The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-11-25
NAHDiNIjs SUIT FILED.
D. oliver canty Seeks to Compel
Derocratic Parish Committee TO
Recognize Him as Candidate for
misunderstanding Set for Nov.
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misunderstanding Set for Nov.
27.
Mandamus proceedings have been
| instituted in the district court OF
the parish of Ascension with view
| to compelling the Democratic Parish
Executive Committee to place on the
official ballot to be used in the Dem
ocratic primary election to be held
in this parish Jan. %, 1912, the name
of David Oliver CAVITY, candidate TOT
constable Of the sixth justice OF the
peace ward Mr.. CAVITY is represented
in the proceedings by Attorneys II.
N. Pugh and Walter Lemann, com
prising the local law firm OF Pugh
/ & Lemann, and the full text OF MS
petition is as follows:
ssTo the Honorable Twenty-seyenth
Judicial District Court in and Tor
the Parish of Ascension, State
of Louisiana.
sThe petition of the state of Lou
isiana on the relation Of David OllVer
Canty, of the parish of Ascension,
state of Louisiana, respectfully repre-
Esentse
."That relator is duly qualified
elector of the parish OF Ascension,
state of Louisiana, and at the time
of his registration he did declare
his utilization with the Democratic
/ party, and that he is affiliated with
the Democratic party which has call
/ ed a primary election to be held IN
this parish on January %, 1912.
"Now your relator ayers and de-
cIares that the Democratic Parish
Committee Of the parish OF Ascen-
sion met on the 18th day of Octo-
Der. 1911, and called primary cleo
tion to be held in the parish OF As
cension for the purpose Of nominating
candidates eor the various parish o.
fees; that the said call for the
primary election was issued in the
Donaldsonville Chief on Saturday,
Oct. 81, 1911.
"NoW your relator AYERS and de-
clares that on the 2Sth day OF Cc-
tober, 1911, within the limit fixed by
law and before the expiration OF the
delays within which notification OF
intention to become candidate
must be filed, your relator filed with
the Hon. Henry c. Braud, chairman OF
the Parish Democratic Committee, MS
/ written notification Of his Intention
to become a candidate for the Office
of constable Of the sixth justice
ward of the parish of Ascension al
the election to be held on the 23rd
day OF January, 1912, in which writer
declaration of intention your relatol
set forth that he was g. qualified
Il a tElG
said Democratic parry ealing sala
!: primary election OF Jan. 70, 1917.
.Now your reiator AYERS and de
clares that on the 2oth day OF Oc'
tober, 1911, at tie hour OF lO.4o p
m, your relaLor proceeded to the OF
, flee Of the said Henry e. braud
: chairman of the said Parish Demo
cratic Committee, for the purpose 9.
4 filing with the said chairman, as the
! law directs, his written intention O.
, becoming a candidate for the sale
: office of constable for the sixth
Justice ward of the parish of AS
: Ecension; that your relator found the
office of the said Henry c.. Braud
S chairman, closed; that your relatol
: called at said office for the sale
] Henry C.. Braud, but no one replled
5 whereupon your relator proceeded II
' the residence of the said Henry e
: Braud and there called for the sa1t
/ Henry G. Braud, stating that you
: relator had valuable papers to tllf
: with the said Henry G. Braud; ina
r the said Henry G. Braud, although
J, notified of the presence OF your re
j. lator, and the purpose for which n
E had called, refused to receive TIT
e papers which your relator had, con
e tanning his written intention to be
S come a candidates.; the said Henry (
k Braud refusing TO appear for the pun
t pose of receiving SAID written lnteh
: ton of your relator, although unde
e the law it is made the duty Oh TIT
e chairman OF tae sad Democratic COR
Y miLtee to receive and file said witt
), ten notice of intention OF all candl
l. oates for office, tlleleupon your re
J lator notified the said Henry
/ Braud that be would leave us s san
written inrsHtion with M. Thibodau
e of Burnside, who is a clerk or tn
d said Henry c.. Braud at Burnside All
: works with the said Henry G. i5Iau
# at the store OF the Miles Flaitlh
s and Manufac curing Company, LTD.
I that your relator thereupon TOOK n
e said written intention and nouflGs
e ton to the house Of the said lii
II ThiDodaux in the adjoining yard an
l. called the said Mr.. ThibodauX, an
at the hour of IL p. III. on Oct. e
It 1911, deposited the said written not
d fication of his intention to be cal
S didate at the primary election TO D
l. held on Jan %, 1912; relatoi furthe
e AYERS and declares that said write
e intention of your reiator was ~ tn
y said Thibodaux deposited in the off.c
It of the said Henry C. Braud and b
n the said Henry c. Braud received.
o Your relator further ayers and o.
Il clares that the said Henry G. Braut
knowing in advance the purpose &c
l. which your relator appeared at II
office and residence, wrongiUlly al
knowingly refused to receive your i
lators written intention of becomin
y. a candidate, although it was the plal
5. duty of the said Henry c. Brand a
:, ohoirrnop of fhp said comm rice to. r