The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-01-11
Minutes Of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee.

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cans of East Carroll holding a meet
ing was upon reading their minutes
published in the New Orleans Republi
can of Saturday last. We print thu
proceedings below to allow our reader!
a chance of reading them, who other
wise would have missed that pleasure
Lake Providence. La, Dec. 31st 1895.
A meeting of the Republican Execu
tiye Committee for the parish of Eas
Carroll was held this day. The meet
ing was called to order by S. w. Green
secretary. The following named mem
bers answered to their names upon roll
call:
First Ward-J. H. Atkinson, r. T.
Mershon, Buck Prentiss CASA Atkins
proxy.)
Second Ward-J. B. Bryant. Mat.
thew Page, David Tyas.
Third Ward-M. E. Massee. Richard
Collins, G. H. Sutton.
Fourth Ward-E. M. w. Bailey,
John Asberry q Asberry, proxy.l
FifthW ard-Charles johnson, Nelson
Owens.
At Large-S. w. Green, j. S. Mill
ken. j. w. Cooke, e. w. Stewart;
absent, Charles Hicks, T. Ii. Sims.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The secretary stated that since the
last meeting of the committee the
chairman had died, and that it was
necessary to elect chairman to fill the
vacancy. On motion of j. w. Cooke,
Mr.. j. b. Bryant was elected chairman
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
OF Judge Ola.
On motion of Mr.. j. H. Atkins, a
committee of two was appointed to
conduct Mr.. Bryant to the chair. The
secretary named j. III. Atkins and j.
S, Milliken. The chairman stated the
object of the meeting and referred to
the death of Judge Ola as chairman OF
the committee.
On motion, Asa Atkins was elected
sergeant-at-arm
G. w. Stewart moved that the chair
man appoint five additional membrs-at-
large to this committee. This motion
was opposed by S. w. Green as illegal
and unprecedented, and served notice
that he desired to make motion to
defeat it at the proper time.
j. w. Cooke moved as a substitute
that the committee proceed to fill the
vacancies caused by death and removal.
Carried.
Robert Diggs was placed in nomina-
ton by S. w. Green and S. E. Oyerton
was placed in nomination by j. w.
Cooke. Upon roll call the vote stood
five for Diggs and twelve for Overton.
Mr.. Overton was declared elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Judge ella.
On motion, the members of the
fourth and fifth wards were authorized
to fill the vacancies in their respective
wards caused by the death of Henry
Hilliard and the removal from the
State of T. Fl. Simms. They reported
the names of Ananias Robinson and A.
M. Green to fill the respective vacan-
cies. On motion of j. W. Cooke the
lnembers-elect were given seats in the
committee.
G.. w. Stewart again moved that the
chairman appoint i've additional MEM
bers-at-large. This was opposed and
upon call of the roll the vote stood
twelve for and five against said notion.
The motion prevailed.
On motion, the chairman was author
lied to appoint the five additional
members at once.
The chairman appointed VIM. Rons.
L. /. Galbreth, Robert Diggs, |. l..
Lewis, and j. B. Donnally.
On motion of A. nj. Green, the CON-
mittee adjourned to meet on Tuesday
the 14th day of January. 1896, at II
O'Clock M, at Lake Providence, La,
for the purpose of deciding how to elect
delegates to the State and district con-
ventions.
Be it ordered that a copy of these
resolutions be published in the Repub-
lican papers of the city of New Orleans.
j. B. BRYANT, Chairman.
S. w. GREEN. Secretary;
j. w. COOKE. Cor. Secretary.