The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1878-07-25

to the people of this State and District. |
6th-We recommend that the follow
ing Delegates be elected to the Baton
Rouge Convention, and that the num-
Der present be authorized to cast the
vote of the Parish, to-wit: H. w.
Ogden, r. H. Curry, F. M. Hanks, J.
A. Snider. Alternates--J.. G. McDade,
w. III. Hodges, W. M. Abney, r. G.
Cummings.
7th-We recommend that four. Dele
gates, and four Alternates, be appoint
ed to the Senatorial Convention, to be
held at Minden on the 5th of August,
with instructions to secure, if possible,
the nomination of BOssier parish
man, from this Senatorial District, and
suggest the following names, to-wit
Delegates-John M. Arnold, H. Bar
nacastle, J. n. Bryan, w. A. Stroud.
Alternates-Capt. Thos. Lyles, Col. w.
&. Burt, J. G. McDade, l.. B. Phillips.
8th-We recommend that Primary
Election be held in each Ward in the
Parish on Saturday, August 18th, for
the nomination of Parish Ticket, with
the following Polling Places and Com
missioners of Election:
Adkins'-J. d. Adkins, t. B. Moss,
E. S. Dortch.
Benton-R. G. Stinson, w. J. Fish,
Bruce Terry.
Collinsburg-J. v. Nolan, ]. r.
Cavett, J. A. Ford.
Red Lands. T. Boggs, Charles
Boehmer, J. M. Madding.
Rocky Mount-C. ID. Sandidge, b.
R. Nash, r. w. North.
Bellevue. A. w. Lowry, b. A.
Kelly, George Cole.
Fillmore. G.. McDade,< Foster
Fleming, w. M. Mercer.
The commissioners have power to re-
ject all except known Democratic votes.
| 9th-That the Commissioners Of Elec-
ton shall, OH the following Tuesday,
August Goth, make return of the pro-
ceedings of election, accompanied by
a tally sheet, to the Secretary of the
Executive Committee, at Bellevue,
and the Executive Committee is hereby
authorized to cast up the vote and de-
clare the result of such election.
10th-We recommend that an Exec
utive Committee, composed of two
members from each Ward, be selected
by the person, or persons, present, from
the various Wards; such selections tc
be handed in to the Chairman of this
meeting for appointment, and at all
meetings of such Committee the major.
ity present shall constitute quorum
provided, that two-thirds of the Wards
j shall have representation. Ward l.
E. S. Dortch, l.. B. Phillips. Ward
H w. Ogden, w. R. Prather. Ware
SIS. H. Sibley, J. N. Bryan. Ware
| Al. J. Swindle, w. A. Stroud
Ward 5-W. G. Burt, Thos. Lyles
, Ward 6--W.J. Mobley, III. Barnacastle
l1th-We cordially invite the col
. ored people of the Parish to vote with
us for our candidates, at the approach
ing general election. As motive TO
them to do so, we refer with pleasure
to the Democratic Administrat ton O
f Governor Nichols, under which w
! have had peace, a faithful and just exc
cution Of the laws, affording protection
e to the rights of all, and redress of tn
, wrongs of all. We respectfully refer
with pride, to the Free Schools, whicl
have been taught more months in tn
+ year, and by far better qualified teach
9 ers, than heretofore.
The Resolutions were taken up sepa
e rately, read and adopted.
Z On motion, Thos. n. Braden wa
> unanimously nominated as the Demo
cratic candidate for Parish Judge.
The meeting then adjourned sine die
w. G. BURT, Chairman.
Fl. w. OGDEN, and
w. BENTON BoGGs, Secretaries.