St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-08-05
RESOLUTIONS OF THE
PARISH COMMITTEE
Calls Primary to Nominate Party
Candidate for Sheriff

Be it Resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of the parish of
st. Landry, that,
Whereas, vacancy has occurred in
the office of sheriff of the parish of
st. Landry by reason of the death of
the late Marion L. Swords; and,
Whereas, his Excellency, Rufin G.
Pleasant, governor of the state Of
Louisiana, has called special cleo
ton to be held throughout the parish
of st. Landry on the 18th day of Sep
tember, 1916, to fill said vacancy;
and,
Whereas, it will be necessary for
the democratic party of the parish Of
st. Landry to select the nominee Of
said party to be voted for at said
special election; therefore, be it
Resolved, that a white democratic
primary is hereby called to be held
on August Is, 1916, for the purpose
of selecting the nominee of the DEM
ocratic part for the Office of sheriff
Of the parish OF st. Landry. Be it
further
Resolved, that all persons desiring
to become candidates for said Office
of sheriff at said primary election
shall file with the chairman or sec
retary of this committee their written
notification of their intention to be-
come a candidate for said Office at said
primary, on or before IL o'clock mid
night August 8, 1916, accompanied
with his declaration of his qualifioa-
tions to enter said primary under the
laws of the state of Louisiana; that
each candidate desiring to enter said
primary shall, at the time of filing his
notification, deposit with the chair
man or secretary of this committee
the sum Of one hundred dollars
(S10O. .00), to be used in defraying
such expenses as this committee may
be called upon to defray. Be it furth-
er
Resolved, that in the event no can
didates receive majority OF the vote
cast at said primary election for said
office of sheriff, then and in that event
a second primary is hereby called to
be held on the 18th day of August,
1916. at which primary the two re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes
shall be entitled to become cand1-
dates. Be it furthe-
Resolved, that this committee meet
again on August 10, 1915, for the pur-
pose Of selecting the commissioners
and clerks of election and that eacn
candidate who has qualified himself
to enter said primary shall, on or be-
fore noon, the 10th day Of August,
1916. submit to the chairman or Sec
retary Of this committee the names OF
such nersons as he shall have selected
as commissioners and clerks OF cleo
tion. and that this committee shall
proceed to select the commissioners
and clerks of election in accordance
with the manner provided by law.
SECOND RESOLUTION
Be it Resolved, by the democratic
executive committee of the parish OF
st. Landry, that,
Whereas, it will be necessary 10
elect one member of the school boaro
from the first police jury ward, one
member from the third police jury
ward. one member from the fourth
police jury ward, one member from
the fifth police jury ward and one
from the sixth police jury ward at the
general election to be held IN the
month of November, 1916; and,
Wheras, democratic primary eiec'
tion has been called to be held on
/ September 12, 1916, and it will be
necessary at said primary election 70
select the nominees of the democratic
marty for the office of member OF the
school board from said wards; there
fore be it
Resolved. that all persons desiring
ia become candidate for the once
~ member of the school board from
said police jury wards are hereby re
apired to file with this committee mott
fcation of their intention to become
q candidate for said Office on or before
August Is, 1916, and shall deposit Win
tho chairman or secretary of this com
mittee. with such notification, the sun
of two and 5o-10O dollars, to be used
4, dafraving such expenses as this com
mittee may be required to do unoel
the law in the holding of said primary
election. Be it further
! Resolved. that in the event there ee
more than two candidates for saie
Office from said ward, then there shal
be held second primary on the sans
date fixed for the holding of the judl
cial and congressional primary elec
ton, at which said second primary
those who have received the highes
number of votes shall be entitled t
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