St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-01-16
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Democratic Executive
Committee of t1Ee 'Ftsw N of
Dp-losaSsas.
opelousas, La, Jan. 4, 1904.

Opelousas, La, Jan. 4, 1704.
The Democratic Executive Committee
of the Town of Cpelousas met at the
Office of the Secretary this dav pursuant
to the call of the Chairman, with the
following members present in person or
Littell, Chairman; Thos. III. Lewis, Ray
mond Breaux, s. L. Hebrard and A. Reed.
The following resolutions We're OIL
fercd and unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved by the Democratic Conn
mittee of TIL. Town of Opelousas, That q
Democratic primary election be held at
the Court House in Opelousas, ON Tues
day, the Esd day Of February, EOa, Tor
the purpose of nominating Mayor,
Marshal and five Aldermen as candi-
dates to be voted for at the town cleo
ton on April 10th, 1904.
Resolved, further, That at said elec-
ton all registered white Democratic
voters, or those entitled to register, and
who will as matter OF fact register be-
fore the date of the Primary, who Will
pledge themselves to vote for and to
support the candidates nominated at
said primary election, and all SUCH vo-
ters who will attain their majority be-
fore the regular election, shall be per-
mltted to vote,
Be it further resoved, That said pri-
mary election shall be held by three
commissioners who shall be appointed
Ey the chairman of the committee, who
shall be paid each the sum of two dol
lars for their services in holding the
election and making the returns, anu
that said commissioners shall deliver
the returns of the elections to the CHAIR
man of this committee. who shall lmme-
diateiv call it together to canvass anu
promulgate the returns of the election.
Be it further resolved, That no candl-
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majority of the votes cast; that in case
second primary be necessary, IL pe
II ald on Tuesday the first day Of March
| l,ali,, at which election only the Two
candidates who shall have received the
| highest vote for Mayor or for Marshal
as the case may be, shall be voted Tor
and should it be necessary TO vote Ioi
| any candidate for Alderman at the sec
ona primary election, the contest shall
he between the requisite number Whc
| shall have received the highest votes q,
| the first primary election.
Resolved. further, That the ballots tC
! ha voted at said primary election shall
| he nrinted by authority of this commit
| tee and furnished without cost 70 bhe
/ voters. and that candidates Tor mayor
/ and Town Marshal shall cohtfiputt q
! aacn the sum of two dollars, and candi
dates for Aldermen each the sum OF ont
dollar for the purpose of defray1ng the
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exneuses Of the election.
Resolved, further. That the chairman
tof this committee be authorized aud IN
structed to appoint committee OF thre'
FL receive the contribution from tn
/ candidates and to attend to the pflntlis
Resolved, further, That in case an.
proposed voters right to o,npors vote o Q
election shall PROFOUND to him tn
question:: .Are you duly regis
tered voter of the town OF ope
lousas, and do you pledge yoursei
20 vote for and support the Candidates Z
be nominated at this primary election
And If the question be answered z, dl ~ ~
, affirmative the vote shall be received
otherwise not. The question may D
varied when addressed to propose
voter not OF age but who shall aequlf
the right to vote before the munlcips
election.
Resolved, That the polls open at
IN. and close at p. m.
Resolved, That 1t said primary eie'
ton new Democratic Executive Con