The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1894-09-22
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
Fisst-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 6 p. IN. 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 elec-
ton shall send the returns of the election
by registered letter to the chairman of
this committee at Natchitoches, La, and
duplicate OF same to the member of
their respective parishes.
Third-This committee shall meet at
Shreveport, La, on October 10, 1894, and
compile the vote and promulgate the re-
suit.
Fourth-That there be printed ON the
back Of each ticket the words:
For or against income tax.
For or against tariff for revenue only.
For or against the repeal of the 10 per
cent tax on state banks.
For or against anti-Option bill.
For or against free coinage of silver.
For or against nominations by primary
elections.
Fifth-That the Democratic newspa-
pers of the district are requested to pub
lish these resolutions from now until the
primary election.
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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 Democratic
candidate for Cnngress from the 4th Dis
trict of louisiana:
Colfax-C. H. Teal, G. H. Mcknight
and Jno. A. Williams.
Paramount C. D. Hickman, j. P.
Lewis and John Randolph.
Do-lal ID uol.,o& AU,ll p,,oIno~
and L. L. Mercer.
Bruce's-J. 1. Flanagan, 0. A. Tison
and Wiley p. Walker.
and j. E. Walker.
Antonio-S. r. Lee, Jr., G. W. VAIN
wright and W. G. Beal.
Lincecum--J. P. Lincecum, +. L. Bris-
ter and G. B. Starks.
Buckelew Cat Sawfford's store)-M. E.
Swafford, Mathew Nugent w. f. Logan.
Creed-W. N. Greed, Joshua Kemp, ST.,
and B. F. Moore.
Union Christian Starks, A. G. Maxey
and U. H. Martin.
Summerfield-SamJ Johnson, b. Fl. Phil
lips and Wilson Prestridge.
Montgomery-A. c. Teddlie, L. I. Eth
eridge and E. M. Sharp.
Iatt w. B. Garrett, @. w, Williams
and j. r. Horn.
The Democrats who are present at the
polls may choose commissioners to act in
the places Of those who may fail to be
present. The election to be conducted
under the rules above given.
H. v. MCCAIN.
Chm. Dem. Ex. Com. Grant Phi.
JNo. NJ. ANTHONY,
Mem. Dem. Elk. Com. 4th Cong. Dist.