The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-09-20
Meeting Parish Democratic Executive
Committee.
FRANKLIN, LA, Sept. 10. 1913.

FRANKLIN, La, Sept. 10: 1913.
Pursuant to call Of the Chairman
the Committee met this day at Frank
lin in the court house. The roll call
showed thirteen members present in
person and by proxy, a legal quorum.
On motion, the reading of the min
utes of the previous meeting were
dispensed with.
The Chairman stated fully the object
of the meeting.
On motion of Mr.. w. H. Kramer,
duly seconded by Mr.. H. W. Kappel,
the following resolutions were offered,
and were adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved by the Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic Party of the
Parish of St Mary, regularly con-
vened, That in accordance with Act
No. of the General Assembly of the
State OF Louisiana, for the year 1913,
approved Sept. 18th, 1913, a primary
election is hereby ordered and called,
to be held throughout the Parish of
St. Mary on the 14th day of October,
1913, to nominate the candidate of
said Party in the special election to
be held throughout the Parish of st.
Mary on the 2Sth day of October, 1918,
for a delegate to the State COnstitu-
tional ConS entiOn, to be held in Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, converting Novem.
Der 10th, 1913.
Be it resolved, etc., That each and
every white Democrat declaring to be-
come a candidate of the above Office
shall file his written Notification with
the Chairman of this Committee, on or
before p. M, of the 3rd day OF Octo-
Der, 1913, and shall at the same time
deposit with said Chairman the
amount of $500.
Be it further resolved, that no one
shall be permitted to enter|the said
Primary Election as candidate who
is not duly qualified elector of the
Parish of st. Mary. State of Louisi-
ana, Democrat and a white person,
having filed his notification with and
paid his deposit to the Chairman OF
this Committee as hereinbefore pro-
vided; nor shall anyone have the
right to vote in said Primary Election
who is not duly qualified elector of
the Parish of st. Mary, State of Loui-
siana, a Democrat and a white
person
Be it further resolved. etc, That
this Committee, when it adjourns
shall adjourn until October 3rd, 1913,
at 6 o'clock p. M, and shall then con-
vene for the purpose of receiving
from the Chairman of this Committee
a report as to the names filed with
him as candidates in said Primary
Election and on certifying said names
to the Secretary of State of Louisi-
ana for insertion upon the official
ballot, to be voted upon in said pri-
mary election; and
Be it further resolved, etc., That in
the event it shall be found that there
be but one candidate for this Office,
unopposed and possessing the quail
ications required by law and these
resolutions, said Committee shall de-
clare same to be the nominee of the
Democratic Party of this Parish for
said Office, and shall certify said
name to the Secretary of State of
Louisiana for insertion upon the Off
cial ballot, to be voted upon in the
special election to be held October
18th, 1913.
Be it further resolved, etc., That in
the event of the necessity to hold said
Primary Election that the Chairman
Oh GnlS COmmitGe0 Is n6reDy VcSteu
with full power to do and perform and
take all steps necessary for same.
Be it further resolved, etc., That
this resolution be published in the
papers of this Parish.
There being no further business
before the Committee it adjourned
until October 3rd, 1913, at 6 p. m.
w. T. PETERMAN,
Chairman.