The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-02
MEETING OF THE PARISH Eek.
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE.

Pursuant to adjournment. the Par
ish Democratic Executive Committee
met on this 2Sth of October, 1895.
The chairman being absent, on mo-
ton, z. N. Rea was elected chairman
pro tenn.
Present-H. c.. Mcclure. r. N. Rea.
Yancey Bell, w. Z. McRae, c. 5.
| WHY, Geo. F. Blackburn by w. 9.
McRae proxy. w. E. Dunn by j. 5.
Guenard proxy.
| Absent-Robert Nicholson.
| On motion of j. S. Guenard. it was
resolved that the candidates for Dis
trict Offices be voted for directly AZ
the primaries ordered on Nov. 2oth,
. and that the successful candidates for
said offices be allowed to name the
delegates TO the District Convention,
as follows: The successful candidates
for District Judge, District Attorney
} and State Senator respectfully, shall
r each name four delegates to the
District Convention and thai
the. delegation to said conven-
J, tion shall cast the entire vote OF
q this parish as unite in favor OF the
4 respective candidates receiving a plu
ral,tv of votes cast at the primary
!. election.
Resolved. That the following b
q named as commissioners for holding
g the primary election on November 20
8 1896.
FIRST WARD.
At Nicholson's store-Robert Nichol
g son. Chris McGinnis and T. b. Cote
Q At Epps' store-J. A. WHY, l.. M
II Cav and j. S. jackson.
g SECOND WARD.
D. At Wilton store-H. K. Barwick
John Mcneil and c. B. Richardson.
At Atherton store-E. w. Constant
r. Fred Breithaupt and Abe Bass.
THIRD WARD.
AT Firemen's Hall. Providence-C
HDavis, Herman Stein and D. w. I'll
more.
C. FOURTH WARD.
Id At Robertdale store-L. Fass, P. L
u Ouays and j. G. Oldtield.
be FIFTH WARD.
CSl AT Ha0Ola SIOfc-Os "A. OSANS
ia, Ralph Ally and T. B. Davis.
" Resolved, That the several cand
dates for parish and ward offlces
ON required to pledge themselves in wrl
la ing to abide by the result OF the pr
maries ordered for November 2ot
1895; and that any candidate, decill
ing or neglecting to make said pledg
"a be held to be disqualified from recei
ing the nomination for office for whi'
he is candidate, by the vote OF sa
primary election; and that said cano
to dates sign said pledge before the seer
ew tary of this committee.
90 Resolved, That the voters IN q
IL first, second. fourth and fifth war
Inc elect one member for the Executl
Committee from each of said war
respectively, and that the voters OF t
be. third ward elect five members OF sa
committee, TO serve for the term
''0 four wears; any vacancy occurring
n.y. said committee to be filed by electi
lax of a new member by the remaini
Mr.. members of SAID Committee.
,nr Resolved, That a primary electi
be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day
L
December, 1895, at the same plat
:, and by the same commissioners a
=. under the same rules as provided
ned the primary election ordered for n.
Iry- 28th, 1895, for the purpose OF taxi
lies the vote of the parish for candida
IN for Governor, and that the candida
" receiving the plurality vote shall
celve the vote of the parish in the St
~. Nominating Convention. and that
'us Parish Executive Com mittee sh
han select delegate to said Conventi
ID who shall be instructed to cast the Y
one of the parish for said candidate
.a That at said primary the sense
oA' the voters be taken as to the adj
'en- ability of adopting the proposed sui
age amendment to the constitution.
That at said primary member
tho the Democratic State Central Ct
mittee be voted for; that in case Q