The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-09-17
Proceedings Of Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee.
BENTON, La, SEPT. "A, 1896.

Iue sgeuOCTdtlC LAcCuliNO Coiu-
mittce in and for the Parish of Bos
sier. La, met at Benton, on Monday,
September Il, 1896. pursuant to call
of Chairman W. B. Boggs, with the
following members present in per-
son or by proxy, to-wit: ). W.
Jeter, W. b. Simpson, W. B. Boggs,
J. F. Strayhan wv. B. Boggs proxy,
w. j. Johnston (M. w. Cason
proxy, j. A. Bumgardner (N. W.
Lay proxy, L. G. Biggs and j. w.
Elston, a.. c. Bisgs proxy.
1t was then moved and seconded,
That the following resolutions, as
read be adopted. Carried.
In accordance with the resolutions
of the Congressional Executive
Committee of the Fourth Congress
sional District, and in order to carry
the same into effect;
Be it Resolved, That a primary
election be held for the election of
twelve delegates, two from each
ward, to be voted for throughout
the parish, on Thursday, the Oath,
day of September, 1896, to represent
the parish of BosSier in the conven-
ton to be holden in the City of
Shreveport, on the first day of o.
tober, 1896, for the purpose of nomi-
, mating a Democratic candidate for
the 55th Congress.
Be it further Resolved, That the
r Hon. J. a. w. Lowry and Hon. W.
B. Boggs, under their authority from
the 4th Congressional Executive
Committee, appoint commissioners
of election.
, Resolved further, That the voting
places for said primary shall be the
same as at the last Parish Demo
cratic primary.
Resolved further, That the white
Democrats and white supporters OF
, Bryan and Sewall for President and
Vice President, and who will sup.
port the nominee of the Convention
shall be entitled to vote at said
primary.
Resolved further, That the re-
, turns of said election be forwarded
to the Democratic Executive Com
mittee at Benton on or before Mon
o day, Sept. %. Said Committee viii
receive and promulgate the returns
o of said election, and furnish creden
O tials to the elected delegates thereof
O Be it further Resolved, That tn
o delegates shall vote as unit in tn
o Convention as a majority of sail
delegation may will, and that tn
:, delegate or delegates present shall
cast the vote of the parish.
The following resolutions we're OF
u. fered and adopted by uuanjmou
vote:
Resolved, That we fully endors
the action of Hon. j. A. W. Lowr
10" in voting for the resolution in tn
meeting of the Congressional Con
h mittee for nominations by primar
ne election instead of convention, tn
,g people having expressed themselv@
IN in favor of the primary system by
ne direct vote of ten to one-a dire,
a white vote under rules of said Con
IT. mittee.
RS Resolved, That the chairman (
be this Committee be requested to i
og sue a call for meetings at each vo
ST. ing precinct in the parish for tt
nd purpose of organizing Bryan an
he Sewall club, in order that the poop
in, may become more thoroughly il
'g, pressed with the necessity of unitir
cir all forces to elect the Democrat
'er ticket, which is the only salvatic
at for the people of this country.
he Resolved, That whereas Senat
ng Don Caffery has abandoned tt
Democratic party; and whereas v
mt feel it the duty of all parties wi
Try have been honored by the Democr
of cy to either stand by it or resign tt
J. position held by them;
nd Therefore be it Resolved, TIL
it is the duty of Senatory Cafe