St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-07-10

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meeting June goth. 1915.
For the purpose Of calling a
| primary election to nominate del
egates to a constitutional conven-
ton.
Meeting was called to order by
Chairman Garland and a quorum
being present the following reso-
luton was introduced and adopted:
RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by tthe Democrat
ic Executive Committee of the Par
ish of ST Landry:
That, whereas, by the provisions
of Act No. 50 of the acts of the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana, adopted at the Extra
Session held in 1915, There is sub
mitted to the duly qualified cleo
tors of this State at an election to
be held on TUESDAY the Thirty
first day of August, 1915, for their
! approval or rejection a PROPOSE
ton to hold a convention for the
purpose of framing and putting into
effect a new Constitution for the
State.
And whereas, by provisions of
said act on said date there shall be
held an election of delegates from
the various parishes of the State
and representative districts of the
Parish of Orleans, to said vonven-
ton:
And whereas. the Parish of st.
Landry under said basis of repre-
s%entation, is entitled to three dele
gates to represent said parish iii
said Convention: and
Whereas, it is necessary that the
Democratic Party of the Parish of
st. Landry select three persons
possessing all the qualifications re-
CURED by law, as nominees of the.
Democratic Party as delegates to
said convention, to be voted for at
the election to be held on August
81, 1915;
Therefore, Be it resolved, That a
Democratic Primary Election be
and the same is hereby called to be
held throughout the parish of ST..
Landry on July q, 1915. to select
the nominees of the Democratic
Party, to represent the Parish OF
st. Landry, as delegates in said
Constitutional Convention to be
held in the City Of New Orleans on
September II, 1915, if the calling of
said Convention be approved by a
majority of qualified voters of the
State of Louisiana at Louisiana at
the election to be held for that
purpose on August 81. 1915;
That said primary election be
held under the provision Of the
General Primary Election Laws of
this State. The polls to be opened
and closed as now provided by the
said General Primary Laws: that
all eprsons desiring to become can
dldates, at said primary election as
nominees for delegates to said con-
vention, shall submit no2ice of
their Intention to the Chairman or
Secretary of this Committee On or
before midnight of the 10Th day
of July, 1915. together with such
deposit a is hereinafter fixed and
his Declaration that he is a Demo-
crat and possesses the dualiiea-
tions fixed by law as delegate to
such convention.
BE 1t further resolved, That such
candidates as shall receive a ma
Of the votes cast at said pri-
mary election shall be declared to
be the nominees of the Democrat
Party, as delegates to represent
the Parish of st. Landry at said
constitutional Convention; and in
the event all Candidates receive a
majority OF the votes cast at said
election the three receiving the
highest number Of votes shall be
declared the nominees. and in the
event any three candidates fail to
receive q majority of said votes,
then there shall be held a second
primary on Aug. 10th. 1916. and
shall be confined TO the candidates
to receive a majority at said
first primary, as will have received
the highest number of votes.