The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-09-16
MEETING OF THE PARISH Elk
ECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
PRIMARIES ORDERED FOR THE
SELECTION UF PARISH
OFFICERS.


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The Democratic Executive Commit
tee for the parish of East Carroll met
this day pursuant to call.
PRESENT.. S. Guenard, Chairman;
c. T. Dayis, Sect'y.; G. F. Black burn'
". E Dunn, w, E. Long by j. S, Cue
nard proxy, w. c. McRae, R. n Rea
and Robert Nicholson.
Abscnt--Jas. n. Turner.
The Chairman stated that the object
of tie meeting was TO order and fix a
date for the holding of primary elec'
lion to nominate candidates for paroch-
ial offices as requested by the candi-
dates for office.
On motion of w. E. Dunn, it was re-
solved to hold said primary on Tues
day, October 17th, 1899.
CT. Davis then offered resolution
covering and governing the conduct OF
said primary. Mr.. Nicholson then
offered the following resolution as
substitute therefor:
1st--Be it resolved, That the nomi-
nation for Democratic candidates tn
East Carroll parish, for members OF the
LEGISLATURE, Sheriff, Clerk. Coroner,
Police Jurors and Justices of the Peace
and Constables, shall be made by
general white primary election to bt
held on Tuesday, October 17th, lo99
4 tnroug hout the parish at the polling
places established by law; polls to b'
o,ened ut 7 a. m. and closed at 5 p. m.
and the candidates for the said offices
to be voted for direct by the pariie
, voting in SAID election. and the candi
date receiving the majority of all tn
legal votes cast shall be decreed th
choice of the Democratic party for tn
aforesaid respective offices. Whe
there are more than two candidates TO
Q the same office and If any one of then
fails 10 receive majority OF the vote
: cast the two receiving the highest nun
Der of votes shall be voted for at
). white Democratic primary election
: be held on the goth day of Octobe
1899, and the one receiving the highe:
number Of legal votes at the said seeon
primary election shall be decrecd Ii
, choice of the Democratic party fol sai
,e office or offices.
o 2nd-None shall be permitted 10 vo
at said primary election but viii
: Democrats, who are duly qualified Gle
"a tors and duly registered voters und
- the constitution and laws of the Sta
of Louisiana aud whose names appe
on the poll lists furnished to the cor
missioners of election by the registr
of voters.
~ 3rl-rhe form of voting shall be
ordinary ballot either printed
:. written.
4th-Be it resolved. That the folio
ut
ing named persons are hereby appoif
y ed commissioners to hold the priinn
" election to be held on the 18th day
X October, 1899, and also on the ~
e. day of October, 1899. should the 81
at ond primary election be necessary, a
If the commissioners herein appoint
fail 10 act, the voters present at I
III polling places shall elect others.
III PRECINCT 1. WARD /.
IL George Smith and I. b, COTE, co
W missioners. l. B. Beard. clerk.
lie PRECINCT 2, WARD l.
n J.. W. Gay and j. A. WHY. comm
ls- sioners. Tweedle, clerk.
nd PRECINCT 8, WARD 2.
A. Vought and F. 7. Constant, co
missioners. w. c. Hope, clerk.
as PRECINCT 4, WARD 3.
M W. II. Montgomery and I. S. Delo
IA commissioners. w. II. Fisher, Gle
ID. PRECINCT 5, WARD T.
,si Elk. McAlpine and Oliver j. Hurl
10 commissioners. nj. Fass. clerk.
!. PRECINCT 6, WARD 5.
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