The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-12-30
PROCLAMATION OF
Democratic Primary Electiop
Parish of Lafourche.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Las
fourche.

Estate of Louisiana. Parish of La
fourche.
| whereas, the Democratic Stat
Central Committee of the State g
Louisiana, has called primary elet
ton to be held throughout the Stat
on Jaauary 23rd 1912, for the pu,
pose of nominating ardidates o
the Democratic Party for the office
of United States Senator, Governor
Lieutenant Governor, Attorney Gen
eral, Secretary Of State, Auditor
Treasurer Superintendent of Public
| Education, Register Of The State ant
office and Commissioner of Agricnl
lurai, to be voted for at general Stat'
election Of 1912; Whereas, th'
Democratic Parish Central Committee
of the Parish Of Lafonrche has ralIet
a primary election to be held through
out The parish of Lafou; che, on tht
| same day to viii:
January 23rd 1912, for the pn,-
pose Of nominating two candidates Of
the Democratic party for represents
tives in the General Assembly from
the Parish IF Lafourche, and candi-
dates Of the Democratic party for the
offices of Sheriff, Clerk OF Court,
Coroner and Assessor of said parish
and police jurors, justices Of the
peace, and constabies for each ward
Of the said parrish, to be voted for in
TIE general election Of 1912, and to
{ hoose and elect members Of the
Democratic Parish Central Committee
of the parish uf i4afonrcIe; which
said calls were made and ISSUED by
said Committees in conformity with
the provisions Of The act No. 40 of
1906, and Subsequent amendments,
known as the Primary Election Law.
Now, therefore, by virtue of the
power and authority vested in me by
the resolutions of said committees
calling said primary election, and by
the provisions of the aforesaid Act
No. 40 of 1906, I, J. A. O. <Coignet
Chairman of the Democratic Central
of the Parish Of Lafourchs
do hereby proclaim and make known
that Il Democratic primary election
shall be held on Tuesday, January
23rd, 1912, betweeh the hours of 81
a m. and p N Throughout the parish
IF l.afourche, ut the regular polling
places for holding u general election
hereinafter named, in which election
III white Democrats, duly qualified
electors, will be entitled to participate
or the purpose of voting for the
of all Democratic candi- |
Iales for State, parochial and ward |
'tfices, who have not been declared |
nominated in accordance with pro-
isions Of Act No 40 Of 1906, and |
rhose names sha appear on the Off
ial ballots as provided for by said
! i g Of 1906, al IN accordance With
ne rules and regulations Of the afore-
lid Primary election Law.
bling places for said Primary
ection, rs follows:
Police Jury Ward No. 1. /,
Precinct No. 1-Shal comprise all
lat portion of this Parish between the
oper part OF the parish, right bank of
e Bayou Lafonrche, and the upper
le OF the st. Johns Chapel Lot in /,
udlng the Brulee Chene Vert with
Hing places at or near the Webre
antation. f
Precinct No. 2.-Shall comprise the |
mainder of the Police Jury Ward .
0. with a polling place at or near
g Bayou Lafourche end of the Brulee
me or Road. II
Police Jury Ward No. 2.
Precinct No. 1.-Shall extend from
9 lower limits of the Rldgeticldl
antation to the limits of the Acadia .
with polling places at or
al the Court House in the town of
libodaux.
Precinct No. 2-Shall extend from i
uppei line OF the Acadia planta- /.
N to LafOurche crossing with a J
Il at Or near the Arsene Bergeron'sI
,idence.
Precinct No. 3.-Shall extend FRONT
rear OF the Acadia plantation OF a
you Blue east bank, to the bridge N
II the bayou Lacroix, with polling tt
zee at or near Orville Thibodaux's L
idence. o.
'recinct No. 4.-Shall extend from in
q bayou Lacroix to the extreme set pr
nent, with polling place at or pl
Il the residence of Demetrius HO- DC
d. b,
Police Jury Ward No. 8.
reclnct No. 1.-Shall extend from in
ourche crossing to the lower line tn
-ouis Bourgeois, place, with poll on
place at or near residence of the w
Jules Thibodaux. a aa'
recinct No. 2.-ShalI extend from m
lower line of Louis Bourgeois or
e 10 the lower line of Louis Mar
5 place with polling place at or pa
! the store formerly kept by Loyin- OF o.;
recinct No. 3.-Shall extend fom h ~,
lower line of Louis Martins to tho bo
er line OF Ursin Leblanc. with poll M
place at or near the store formerly an,
by Ben Folse. bu
Police Jury Ward No. 4. an
'ecinct No. / Shall extend from pei
upper line Ursin LsBlanc's to the VIZ
II line Of the plantation owned nv anf
Giaudat Will, n ,,oJI; ~