The Bossier banner., 1892-01-28
Proceedings of the Democratic
Executive Committee of
Bossier Parish.

BENTON, La, JAN. q, 1892.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Bossier Parish met at Ben
ton, on Wednesday, January 9th,
1892, pursuant to call of Chairman,
with the following members present
in person or by proxy: Ward 1, W.
H. Hodges, (W. G. Vance proxy;
ward 2, W. j. Fish and J. M. Arnold;
ward 3, John Pickett; ward 4, W. A.
Stroud and L. T. Sanders; ward 5,
J. A. Bumgardner; ward 6, j. A.
Snider.
On motion, J. A. Snider was elect
ed Chairman and w. FL. Scanland
Secretary.
Messrs. Arnold and Fish, from ward
2, and Messrs. Sanders and Stroud,
from ward 4, each asked to have
placed of record on the minutes of
the Committee that each representa-
tive of said wards made his colleague
his proxy in the event of the absence
of either, and the recordation of such
proxies was ordered accordingly.
On motion, it was Resolved, That
a white primary election be held in
Bossier parish on Thursday, March
3, 1892, for Representative, judicial
and Senatorial officers.
Resolved, That two commissioners
and one clerk be appointed by this
Committee at each polling place in
the parish, to hold said election, and
that the returns of said election shall
be signed by the commissioners and
clerk, and be forwarded to the Exec
utive Committee on Saturday, March
5th, 1892, at Benton, which Commit
tee shall declare the result of said
selection.
Resolved, That no one be allowed
o vote at this primary election ex-
$ept known white Democrats, and
Buch as have been residents of the
State twelve months, parish six
months and ward thirty days prior to
s the next general election.
II On motion, the petition of citizens
of Bossier City asking for voting
precinct at that place, was tabled.
On motion, a voting precinct at
Matlock's store, in ward 4, was es-
tablished.
W. G. Vance was called to the chair
by the Chairman, who was called into
Court.
H. W. Ogden then presented his
credentials as proxy for 7. G.. Pickett,
OF ward l, and J. f. Edwards, OF
ward 6, and w. B. Simpson proxy
for J. F. Strayhan, of ward g.
Thereupon, Mr.. Ogden offered the
following preamble and resolution:
Whereas, That in the recent Dem
ocratic primary elections held
throughout the State for delegates
to the convention at Baton Rouge on
December 18th, 1891, to nominate g
State ticket, a large majority of said
delegates were elected who favored
the nomination of Sam1 D. McEnery
for Governor
And Whereas, At full meeting oi
the State Central Committee on Dec.
Is, 1891, Pixies Hall, in said city, was
unanimously selected and agreed
upon by said committee as the place
for holding said convention at IL
o'clock on December 10Th;
And Whereas, A majority of all
the delegates to said convention did
assemble in obedience to the author
ity of the said State Central Commit
tee of the Democratic party at Pixies
Hall, at the hour designated, ano
nominated q tiekes with Samuel D
McEnery at its head for Governor;
Now, therefore be it Resolved. That
this Committee recognizes the con
vention held at Pixies Hall as the reg
ular convention, and the ticket there
nominated as the regular ticket Of
the Democrstic party, and do hereby
pledge it our allegiance and support
On motion, the resolution was laid
upon the table by the following vote;
Yeas-Messrs. Arnold, Bumgardner
Fish, Stroud, Sanders, Pickett, Vance;
nays-Messrs- Ogden, Simpson
And thereupon Messrs. Ogden and
Simpson offered the following, and
withdrew from the Committee:
BENTON, LA, Jan. ~, 1892.
Gentlemen-Your refusal to en-
dorse the regular Democratic ticket
nominated at Baton Rouge with
Samuel D. McEnery for Governor at
its head, shows US that you are not in
sympathy with the regular Demo