New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-10-23
MEETING OF THE PAhiSa
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
New Iberia, Oct. q, 1918.

Ernest Ronvillain, George F
Winters, Massena Broussard, !
w. Gaian, Edmond J. Broussard
Jr., Henry Landry, DR.. Paul n
Cyr, o. p. Romero, r. p. RTbbeck
by proxies, Jos. Norres and SIM
con Thi5eaux.
A quorum being present the
Chairman called the meeting to
order, when after stating the o.
ject and purpose of the meeting
on motion Of Mr.. r. p. Rib5eck,
seconded by Mr.. |. w. Gaian, the
following resolutions was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas the State Democratic
Central Committee has called a
Democratic Primary Election for
the State Officers for the 25th day
Of January. 1916,
Be it resolved by this Commit
tee that pursuant to Section 4 Of
Act 40 Of 1906, Democratic
Primary Election be held throu~h-
out the Parish of Iberia on jar
uary 25th, 1916, to nominate can
didates of the Democratic party
for the following Parochial and
Ward Officers to-wit:
2 State Representatives; one
Sheriff, Clerk of Court, | As
SCISSOR, ] Coroner, | City JUDGE
for the 9Th Ward, ! CITY Marshal
for the 9th Ward, / Police Juror
for the 1st. End, Sd. 4th and 9Th
Wards. 3 for the 9th Ward, ! for
the 7th Ward and 2 for the Sth
Wards, ] Justice Of the Peace and
one Constable for 1st, Cd, Sd, 4th,
5th, 7th Wards. 2 Justices of the
Peace and two Constables for the
9Th Ward. two members Of the
Executive Committee from each
Ward and five mebers at large.
DE it further resolved in the
event second primary be neces-
sary that it be held on February
22d. 1916 at the same polling pla-
ces and with the same Election
Officers officiating at the first
Primary. ~ ~.i-..-.,a
Be it further resolved, that any
person desiring to become can
didate. in the above primary elec-
ton, shall within ten days from
and after the issuance of the
above call, and not later than
the 31st day Of October 1915, at
midnight, file with A. j. Maumus,
Chairman of this Committee at
New Iberia, his written notifca-
tion of his intention to become a
candidate at said primary, accom-
panied by a declaration that he is
a duly qualified elector under the
Constitution. and Laws Of this
State. and that he is member of
the Democratic. party.
Be it further resolved. that for
the purpose of defraying the act
ual expenses to be borne by the
as provided by law,
the candidates are hereby assessed
in the following sums to-wit:
Candidates for State Repre-
$1,000.
Candidates for Sheriff $4,000.
Candidates for Clerk of Court
$4,000.
Candidates for Assessor $25.OO.
Candidates for Coroner $500.
Candidates for City Judge $15.
Candidates for Marshal $1,000 !.
Candidates for Jolice Jurors, !
$3.50.
Candidates for Justice of Peace
$3.50.
Candidates for Constables $3.50
Candidates for Member of Ex-
ecutive Committee no charge.
And the amounts so fixed and
assessed shall be paid by the
at the time of filing his
written notification Of candidacy.
Failure to make payment will de-
bar such candidate from having
MS name placed on the Official
Ballot.
On motion of O. P. Romero,
by R. P. Rrbbeck, and
carried this meeting was ordered
adjourned to the 1st day of
to receive and act on
he written notifications of Can
lidates filed with the Chairman
Is above provided. II
A. J. MAUMUS. Pres.
M. w. FISHER, Sec.