New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-06-17
PROCEEDING DEMOCRATIC
PARISH COMMITTEE.

this day pursuant to call with tn
following membership present il
person and by proxy:
A. J. Maumus, Chairman; Geo
M. Robertson, DR.. Walter F. Car
stems, DR.. P. N. Cyr, j. O. BONN
proxy to E. S. Broussard; NJ. W
Fisher, proxy to c. Girard; P. c
Valet, proxy to O. P. Romero
Euzebe Gonsoulin, proxy to c
Glrard; Arthur Miguel, proxy t.
A. J. Maumus; Francois Segura
proxy to A. J. Maumus; G. Girart
and F. N. Mestayer.
The object of this meeting be
ing to call Primary Election TO
the selection Of Democratic
candidate to be voted for at TIL
election. called by the Governor
of Louisiana, for July II, 1911, TO.
a successor to L. s. Frere, deceas
ed. as Assessor Of Iberia Parish.
Whereupon the following reso
luton was introduced, and upol
motion being duly made and sec
| onded. same was adopted unan
| impusly.
Be it Resolved. that whereas
the Governor of the State of Lou
isiana. has called a special elec
ton for Assessor Of the Parish
| of Iberia to fill the vacancy caus
ed by the death of L. S. Frere, tt
be held on the Eleventh day Of
July, 1911; and,
Whereas, under Act 40 of the
acts of the General Assembly Of
1906, and especially with section
| 8 of said act. the Parish Democra
| tic Executive Committee must
meet and call primary election
to nominate a Democratic candi
date in said special election.
Be it Resolved, that a Democra
tic Primary Election for Assessor
of the Parish of iberia be held or
the Goth day of June, 1911, in the
Parish of iberia. at the regular
polling places, to nominate
Democratic candidate for Asses
sor of the Parish of Iberia.
Be it Resolved, that pursuant
to Section 2 of said Act 40 of the
year 1906, any person desiring to
become a candidate in said prim.
ary election shall on or before the
25th day of June, 1911, at mid
night file with the Chairman OF
the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee "a. J. Maumus) his
written notification of his inten-
ton to become a candidate at
such primary election. accompan.
led by a declaration that he is a
duly qualified elector under the
Constitution and laws Of this State
and that he is a member of the
Democratic Party Of Iberia Parish.
Be it Further Resolved that
said election shall be held as
aforesaid at the regular polling
places throughout the Parish OF
Iberia, and the polls shall be open
at 6 o clock a. m, and shall be
closed at Z o'clock p. m. where
all duly qualified Democratic cleo
tors shall be entitled to partici-
pate.
Be it Further Resolved, that
pursuant to law. and more espec-
tally Section % of the Primary
Election 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
on or before the 21st.
at noon of June, 1911, the names
Of three duly qualified voters for
each ward to act as commission
ers clerks Of said election.
Be it Further Resolved. that in
the event, after the date has
passed on which candidates are al
lowed to enter and file their writ
ten notification, it shall be found
hat there be but one candidate.
he Parish Democratic Executive
Committee shall be Immediately !
for the purpose of de-
,laring the nominee of the Dem
,cratic Party; and. that in the
went any candidate shall fail to
eceive, a majority of the votes
asst second primary shall be
leld with the same election Off
ers, and no one. can be q candi-
ate except the two candidates
eceiving the highest number Of
otes at the first primary, which
econd primary election shall be
cid on the Sd of July, 1911.
Be it Further Resolved, that
ne amount assessed against each
andidate is $1,000. which amount
lall accompany each candidates.
pplication. o. ~
The following resolution was
resented, which was unanimous
adopted upon motion being duly
ade and seconded: go 8
Whereas, it has pleased the al
ighty Ruler Of all to remove from
] Albert Boutte member of this |
representing the 18th
ard. ,'..+.r 80,
Be It therefore, resolved by the
eria Parish Democratic Execu-
ye Committee. in special session
that, we regret the loss .
nnn whnr.han aver hoon faithful