St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1910-08-13
Call for Primaries.

Alexandria, La., July 5, 1910.
The Democratic Executive Committee
or the Seventh Congressional District or
Louisiana met this day pursuant to the
osI1 az Che ghairman, Che following
members being present In person or by
proxy
LIB. "a. Lewis.
Acadia Parish y. 10. Bruner, proxy to
ID. IT. Lewis.
Ayoyelles Parish: G.. IF. CouvilIfon,
absent; Lid. Coco, absent.
Cameron Parish James IA. Wakefield,
proxy to- b. T.. Lewis; g. j. Henry,
proxy to b. z. Lewis.
Caicasieu Parish: @. @. Gauthier,
proxy to lB. r. Lewis; jill. Caruthers,
absent.
Grant Parish Oh. Teal, present; q.
w. Payne proxy to {; 4 Teal.
Rapides Parish: John @. Blackmans
present; D. q. Stafford, proxy to John
g. BIackman.
81. Landay Parish: u. J. Dossmann,
proxy to b. T. Lewis.
Vernon Parish: w. H. Smart, absent.
On motion duly secondeds Mr.. Charles
III. Teal was unanimously elected as.
Chairman, and MI. g. g. Gauthier was
elected Secretary. Mr.. Gauthier being
absent, Mr.. B. 4. Lewis was elected Sec
on motion of John @. Blackman, duly
seconded, the following resolution was
unauimousIy adopted viz;
Resolved, That 8 White Democratic
Primary Election be held throughout
the Seventh Congressional District OF
the state of Louisiana, on Tuesday, the
9th day of September, a. ID. 1910, be-
tween legal hours, for the purpose OF
nominating the candidate of the Dem
ocratic party for Representative in the
62nd. Congress of the United States for
said district, and member of the State
Board Of EQUALIZATION under Act 182 of
1906, at the election to be held on Nov.
9Th, 1910; said primary to be held under
the provisions, rules and regulations OF
Act No. 40 of the general Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, for the year 1906,
as amended, known as the Primary
Election Law.
Be III further Resolyedl That all can
didates Tor Congress shall file their no.
tifieations of candidacy with the Secre-
tary OF State, Id the form required by
Sections I'LL and ~ Of Act 40 Of 1906, on or
before the 26th day 81 July, 1910, and
that candidates for Office of Member Of
the State Board Of Equalization file the
notification OF candidacy IS required by
law.
Be it further Resolved. That at the
same time and place there shall be
elected from each Parish of the Seventh
Congressional District Of Louisiana, two
(2l duly qualified electors therein, who
shall constitute the Congressional DEM
ocfatic Executive Committee for the
Congressional District of Louisiana for
q term OF two years. That the candi-
dates for membership on the said Con
gressionR1 Committee from the respect
I've Parishes of the District shall, With
IN twenty (20( days from the Issuance OF
this call, file with the Secretary OF State
their written notification OF intention
TO become a candidate for such office ait
said primary. The members OF the
newly elected Congressiona Committee
shall meet ut the Court House in the
City of Alexandria, Louisiana, on the
first Monday OF October, 1910 at II
O'clock, noon, t~0org9nize.
Be 1t further Resolved, that the Sec
rotary OF this committee be and he is
hereby authorized and Instructed to- call
the attention OF the Chairman of the
respective Parish Democratic Com
mittees, of the Registrars Of Voters, and
ofthe Sheriffs of each of the respective
Parishes composing the Seventh Con-
g~ressional District OF Louisiana, { other
duties under the provisions of section
III and q Of said Act No. 49, Of 1908, SIS
amended.
Be 1t further Resolved, that this Com
miEtee hereby assessor against each
candidate for Congress the sum OF one
hundred and fifty G9l50.00l dollars, and
candidate for member OF tho Stale Board
of Equalization, fifty dollars (50} to be
deposited with the Secretary Of this
Committee g. &. Gauthier, Lake Charles
I4a.s TO defraY the actual expenses OF
calling and holding the said primary.
a~leettont not otherwise pro-
Yided by law; any surplus remaining
To be returned pro-rata 10 the respect
i've candidates.
this Committee ad1onfns ii shall recon.
vene on Monday, Septembsn I2th~ 1910
ut 10 O'clock m. at the Majestic Hotel,
in she City OF Lake GhArles. L~onisianas
for the purpose of announcing the re-
p ! and promnlgating the returne OF