The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1892-02-13
Democratic primaries Ordered.

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CoilAx. La. February 8. ios2,
Pursuant to published call of the
Grant Parish Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, the members OF
the new Democratic Perish Execu-
tive Committee Of Grant, duly
elected at the Democratic prima-
ries held Feb. 6, 1892, assembled
at the court house in Colfax this
dGy for organization.
On motion w. G. Roberts was
chosen temporary chairman, and
j. H. Williams temporary secre-
tary.
The chair appointed NJ. E. Swat
ford, DR.. j. F. Kelly and j. W.
Etheridge as a committee on cred
entails.
After a recess of ten minutes
the committee on credentials hand
ed in their report, which was unan-
lmously adopted, as follows:
We your committee on credentials find
the fOllOwin gmembers elected from the
wards, viz:
Ward IA. A. Dean represented by
| q. q. Nash proxy. VIM. Knotzscb, DR.. j..
F. Kelly, and W. &. Roberts.
| Ward and 8 not represented.
Ward M. +. Swafford. w. w. Neal.
| Ward 5-Represented by w. II. Norris.
| Ward 6-Not represented.
Ward IN. +. Machen, j. H. Williams,
j. w Etberidge, 4. A. Moss, j. ID. Viii
liams and A. q. Teddle, represented BY
j. H. Williams and J. w. Etheridge.
Signed, ID. E. SwAFFoRD, Ch'm'n.
| On motion the organization was
male permanent by the election Of
w. c. Roberts as chairman, VIM.
Knotzsch as secretrry, and j. II.
Williams assistant secretary.
On motion Of DIR. j. +. Kelly the
following resolutions were unanl-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That Democratic white rri-
msries are hereby called for the various
wards to meet ON Wednesday, the z4th
Gay Of February, 1892, Tor the purpose vi
eiecting delegates W Parish Nomina-
ting Convention, to meet at COlfsx IN
Saturday, February ~, 1872, to mske
nominations Of candidates t0r the several
parish offices.
At SAID primary election the polls are
to be opened ut y u. N. and closed At =
y. m. The polling places for the various
wards and the commissioners OF election
to serve at each are hereby designated to
Oe AS follows:
Ward /, polling place at Colfax; COM
missionefs, John Randolph. Geo. h. Nc
Knight and Asa Wiiiisms.
| Ward = poll at FInl's mill; commits.
sioners J. H. Tyson. ). I. Lewis, and
Il. w. Pollard.
| Ward =, polling place at CottoDburg;
commissioners H ID. HutsOn, w. =. Beal
and Isoin Smith.
| Ward 4, polling place at Buckelcw's
commissioners Cteve Neal, ". F. Logan
and w. M. MOseley.
Ward s, polling place at Bear Creek
church,; commissioners w. H. Matthews
q. Stxrks and ID. A. Hawthorne.
Ward 6, polling place at Summerfield
church; commissioners Wilson Prestridge
B. H. Phillips and Isaac McMiiils.
Ward 7.--poilng place At MOntgom
cry; commissioners Jnu. /. Mccain, u l.
Etheridge and NJ. +. Ma.hen.
The commissioners as aUCve appointed
or those who held the election, shall give
certificates to the ,uiy e.e ted te.egates
from each ward to the SAID parish nomi
mating convention.
The basis Of representation for eacl
ward to be one delegate Tor every 2;
votes, or fraction of Is votes or over, cssi
ut the last State election for Gov. +. y
Nicnolis, and upon which basis the = ard.
are entitled to representation ir cOnven
ton as follows:
Ward I, four delegates.
Ward z elk delegates.
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