The St. Mary banner., 1922-03-18
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COM
-niTTEE OF THE TOWN OF
FRANKLIN MEET.
Franklin, La, March Ii. 1922

, fidihl!h, La, March II, 1922.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee OF the Town Of Franklin met th;.
day, pursuant to call, with g. uuorur
present.
The meeting was called to order
~ Il. f. Keenze, Il member Of Tho
committee, in the absence of NJ,
John I. Lewis, Chairman, being un-
ab!e TO act on account of sickness
ara III the further absence Of Mr.
Clarence Aycock, Secretary, tenpor-
aflly absent from Franklin.
cn motion duly seconded and un-
anlmously y carried Mr.. r. F. Kcenze
was duly nominated and elected as
| thalrman pro TEN to serve as such
during the disability Of Mr.. John C.
Lewis. and Mr. NJ. l.. Harrison was
duly nominated and elected Secretary
pro tenn to serve as such during the
absence of Mr.. Clarence Aycock,
The Chairman explained that this
| meeting had been called according to
the election laws of Louisiana for
the purpose of ordering primary
election to be held by the Democra-
.ic party of the Town of Franklin
tor the purpose of nominating one
mayor and five councilmen, to be
elected at the town election to be
held On June IS, 1922, and for the
further purpose of electing five men, |
bers to serve upon this Committee. |
On motion, duly seconded, the fol- |
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, under the Charter of
the Town. Council, an election will
be held in the Town of Franklin. on
Tuesday, June Is, 1922, for the pur
pose of electing one mayor and five
"And Whereas, under the election
and primary laws of the State Of
Louisiana, in order that there be
Democratic nominees of said COM
mlttee, primary election is neces-
'ary; i.y,i
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, that a
election be, and is hereby
ordered to be held in the Town Of
franklin, on Tuesday, April II, 1922,
rom six A. NJ, to seven P. NJ: at a
polling place to be designated in ac-
ordance with law, for the purpose
# nominating as Democratic nomi- q
ices for the election to be held on
une IL, 1922, one mayor and five
and for the further pur-
ose Of electing the five members of
his committee, as provided by law.
"And Be 1t Further Resolved, that
o one shall be permitted to become Z
candidate for any of said offices
xcept duly qualified elector of the
own of Franklin, St. Mary Parish,
tate of Louisiana, a white man,
nd Democrat.
"And Be 1t Further Resolved, that
i candidates for nomination for any
the above Offices shall file writ 4
n notice to that effect with the
hartman Of this committee, to be
' him received not later than six
NJ, March "a, 1922, and each
Indidate shall at the same time de-
,sit with said Chairman, together
ith his notification, the following
i'm of money: for mayor, Twenty
ollars, and for Councilman, Five III
ollars, to be used for paying the m
penses of holding said primary T.
ection; i.
"And Be 1t Further Resolved, that
is Committee shall meet at twelve
'on, March Is, 1929, for the pur-
se Of receiving from its Claimant
S report and notifications filed with
m; and in the event that there be
t one notification for any one office
ON an elector, possessing the pres
ibed qualifications, that said nomi-
e, under the election and primary
VS. Of this State shall be declared
without opposition and so :
rtified to the Secretary Of State;
d in the event that there be op-
sition for any one or more of said
ices, to adopt all necessary regula-
ms and provisions and resolutions -
: holding the said primary"
On motion, duly seconded and un-
imously carried, the Secretary of %,
is meeting was. authorized to give -''
copy thereof to the newspapers III =,
2 Town of Franklin, for publica- 20
n.
There being no further business
fore the meeting. on motion duly Of
.onded and unanimously carried, Ho
, meeting adjourned to meet again Co
noon March 25, 1899, unless soon am
convened by call of the Chairman. 20
L. HARRISON. R, e. KEENZE, ant
Secretary, Pro Tenn. Chairman, an.