The St. Mary banner., 1908-09-26
Meeting Parish Democratic Executive
Committee.

W0VCAuS OIL lNu DVluVUl0tlU UAUVutSN
Committee.
FRANKLIN. La, Sept. %, 1908.
Pursuant to a call of the Chairman
the Committee met this day at 12:3(
O'Clock p. m. Roll call showed clever
members present in person and by
proxy.
A quorum being present, the Com.
mittee was called to order by the
Chairman and proceeded to business.
The readiug Of the minutes of the
last meeting, on motion duly secon-
ded and carried, were dispensed with.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, that committee of five be ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
on the death of Capt. j. c. Murphy,
one of the Oldest members of this
Committee, and that they be spread
upon the minutes and published The
Chair appointed the following COM
mittee: W. II. Kramer, N. Alleman,
J. E. LoustalOt.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried that the Chairman of this Com
mittee at his pleasure appoint a men,
Der from the 7th ward to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death OF Capt. James
c. Murphy.
On motion duly seconded and car
ried, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Be 1t resolved by the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee Of the Parish Of st.
Mary. La. That Democratic Primary
Election be and is hereby called in ac-
cordance with law and especially in
accordance with the provisions of Act
number 40 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana for the year 1906 and ali
amendments thereto, and is hereby
ordered to be held on Thursday, Oc-
tOber 9th, 1908, in the Second Ward
OF the Parish Of st. Mary, for the
nomination of a candidate of the
Democratic party to be voted for at
. Special Election to be held in the
Second Ward of the Parish of st
Mary, La, November 3rd. 1908, in
accordance with the proclamation is
sued by his Excellency, Gov. Jared
7. Sanders, OF date Sept. ~, 1908, for
the following officer, viz:
Police Juror End Ward, Parish of
st. Mary, La.
Be 1t further resolved that the
Chairman of this Committee shall
print In accordance with the law the
Oficial ballots to he used in said Pri-
mary Election, and that he be en-
powered with full plenary powers
from this committee for this purpose.
Be it further resolved that each
snd every person desiring to become
. candidate for the above named Office
shall tle his written notification with |
the Chairman OF this committee by
midnfgh: Saturday, October 3rd, 1908,
and at the time of filing his notifica-
tion shall deposit with the Chairman
the following amount, viz:
The sum of Five Dollars shall be
deposited by each and every person
desiring to become q candidate for
the nomination of Police Juror of the
Second Ward of the Parish of St.
Mary.
Be it further resolved, that no one
shall be permitted to enter the said
Primary Election as a Candidate for
nomination who is not a duly qusli-
fied ElectOr, entitled to vote in the
General Election of November next.
: Democrat and white person, hav-
ing filed his notification with and
paid his deposit to the Chairman Of
his Committee as herein already pro-
vided; nor shall any one have the
right to vote in said Primary Election
Who 10 not duly qualified Elector,
untitled to vote in the said General
Election, . Democrat, and a white .
person.
Be it further resolved, That this
Committee when it adjourns shall ad- G
0urn until Monday, October 5th,
I0O6, and shall then convene for the
,urpose OF receiving from the Chair
nan OF this Committee q report as to
he names fled with him as candidat :
= the said Primary Election, and ia
vent Il shall be found that there be
Mt one candidate for the Office for
zhich this Primary has been called,
I declaring the person so entering '
eiDg thus unOppOsed, possessing the
as required by law and
sose resolutions, to be the nominee
the Democratic party for the office y
u which he has offered. IC
On motion duly seconded and carried II
D following bill was ordered paid a
] the Chairman: h
/. H. Latham, stamps and m
printing O5 al
fhere being no further business be- bi
70 tho Committee it adjourned until et
onday, Oct. 5th. 1908, at 1890 hi
plock p. m. OF
W.T.. PETERMAN, Chairman, as
W. H. LATHAM, Sect'y. al
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