The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-12-09
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARISH
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Democratic Executive Committee O
the parish of East Carol! met this day il
called session.
Present-R. N. Rea. chairman; C. F
Davis, secretary; G. \. Blackburn, W. S
Mcguire, j. G.. Murphy, Yancey Bell, f. T.
| Constant.
Abseut-Robt. Nicholson.
The chairman stated that he had called
the meeting tor the purpose of proposing
that some action be taken to allay the agita
ton caused by the order for the selection
of delegates to Baton Rouge.
On motion, the meeting was declared
open and all present were invited to ex
press their views in the matter.
Messrs. Tompkins, Kennedy, Delony
Witkowski, Quays and others addressed
the committee.
Mr.. Mcguire then presented a petition
requesting that the order for the election
oil delegates be not changed but adhered
to. which petition was received. read and
filed.
Mr. Bell moved that at the election for
delegates on Friday. December Sth. the
candidates for governor be voted for direct.
the names OF the candidates to be printed
on the ticket with the candidates for dele
gates, and that the candidate for governor
receiving the highest vote In the parish, be
given the vote OF the delegation from the
parish. Seconded,
After discussion Mr. Davis offered the
following as a substitute:
whereas. Since the meeting OF this COM
mlttee ordering the selection OF delegates
to the State convention to be held in Baton
Rouge on December 30, 1899, a controversy
has arisen as to who is the clfoice of the
people for governor and for whom the dele
gates from this parish should vote and
Whereas, 1t Is right and proper that the
delegation should represent the true choice
OF the people and should not be mixed I'D
with the factional district fight. but should
be selected solely with reference to State
issues;
Whereas, The gubernatorial campaign fs
In such an undev elOped condition and has
not advanced sufficiently to enable the
voters to make an Intelligent selection for
Governor;
Therefore be 1t resolved, That the reso-
luton OF this committee passed on Novem-
Der 20, 1899, ordering the election of five
and IS hereby rescinded; and
BE 1t resolved. That general parish
primary be ordered for Friday. December
10. 1899. to select delegates to the State
convention and ascertain the wish of the
people as to their instruction under the fol-
lowing rules, to-wit-
l. There shall be elected five delegates
to said convention to cast the vote of the
parish, and the sense of the voters shall at
the same time be taken as to whether or
not the delegates shall be instructed, and il
so. for whom.
2. That at said election only white legal
Democratic voters shall vote, whose names
appear on the poll lists. That the polls shall |
be open at O'Clock n. m. and closed . M |
and the ballots shall be uniform, of white |
paper. and furnished by this committee
3. That the polling places shall be at the |
places established by law and the following |
named persons are hereby appointed COM
missioners and clerks to serve at said
election
8. That the commissioners shall keep a
list OF the names of those voting, duly
numbered in the order in which they vote
Said lists shall be signed by the commission
ers and attestad by two witnesses before
The boxes are opened. Immediately after
he closing of the polls the boxes shall be
opened and the ballots counted in the pres
ence of the bystanders and tally of the
votes kept and due returns of the number
If votes east for each candidate made out
md signed AS correct by the commissioners.
The list of votes, tally sheets and returns
'hall be made at once TO this committee
4. Every voter qualified as herein pro-
Iided shall be allow ed to vote if both COM
nissioners agree thereto. If both commits
ioners agree to reject him he shall not be
allowed to vote. If the commissioners dis
'gree as TO his vote his name shall be put
IN list kept by the commissioners known
Is the contested list. and his ballot shall be
placed in an envelope marked contested
With the voters name thereon. and sealed
md returned by the commissioners with
he returns of the election to this Commit
zee.
8. This Committee shall meet on Satur-
lay, Dec. 10Th. 1899, to canvass the returns
md they shall first decide upon and count
he contested vote, and then shall compile
he returns and promulgate the results.
8. To cast a vote for any candidate for
Governor, bis name shall be written or
printed on the ticket, which shall then
ount as one vote Instructed for said candi-
late. To cast vote against the instruc-
ion of the delegation the word '-unipsiruc-
ed' shall be written or printed on the bal
Dts.'
Z. The five delegates receiving the
ighest number of votes shall be declared
lected. and the chairman ofthis committee
hall furnish credentials to the delegates 4.
he delegates shall vote as unit, the ma .
1ritY to control, and proxies shall be
lowed.
8. The candidate for Governor receiving
majority OF the vote cast. including the
ballots. shall be declared
he choice Of the people and the delegation
'om the parish shall cast the vote Of the
arish for said candidate.
This being seconded, after discussion
'as put to vote and adopted, Messrs.
ell snd Mcguire voting in the negative.
On motion. Messrs. Mcguire and Davis