New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-07
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS.

New Ihefla, La, August 9TH. ~.
The Democratic Judicial EXecu-
tive Committee for the Nineteenth
Judicial District Of Louisiana COM
posed of the Parishes of Iberia
and Saint Martin met on this day
pursuant to adjournment.
Present from the Parish of he
ria, Nentress J. Smith, Chairman
and Portcus r. Burke, by proxy
TO J. a GonsouIin from the Par
ISL Of Saint Martin, \. F. Do
mengeauX bv proxy to Frank G.
Dccuir and George Livingston by
proxy to p. A. Landry.
\ quorum being present the
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved. Upon
motion made, seconded and ear
ricd F.. G. Decuir was elected See
rotary pro tenn.
The Chairman stated that he
had received the written notifica-
tons Of and which he submitted,
as follows: James Simon, for Dis
trict Judge, and Emile Vuillemot
for District Attorney. Nentress
j. Smith, Frank G. Decuir and J.
&. Leblanc, ST.. for members of
the Democratic Judicial Executive
Committee from Iberia Parish;
and George Livingston, B. l..
Fournet and Ignace Bienyenu as
members of the Democratic Jul
dicial Executive Committee from
the Parish of Saint Martin.
Upon examination Of the writ
fen notification of the said persons
to become candidates, accompa-
MED by the required assessments,
same being in due form, the fol
lowing resolution was, ON motion
of p. A. Landry, unanimously
adopted, to-Wit:
Whereas, the Committee find
ing that the written notifications
of James Simon to become a can
didate for the office Of District
Judge, and of Emile Vuillemot to
become a candidate for the office
Of District Attorney as Demo-
cratic candidates of the Nine
teenth Judicial District composed
Of the Parishes of Iberia and Saint
Martin, and the said notifications
being accompanied by the re
guired assessments and have been
filed with the Chairman in ac-
cordance with law, and the said
parties herein named having sub
mitted their names as candidates
for the Executive Committee from
the said Parishes,
Therefore, be it Resolved, That
James Simon, being the only can
didate for District Judge i'll the
Democratic primary which has
been called ito be held on Septem-
Der 18th. 1920, and Emile Vuille-
mot being the only candidate who
has filed his notification to be a
candidate for District Attorney
in the said Primary for the Nine
teenth Judicial District, the said
James Simon and the said Emile
Vuillemot, are, hereby declared to
be the nominees Of the Democratic
Party Of the Nineteenth judicial
District composed of the Parishes
Of Iberia and Saint Martin for the
office of District Judge and Dis
trict Attorney respectively, to be
voted for at the General Election
to be held on the first Tuesday OF
November, 1920.
Be it further Resolved, That
Frank G. Decuir, J. G. Leblanc,
ST., and Ventress J. Smith, be,
and they are hereby declared cleo
ted as members of the Democratic
Judicial Executive Committee
from Iberia Parish, and lgnace
Bienvenue, and B. L. FOuret, and
George Livingston are hereby de-
clared as members of said Com
mittee from the Parish of Saint
Martin.
Be it further resolved, That the
Chairman and Secretary of this
Committee, be, and they are here
bv instructed to forward a copy
of these resolutions to the Secre-
tary of State at Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.
There being no further bust
. ness, the meeting was. on motion
dulv made and carried. adjourned.
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