Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-01

Quite a humber Of young ladies'
x-e here this week attending the
teachers examinations.
Mrs. R. E Hingle and children were
visitors to Now Orleans the first Of
y the week.
4 Democratic Executive Committee.
Pointe-a-la-Hache La, July Is, 1914,
Pursuant to call the Plaque mines
4 Parish Democratic Executive Commit
tee met here this day at IL O'Clock,
! noon.
I The meeting was called to order by
Hon. John Dymond. Chairman. with
| the following members present either
in person or by proxy:
End ward, Simon Leopold. 3rd ward,
Joseph Savoie. 4th ward. Frank Lo-
brano, proxy John Dymond. 4th ward,
B. j. Williams, proxy John Dymond.
9Th ward, Joseph Bernard. proxy
Judge R. E. Hingle. 9th ward, G..
Grsbert, proxy Judge r. E. Hingle.
.sg4h ward, r. E. Perez, proxy Judge
r. E. Hingle. 10th ward Marc Cogn-
evich, proxy John Dymond. 10th ward,
j. B. Fastening, proxy Judge R. E..
Hingle. At large: John Dymond, Capt.
Ben Michel, proxy Frank C. Movers.
Judge R. Emmett Hingle. John Dy-
mond Jr., proxy John Dymond.
The Chair stated that a quorum was
present and that under the law tie
committee must act to preserve the in
tegrity of a political party by calling
elections for the nomination of various
officials as designated by law, and that
it was necessary for the committee to
take charge of the election in the pri-
mary of the nominees belonging to the
party represented by said committee,
and that the meeting had been called
to provide for the nomination of can
didates of members of the Board Of
School Directors for the Parish of
Plaqdemines for the End, 3rd, 4th and
9Th wards of the Parish of Plaque
mines.
On motion of Judge R. Emmett Hin
gle, duly seconded, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Whereas, the terms of office of the
school directors for the second, third,
Q nth and fifth wards Of the Parish Of
P.aquemines are about to expire;
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee for the Parish Of
Piaquemines that a Democratic Pri-
mary Election be held on August "a,
1914, in the second, third, fourth and
fifth wards Of the Parish of Plaque
mines for the purpose Of nominating
one School Director in each Of said
wards, the nominee Hereunder to par
ticipate in the general election to be
bold on November 3, 1914.
Bsf4sIpFther resolved that any per-
son desiring to become q candidate in
the said primary election shall, .l,I1ithir
ten days. from date hereof Gle. with
the Chairman Of this Committee his
written notification Of his intention TO
become,a candidate at such primary
election, accompanied by the declara-
ton required by lay, together with the
sum Of five dollars to defray the ex-
pense Of said primary election.
Be it further resolved that, consid-
ering the vacancy in the Office Of one
member Of the Plaquemines Parish
Democratic Executive Committee for
the third wsrd OF this Parish. it is or
dered that the election Of the said Of
tcer shall be included in this primary
election and that the requirements
above set forth for School Directors be
complied with by candidates for this
Office, but no cash deposit being re-
CURED.
On motion Of Simon Leopold, duly
secogded by Judge 4. E. Hingle, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted BY q standing silent vote:
Whereas, since the last meeting Of
this Committee, Il has pleased God, IN
His Divine Providence, to call from
among us one Of our most valued mem
bers and vice chairman Of this COM
. mittee, Honorable Joseph Cossee, who
died on June 10th. 1914:
Therefore, be it resolved that this
COMMITTEES IN meeting assembled at
Pointe-s4a-Haehe, July q. 1914, here
BY expresses Ito high appreciation bf
the services Of this distinguished gen.
tlerian, true patriot and earnest cit
izsn. He stcodsby his people during
the darkest hours Of political misrule
and when the hour Of relief came he
was in the front rank Of those fighting
for white supremacy. We shall remern-
Der him through all the days to come.
Resolved that ! copy d, these reso-
lutions be sent to the family Of the d.
ceased, and to the parish press.
There being no further business, %
mot;og of Frank G. Movers, duly sec
onded the meeting adjourned to meet,
IN a~ccordance With law ~ Anrnsf K