The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-29

Democratic Primary Election.

Democratic Primary Election.
The following are the rules under which
the Democrats of the 4th Congressional
district are to choose their candidate for
Congress, on Saturday, Oct 6, 1894:
Resolved, by the Democratic executive
committee of the fourth Congressional
district
First-That the nomination of DEM
ocratic candidate for congress, in the
fourth district, be made by general pri-
mary election to be held on Saturday, the
9th day Of October, 1894, throughout the
district at the polling places established
by law in the respective parishes, the
polls to be opened at 9 o'clock a. m. and
closed at p. m. the candidates for con-
gress to be voted for direct and the one
receiving the highest vote to be declared
the nominee; only known white Demo-
Gratis qualified under the law, and who
will agree to support the nominee will be
entitled to vote.
Second-The members Of this CON-
mittee from each parish, with the chair
man of his parish Democratic executive
committee, shall appoint three or more
commissioners OF election for each poll
ing place, to hold said election, and in
the absence of any commissioner, the
voters present at the voting place shall
appoint them, the commissioners of cleo
ton shall send the returns of the election
by registered letter to the chairman of
this committee at Natchitoches, La, and
a duplicate of same to the member of
their respective parishes.
Third-This COMMITTEES shall meet at
Shreveport, La, on October 10, 1894, and
compile the vote and promulgate the re-
suit.
Fourth-That only known white Dem
ocrats, who are qualified electors under
the laws of the State of Louisiana, and
who will support the Democratic nomi-
nee for congress of this primary election
be entitled to vote in said primary election.
Fifth-That list of names of persons
voting, tally sheets, etc., shall be kept the
same as required for regular elections M
der State laws.
Sixth That Immediately after the
closing of the polls, the boxes shall be
opened and the ballots counted in the
presence of the by-standers, tally list of
the votes kept and duplicates made out,
and signed by the commissioners. If any
commissioner refuses to sign, those who
sign, shall state the fact and the reasons
given for not signing by the one so re-
fusing.
Seventh-A sufficient return OF the
election shall be statement in writing,
signed by the commissioners of the total
number Of votes cast at each polling place,
for each candidate accompanied by the
tally sheets and list Of votes. This shall
be sworn to by the commissioners il re-
CURED by any candidate, or any OF his
friends.
In the absence Of any Justice Of the
Peace or person authorized to administer
an oath, any bystander may administer
same.
Eighth-One of the duplicate returns,
(the one having annex to it the tally sheet
and list of voters) shall be delivered to-
gether with the box containing the bal
lots to the Congressional Committeeman
of the parish. The other returns shall be
mailed by the commissioners to the chair
man of this Congressional COMMITTEE.
Ninth-At the said primary election
the Democratic voters in each parish
shall also vote for member to repre-
sent such parish on the Congressional
Executive committee, to serve for the
next two years, beginning Nov. z, 1884,
one member to be voted for only by the
voters of such parish, and the returns Of
election for such member shall be made
IN the same manner as are the returns
for the Congressional candidate.
NoTE.lThe chairman of the Congress
sional committee is D. c. Scarborough,
NatcEitoches, La, to whom one copy of
the returns must be sent. Another must
be sent to J. M. Anthony, the member of
committee for Grant parish, Colfax, La.
By error last week there was inserted
among the above rules that several mat
tiers voted for last spring were to be
printed on the back of the tickets. Moth
ing will be on the backs of the tickets.
and the vote is simply for Congressman
and Member of Congressional committee.
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By virture of the authority delegated
to us, we hereby name the following COM
missioners to hold the primary election
at the various precincts In Grant parish
Oct. 6, 1894. to nominate a Democratic
candidate for Congress from the 4th Dis
trict of Louisiana:
Colfax-C. H. Teal, G. II. Mcknight
and Jno. A. Williams.
Paramount &C. d. Hickman, j. p.
Lewis and John Randolph.
Bagdad-J. p. Hadnot, Will Buckner
and L. L. Mercer.
Bruce's-J. T. Flanagan, o. A. Tison
and Wiley p. Walker.
Fishville-J. B. Vilmut, NJ d. Andrews
and j. Il. Walker.
Antonio-S. r. Lee, Jr., G. W. Vain
wright and w. G. Beal.
Lincecum--J. p. Lincecum, e. L. Bris-
ter and G.. B. Starks.
Buckelew Cat Sawfford's storeEM. E.
Suafford Matthew Nuuenf w z Logan