New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-03-18
LETTING Or THE DEMOCRA
TIC SENATORIAL CCE3rnii
TEE 18th DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA.

4 New l6erid. La, Mar. ~, 10.
The 18Th Senatorial Distlit
Executive Committee Of the Eem
ocratlc Party. met on this day a
two clock +. VI. pursuant tc
call by Dr. w. !. Sanders. chair
man Of the old Committee, for tho
purpose Of organization, etc.
The chairman. DR.. J. W. San
ders. read his tabuIatcd state
:, mentS Of the returns Of the Dem
ocratic Primaries held January
the 25th and February 10Th, 1916
showing the election of the fol
lowing Committee to-wit:
From Iberia Parish II. S
Seaiy, W. l.. B'nke and 4. }
Maumus.
From st. Martin Parish Wade
O. Martin. a. F. Domingeaux and
H. +. Power. @
From Lafaycttea Parish: A.
!. A. McHridc. Frank .Jeanrlard
Wand \. J.. Marshal. Q
| pon roll call being made. the
following members were present
to-Wit:
From Lafayette: a. l.. Mar
i shall \. \. Mcbride and FranIl k
Jeanmard by proxies to A. l..
/ Marshall. =
Flom st. Martin Parish: Wade
q. Martin. \. +. DomcngcauX and
Il. f. Power by proxies to Emile
Nuillcmot. g
Iberia Parish IL. $. Sea'y, A.
J. Maumus. W. l.. Burke by
proxy to Sam Q. NuckolIs.
\ quorum beng present. and
! elections of chairman and Of
/ secretary of the Democratic Sen
atorial Executive Committee Of
! the 18th District of Louisiana.
being in order.
On motion. duly seconded and
unanimously carried, Mr.. II. S.
Sealy and A. J. Maumus were
elected chairman and secretary,
respectively. Of said Committee ::
Chairman II. S. Sealy, assuming
the chair called for regular bus
mess:
The letter of DR.. II. A. King,
announcing the withdrawal OF
his candidacy on the Democratic
ticket for the Office of State Sen
atOr from the 18th Senatorial
District, was read. received, filed
and ordered spread on the min
lutcs. as follows. tO-wit:
New Iberia, La. Mar. 10. I6.
TO the Chairman and Members
18th Senatorial District Com
mlttec, New Iberia. La.
Gentlemen-lt is with regret
that | have"to ask you to permit
me to withdraw my name as
candidate for Senator for this the
18th Senatorial District.
Careful and mature cOnsidcra-
tlon Of the matter. however. leads
me to the conclusion that my
professional duties have prior
claims on me which could not be
fulfilled should be elected to
the office to which | would gladly
aspire were conditions different.
There are many questions Of
public good to be considered by
the next Legislature. amongst /
which are several Of vital interest
to me.
| assure. you Gentlemen. that
it would be pleasure for me to
serve my District and my State,
TO labor in their interest with all
the earnestness and zeal of which |
| am possessed and to help secare
the enactment Of such laws as
would result in the advancement
of the public welfare.
Since. however, the indulgence
Of this pleasure is denied me. and
j must continue in the service
duty imposes: may | be permitted
to suggest that my name be sub
stitutcd by that Of Mr.. Vcntress
J. Smith. None can serve vou
better than he; energetic, we'll
informed and forecful. Mr.. Smith
could rot fnt forge his way to
the front from the very start.
and there not only accomplish
much good. but also reflect honor
upon the District which elected |
nm as its representative.
In conclusion | wish TO thank
You. Gentlemen Of the Commit
tee, and all of my 9th Democra-
tie friends who sought to confer
this honor unOn me. and TO say.
that although denied the priv
LEG, of serving vol in such ca
pacitv. that ] am in no other wav
forbidden to serve my party to
the fullest of my ability. for all
Democratic nominees. State Dis
trict and ParOchial.
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