The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-10-09
DEMOCRATIC PARISH EXEC
UTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING.

New IBERIA, La, Oct. 4th, 1920.
The Democratic Parish Executive
Committee, of the Parish of Iberia
Louisiana, met this day, pursuant to
call, for the purpose of ordering g
Democratic primary for the purpose
of nominating delegates to the State
Constitutional Convention from the
Parish of Iberia, Louisiana, and also
to nominate delegates to the Con
gressional District Convention, all in
accordance with Act $50 of 1920.
The following members were pres
ent in person or by proxy, to- wit :
II w. Gajan, Chairman; John Eldridge
c. NJ. Compton, Clet Girard, proxy Il
c. M. Compton. and ]. H. White
proxy to G. M. Compton.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Mr. G. M. Compton and or
his motion, seconded by Mr.. John
Eldrdge, was unanimously adopted
to- wit t.
WHEREAS, in accordance with the
provisions of Act 1870 of the acts Of
the General Assembly for the State OF
Louisiana, for the year 1920, there is
to be elected throughout the State. on
November 2, 1920, delegates to the
Congressional Convention, ordered tc
be held on November 10th. 1920, at
Thibodeaux, Louisiana, and delegates
to the Constitutional Convention, to
be voted upon at the election Of Nov
ember 2, 1920, all in accordance with
resolution adopted by the Democratic
State Central Committee, on Septem-
Der 25, 1920.
THEREFORE. Be it resolved, by
the Democratic Parish Executive Com
mittee of the Parish of Iberia. Louisi-
ana. that democratic primary, be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held, in the Parish of Iberia, Louisi-
ana, on Tuesday, November 2. 1920
for the purpose of selecting two de
legates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton from the Parish of Iberia, and
thirteen 13) delegates to the Con
eressional Convention to be held at
Thibodeaux, Louisiana, on November
Is. 1920.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that any person desiring to become
a candidate for delegate to the State
Constitutional Convention. shall not
later than Wednesday the 18th day of
October, 1920, at midnight, file their
written notification with /. w. Gajan,
Chairman of this Committee. accom-
panied by his declaration that he is a
duly qualified elector under the Con
that he is member of the Democra-
tic Party.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that any person desiring to become a
for delegate to the Con
gressional District Convention, shall,
not later than Wednesday, the 18th
day Of October, 1920, at midnight,
file their written notification with l..
W. Gajan, Chairman of this Commit
tee, accompanied by his declaration
that he is duly qualified elector und-
er the Constitution and Laws of this
State, and that Ne fsa member of the
Democratic Party.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that candidates for delegates to the
Constitutional Convention and dele
gates to the Congressional Conven-
ton, in the event Of no contest for
delegates to the Constitutional Con-
shall submit to the Chairman
Dfp this Committee, names for COM
missioners Of election; which names
shall be submitted not later than
October 16. 1920, and said Commits
sioners shall be elected by drawing on
October 20, 1920, all in accordance
with the provisions of the primary
election laws.
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that for the purpose Of defraying the
expenses to be borne by the cand-
1ates as provided by Act 100 of 1920,
candidates for delegates to the pro-
posed State Constitutional Conven-
ion shall accompany their written no
;ification with certified check in the
'um Of Twenty five ($25.00) Dollars;
md that each candidate for delegate
% the Congressional District Conven-
ion shall accompany his written no
with certified check in the
'um Of Five ($5.00) Dollars.
On motion of sMr. C. M. Compton,
seconded by MR.. Eldridge. the
Meeting was adjourned to October
10Th, 1920, at Noon, for the purpose
# receiving written notification Of
andidates for delegates to the Con
titutional Convention and to the Con
.ressional District Convention, and
llso for the purpose of drawing the
James of Commissioners to serve at |
aid primary election.
;. M. COMPTON, I. w. GAJAN,
Secretary. Chairman.