The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-14
CONGRESSIONAL
PRIMARY ELEC-
TON SEPT, 18TH,

| i've committee of the Seventh con.
greSSlonal district of the State Of
Louisiana, met on this date with the
following members present:
Acadia parish, A. C. Lormand, by
proxy to H. J. Gary.
Allen parish, absent.
Beauregard parish, W. B. Hanchev
by proxy to C. C. Gauthier; J. A.
Knight, by proxy to C. C. Gauthier.
Calcasieu parish, C. C. Gauthier.
Cameron parish, absent.
Eyangeline parish, absent.
Evangeline parish, absent.
ard. MIL
st, Landry parish, absent.
At large, C. B. Gauthier by proxy
to j. &. Richard; R. L. Derouen.
moved, seconded and carried, that
R. L. Derouen act as chairman pro
TEN.
There being a quorum present, the
following resolution was offered, sec
onded and unanimously carried, to-
wit:
be 1t Resolved by the Democratic
Executive committee for the Seventh
Congressional District of the State
OF Louisiana, That in accordance with
the primary laws of the state, that
a general primary election for the
nomination of a democratic candi-
date for the position as congressman
be called throughout the said Sew.
ehFh congressional district on Tues
day, the twelfth day of September, |
lSl6, held at the various polling pre-
'incts' established by the police ju-
RES Of the respective parishes com. |
'rlslng the Seventh congressional dis
riot.
be 1t further resolved, That said
election be held in accordance with
me primary laws of the State Of
louisiana, and that the voters shall
'e white democrats and members of
ne democratic party as evidenced bv
nelr registration party affiliation.
BE it further resolved, That each
offering for the democratic
Omlnation for congress, shall give.
accordance with the law, the no.
lflcation Of his intention to become
candidate, to the secretary of this
ommlttee and at such time and with '
4 tne delay by law of such notices.
'-"it; on or before twenty days from
MS date; and each of said candi-
ates shall deposit the sum of fifty |
SoV'OO) dollars with the secretary of r
lis committee, which amount is de- /
ared to be the assessment of each r
'ndldate as fixed by this commit a
'e' which shall accompany his no. J
flcatlon as aforesaid. 4
be it further resolved That tbo 4
'turns in accordance with the law d
lall be made to the secretary of this L
at Lake Charles, La. s.
be 1t further resolved, That there s.
TALL be elected at said primary s.
ection two members from each par q
n, and three members at large. N
nlch shall constitute the new COM '
lttee for the Seventh congressional P
strict. II
BE it further resolved, That each 81
ndidate offering for the nomination
{ member of the congressional COM :;
ttee, shall give, in accordance with :,
resolution passed by the state cen.
Il committee, the notification of his b
'ention to become a candidate to the
'retary Of state, on or before On
Is from this date.
Be it further resolved, that this
nmittee shall meet in Lake Charles. %
> on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1915, at of
o'clock, a. M, at the court house. ne
the purpose of declaring the can 81
ates eligible to enter said primary te
ction. -
There being no further business. oh
committee adjourned ell:
r, l. DERoUEN, a