St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-20
Call for Primaries,

Ale8&uuIlAy Ahy 0AAS " AOA0s
The Democratic Executive Committee
of the Seventh Congressional District of
Louisiana met this day p1rsuant to the
cali Of the Chairman, the following
members being present i'm person or by
At Large e. B. Dubufsson, proxy to
B, T. Lewis.
B. IT. Lewis.
Ayoyelles Parish. e. II. Couvfllion,
absent; LII. Coco, absent.
Cameron Parish James a. Wakefield,
proxy TO b. T. Lewis; g. II. Henry,
proxy to b. T. Lewis.
Calcasieu Perish: G. 6. GauthleT,
proxy to tB. e. Lewis; J.L. Caruthers,
Grant ParisIa= g. FL. Teal, present;C.
w. PAYNE proxy to CHI Teal.
Rapides Perish: John O.. Blackman,
present; ID. T. Stafford, proxy 70 John
g. Blaekman.
st. Landay Parish: u j.. DosstaFann,
proxy to B. T. Lewis.
Vernon Parish: w. H. Smart, absent.
ON motIonoduly seconded, Mr.. Charles
H, Teal was unanimously elecSed as
4yhairmam. and Mr.. @. @. GauthFeryWas
elected Secretary. Mr.. GauthieE ibeIng
absent, MIR. B. e. Lewis was elected Sec
Tetary protein.
seconded, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted viz:
Resolved, That a White Democratic
primary Election be held throughout
the Seventh Congressional District OF
The State of Louisiana, on Tuesday, the
tafhs dav of September, A. u. H9lO, be-
tween legal hours, for the purpose Of
nominating the candidate OF she DEM
a~eratic{paTty for Representative in the
asanH.A Conpress of the United States for
sad,district, and member OF she State
Board Of Equalization under Act lS2 OF
1896, at the election TO be held on Nov
Sch, IpI0: said primary to be held under
fnegproyisions, rules and regulations OF
Act No. 49 of the general Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana, for the year 1906
ag amended, known as the primary
Election Law,
BE ittfnrther Resolved, That all cam
dictates for Congress III nle SheIr no
8fSie8fious of candidacy with the Score
tary of State, in the form required by
Sse6ionsif1 and IL of Act 49, of 1896, on or
before the 26th day of July, 1910, and
4hafecandidates for Office of Member OF
the State Board of Equalization file the
notification of candidacy as required by
law. j.
same time and place there shall be
elected from each Parish of the Seventh
Congressional District OF LouislaEa, tive
I1l dIlly 4nualiffed electors thereia, who
shall constitute the Congressional Dem
oerakic Executive Committee fer the
Congressional District of Louisiana for
q term of two ears. That the candl-
dates for membership On h said Con-
gressional Committee from the respect
fya Parishes of the District shall, wabh-
IN twenty a9M days from the issuance 'of
fhfs call. Mle with the Secretary OF State
fheir written notification of intention
ia become q candidate for such office eli
~ n A-sl@mwWr FSbn man hers of the
newly elected Congressional COMMITTEES
shaHmeet at the Court House in tue
r{itv of Alexandria, Louisiana, on the
frsf Monday OF October 1910, at Il
O'clock, noon, toorganize.
Re ftfnrther Resolved, that the Sec
rotary of this committee ne ana ne Is
harebv authorized and instructed to call
Il attention of the Chairman OF the
rasneetive Parish Democratic Com
ySittees. az the Registrars of Voters, and
nafha Sheriffs of each of the respective
Parishes composing the Seventh Con-
Orassional District of Louisiana, TO their
6uties under the provisions OF section
81 and ~ OF sala Act NJ. s :"
amended
NJ ie further Resolved, that this Cons
ynStfee hereby assesses against each
eendidate for Congress the sum OF one
hundred and fifty ($l50N0l collars, anq
Candidate for member Of the state bosFd
az EQUALIZATION, fifty dollars (o0l 90 oe
deposited with the Secretary of this
aommittee G. C. Gauthier, Lake Charles
~. vi defray the actual expenses Of
calling and holding the said primary
s~Iecffon, not otherwise pro-
vided by law; any surplus remaining
I'd 10 returned pro-rata TO the respect
i've candidates.
Be it further Received, Ihnt Wheh
shis Committee adjenrns II = recon
gana an Monday. September l2th. 1910,
n I2 o'clock mat the Majestic Hotel,
r the City 81 Lake Charles, LouisfRnA,
for che purpose Of announcing the re-
suit and promulgating the returns OF