The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1899-09-23
Minutes VI Parish Democratic
Executive Committee.
Official Minutes.

HSO DaIc', II hIIUOuIHe1 wy
proxy, } l. Golsan) Judge Butler,
PreSdt, G II Argue, a & MunsOn,
J II Clack, / W Brandon, A S }
Evans, c l. Taylor and B HARRISON.
On motion, Mr. ChestOn FolkeS
was elected to fill the vacancy on
the Committee from the 2md ward
caused by the removal of J F Ard
from the Parish.
On motion, Mr. J Ii Clack was
elected to represent the 9th ward
until his successor is elected.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, it is resolved that primary
election for the nomination of can
didatcs for Sheriff, Clerk of Court,
Coroner, Representatives to Lcgis,
latuTe, members of the Police Jury,
Magistrates, COnstables, and mem.
bers of the Executive Committee
he held in the Parish of West Fell
ciana on the LIST Day of November
1899, at which election all duly
registered Democratic voters only
will be permitted to vote. The vote
to be by ballot and conducted ac-
cording to law, at polling places
now established for general cleo,
tons, and that the candidate re-
ceivinS the majority of the votes
cast be declared the nominee of the
Democratic party for the respective
offices.
And in the event of 10 candidate
for the Legislature receives a ma
jOrity Of all the votes cast the four
highest voted for, shall be voted
for in the second Primary which
shall be held on the 9Th of NOvem-
Der 1899, and in the event of only
one candidate receiving n majority
Of all the votes cast in the first Pri-
mary then the two next highest
shall be voted for in the second
primary.
Resolved further, that if no can.
didstc receive a majority of all the
votes cast for Sheriff, Clerk of
Court, Coroner, Police Jury, Justice
of the Peace, or Constable, the two
receiving the highest number of
votes, shall be voted for in the sec
Ond Primary.
Belt resolved, that at the white
primary election held to nominate
Parish officers there shall he held at
the same time and mder the same
rules primary election for assessor
and whoever shall be nominated by
said white primary shall be recon-
mended by the representatives
elected to the legislature for ap-
pOintment to the Governor. This
resolution is intended to obtain the
choice of the white people for this
Office and in no way binds the rep
resentatives tovOte for a change in
the present law.
Resolved, that the names of all
the candidates for Parish Offices
shall be printed on ticket of uni
form size. 1t shall be competent
to scratch any name printed there,
OH and insert therein the name OF
any other in writing.
Resolved further, that ward or
GERS shall be voted for in q separate
box and the ballots therefor shall be
either written or printed.
Resolved, that the commissioner
of election shall make due returns
of the result of primaries held b.
them to the President of the Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
who with the Secy, shall tabulat
same and announce the result, ant
i'll case there being q dispute of an!
kind in regard to said primary til
President shall call the Executiv
Committee together 10 settle same
The following named citizen
shall be appointed commissioner
to hold both said primaries i'll the;
respective wards:
1st wd, BayOu Sara, L Chisholm,
Vanderslice, Arthur We'll.
LIST wd, St. Francisville, G W Newman
Z H Town, H Percy.
End wd, JrO Daniel. Mo Dauiel Ca
!, vim Goodman.
3rd wd, Ed Fort, Robt Turner, w
Richardson.