The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-08-04
PARISH DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Candidates Entitled to Run for
Member of School Board. Con-
tests in 4th, 9th and
9TH Wards.
State of Louisiana, Parsih of Lafay-

State of Louisiana, Parsih of Lafay-
cite:
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met this day at the Court
House at twelve O'Clock noon for the
purpose of declaring the nominees of
the Party, those members of the
School Board who ran in their wards
without opposition and OF making
public the names of those candidates
who were entitled to run at the Demo-
cratic Primary of September 1st, such
candidates having cOnfOrmed with the
ruling of the Parish Democratic Com
mittee and having filed their written
application within the required time
and having deposited the cash amount
taxed against them as candidates for
said office.
Upon roll-call the following men,
bers answered to their names: j. O..
Broussard, r. w. Elliott, A. j. Le-
Blanc, J. S. Martin, H. H. SavOie,
Gustave Trahan, Edward Alleman,
Chairman j. O. Broussard, in the
chair and Sosthene Martin, Secretary
acting as such.
The following members were absent:
Luc Leblanc, Lucien s.. Broussard,
r. K. Comeaux, Lucius Duhon,
Honore Boulet, Albert Guidry, r.. W..
Beadle, L. G. Sicily, A. Il. Trahan'
The following members were repre-
sented by proxy; J. B. Dugas, j. q.
DuhOn, A. E. ChargOis, Onezime
Breaux, Arthur BONN.
There being quorum present and
the Chair having explained the object
of the meeting. 1t was resolved and
unanimously carried ''that Maurice
Sonnier, candidate for the School
Board for the first ward of the Parish
of Lafayette; that Thomas Hutchinson,
candidate for the School Borad for
the second ward of the Parish of La
fayette: that DR.. F. r. Tolson and
James Buchanan, candidates for the
School Board for the third ward OF
the Parish of Lafayette; that ]. h:
| Bernard, candidate for the School
Board for the fifth ward of the Parish
of Lafayette; that Gustave Boulanger,
candidate for the School Board for
the eighth ward of the Parish of La.
fayette, having confOrmed with the re-
| quirements of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee having filed the
written notification of their candidacy
and made the required cash deposit
within the required time and said can
didates having no opposition;
Therefore be it resolved tha'
Maurice Sonnier be declared the nomi
nee of the Democratic party of thu
School Board for the first ward OF tht
Parish Of Lafayette, La; that Thom
as Hutchinson be declared the nomi
nee of the Democratic party for mem
Der of the School Board for the sec
ond ward of the parish of Lafayette
La; that DIR. F. r. TOlsOn and j. G
Buchanan be declared the nominees O
the Democratic party for members o
the School Board for the third ware
of the parish of Lafayette. La; tina
lJ. II. Bernard be declared the nomi
nee of the Democratic party for mem
ber of the School Board for the fiftl
ward of the parish of Lafayette. La.
that Gustave Boulanger be declares
the nominee of the Democratic part,
for member of the School Board TO
the eighth ward of the parish OF Lafa
! yette, La.
Be it further provided that the chair
man of said committee be hereby EN-
powered and authorized to refund t
each of the said candidates Mauric
, Sonnier. Thomas Hutchinson, DR.. F.
Tolson, j. G. Buchanan, j. II. Ber
nard and Gustave Boulanger tn
amount of his deposit. the sum OF fiv