The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARISH
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM.
Onelousas. La. Jan. "a, 1920.

OpelousaS, La, Jan. "a, l5zU.
The st. Landry Parish Democratic
Executive Committee met this day at
12 o'clock noon, in accordance with
law to tabulate the returns and de-
clare the result of the primary cleo
ton held on January 20 for the pur-
pose of selecting nominees for the
parochial and ward offices, with the
following members present:
John M. Prescott, chairman, pre-
siding; C. B. Chachere, Des MiZzi, l..
T. Castillo, Henry E. Estorge, Charles
Ventre, L. A. Andrepont, Frank Fon-
tenot, Oliver Reed, proxy to George
Stagg; Pierre Mistrot. proxy to H.
E. Estorge; F. A. Smith, proxy to H.
E. Estorge; L. A. w. Quirk, proxy to
II. E. Estorge; Roman Cormier,
proxy to H. E. Estorge; Theo. c. De-
Jean, proxy to H. E. Estorge.
The chairman ordered the secretary
to read the following protest submit
ted by Hon. Ariel Fontenot:
To the Honorable the Chairman and
Members of the Parish Demo
cratic Executive Committee of
the Parish of st. Landryi
The petition of Ariel Fontenot, a
resident of the parish Of st. Landry,
respectfully represents:
First-That he was a candidate for
the democratic nomination for the Of
flee of sheriff at the primary cleo
ton ordered by your committee and
held on the goth instant.
Second-That your petitioner has
been informed and believes, and so
believing, alleges as a fact that
frauds were committed against your
petitioner at the Coulee Croche, Leon
vile, Arnaudville, Notleyville and
Port Barre precincts; that more votes
were cast in the said precincts than
were legally qualified to vote there
in; that more votes were counted
than is shown on the voting lists; that
parties who had failed to pay their
poll taxes and who had never been
registered were permitted to vote at
the said precincts; that while some
of those who had failed to pay poll
taxes may have been in the service of
the United States of America, in the
navy or army, that there is nothing
on the voting lists to show whether
they were honorably discharged or
whether they had ever been in the
army or navy; that several who voted
as soldiers not required to pay poll
taxes were not entitled to same for
the reason that they had no honorable
discharge.
Third-That among other irregu-
larities and frauds cmomitted against
the primary election law committed
at Notleyville, Precinct 2 of Ward
Three, your petitioner respectfully
points out the following, to-wit:
First-That Theovide Robin, who
voted at said precinct, also voted at
Leonville. Had been registered at
Leonville but records show that he
had transferred to Notleyville.
Second-Arthur Sicily, age 25, no
poll tax for 1918.
Third-Adam Marks, no poll tax at
all.
Fourth-Dominique Sicily, not reg
istered and no poll tax.
Fifth-Saul Sicily, age %, no poll
Sixth-David Marks, age %, no
poll tax for 1918.
Seventh-Clovis Benoit, age "a,
no poll tax for 1918.
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poll tax at all.
Ninth-Amelca Zerangue, age 36,
no poll tax for 1918.
Tenth-Martin Lahaye, not regis
tered and no poll tax at all.
Eleventh-Frank Bordelon, no poll
tax for 1918.
Twelfth-E. L. Bruner, aged SO,
no poll tax for 1918. "
Fourth-That the following par
ties, among others, illegally voted at
Port Barre, for the reasons set OPP
posite their names, viz:
First-Danny Lanclos, not regis
tered.
Second-Adam Richard, not reg
istered.
Third-RObert Morian, no poll tax
for 1918.
Fourth-W. J. Champagne, age "a,
no poll tax for 1918.
Fifth-Lucius Guillory, not regis
tered.
for 1918.
Seventh. B. Dejean, age 40, no
poll tax for 1918. t