The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1899-08-31
Executive Committee Proceedings.
BENTON. La, August Is, 1896

in and for the Parish of Bossier assem-
bled at the court house, in the town OF !
Benton, La, pursuanr to call OF Chair
man Boggs, with the following members
present, in person OF by proxy: A.
Curtis, J. w. Jeter, A. G. league, j. F.
Strayhan, E. w. Martin (proxy DR..
r. B. Martin), L. T. Sanders, W. J.
Johnston {proxy M. w. Cason), J. w.
Elston and L. G. Biggs.
The secretary reported quorum pres
ent. The committee was then called to
order by the chairman, who proceeded to
explain the object of the meeting to be
to recommend some one to the chairman
of the State Central Committee to be ap-
pointed by him to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Hon. J. A. w. Lowry,
and for fixing the time and mode for
holding a general Democratic primary
election.
The returns of the election held in
| ward five to elect member of the exec
utive committee to fill the vacancy caus-
cd by the death of James L. Keith were
duly eanvassed, showing E. w. Martin
to have majority of the votes east. He
was declared duly elected.
On motion, DR.. r. B. Martin was seat
ed at this meeting OF this committee as
the proxy of E. w. Martin.
| 1t was moved and seconded that some
! Democrat be recommended to Capt.
T. F. Bell, chairman of the State Central
Committee, to be appointed to fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of Hon. J. A.
w. Lowry. Carried.
The following named gentlemen were
placed in nomination: DR.. G.. H. Irion,
w. ]. Johnston and Col. J. A. Snider.
1t was then moved and seconded that
this committee elect by ballot and that
the candidate receiving majority Of the
votes cast be declared elected for recon-
mendation. When upon the second bal
lot DR.. G.. H. Irion received majority
Of the votes cast and was declared the
nominee.
Moved and seconded, that the date of
the general primary election for all pa
, rochial and ward Offices and for repre-
J, sentatives be fixed for the 9th day Of
Z October, 1899, and the returns thereof be
made on Tuesday, October 10, 1899.
Carried.
u On motion and seconded, it is ordered
that all appointive officers be voted fol
at the general primary election and that
) two Executive committeeman from each
ward be elected.
On motion and seconded, it was order
t ed that the chairman appoint a commit
7 tee Of one from each ward to draft sci
/ of resolutions. governing said primary
) election, fixing the polling places, etc.
: for holding same. The chair appointed
: the following members on said commit.
tee: Ward one, A. Curtis; ward two
". w. Jeter; ward three, j. F. Strayhan
a ward four, NJ. w. Cason; ward five, J. A
e Bumgardner; ward six, J. w. Elston.
t The committee then took recess, AM
again convened at ESQ p. m.
The committee on resolutions mad
: the following report:
. /. Be it Resolved, That at the sal,
/ primary election to be holden on the 6tl
. day Of October, 1899, none but whit
5 Democratic registered voters of Bessie
a parish be allowed to vote, provided tina
( if person offers to vote and his Democ
= racy is challenged he must prove to tn
y satisfaction of the commissioners o
}, election his political faith and afiliatiol
IS and must pledge himself to support tn
It nominees before being allowed to vote
ell 2. Resolved, That the hours for hold
r ing the polls open at said election shal
e be from o'clock a. m. to 5 o'clock p. n
u 3. Resolved, That the time-honore
!. principle Of Democracy majority rule
- be strictly adhered to, with the proyiso
!" that where there are two nominations
y be made for the same Office, and no tw
!? of the candidates receive majority c
the votes cast, then, in that event, tn
OuACC CsaiAd10dUCo 4CSOlflliE5 Uk1C lAlS lCs
number Of votes cast shall be entitled t
run in a second election, to be herein
(. after provided for; but in case one {
:. the candidates receives majority of tn
votes cast he shall be declared one
the nominees and the next two highes
- shall be entitled to run in second cleo
ton.
= 4. Resolved, That the following com
- missioners and clerks of election al
hereby appointed to conduct said cleo
= ton, at the following polling places:
WARD ONE.
81 Knox Point-R. H. Raines, A. J. Mos
= and T. D. Cornell, commissioners; L.
# Brewer, clerk.
= Curtis-L. M. Pruitt, j. w. Prince, Jr
- and T. w. Holmes, commissioners; j. n