Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1891-09-19
The Democratic Primaries.


organization. unity
and identity, and favored white
primary elections as
the most effcctual methotsthrough
which to secure that desired end.
We have the satisfaction of know
ing already. through the express
ion of opinions by many valued
friends on both sides of the qucs-
ton of the proposed amendment,
that our views are heartily APP
proved and concurrcd IN by the
bona tide Democrats of West Fc-
liciana.
While the question Of the adop-
ton or rejection, of the proposed
amendment has raught to do with
the selection of the State officers
by the coming Democratic Con-
vent,on, and while two persons,
abiding by the action and earnest
ly supporting the nominees OF
that body may differ widely upon
tho former question and their
votes thereon ut the general cleo
ton be diametrically opposite, it
is to their joint interests as we'll
ns to the material interests of the
people not only of Louisiana but
of the National Democratic party,
that the identity of the party he
jealousy preserved and that our
State Convention be constituted
of bona tidc Democrats, untram-
elcd ny cntangling alliances with
any other political organization
| whatever. We believe that
"Pro' and "Anti'' Democrats
are fully in accord us to the pre-
priety and business of this latter
proposition.
Since the publication of our ar
ticle of the 18th, our attention
has been directed to the suggcs-
tons made by the Iimes-Demo-
cyot, III connection with this sub
jcct, in Il recent Issue and which
had escaped our observation.
They arc so just, fair and equitable
to both factions of the Dcmocra-
cy, it appears to us, that we APP
pend them in full for the inspcc-
ton and consideration Of our fell
low-Democruts The Tlmcs-Dcm-
ocrat suggests the following plan,
which we heartily join it in com
mcnding to the careful thought
and discussion of the State Cen.
trail Committee, Of the press ant
of the people Of louisiana:
The State Central Committee of tht
Democratic party of the State of Louis
ana do hereby adopt the following ap
: portionment of delegates based upoI
the votes cast for Cow. 4 Nichols l,
April lSSS. and rules for the conduct o
primary elections throughout the Stat
, nominating convention to be held II
--. for the purpose of nomina
2 ting candidates for the State Offices t.
r be voted upon ut the general election ii
April. 1892:
(Apportionment of delegates on tn
: basis of votes for Governor)
= Rule ALL delegates to the state no
:, initiating convention shall be elected b
II parish conventions except in the paris
of Orleans, which shall be constituted {
delegates elected by the voters of tn
several wards within the parish, and
c shall he the duty of the parish cXecuti,
IS committees to fix the appo, tionment {
delegates to the several wards of the
respective parishes. based upon the vol
east FOR Gov. Nichols in April. 1883.
II the parish of Orleans delegates shall |
elected by the several wards direct
l. the state nominating convention.
d Rule all elections Of delegates
the state nomii ating convention shall
by primary elections throughout Il
state.
n Rule 3-Thc parish executive commi
:, tees throughout the state (tbe parish
=" Orleans cXccpteI are hereby dircctt
&c to establish one or more polling boot
in each ward of their respective parisl
es, and they are further authorized
fix the day upon which said primary e
ection shall be held and the hours du
= ing which said polling booths shall r
y. main open, and they shall give publ
, notice throughout their respective pa
-. isbcs during ten days before said ele
;. ton of the place where said pollil
booths shall be located and of the d
and hours fixed for the reception of vot
" In the parish of Orleans the parish e
ecutive committee shall formulate rul
). for the guidance of said primary ele
tie, -. ox IT; - -.
e.