The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-09-14
Resolutions
ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
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ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
cosM1rTEE, AT BENTON, AUGUST Is.
1. Be it Resolved, That at the said
primary election to be holden, on the 9th |
lay of October, 1899, none but white
Democratic registered voters OF Bossier
parish be allowed to vote. provided that
Il person offers to vote and his Democ-
racy is challenged he must prove to the
of the commissioners OF !
election his political faith and afiliation
and must pledge himself to support the
nominees before being allowed to vote.
2. Resolved, That the hours for hold
ing the polls open At said election shall
be from O'Clock a. m. to o'clock p. m.
8. Resolved. That the time honored
principle of Demo- majority rule
be strictly adhered to, with the provisor
that where there are two nominations to
be made for the same Office, and no two
of the candidates receive majority of
the votes cast, then, in that event, the
three candidates receiving the highest
number of votes cast shall be entitled 10
run in a second election, to be herein
after provided for; but in case one OF
votes cast he shall be declared one OF
shall be entitled to run in a second ele6-
ton.
4. Resolved, That the following COM
missioners and clerks OF election are
hereby appointed to conduct said cleo
ton, at the following polling places:
WARD ONE.
Knox Point-R~ H. Raines, A. j. Moss
and T. D. Cornell, commissioners; LII.
Brewer, clerk.
Curtis-L. M. Pruitt, j. w. Prince, Jr.,
and T. w. Holmes, commissioners; ]. M.
Stacy, clerk.
WARD TWO.
Benton-A. P. Butler, Jr.. Ed. Logan
and G. O. Gayle, commissioners; Ben F.
Fort, clerk.
VAUDEVILLE NJ. Arnold, Homer Col
quit and Bernie Smisson, commission
ers; S. w. Vance, clerk
ton and Currie Best, commissioners; E.
Fuller, clerk.
WARD THREE.
Plain Dealing-E- NJ. Carstarphen,
w. H. Demoss and J. A. Mitchell, CON-
missioners; T. z. Barnett, clerk.
Alden Bridge r. Strayhan, H. A.
Campbell and w. L. Adger, commits
sioners; ]. B. Durbin, clerk.
Bolinger-C. J. Lovelady, A. P. Da-
Wis and G. X. McCranie, commissioners;
J. A. Bowles, clerk.
Antrim-J.W. Mckee, w. M. Steph-
ems and j. R. Odom, commissioners;
P. G. Fontaine, clerk.
WARD FOUR.
Carterville-F. "a. Johnston, j. w.
Walker and Willis Allen, commission
ers; ]. A. Boggs, clerk.
Mott. r. Crawford, j. B. Lynn ana
9. D. Mcclellan, commissioners; J. C.
Holman, clerk.
WARD FIVE.
Rocky Mount-A. r. Curry, E. E..
Martin and T. w. Heath, commission
srs; DR.. A. B. Bugg, clerk.
Midway-C. B. Norman, w. w. Lay
and L. r. Bumgardrer, commissioners;
w. w. Belcher, clerk.
| Ivan. M. Mccall, ]. B. Wilmington
and F. j. Burks, commissioners; Joe
Rabb, clerk.
WARD SIX.
Belevue-W. M. Morrow, Capt. J. w
Onley and C. w. Berry, commissioners
J. R. Snider, clerk.
| Haughton-J. G. Hodges, A. B. Murf
and w. F. McDade, commissioners
W: NJ. Duty, clerk.
I Allentown-W. D. Wadley, H. L. Par.
ham and T. H. Snider, commissioners
J. D. Allen, clerk.
Koran-I. P. Lay, G. K. McClanahar
nd r. J. SibleY. commissioners; J. J
Lay, clerk.
5. Resolved, That if any commiss.
ioner SO named fails to appear, or refuses
70 act, the commissioner or commission
ers present and acting shall fill the va
cancy and proceed with the election. Il
case none OF the commissioners names
| for polling place appear or act, tn
voters present shall name commissioner
! md hold the election.
6. Resolved, That a list Of the name
| Of all persons voting shall be kept, mum
oered consecutively, and this list shall
oe signed by the commissioners at tn
foot thereof as soon as the polls ar
closed and said List, together with tn
tally sheets, showing the statement o
votes, shall forthwith be returned, sealed
to the chairman or secretary of this com
mittee at Benton.
| 7. Resolved, That this committe
shall meet at Benton, on Tuesday, Octo
Der 10, 1893, to tabulate the vote and de
clare the result of said election.
On motion and seconded, the forego
ing resolutions were adopted as read.
It was moved and seconded that tn
general election law be strictly observe
in so far as the voter shall be require
to prepare his ballot, unattended in
private booth. Carried.
On motion and seconded, the names 9
all the candidates to be voted for at thi
election shall be placed on the sam
ticket, except for ward officers and mem
bers OF school board, and that a blan
space be left on the bottom of the tickle
for them, and that the names of thos