New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1910-07-23
fAkinH DEMOCRATIC uoM,
MITTEE PROCEEDINGS.

son ana by proxy;
Chairman A. j. Maumus. Geo.
! NJ. Robertson. NJ. w. Fisher. E.
Girard. W. +. Carstens, proxy TO
T. r. Burke. Albert Boutte proxy
to A. j Maumus. +. i. Gonsou-
lin proxy to f. S. Broussard.
Alex Gary proxy to T. S. Brous-
sard. Arthur Migues proxy to +.
s. Broussard. Or p y. Cyr proxy
to G. Girard i. G. Walct proxy to
G. Girard, Adolphe Migues proxy
to c. Girard. Aristide Delcambre
proxy to G. Girard.
This meeting was called for he
purpose of calling a primary cleo
tion for the selection of n Dem
ocratic candidate for Police Juror
for the 9Th Ward of iberia Par
ish in the place Of Emile Gajan
removed from the Parish
The following resolution was
thcreupop offered by Mr.. ? r.
Burke:
Be it resolved. that whereas
the Governor of the State of lou
,siana has called a special eleo-
ton for q Police Juror for thr
9Th Ward of Iberia Parish TO fl,
the unexpired term Of Emile Ga
ian. removed from the Parish. f.
be held on August %. 1910; and.
Whereas. under Act ~ Of the
acts Of the General Assembly If
| 1906. and especially with section
9 Of said Act the Parish Demo
cratic Executive Committee must
meet and call a primary election
f. nominate a Democratic candl-
date in said special election
BE it resolved that q nemp-
cratoc primary election for Fo-
lice Juror of the 9Th Ward of Ibe-
ria Parish be held on the 18th day
Of August. 1910 in the 9th Ward
of Iberia Parish at the regular
polling place (the Court Ilouse)
New iberia La. to nominate a
Democratic candidate for Police
Juror of In 6th Ward Of Iberia
Par',;i X .he speclal ,ieri i,ca tn be
held August %, 1910
Be it further resolved. that
pursuant to Seton Il of said Act
~ Of 1906 any person desiring to
become a candidate in said rrl-
mary election shall on or before
the Doth day of July. 1910. at 6
o'clock y. m. file with the Chair
man Of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee CA J. Maui
musl his written notification Of
his intention TO become a candi-
date at such primary election, ac-
companled by a declara ION that
he is a duly qualified elector un-
der the Consi tuition and laws Of
this State and a free-holder. and
that he is a member Of the Dem
ocratic Party Of Iberia Parish
Be it further resolved. that in
accordance with the said primary !
election law, Section 13 (e) each |
candidate desiring TO become a
candidate at said primary elec-
tion shall deposit with the Chair
man of the Parish Democratic
Executive Committee. accompany
ing his written notification. the
sum of fifteen $500 dollars.
amount assessed against each can
didate, for the purpose of de
fraying the actual expenses to be
borne by them as directed in See
tion 13 of said Act Ga and b.
BE it further resolved, that said |
election shall be held as aforesaid |
at the Court House. New Iberia,
La. on the 18th day Of August.
1910. and the poll shall be opened
at 6 o'clock a. m. and shall be
closed at 6 O'Clock p. m, where
all duly qualified eectors Dem
ocratlc) shall be entitled to par
ticipate.
BE it further resolved. that pur-
suant to law. and more especially
Section % of the Primary Elec-
ton laws Of 1906. as amended by
Act q Of the Special Session of
the General Assembly of 1907,
each candidate shall present to
the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee. on or before the 1st
day of August. 1910. the names of
three (3) duly qualified voters to
act as commissioners and clerks
Of said election.
Be it further resolved, that in
the event after The date has passed |
on which candidates are allowed
TO enter and file their Immediate
ly convened for the purpose Of
declaring the unopposed candidate
the nominee of the Democratic
Party; and. that in the event any
should fail to receive a
majority of the votes east a sec
md primary shall be held with
he same election officers, and no
me can'be candidate except the
wo candidates receiving the high
'st number of votes at the first
primary. which second primary
lection shall be held on the 10Th
lay of August. 1910.
1t was moved by Mr.. Burke.
econded by Mr.. r. s. Broussard.
hat said resolution be adopted.
here being no objections the
hartman declared the resolution
arried unanimously.
There being no further business
he meeting adjourned, upon mo-
on being duly made, seconded
nd carried.
A. J. MAUMUS, Chairman.
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