The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-01-04
PROCLAMATION CT
Democratic Primary Election
Parish of Lafourche.

j drlSH Vi IalOufCu6.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of La
fCurche.
Whereas, the Democratic State
Central Committee of the Stale of
Lon'slaua, has ed II primary eiec-
ton 10 be held throughout the Stale
Oh January 2Sth 1903, fer the pur
pose of nominating .anS..sstes es
The Democga'ic Party for the offices
of United States senator, Governor,
Lieutenant Governor. Attorney Cen
srai, Secretary of State, Auditor
Treasurer Superintendent of pubhc
Education. Register of the State latd
Office aud Commissioner of Agricui>
tuial, 10 be voted for at general State
election of 1908; Whereas, the
Democratic Parish Central Committee
IF the Parish CT Lafonrche has called
primary election to be heidihrough~
out the parish of Lafourche, ON The
same das, to wit:
January 2a,h 1908, for the pur-
pose of nominating TWO candidates OF
the Democratic party for representa-
tives III the General Assembly from
the Parish of Laeourche, and candi-
dates Of the Democratic party far the
offices of Sheriff, Clerk of Court,
Coroner, aud Assessor of said parish
and police jurors, justices of the
peace, and constabes for each ward
of the said parish. to be voted for in
the general election Of 1908, and to
choose and elect memb ers of the
Democratic Parish Central Committee
Of the parish of Lafourche; which
said calls we're made and issued BY
said COMMITTEES in conformity with
the provisions Of the act No 40 Of
1906, known as the Primary Election
Now, therefore by virtue of the
power and authority vested power and
in me by The resolutions of said com
mittees calling said primary election:
and by the provisions of the afore-
said Act No ~ of 1905. |, Hessrrt
NmEeias gonIon, Chairman of the
Democratic Parish Central Committee
of the Parish Of Lafoulche, do hereby
proclaim and make known that II
Democratic primary election shalt
be held on Tuesday, January 18th,
1908, between the hours OF 6 a. IN
Z p. N. throughout the parish OF
Lafourche, at the regular polling
places for holding a general election,
hereinafter named, IN which election
all white Democrats, duly qualified
electors, will be emitted to participate
for the purpose of voting for the
nomination Of all Democratic candi-
dates for State, parochia' and war,s
offices, who have not b-en declared
nominated in accordance with pro-
visions Of Act No 49 of 1905, and
whose names shall appear on the Off
cal ballots as provided for by5 said
act 40 Of 1906, all in accordance with
the rules aud regulations Of the afore
said Primary election Law.
Polling places fsf -s "a 2 is1uauril
election, as follows:
Police Jury Ward No /.
Precinct No. 1-Shall comprise all that
portion of this Parish between the up
per part of the parish, right band of
the Bayou Lafourche, and the upper
line OF the st. Johns Chapel lot IN
|}cluding the Brulee Chene Vert with
polling places at or near the Webre
Plantation.
Precinct No. 2.-Shall Shall COM
prise the remainder of the Police Jury
Ward No. l. with a polling place at or
near the Bayou Lafourche end of the
Brulee Lane or Road.
Police Jury Ward NO. 2.
Precinct No. 1.-Shall extend from
he lower limits of the .Ridgefeld
plantation to the limits of the acadia
plantation with polling p1Hces at or
near the Court House IN the town of
Thibodaux.
Precinct No. 2.-Shall extend from
the upper line of the Acadia planta-
ton to Latonrche Crossing, with u
poll at or near the Arsene Bergeron's
residence.
e. Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from
the rear Of the Acadia plantation OF
Bayou Blue east bank, to the bridge
over the bayou Lacroix, with polling
place atIor near Orville Thibodaux's
residence.
Precinct No. 4.-Shall extend from
said bayou LacroiX to the extreme set
Element, with polling place at or
t h.aT the residence Of Dsnetgfus Ao-
Police Jury Ward No. s.
Precinct No. 1.-Shafl extend from
Lafourche Crossing To the lower line
OF Louis Bourgeois, place. with poll
ing place at or near residence of theI
late Jules ThidodauS.
Precinct No. 2-Shall extend from
The lower line of Louis Bourgeois
place to the lower line of Louis Mar |
,in's place With polling place at or
near the store formerly kept by |
Lovingly Folse.
Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend from /
The lower line OF Louis Martins to the
Upper line Of ursin Leblanc, with rell-
ng place ator near the store formerly |
lept by Ben Folse.
: Police Jury Ward No. 4.
Precinct No. .1.-Sh;lll extend from
b upper line OF Ursin LeBlanc's to the
over line Of the plantation owned by |
lean Claudet with q polling place at |
sockport.
Precinct No. 2.-Shall extend from |
he lower line of the Jean Claudet's |
to the lower line J. t.
Badeaux's place with polling place
1t or near Arestide Delaune's place. |
No Ch,n ox,.o,.l