The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-03-05
PARISH DEMOCRATIC ExECU.
TIVE COMMITTEE.
Lafayette, La, March 2, 1912.

Lafayette, La, March 2, 1912.
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee for the Parish of Lafa.
yette, Louisiana, met this day at the
Court House Of said parish at twelve
O'Clock, noon. The chairman of the
Committee called the meeting to or
der and on motion made and duly
seconded and carried, F. X. Hopkins
was chosen as secretary to replace
Luke Leblanc, secretary, who resign
ed and whose resignation was ac-
cepted.
Upon roll call the following mem
bers were found to be present: ].
B. Dugas, Arthur BONN, A. r. Ira
han, Edwin Chargois, R. X. Comeaux
by proxy to L. S. Br6ussard, Lucien
S. Broussard, Lucius Duhon, o. P.
Breaux by proxy to L. S. Broussard,
Edward Alleman and j. Omer Brous-
sard.
There being ten present and a quo
rum, the chairman announced that
the object of the meeting was in
conformity with the primary law to
declare the nominees of the party,
selected at the primary of February
q, 1912. Said primary having been
held in this parish for that purpose
in conformity and in compliance
with law.
In conformity with said call,
the Committee then proceeded with
the compilation and tabulaton of the
primary held on above date for the
following officers:
For sheriff, Louis Lacoste having
received 1924 votes and Felix H.
MoutoD 1880 votes, Louis Lacoste
having majority of "A votes for
said Office is hereby declared the
nominee of the Democratic party for
sheriff of the parish of Lafayette,
and the chairman of the Parish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee is here
by authorized, empowered and order
ed to certify to his name as the
nominee of the party for said office
in order that the Secretary of State
may print his name for said Office on
the Official ballot for the General
Election Of April, 1912.
For the Office Of Assessor ]. Sos
theme Martin having received 1906
votes and Hector Prejean having re-
ceived 1898 votes, the said ]. Sos
theme Martin having received ma
jority of 13 votes, is hereby declared
the nominee Of the party for the Of
fice Of assessor Of Lafayette parish,
and the chairman of the Parish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee 10 here
by authorized, empowered and or
dered to certify to the Secretary Of
State that the said ]. Sosthene Mar
tin Is the nominee OF the Democratic
party for that office. and that as such
he is entitled to have his name
printed on the official ballot at the
General Election Of April. 1919.
For the ONCE of city marshal Of
the City Of Lafayette. La, Felix M.
Latiolais having received AT votes
and Raoul Pellerin having received
$40 votes, the said Felix M. Latiolais
having received q majority Of 107
votes, is hereby declared the nominee
Of the Democratic party for said Of
Acs and entitled - such to have big
name printed on the official ballot at
the coming election in April, 1912.
For constable of the Fourth Ward
of the Parish of Lafayette. Jules
Maihles having received 147 votes
and vileor Landry having received
121 votes, the said Jules Maihles
having received a majority of 26
votes is hereby declared the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic party for said
ONCE, and the chairman of the Par
ish Democratic Executive Committee
is hereby authorized, empowered and
ordered to certify that fact to the Sec
retary OF State and that the said
Jules Maihles should accordingly
have his name printed on the official
ballot for the general election OF
April, 1912.
For the Office of constable Of the
Sixth Ward Of the Parish Of Lafay-
ette, Alcee Dugas having received
189 votes and Alfred Delhomme hav-
ing received 17s votes. the said Al
Gee Dugas having received major
ity OF ten votes. is hereby declared
the nominee Of the Democratic party
for said ONCE. and the chairman Of
the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee il. hereby authorized, or
dared and. enpowsred to certify to
that fact to the Secretary q State
:. and that the said Alcee Dusas =
such should have hin name printed