St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-02-10
Meeting of Parish Democratic
Executive Committee.
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Opelousas, La, Feb. 8, 1912.
The Parish Democratic Execu-
tive Committee met pursuant to
adjournment to-day, with the
following members present:
Z. J. Dossmann, Chairman; j.
j. Stage, e. B. Bubuisson, {. "a.
Fontenot, proxy to ]. j. Stagg,
Fl. e. Estorge, proxy to B. B.
Dubuisson, Henry Iastrapes,
Jr., Felix Miller, proxy to {. j.
Dossmann, G. De Kerlegand,
Alexis Moreau, proxy to E.. B.
Dubuisson, B. S. HaW, proxy to
T.. J. Dossmann, Frank Fonte-
mot, Henry Landry, proxy to j.
j. Stage, j. B. MeClelland.
Quorum present.
The matter of the contest OF
Mr.. I. E. Boone against Allen
Mccoy, involving the constable
ship Of the Mallet ward was
taken up.
Moved and seconded that bal
lot box be sent for and opened to
ascertain how the four contested
votes had been cast.
Motion withdrawn for the rea-
son, that it is admitted by con-
~testee Allen Mccoy, that the
said four votes in question had
been cast for him and against
the contestant I. F. Boone; the
four parties named in the petit
ton Of |. T. Boone voting in
good faith, believing that they
were in the Mallet precinct.
Moved, seconded and carried
that the committee proceed to
take evidence.
Mr.. Richard Hollier, Parish
Surveyor, was sworn, and pro
duced map showing line of de-
markation between 18th and 18th
Justice Peace Wards, and said
saw mill was west Of the said
line.
Mr.. Theo. B. Mickey W a S
sworn, and said that he had at
first registered at the Eunice
precinct, but was told after
ward that he had made an error,
that he was in the Mallet pre-
clint, and not in the Eunice pre-
cinct, and that he had his regis
tration changed accordingly.
Mr.. w. T. Palmer was sworn,
and testified that he had trans
ferred his name from the Leon
vile precinct to the Mallet pre-
cinct, for the reason that he was
keeping a boarding house at the
saw mill in the Mallet woods.
and had been informed that Nal
let was the proper voting place.
Mi. S. J. Gosselin was sworn,
and testified that he is the
Justice of the Peace Of the 18th
Justice Ward, and that he had
always considered the middle Of
the Mallet woods the line of de-
narration between his Justice
ward and the 10Th Justice Ward.
Mr.. Moreau was sworn, and
testified that he had always heard
that the Bayou Dozas was the
dividing line between the 18th
and 18th Justice Of the Peace
Wards.
Mr.. Carriere was sworn, and
testified to practically the same
thing that Mr.. Moreau testified
to.
Moved by DR. j. j. Stagg, and
seconded, that the committee de-
clare Allen Mccoy the nominee
lof the party for ward constable
lof the 18th Justice Ward.
On call for the yeas and nays
the following voted in the affirm
Iatiye: e j. Dossmar1n, J.. j..
|Stagg, L. A. Fontenot, Felix
Miller, Emile Leger, B. S. HaW,
Henry Landry.
Negative: E. B. Dubulsson,
H. E. Estorge, Henry Lastrapes,
Jr., G. DeKerlegand, Alexis
Moreau, Frank Fontenot, j. B.
McClelland.
The vote resulted in a tie, and
therefore no decision.
Moved by DR.. ]. J. Stagg, and
seconded by Henry Lastrapes,
Jr., that the committee call an
other primary between contest
ant and c~ontestee.
On call for yeas and nays the
following voted in the affirma-
tive: L. J. Dossmann, J. j.
Stage, l.. A. Fontenot, Felix
Miller, Emile Leger, b. s. HaW,
Henry Landry, Henry Lastrapes,
Jr.
Negative: E. B. Dubuisson, Fl.
E. Estorge, G. DeKerlegand,
Alexis Moreau. Frank Fontenot,
j. B. McClelland.
Motion carried.
Moved and seconded that sec
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