The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-10-12
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

Presen,-Yancey Bell, r. N. lsea.
<. Dunn, II. G. Mcclure, w. e. NJ
Rea aud w. G. McRae proxy C.
WHY, and Geo. F. Blackburn.
Abscnt-James Bead aud Rot
Nicholson.
Upou motion, r. N. Rea was elccte
temporary chairman and w. c. MGR,
temporary secretary.
The following resolution was ofere
and adopted:
Resolved, That in the opinion {
the Democratic Executive Commute
of the parish of East Carroll, appol
} iionment in the next Democratic Coz
ton, based OH the total vote ca:
for McEnery and Foster at the pr
mary held in March, 1892, is unfai
and unjust 10, aud not binding on tn
Democratic voters of this State; tina
apporlionment based on population j
The fairest and most rational metho,
Of representation in party councils
and is certainly Democratic, as ii j
that adopted by the National Dem
ocratic party, and we therefore urg
upon The member from this parish t,
the State Democratic Central Com
mittee 10 use bis best endeavors al I'll,
next meeting Of said State Committe,
to have said apportionment based OF
population adopted for the next State
Democratic Convention.
The following resolution was Offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That the District Execu.
tive Committees for this judicial and
Senatorial district be requested 10
meet as soon as possible in order to
decide upon the manner ofnominating
district officers, and that they be re-
quesied TO select Nov. %, 1895, as the
day for voting for candidates for dis
trict officers. either by district primary
election or selecting delegates 10 the
district convention, said day being the
date selected for holding the parish
primary election.
BE il resolved by the Parish Execu-
tive Commute OF the parish of East
Carroll, That a primary election be
and ia hereby ordered 10 be held
throughout the parish on Thursday,
November 28!h, 1895, for the purpose
of nominating Democratic candidates
for Parish aud Ward officers aud
members ofthe Parish Executive Com
milee. also Representative from this
parish.
The following resolution offered by
Mr.. Dunn and seconded by Mr.. Nc
CURE, was adopted
Resolved, That the following rules
aud regulations for holding said pri-
mary election be adopted
lat said election every white
Democrat who will be legal voter
at tho State election in April, 1896,
shall be euliiled TO vote, and none
other.
2-The ticket 10 be used In said
primary election shall be printed on
white paper and headed as follows:
Democratic Nominee for Represen-
tative. and followed by the names of
the respective Candidates.
3-Said election shall be presided
over by two or more commissioners at
each polling place, to be selected by
this committee. If either commission
err fails TO be present at the opening of
The polls. the vacancy shall be filled by
the voters present.
The polls shall be opened at O'Clock
a. M, and closed at O'Clock p. m, at
lbe following places, to-wit:
First ward, first precinct-Nichol-
sons store. Sccord precinci-Epps'
store.
Second ward. third precinct-Wil-
ton store. Fourth therton
store.
Third ward, fifth precinct-Fire-
mems Hall, Providence.
Fourth ward, sixth precinct---Robert-
iale store.
Fifth ward, seventh preciuct-Pano-
a store.
Every voter qualified AS herein pro-
fided shall be allowed TO vote, if all
he commissioners agree thereto; if
both commissioners reject him, he
hall not be allowed to vote. IF the
commissioners disagree as to his vote,
lis name shall be put on list kept by
he commissioners, known as the
contested list" with statement for
whom he would vote, if allowed to do
10. This list shall be certified as cor
'ect and signed by the commissioners
II the close Of The polls and before the
ballot boxes are opened.
Said commissioners shall keep a poll
ist, entering each voters name there
IN when he casts bis ballot. At The
,lose of the polls said commissioners
hail count the votes aud make and
END returns thereof to the committee
named, at Providence, on
Saturday. the Both day of November,
1876, at IL m, together with the poll
lists and the ballots cast.
Geo. +. Blackburn, H. G. Mcclure
md r. n. Rea shall constitute a CON-
nittee of this body TO whom returns
hall be made. Said committee, or
majority thereof, shall decide upon
he contested vote, If any, before cam
'assiDg the returns, and each contested
'ote shall be counted or rejected as
determined by the committee, and said
ommittee shall canvass the returns
nd declare the result of the prima-
les.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned |
Until October %, 1895, at which time
ii candidates are requested to be pres |
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