The St. Mary banner., 1922-07-22
PARISH DEMOCRATIC EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE MEET.


The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee met this day, pursuant to
call by the Chairman, Mr.. Wilson I.
Peterman, and on roll call showed
that there was quorum present.
The Secretary read letter from
Mr.. w. T. Peterman, resignlng as a
member and as chairman OF the
committee.
Moved by Mr.. Kappel, seconded
by Mr.. Pecot and carried, that the
committee accepts with regret Mi.
Petcrman's resignation as chairman
and as member of the committee
Mr.. Kappel nominated Mr.. Chas
Pccot for chairman of the commit
tee, seconded by Mr.. Latham. There
being no other nominations, Mr.. Pc
cot was unanimously elected.
There being three vacancies on the
committee, one at large, one from
the 5th ward and one from the 8th
ward, the committee elected Mr.. C..
]. Leblanc as a member at large;
Mr.. Will Davis from the 5th ward,
and Mr.. Paul Chotin from the 9th
ward.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, seconded
by Mr.. Leblanc, the following resolu
tion was adopted:
"Be It Resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee for the Parish
of St. Mary, that a Democratic Pri-
mary Election is hereby called and
ordered to be held on Sept. IL, 1922,
in the Parish of St. Mary, for the
nomination of candidates of the Dem
ocratic Party, to be voted for at the
General Election to be held Novem-
Der 7th, 1922, for the following Off
GERS, viz:
Third Ward, one member Board of
: School Directors of the Parish of ST.
Mary, La.
Eighth Ward, one member Board
of School Directors of the Parish of
St. Mary, La.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That each
and every person desiring to become
a candidate for and of the above
notification with the Chairman, of
this committee at the time of the
filing of his notification within ten
days from this date with the follow
ing amounts, viz:
The sum of Two and 50-10O Dol
lars shall be deposited by each and
every person desiring to become a
member Of the Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of St. Mary
La.
BE It Further Resolved, That no
one shall be permitted to enter the
said primary election, as a candidate
for election who is not a qualified
elector. and entitled to vote in the
general election of November next
a Democrat and white person
having filed his notification and paid
his deposit to the chairman as here
in already provided; nor shall any
one have the right to vote in said
primary election, who is not a duly
qualified elector, entitled to vote in
the said general election, Democrat
and white person.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the
Chairman of this committee be, and
he is hereby directed to cause these
resolutions to be published in the Of
flciai journal Of the parish of St
Mary
BE 1t Further Resolved, That this
committee, when it adiourns. shall
adjourn until July 25th, 1922. at II
o'clock A. NJ, and shall then convene
Tor the purpose of receiving. from
the Chairman Of this committee. a
report as to the names filed with
him as candidates in the said prj-
mary election, and in the event i
shall be found that there be but one
candidate for any particular office
Tor which this primary has been
called, OF declaring the person thus
entering, and being thus unopposed
possessing the qualifications reouir-
ed by law, and these resolutions. tc
be the nominee of the Democratic
Party for the particular office for
which he has offered"
There being no further business
before the committee, same adjourn
ed until July 25th. 1922, at II o'clock
CHAS. PECOT, Chairman
W. H. LATHAM. Sectv
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