The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-11-23
MEETING OF THE PARISH EN-
ECUTIvE COMMITTEE.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Par
.ish Democratic Executive Committee
me, on this 2Sih of October, 1895.
The chairman being absent, on mo-
tien. r. N. Rea was elected chairman
pro TEN.
PRESENT.. C. Mcclure, r. N. Rea,
Yancey Bell, w. G.. McRae, G. ).
WHY, Geo. +. Blackburn by W. Z.
McRae proxy, w. E. Dunn by j. 5,
Guenard proxy
Abseut--Robert Nicholson.
On motion of j. S. Guenard, it was
resolved that the candidates for Dis
| trjc, offices be voted for directly at
the primaries ordered on Nov. 2oth,
and that the successful candidaies Tor
said offices be allowed TO name the
delegates 10 the District Convention,
as follows: The successful candidates
for District Judge, District Attorney
and State Senator respectfully, shall
each name four delegates TO the Dis
trict Convention; aud that the delega-
/ tion 10 said convention shah cast the
entire vote of this parish as unite ID
favor of the respective candidates re-
= ceiving plurality of votes cast at The
primary election
Resolved. That the following be
, named as commissioners for holding
the primary election on November 70,
, 1895.
FIRST WARD.
At Nicholson's store--RobertNichol
son, Chris McGinnis aud T. B. Cote
At Epps' store--J. A. Wyly, L. Nj
Gay and j 5. Jackson.
: SECOND WARD.
Ell At Wilton store-li. Il. Barwick
+ John Mcneil and G. 3. Richardson.
. Al Anterior store-E w. Constant
Fred Breithaupt and a be Bass.
THIRD WARD.
9 Al Firemen's Hall, Providence-C
F. Davis, Herman Stein aud D. w
@ Gilmore.
FOURTH WARD.
!, Al Robertdale store--L. Fass, L. u
" Quays and j. G. Oldfield.
: FIFTH WARD.
Il At Pamela storey. A. VoelkcI
L Ralph Ally and T. b. Davis.
Resolved, That the several candi
y dates for parish aud ward offices b
e required TO pledge themselves in writ
q Ing to abide by the result of the pr
: maries ordered for November 28tl
|, 1895 and that any candidate, declin
> ing or ncglecting 10 make sal
;. pledge. be held TO be disqualifie
e from receiving the nomination TO
d office for which he is a candidate, b
-e the vote of said primary election; an
that said candidates sign said pledg
lc before the secretary of this commi
,e tee.
nj Resolved, That the voters in III
: first, second, fourth and fifth ward
: elect one member for the Executiy
Committee from each of said ward
re respectivelylv, and that the voters {
the third ward elect five members {
said committee to serve for the teri
10 of four years; any vacancy occurring
said committee 10 be filled by electio
N of a new member by the remainin
members of said Committee.
Resolved, That primary electio
" be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day
= December, 1895, at the same plac
10 and by the same commissioners an
under the same rules as provided Il
ba the primary election ordered for No
10 2Stl., 1895, for The purpose OF takii
- the vote OF the parish for candidate
III for Governor. aud that the candida
receiving the plurality vote shall r
n ceive the vote of the parish in q
III State Nominating Convention. al
to that the Parish Executive Commit
shall select delegate to SAID ConVe
TO- lion, who shall be instructed TO ca
ds the vote Of the parish for said eant
81. date
$. That at said primary the sense
s.. the voters be taken as to the advi
= ability of adopting the proposed 81
na ferage amendment 10 the constitute
That at said primary aeinber