New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-22
MEETING OF THE PARISH
/ DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
New Iberia. july l4th 1915

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Committee met Thu day. purst,au
to call by Vice Chairman an
Secretary. III absence and rc,ir
nation of Chairman. copy Of vhic
Is hereto annexed as fol- ,vS.
\ meeting of the Parish Demo
cratic Executive Committee fo,
the Parish of Iberia. will he hrl.
at the Corrt House IN New HE
RIA. La. at II o'clock. on IN,
18th day of July for the p,Irros,
OF ealing a Primary for the nom
nation of members of the Schoo
Board from the First. Fifth an,
Seventh Wards of iberia Parish
also for the purpose of 6Iling vac.
ancles and for the purpose Of the
election of a Chairman. which of.
flee has been made vacant hv thc
resignation of Mr.. \. j. Maum1s
ANY other business in the inter
est OF the Democratic party for
the Parish. District and State will
be discussed
Therefore as a member of rec
ord OF this Committee YOU are
urgently requested to attend this
meeting and should you not be
able to do so. kindly send your
nroxv to some member of this
Committee.
Present, I. w. Gajan. Secrc-
tary: Jos. Norres. NJ. w. Fisher
W. G. Moore. Albert Mestayer.
Henry Landry: by proxies to |.
W. Gajan. "A. l.. Lyons and Mas
sena Broussard.
The Chairman. having resigned
and the Vice President being alb
sent. the Secretary called the
meeting to order. when after stat
ing the object and purpose of the
the question came up for
the selection Of temporary
chairman.
ut was moved. seconded and
carried, that Mr. AL
bert Mestayer be made temporary
chairman.
The question of the vacancy |
Upon the Committee, made thru
he death of Mr.. J. f. Prince.
Who was member at Large.
lext came up for consideration,
when upon motion by w. C.. /
Moore. seconded by NJ. w. Fisher.
md unanimously carried. Mr.. j.
.. Broussard was elected as a
member at Large to succeed Mr..
:. +. Prince.
The question Of the vacancy
pom the Committee, made thru
he resignation Of Mr.. A. j. Maui
nus, who was member from the
ixth Ward, next came up for
DrSideration, when upon motion
Y M. w. Fisher, seconded by I.
7. Gajan and carried, DR.. J. w.
anders was elected to member
lip Of the Committee from the
xth Ward to succeed Mr.. A. J.
aumus.
The question Of electing a
hartman being now in in order,
was moved by NJ. w. Fisher,
conded by Henry Landry, and
r. J. w. Sanders was unani-
Dusly elected permanent Chair :
IN of the Committee.
Upon motion of I. w. Gajan,
by Jos. Norres, the fol-
wing resolutions was unani-
,usly adopted:
Whereas the State Democra-
Executive Committee has
led Democratic Primary elec-
n for the 18th day of Septem- n
:. 1916. =,
Be it resolved by this Commit y
that pursuant to Act No. Al, Of
Is, a Democratic Primary =
,ction be held in the First,
til and Seventh Wards of Fbe.
Parish on September 18th,
s to nominate candidates Of =,
Democratic Party for the fol- g,
ing Parochi officers to-wit r,
member of the School Board
m the First Ward.
member Of the School Board r.
N the Fifth Ward. =,
member Of the School Board o.
n the Seventh Ward. ="
e it further resolved that in
event q second Primary be 81
essarv that it be held on the ~,
day Of October, at the same "
ing places and with the same
ton officers officiating at the
Primary.
E it further resolved that any
on desiring to become q can
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