The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1899-10-14
Proceedings of the Democratic
Judicial District COMMITTEES
for Rapides and Grant
Parishes.

VI VIC OcuuOcF3Cl(
judicial District Committee
Tor Rapfdes and Grant
| Parishes.
| The Democratic Judicial Distric,
Commute for the parishes of Rapides
and Grant, met at Alexandria, Oct. 6
1899, at 1890 O'Clock.
Those present were: Jno. Randolph
and S. r. Lee of Grant; L. A. Stafford
l.. l.. HoOe and H. H. White, of Rap.
ldes. l.. l.. Hooe represented w. f.
Texada by proxy.
The committee organized by elect.
ing 81. H. White, chairman, and l.. A,
Stafford, secretary.
Mr.. Hooe presented set of resolu-
lions, which, after being discussed
were laid on the table.
Mr.. s. r. Lee offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That a general primary
election be ordered for the 10Th of
December, 1899, to nominate a Judge
and a District Attorney, and that all
white registered voters that will
obligate themselves to support the
nominees will be allowed to participate
in said primary.
Mr.. HOoe offered an amendment to
the last clause of this resolution. ask
ing that it be made to read "all regis
tered white voters that will obligate
themselves to support the Democratic
nominees be allowed to vote.'
This amendment was accepted.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Resolved, That this election be con-
Quoted under the same regulations
and BY the same commissioners as
provided for the Parish primaries,
and thatreturns be made to the Chair
man, and in his absence to the Secre
tary OF the respective Parish Com
mittees.
Resolved further, That this Com
mittee will meet on Wednesday. De-
cember Goth, at noon, and requests
that the Chairmen of the Parish Ex-
ecutive committees send or deliver to
the Chairman of this Committee the
lists OF voters and tally sheets re-
turned to them, and hold the ballot |
boxes subject to the orders of this
Committee.
Resolved further, That new Judi
cial Committee be selected, composed |
OF five members, three from Rapides
parish, and two from Grant parish, |
said members to be selected by the
Parish Executive Commit
tees at their first meeting after new
parish committees are selected.
On motion of Mr.. Lee the vote by
which Mr.. Lees resolution relative as
20 who should be qualified voters was
'arried, was reconsidered.
Mr.. Lee then moved to amend the
'esolution, and make it to read:-
That all white registered voters who
will obligate themselves to support
he nominees of this primary be al
owed to vote in said primary"
Motion seconded by Mr.. Stafford.
Mr.. Hooe moved to amend bymak-
ng the resolution read "That all
Fhite registered voters that will obi
ate themselves to support the Dem
'cratic nominees, State, Parochial
md Ward, be allowed to vote"
Mr.. Hooe's motion received no
ecOnd.
Mr.. Lees amendment was then
dopted, and the resolution as adopt
d reads as follows: II
Be it Resolved, That general pri- {
nary be ordered for the 18th of De- {
ember, 1899, to nominate a Judge s
nd a District Attorney, and that all 6
'hite registered voters that will obi
ate themselves to support the nomi- t
ees OF this primary be allowed to {
anticipate in said primary. )
The committee then adjourned. q
H. H. WHITE, Prest. U
l.. A. STAFFORD, Secretary. r