The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1876-07-27

r.op n correct roll of all members
be 70 pr. orranizatiou, and preserve the
Of w rolls for future reference.
or,gnsiyed. That the Chairman of this
MEETING shall appoint q Parish
nlaS.,,t;ve Committee, consisting fOne
Exech from each ward, who shall ex-
n eth the duties of their office until
,heir successors are duly eiected OF ap-
pdpnssolyed. That a primary election
IA In the different wards on Satur-
% 1sr n the 18th day of August next, for
aAy ,nrnose of selecting candidates for
tne pps,!cus Parish offices, and each
Ins s committee shall appoint three
s..;"terested persons as commissioners
o'1 "n,d snch election in their respective
70 Ia ar If deemed advisable by any
w wsrS committee, two polling places
~ 10 named, and three commission
ny .nnointed at each. The hours of
~ sshi!s,u srlch election shall be from
n u,asaaE in the morning, until O'Clock
g q M evening, and all ballots shall be
,sceived between those hours, and
i;st kept of all parties voting. The
noi,s sIiall be closed at 4 O'Clock, and
i%s votes for each candidate counted.
~ ~, more than one poll is held in any
,..rd each poll shall be Immediately
s.nrsed at the place of polling, and
sIs,, the entire vote of the ward con-
Undated ,,G and attested by the commits
s;"rers. and the returns delivered to
~" member of the Parish Executive
Gnmnittee from that ward.
Itshall be the duty of the Parish Ex-
.cntive Committee to meet on the Mon
Ssy following at headquarters OF said
oo:,mittee. and count the vote from all
fhe wards, and declare the result; and
the candidate having the majority OF
votes cast, or in case of more than two
candidates, the highest plurality shall
he declared the nominee.
Realyed. That it is desirable and re-
onired by this meeting, that nomina-
TONS he made for all Parochial and Dis
tr;ct officers, and no name placed on
ne Democratic Conservative ticket
that has not been regularly submitted
fr nomination, and nominated.
Resolved. That the Chairman of this
icing appoint five delegates to the
atafe Convention at Baton Rouge to be
held on the oath instant, to nominate a
State ticket, who shall also be dele
rates to the Congressional Convention;
Also Ave delegates to the Senatorial
Convention to nominate State Sena-
tor. Who are also accredited to the Ju.
dicial Convention to nominate Judge
ana District Attorney; any one of said
delegates being in attendance is au
thor3xetl to cast the vote of Bossier, and
ratification in the BOssier Banner shall
be their credentials. =
On motion, the BOssier Banner, N
O, Democrat and Shreveport Times
were requested tn publish the proceed
ings Of this meeting.
0nmotion of DR.. w. M. Swami, tn,
Hon. VIM. A. Sesy, of Caddo, was de
clared Bossier's choice for nominate 7
to Congress from this COngressiona
District. st 4ss
o. motion, r. s. Land was recon-
mended as q proper person to be ap
pointed Clerk Of Registration.
The Chairman made the following
appointments:
Delegates to the State and Congress
sionAl Conventions, at Baton Rouge:
A. 6nidef, III. w. Ogden, R. G. Cum
mings, L. B. Phillips, L. D. Sandidge
Delegates to the Sena torial and Judi
cial Conventions, at Minden: John G
Vance, Elias Skannal, J. N. Bryan, w
J. M0bley, w. M. Swami.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. J. FISH, Chairman.
!: A: ". Lowry, Secretaries.
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