The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1895-12-25
Proceedings of the Democratic
Executive Committee.

The Democratic Executive Com.
mittee of Rapides Parish met at
the Hourt house in Alexandria on
Friday, the Goth inst, and was
called to order by the Chairman,
E. j. Sullivan.
Writ Collins rendered his resig-
nation as a member of the Com
mittee from the Cheneyville ward
and Otis Collins was elected to fill
the vacancy.
On motion, the committee pro-
ceeded to tabulate the returns of
the votes cast at the primary cleo.
ton on the 10th instant, with the
following result:
For District Judge-E G Hunt
or, 1920 votes; James Andrews,
1191 votes.
For Senator-J q Ryan, 1904
.votes;J w Miller, 1173 votes.
For Representatives. r Ariail,
1425 votes; L 8 Smith 153 votes;
VIM Polk, Jr., 500 votes; j NJ Viii
son, 1883 votes; B Fl Lyons, 1046
votes.
For Saeriff-D 7, Stafford, 1851
votes; G 0 Watts, 433 votes; j K
Moore, Cos.
For Clerk of Court-C L Rams
dell, 1870 votes;J w Hickman 925,
For Coroner-Dr r l. Luckett,
1907 votes; DR.. s 81 Rushing, 1867.
After the compilation of.the votes
cast at the primary election the
following gentlemen were official.
ly declared to be the parish nomi
nees of the Democratic party at
the general election to be held in
April, 1896, toy wit:
| E q Hunter, for District Judge;
D T Stafford, for Sheriff; 9 L
Ransdell, for Clerk Of Court; j i
Ariail, for member of the House
of Representatives; } G Ryan, for
the State Senate and DR. Il L
Luckett, for Coroner.
A resolution was also passed to
the effect, that the following can
didates having received a MAORI
ty Of the votes cast, are declared
to be the Democratic nominees fol
their respective wards, to-wit:
| Alexandria ward-Police Jurors
lei Sullivan and VIM iiill.-Mag
istrate, A B Rachal.-Constable,
NJ W Baillio.
Cheneyville ward-Police Juror,
j j acknowledgements, q T
Jewett, r 81 Jackson.
:. Pineville ward-Police Juror,
G Price.-Magistrate, Andrew
David. Constables, j j Duplissey
s A Ryder.
Rigolette ward-Police Juror, J
Lawrence. Magistrates, G w Pet
tbs, Jas Simmons. Constables
Griffin Nugent, G L Anthony.
Sping Hill Ward-Police Juror
j d Phillips. Magistrates, j W
May, Il + Galligan. Constable
B + Phillips.
hamourie ward - Magistrates
Nick Marshall, Robert Martin.
Hineston ward, Magistrate-W
J Marler; Copstables, j b Rou
geou, Allen Glatt.
Calcasieu ward, Police Juror
r NJ White; Magistrate, Gum pre-
cinct, E NJ Lambrigh; Constable
Henry Perkins.
Big Hammock, Constable-Ar
thur Singletary.
Cotile ward--POlice Juror, w {
James.
Boyce ward Magistrates, Boyce
F d Henderson,; Red Store, M S
Trimble; Lena, Thos SoRelle
Horns, w II Welch. Constables
Boyce, j L Thomas; Lena, Ell
Cleveland; Horns, 8 Hoyt.
Rapides ward-Weil's Store, Pc
lice Juror, P J Sleet; Magistrate
L 9 Sanford; Constable, r II
Murphy.
1t was finally resolved, that the
following candidates, who failed
to receive a majority of the votes
cast on the 18th of Dec. shall sub.
NIT to another election Oh Thurs
!. day, the 9th day Of January, 1896
under the same rules and regula.
lions as governed the primary
election on the 10Th of dec. 1895:
/ For the Legislature-J M Will
son, B Ii Lyons.
Alexandria ward, for Magistrate
W w Wilmington, &C Swayze;
for Constable, W j Gilmore, 9 S
Duke.
Pineville .ward-Big Island and
Holloway, Magistrates, L b Dan.
iels, N ONeal.
Spring. Hill ward, for Constable
Joseph Dunn, j + Chevallier.
Cheneyville ward, for Constable,
W s Robert, w A Keller.
Hineston ward, for Police Ju
rors, NJ NJ Marler, P a Swami.
. Cotile ward, Constable, j I
Roberts, E G Henderson.
Lamourle ward, Police Juror, I
@ Wheadon, Il "a Smith; Consta
bles, Sunny Home and Tramway,
G F Goodwin, Ed Dunn.
Lamourie and Woodwork, j W
sIocum, 6 A Wise.
Lecompte, Constables, w +
Simmons, w L Roberts.
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