St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-06
Call for Primaries.

Alexandria, La, July 8, 1910.
ThADemocracic Executive Committee
of the Seventh Congressional District Of
Louisiana met this day pursuant to the
call the Chairman, the following
m&mbers being present in person or by
IAELarge e. b. Dubuisson, proxy to
ID. On. Lewis.
Acadia Parish 60. Bruner, proxy to
B. T. Lewis.
Avoyelles Parish g. III. Couvillion,
absent; LID. Coco, absent.
Cameron Parish James "A. Wakefield,
proxy to- B. II. Lewis; @. IL. Henry,
proxy to B. ]. Lewis.
Caicasieu Parish: G. G.. Gauthier,
proxy to aB. T. Lewis; J. 7. Oaruthers,
absent.
Grant Parish: G. H. Teal, presents G :.
wv. Payne proxy to Oh. Teal.
Rapfdes Parish: John O.. BIackman,
present; ID. r.. Stafford, proxy to John
sI. Landay Parish; Z. B.. Dossmann,
proxy to b. q. Lewis,
Vernon Parish w. HI. Smart, absent.
ON motion duly seconded, Mr.. Charles
81. Teal was unanimously elected as
Chairfnan, and Mrg. q. Gau5hler was
elected Secretary. Mr.. Gauthier being
absent, Mr., hi q. Lewis was elected Sec
rotary pro tenn.
On motion OF John q. Blackman, duly
seconded, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted viz:
Resolved, That q White Democratic
Primary Election be held throughout
the Seventh Congressional District of
the State of Louisiana, on Tuesday, the
9th day of September A. d. 1910, be-
tween legal hours, for the purpose OF
nominating the candidate of the DEM
~ocratfe party for Representative in the
S2nd. Congress Of the United States for
said district, and member Of the State
Board of Equalization under Act lS2 Of
1908. at the election to be held on Nov.
8th, 1910; said primary to be held under
the provisions, rules n regulations Of
Act No. 40 of the general Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana, for the year 1906,
Az amended, known ais the Primary
Election Law.
Sc iii further Resolved, That all cam
dfdates for Congress shall file their no.
tfffeations Of candidacy with the Score
fary of State, in the form required by
Sections IA and 12of Act as Of 1906 on or
before the 18th day of July, 1910, and
That candidates for Office Of Member of
the State Board Of Equalization file the
notification OF candidacy as required by
law
same time and place there shall be
elected from each Parish OF the Seventh
Congressional District of Louisiana, two
fol dnly qualified electors therein, who
Shall constitute the Congressional Den-
ocratic Executive Committee for the
Congressional District Of Louisiana for
4 term of two years. That the eandi-
dates for membership on the said Con-
pressionaI Committee from the respect
I'VE Parishes of the District shall, with
~ twenty {20l days from the issuance OF
this call, lille with the Secretary of State
their written notification OF intention
ia become d candidate for such office at
said primary, The members OF the
newly elected Congressiona Com mittee
shall meet at the Court House in the
civ of Alexandra, Louisiana, On the
frst Monday of October, 1910, at 10
osafocK, noon, to- organize.
Rei III further Resolved, that the Sec
refarv o3 this committee be and he is
hereby authorized and instructed sooall
sha attention Of the Chairman on the
miEtees af the Registrars of Voters, ard
III Sharifss Of each OF the respective
parishes composing the Seyeath Con-
prassinnal District of Louisiana, to their
entities under the provisions Of section
sand ~ Of said Act No. 49, OF 1905, as
amended.
pe ID further Resolved, that this Com
miftee hereby assesses sgainst each
randidate for Congress the sum of one
hundred and nifty &I50.O01 dollars, and
eandidate for member Of the State Beard
~ Fuualizatton, fifty dollars aE509 to be
deposited with the Secretary Of this
c~nnnaittse &C. GaUthier, Lake Charles
~. ~ defray the actual expenses of
calling and holding the said primary
a~lecSfon, not other wise pro-
vfded bv law; amy surplus remaining
II be returned pro-rsta to the respeCt-
i've candidates.,
Be ii further Resolved, That when
this GoaaEgfetee ~add9nr17s sttshallsrecou-
vane on Monday, September I2th,. 1910,
at l9 O'clock ms&t tine Majestic Hotel,
In theE ty g Aaas CnarIes. LoessISna
suJe auh pa9n1ulgatiHg she retuTns of