The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-01-13
FRANKLIN. La .Jan q 1910

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| -. Yours very truly,
| lolgned) r. D. ETlE.
MORGAN CITY, La, Jan l, 1912.
hon. w. L. Peterman. Chairman St
Mary Parish Democratic Execu.
4 tive Committee, Franklin, La.
Sir: request that you withdraw nv
application and name fled with Won
as candidate for the office Of Con
stable in and for the 9th Ward. Par.
lsh st. Mary, Louisiana, as do not
wish to continue as a candidate. and
earnestly request that you keep nv
name from being printed upon the bal
lois that are to be used in the Demo-
cratic Primary on January %, 1912.
| Yours respectfully,
(Signed) JOHN RoBIcHAUx,
| Witnesses:
| M. E. Norman,
| w. j. Mcclellan.
On motion duly seconded, the
designations were ordered received
and made part of the minutes.
On motion of Wilbur H. Kramer.
seconded by j. E. Loustalot. the
following candidates having COM
piled with the provisions and the
resolution of this Committee, as
adopted Oct. ii, 1911, having filed
with the Chairman of the Com.
mittee written notification of his
candidacy, and made the required
deposit prior to midnight October
Il, 1911, being a qualified -elector
of this State, and his opponent
having withdrawn his name from
opposition thereto, as per written
communications received of R. D.
Elite, and filed with the Chairman
of this Committee, and being now
unopposed for the Office for which
he has offered, is in accordance
with the primary laws of the State,
declared nominated for his office,
to-wit:
FIRST WARD.
Justice of the Peaee-Lawrence
H. Delhaye and Paul Mendoza.
And the Chairman of this Com
mittee is hereby authorized and
instructed to certify the names of
the above named to the Secre.
tary of State.
On motion of Wilbur H. Kramer,
seconded by j. E. Loustalot, the
Chairman of this Committee was
ordered to omit the name of John
Robichaux, candidate for Con-
stable of the 9th Ward, from the
official ballot.
On motion of Wilbur H. Kramer,
seconded by j. E. Lopstaiot. the
name of Far5 isaId 3ars,''eeux, as
candidate for nomination for Con.
stable of the Third Ward of the
Parish of S.. Mary, be Withdrawn
from the list of candidates for
nomination, in the possession of
the Chairman of this Committee,
and that the same be not printed
upon the official ballot at the Pri-
mary Election I~e,sssy- %, 1912,
for the reason that said Ferdinand
Barrilleaux is not qualified
elector of the State of Louisiana,
having failed to pay his poll tax
in any Parish in the State of
Louisiana for the ear-aaa., and
under the laws of the
State, and of this Committee, is
not eligible to be a candidate for
said position.
And that Philip Albares and L.
A. Giroir, being without opposi-
ton for the of6cet for which they
have offered. having complied in
all respects with the laws of the
State and of this Committee, rela-
tive to their qualifications. be now
declared nominated for their re-
epective Offices, to-wit:
THIRD WARD.
Constables-Philip Albares and
L. A. Giroir.
And that the Chairman is here
by authorized and instructed to
certify their names as nominees to
the Secretary of State.
There being no further business
before the Committee, the Chair
man announced that the Commit
tee would now proceed to draw
clerks and watch
ers to serve at the Democratic Pri-
mary Election, of date January |
%, 1912, at the various polling
of the Parish of st. Mary.
The Chairman filed with the
Secretary list Representatives,
handed to him in accordance with |
law. by the local candidates, par
in said primary I
Mr.. Alfred Barnard was by con- !
sent OF a. present, requested to