St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-07-15

Charles, La, on Wednesday, Sept.
10Th, 1916, at II O'Clock A. NJ, at
the Court House, for the purpose of
declaring the candidates eligible to
enter said Primary election.
There being no further business
the committee adjourned.
Il. L. DEROUEN, Chairman Pro TEN.
c. c. GAUTHIER, Secretary.
Vile Platte, La, July i0.-The
Democratic Judicial Executive Com
mittee of the 10th Judicial District
OF Louisiana, met this day pursuant
to the call of Hon. Rene Dossmann.
Chairman, and:
On roll call the following mem
bers answered to their names, to-
wit: Edgar Lafluer, Rene L. Doss-
mann, J. P. Troselair, proxy to Rene
Derouen, David Meche and A. J..
Dejean, proxies to j. r. pavy, Esq.
Absent:5J1seph A Hardie, j. A..
Durio, Y. L.lFontenot; j. A. Durio
having charged his party affilia-
ton, Mr.. TalAen Guilbeau, of Opel
| him.
On motioH of Mr.. ]. r. pavy
Judge Rene i. Dossmann was elect
ed permanent Chairman and Prof.
Y. L. Fontenot Secretary Of the Com
mittee.
On motion of MI. Rene L. Der
ouen duly seconded Mr.. Edgar La
fluer, was duly appointed secretary
pro. tempore, the secretary elected
being absent.
Mr.. r.. L. Derouen offered the fol-
lowing resolution: Whereas, the
18th, day of September 1916. has
been selected as the date on when
all primary elections shall be held
TO select the party nominees VINO
shall be voted in the general eject
ion(on the It'll day of Neyenlncr
1916: and, Whereas, the Dfmeeratle
Party Of the 10th Judicial District
of Louisiana comls1slng thu PARISH
es of st. Landry anti E~vanseline
must select the nominees of the said
party for the offices of District
Judge and District Attorney Of the
said District to be voted for at the
general election to be held IN NOV
ember next.
Therefore be it resolved that a
white Democratic Primary election
Il herey called to be held through
out the 10th Judicial District OF
Louisiana. n Tuesday the 18th day
Of September 1916 for the purpose
of selecting the nominees OF the
| Democratic Party for the offices Of
District Jddge and District Attor-
ney.
That said Primary Election be
held under the primary election law
of the State of Louisiana, at the
usual polling places in said District
as now established by law and be-
tween the hours fixed by law.
Be if further resolved, That all
those desiring to become candidates
at the said Primary Election for
either of the said offices, shall file
with the Chairman or the Secretary
Of this Committee on or before mid
night July 3oth, 1916, notification Of
his intention to become candidate at
the said Primary Election aceomp-
anied by the necessary declaration
REQUIRED by law, of his qualification
70 become a candidate at said Prim-
airy. and shall at the same time
deposit with said Chairman or Sec
rotary the sum of $4,000, to be used
in making such expenses as may be
REQUIRED to be borne by this Com
mittee.
Be II further resolved That when
this committee adjourn II adiourns
. meet at Vile Platte, La, at IL
noon July 3fst 1916 to determine
and declare who have qualified
themselves to become candidates for
said offices at the Democratic prim-
airy Election herein provided and
for such other business as may be
required Of if under the law.
Duly seconded and carried.
On motion Committee adjourned.
RENE L. DOSSMANN' Chairman
EDGAR LAFLUER, Sec. Pro Tenn.
Attest.
RENE L. DossMANN, Chairman
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