretary OF the Democratic C0ngre
sional District Executive Committee, at OF
- lonsae, La. The commissioners, after countll
the ballots, shall replace them In the ball
boyes, which they shall lock and seal and 9
posit with the clerks of court OF their respecti
De "A. That on Tuesday. September IS, 1902, a
NJ n,ciock n M, the Congressional Executl
~ Solnmittee shall meet at Crowley, La, for
ns purpose OF asceftaining anu MY nsclaring snS
~ the Congressional Committee shall produce I
oh return mailed to him, and the vote shall be ca
and the a result aSd aa
s,s. the Congressional Committee shall certify
ly res,,if Of the canvass to the Secretary Of Sta
" " and name the person nominated.
IA. That at the satd primary g eiecaon e. tns ~ Y
ers participating therein shall in each par
vote for q member to represent each parish
. the Congressional Executive Committee, a
j. three members at largo to serve for the ensui
~ two years Returns OF election for such me
/. bers shall be made in the same manner as
h,s vassed and the result declared as in the ci
AAAo of tbe congressional candidates.
III That il j6 appears from the canvass OF
votes by the Executive Committee that no c
didate has receives r;,r or sne vogSs ~
held in the district on Wednesday, Septem
a. 1902 at which the two candidates receiV
ct the highest number OF votes at the first prim
on. ON shall be the candidates, and none others
ras ~ second primary shall be conducted by
Sa / sanie officers in the same manner, and un
uo | the saIne rules as the first primary herein ]
an yidea. The present Congressional Execut
~ ~ Committee shall meet and compile the vote
lou case y secVnl Rasn,asx aantasnIaT 90 1000
. =. m In the case of the election OF the M
: hers OF the Congressional Committee from
n several parishes and from the district az iai
~ 4 plurality vote shall elect and majority Y
IL That ali Democratic newspapers of
T d,sfrict be requested to publish the resolnti
| oY this committee In full in each issue until
eiection shall have taken place; that the
eral clerks OF court OF tho several parlshe
JRT fhe district be requested to furnish the reg
ballot boxes for the primary, and that tins
SCISSORS In the district be requested TO fur
stle. fhe commissioners at each polling place vi
,ans, sist OF the registered voters,
ap-I IL, That the sne1ifzs OF the Qluerehb paTi
Isa- ba requested to furnish to the commiesio
i. w. OF each voting precinct in their respective
ieIeS certified List OF those voters, resid
8 all ~ each ward wherein the precinct is situa
said who have paid tneir poll taxes 1or or, Sne