The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1895-12-12
Proceedings Of the Democratic
Executive Committee.
BENTON, La, Dec. 6, 1895

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee in and for Bossier Parish, La,
met to-day with the following men,
bers present in person or by proxy:
w. II. Hodges "a. J. Lenoir proxy,
j. Nj. Arnold, W. j. Fish q. M.
Arnold proxy, W. B. Boggs, J. F..
strayhan q. G. Smith proxy, W. A.
Stroud &C. H. Irion proxy, L. T.
Sanders wv. B. Boggs proxy, DR..
c. H. Irion, J. A. Bumgardner and
J. F. Edwards q. G. Ogden proxy.
Minutes of last meeting were then
read by the Secretary.
It was moved and seconded that
the minutes be adopted as read.
The motion was then put by the
chair and the following vote taken ::
Yeas: Messrs. Boggs, Strayhan
(Smith proxy, Stroud Orion proxy,
Sanders (Boggs proxy, Irion and
Edwards Ogden proxy)-6. Nays ::
Messrs. Hodges Nenoir proxy, Fish
(Arnold proxy, Arnold, Bumgard-
ner-4. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the
action of the Executive Committee
at last meeting in executive session
as to the contest between j. NJ.
Montgomery and W. E. Morris for
Constable's Office Of ward 2 be re-
considered.
Upon the above motion being put
by the chair the following members
retired from the room refusing to
vote, to-wit: Messrs. Boggs, San
ders (Boggs proxy, strayhan (smith
proxy, Edwards Ogden proxy.
The motion was again put and
unanimously carried.
Moved and seconded that j. NJ.
Montgomery be declared the Demo-
cratic nominee for Constable of ward
2. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the Elk
ecutive Committee dispose of the
contest between j. G. Bell, contest
ant, and J. NJ. Stacey, contestee, for
Justice of the Peace's Office ward /.
Carried.
Moved, seconded and carried that
the following resolution be adopted 4:
Whereas, the contestee, J. NJ. Sta
cey, candidate for nomination for the
Office of Justice of the Peace, ward /,
has withdrawn from the race, and
asked that the contestant, j. G. Bell,
be declared the nominee,
It is therefore Resolved, That the
contest herein be dismissed, and the
said j. G. Bell be and he is hereby
declared to be the regular nominee
of the party for said Office of Justice
of the Peace in and for ward l.
Owing to the fact that Capt. B. r.
Nash, candidate for Assessor of Bos-
sier Parish, La, and j. T. Many,
candidate for member of Police Jury,
ward 5, will be engaged at the meet
ing of the Police Jury on the second
Tudsday in January, and that said
day of meeting of Police Jury is only
one day prior to the day of the pri-
mary election fixed for the third
Wednesday in January,
It is Resolved by this Committee,
That the day for coming primary be
changed to Saturday before the third
Wednesday in January, 1896.
Moved and seconded that the
above resolution be adopted. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded that the Com
mittee take recess until $50 p. NJ.
Resumed at 2:30 p. m. with the
following members present in person
or by proxy, to-wit: Messrs. Hodges
Nenoir proxy, Arnold; Fish (Arnold
proxy, Stroud Orion proxy, Irion
and Bumgardner.
Moved and seconded that r. G.
Stinson be declared the nominee for
Justice of the Peace's Office, ward 2.
Carried.
The credentials to delegates to the
State Convention were prepared and
signed in duplicate in open session
by the Chairman.
Moved and seconded that the Ex-
eoutive Committee adjourn to meet
on Wednesday after the coming pri-
mary, being the 18th day of Jan
uary, 1896.
Whereupon the Committee ad-
journed to meet January 18th, 1896.
@. n. IRON, Chairman.
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