The weekly Iberian., 1920-08-07
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MEETING


The Democratic Executive Commit
fee for the Nineteenth Judicial DIS
trict of Louisiana composed OF the
Parishes of Iberia and st. Martin met
on this day pursuant to adjournment.
Present from the Parish OF IBERIA
Ventress J. Smith, Chairman, Porteus
r. Burke by proxy to j. A. Gonsou-
lin: from the Parish Of st. Martin, "A.
F. Domengeaux by proxy to Frank
G. Decuir and George Livingston by
proxy to p A. Landry.
A quorum being present the MIN
utas of the previous meeting were
read and approved. Upon motion
made. seconded and carried, r. u
Decuir was elected Secretary, FRO
Tenn.
The Chairman stated that he had
received the written notifications and
which he submitted, as follows: James
Simon, for District Judge. and Emile
Vuillemot, for District Attorney.
Ventress j. Smith, Frank G. Decuir
and J. G. LeBlanc,Sr for members
of the Democratic Judicial Executive
Committee from Iberia Parish; and
George Livingston, B. +. Fournet and
Ignace Bienvenue as members of the
Democratic Judicial Executive Com
mittee from the Parish Of St. Martin.
Upon examination Of the written
notifications of the said persons to be-
come candidates, accompanied by the
required assessments, same being in
due form, the following resolution
was. on motion Of P. A. Landry, un-
animously adopted, towit:
Whereas. the Committee finding
that the written notifications ofJames
Simon to become a candidate for the
Office of District Judge, and Emile
Vuillemot to become candidate for
the office of District Attorney as De-
mocratic candidates Of the Nineteenth
Judicial District composed OF the Par
ishes of Iberia and Saint Martin, and
the said notifications being accom-
panied by the required assessments
and have been filed with the Chair
man in accordance with law, and the
said parties herein named having sub
mitted their names as candidates fol-
the Executive Committee from the
said Parishes.
Therefore, be it resolved, That
James Simon, being the only candi-
date for District Judge in the Demo
cratic primary which has been called
| to be held on September 14th, 1920
and Emile Vuillemot being the only
candidate who has filed his notifica-
| ton to be a candidate for District At.
torney in the said Primary for the
Nineteenth Judicial District, the sale
James Simon and the said Emile Vuil
lemot, are hereby declared to be the
nominees Of the Democratic Party Of
the Nineteenth Judicial District com
lposed of the Parishes of Iberia anC
Saint Martin for the Office Of District
Judge and District Attorney respec
lively, to be voted for at the Genera
Election to be held on the first Tues
day of November, 1920.
Be it further resolved, That Franz
G. Decuir, j. G. Leblanc, Sr., an6
Ventress J. Smith be, and they are
hereby declared elected as members o.
the Democratic Judicial Executive
Committee from iberia Parish, ant
Ignace Bienvenue, B. L. Fournet ant
George Livingston are hereby declar
ed as members of said COMMITTEES
from the Parish Of Saint Martin.
Be it further resolved, That tn,
Chairman and Secretary of this Com
mittee be, and they are hereby in
structed to forward copy Of these
resolutions to the Secretary of Stat'
at Baton Rouge, Louisiana"
There being no further business
the meeting was, on motion duly mad'
and carried, adjourned.
F. G. Decuir, Ventress j. Smith,
Secretary, Pro Tenn. Chairman