The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1903-10-10
Proceedings of Parish Democrat
IL Executive Committee.

Proceedings ofParisIl Democrat
ic Executive Committee.
Colfax, La, Oct. 3. 1903.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Grant parish met at the couri
house this day.
Roll called and a quorum present.
| w. T. Hefiin> was elected as mem
Der of this committee, Tn place of w
H. Henry, from ward 5.
The following Is the roll call OF the
Executive committee, all OF whom
were present except two, viz:
Ward 1-John Randolph and M. f.
Swafford.
Ward 2-J. T. Davis and s. r. Lee
| Ward 3-B. F. Lewis and Talmon
Chandler.
Ward Al. f. Nugent, Jno. Clark.
| Ward 81. ID. Stallings and w. T.
Helm.
Ward CD. B. Lyman and Sam
Johnson.
Ward Nv. o. Harrison, (proxy by
X. w. Horn, f. NJ. Sharpe, dead
Members at large-S. NJ. LaCroix,
X. w. Horn. Absent, q. A. Tison.
MIR. Lee presented the following
Be it resolved by the Parish Execu-
tive Committee Of the parish OF Grant,
La, that there be, and is hereby or
dered, a primary election to be held
throughout the parish, for the pur-
pose OF nominating a Sheriff, Repre-
sentative, Clerk of Court, Coroner,
COnstables and Justices of Peace. and
Police Jurors throughout the differ
ent wards OF the parish, under the
following rules. to-wit:
That said election shall lie held on
the Sd day of November, 1903, at the
polling places as are now established
by law; and the precincts shall open
at seven O'Clock in the morning and
close at six O'Clock in the evening.
There shall be appointed three COM
missioners and one clerk for each
polling precinct, who shall be ap-
pointed by the chairman of the exec
utive committee, and their names
published fifteen days before the date
Of the election.
That the qualification of voters
shall be as is now provided by law,
and shall have paid their poll tax
prior to the first day of January, for
the years OF 1901 and 1902, and shall
be white Democrats. In the event
any one should be challenged on the
grounds that he is not a Democrat,
he shall be allowed to participate IL
he will pledge himself to support the
nominees OF the Democratic party.
That the chairman shall appoint a
committee Of three, whose duty t.
shall be to budget the expenses OF
this election between the candidates,
who shall be required to deposit this
amount with the chairman of this
committee two weeks before the elec-
ton, and should any candidate fail
to pay his share OF the expenses his
name shall not appear on the ticket.
The election shall be by printed
ballot, and the names OF ali candi-
dates shall be printed on one ballot.
and the voter shall scratch of the
names OF those he does not wish to
vote for, leaving only the names of
those he wishes to vote for.
The commissioners of election shall
keep duplicate lists of those voting,
which shall be numbered, sworn to, |
and signed by the commissioners,
and one copy shall be deposited in |
the ballot box, together with the |
ballot, and the box sealed and re- |
turned to the clerk of the court, and |
the other copy shall he returned to !
the chairman OF the executive CON- |
mittee at Colfax, La.
There shall he elected at said cleo |
ton two members from each ward |
OF the parish as members of the par
lsh executive committee.
We recommend and request that |
all candidates for the office of asses
sor submit their names before the
people In said primary. and the party
the majority OF votes cast
VIII be recommended to the Governor
lor appointment.
The candidates receiving the ma
ority OF the votes cast shall be de-
:lared to be the nominees of the par
ty. and in the event no candidate
shall receive a majority of the votes
last, the candidates receiving the
greatestnumber OF votes shall run In
4 second primary election, which Is
ordered to lie held on the 9th ilay of
1903, under the same rules
and regulations as above provided.
Resolved, That the parish assessor
g requested to open the registration
books at the various polling pre-
.incts, and this committee hereby
asks that the assessor give one day
1T each polling place, at least ten
lays prior to Nov. Sd, and advertise
ais various appointments.
The resolutions were discussed pro
Ind con by numerous parties, and on
notion of Mr.. Lee. seconded by Mr..
Johnson, the Sd day OF November
vas declared to be the date for the
irst primary. and the resolutions as
whole were adopted by a vote Of
to z.
On motion OF J. 4. Nugent the date
or the second primary was fixed for
24th.
On motion of Mr.. Nugent It was re-
Olved that the committee meet on
he 9th day of November to tabuiate
he vote OF the primary election.
,arried.
On motion the chairman appointed
g. Goodwin, s. r. Lee and II. w.
richardson as committee to budget
he probable expenses of the primary
lection between the candidates. and
lisburse the same. IL
The paragraph in the resolutions,
hat this committee hereby asks the
ssessor to give one day at each poll
lg place at least ten DAYS prior to
low. Sd, and advertise his various s
was debated at length