St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-02-26
PRIMARY FOR JUDGE
ON MARCH NINETEENTH
Democratic Executive Committee of Parish
Oi 81. landry So Orders.
/. ]. DOSSMANN CHAIRMAN
Being Elected UnanimOusly...Resolu
Passed FavOrIng the Creation Of The
Parish Of EVangelIne.

Jury rooms last Saturday. havin,
been called to convene for the pur
pose of ordering a primary electioI
to select a nominee of the party 70
Judge Of this district, vice VI. {
Perrault, deceased.
The old reportorial phrase that
'sthe meeting was harmonious" coulC
be used in this instance, were it moi
that two resolutions, one recommend.
ing the creation ST Evangeline par.
ish, and the other debating to The
Governor how he should 90 about
in making his appointments, being
injected into the meeting. This ere.
ated some discussion, Mr.. Dubuisson
opposing the first resolution vigorous.
", and Mr.. n. i. DeroueD supporting ii
The resolution was carried By a large
majority.
The other resolution to create
some stir was the one to the effect
that Che Democratic Executive Com
mittee should be consulted on All
appointments. This resolution should
not have been adopted, particularly
while j. Y. Sanders is Governor. He
is Governor in every sense Of the
word, and knows whether or not To-
apply to known friends, or to a com
mittee doubtful in political complex
ion, for advice as to appointments.
The selection Of Hon. Z. j. Doss-
mann as Chairman of the Committee,
made vacant by the death Of Hon.
w. NJ. Prescott, is d deserved honor.
Mr.. Dossmann has always been a
valiant fighter in the ranks of the
Democratic party, and hard stickler
for party principles.
The official proceedings are as fol
lows:
Opelousas. La. Feb. 10Th, 1910.
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met this day in pursuance
TO a call issued by the Secretary,
With the following members present,
either in person Or BY proxy, viz:
Henry Lastrapes, Jr., proxy to &.
], Dossmann; H. g. Estorge proxy te
r. Lee Garland; G. DeKerlegand,
Alex Moreau proxy to DR.. Octave
Pavy;; Theodore Doucet, F. Z. Van
hille proxy to G. R. Baillio; Harvey
Campbell proxy to Austin Fontenof;
I. 7. Derouen, Sebastien Fontenot,
Henry Landry proxy to ]. j. Stagg;
=. B. Dubuisson, E. v. Barry. j. j.
Stagg. and L. Austin Fontenot. Quo
rum present.
Secretary L. A. Fontenot an
nounced that since the last meet
ing Of the Committee the Chairman,
Hon. ". N. Prescott, had died, and
it became necessary to elect a tenn
porary chairman.
On motion, duly seconded and car
rled, Mr.. 3. v. Barry was elected
temporary chairman.
0n motion, duly seconded and car
RED, Mr.. i. ]. Dossmann was elected
a member Of the Committee at large
TO i'll the vacancy caused by the |
death Of Honorable William NJ. Pres |
colt.
On motion Of MIR. E. B. Dubuisson. /
duly seconded and carried, Mr.. i. j. /
possmann was elected permanent
Chairman Of the Committee by ac- /
clamatlon to fill out the unexpired I
term of Mr. Prescott.
!, 0n motion Of Dr.. J. j. Stagg the
lolloWlng resolution was adopted:
whereas, a vacancy exists in the
liiheeset25 Ct Judge of the Sixteenth
Judicial DisJfles Sourt of the State
Of Louisiana BY reason Of the unfor-
tunate demise Of 6he lamented /
William Charles PerraultA Judge Of
said district, and
Whereas, His Excellency, j. ].
Sanders, Governor of the State of
Louisiana, has issued his proelama-
tion calling an election to fill said
vacancy TO take place on the 5th day
of April, 1910, and
Whereas, it is necessary that the
Democratic party should select its
nominee for that Office TO be present.
ed to the voters of said district at
said election,
Therefore, be it resolved, That i
primary election of the Democratic
party be and the same is hereby
called to be held on Saturday, March
18th, 1910, between legal hours, in1
the various precincts Throughout
the Sixteenth Judicial District as
now designated by law, for the pur-
pose Of selecting a nominee for the
office Of Judge Of said district; said
primary election TO be held under the
auspices Of this committee and under
the laws regulating such elections.
Be il resolved, that, in the event
no candidate shall receive a maioritv +
OF the votes cast at said primary cleo
tlon 81 said date, second primary
election wherein the two candidates
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