The Colfax chronicle., 1903-12-19
CoLFAx GRANT PARISH La, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49, 1908
Official Proceedings of the 9th
Senatorial Executive
Committee.

Columbia. La. Dec. 3. 1908.
BE it known and remembered, that in obedi-
| ence to call the Democratic Senatorial commit
tee for the 9th distinct met ct the court house in
Columbia, Caldwell parish, La, On Saturday, the
9TH day OF December 1908, with the following
representing the parish Of Grant, and h. H. Fill
hi0i and j. Y: Graves, representing the parish Of
Caldwell. Winn parish not being represented,
| On motion made and carried. Hon. II. ii. Fill
hi"i was elected chairman pro tenn to preside
over the meeting and F. +. Rogers was elected
The meeting being organised. the chairman
explained the object to be to determine the
mode and manner of nominating Democratic
candidate for the State Senate from the 27ih dis
trct, to adopt rules and regulations for the same
and to attend to any other business coming be-
fore said committee.
The chair appointed J; Q. G.yes, F. F. Rogers
returned the following report:
We your committee on CREDENTIALS find that
+: Rogers, J; 9; Graves: r; 2: Filhiol and s.
and recommend that said gentlemen be seated as
members Of the same
We further recommend that each parish is en-
titled TO one vote ia this committee.
On motion duly made and carried. Hon. o. NJ.
| Grisham. of Winn parish, was elected permanent
chairman. and +. +. Rogers, of Grant parish,
Mr.: 8. K. Lsc offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted. viz:
Whereas the Democratic Senatorial Executive
| committee Of the 9th district met in Columbia.
| La. to adopt the manner and mode Of nominat-
| ing candidate for the State Senate; and where
as it is necessary and to the best interest of the
Democratic party Of our district that said nomi-
nation be made on day and at places to sscer-
tain the full and free expression Of the voters of
our district. and whereas it is the policy of the
Democratic party Of onr State to nominate by
primary election; therefore. be it
Resolved BY this committees. That a primary
election shall be held in the 9th district. COM
posed Ut the parishes Of Caldwell. Grant. and
Winn, for the purpose Of nominating candidate
for the state Senate, and that said primary elec-
tion be held in the various parishes of the dis
trict ss follows. to-wit: In the parish Of winp
on the 9TH day OF january. l9O4. and in tho par
ishes OF Grant and Caldwell on the 18th day of
Resolved, That said primary election shall be
held under the same rules ard regulations adopt
ed in the various parishes of the district and
governing the parish primary elections in said
parishes, except as hereinafter specially provided
Resolved, That any one desiring to become
candidate for the Senate, and have his name
placed the official ballot shall be required to
present his name in writing to the secretary Of
this committee by the 18th day of December,
1853. at the hour Of I o'clock D. M, and also to
pay his pro rata Of the expenses Of said primary
ss hxed By the proper authorities on or before
December. 1y0S.
Resolved further, That all vacancies occurring
on this COMMITTEES by death or otherwise shall be
filled BY election BY the different parish execu-
tive committees Of the district.
This COMMITTEES as organized shall serve for
period OF four years, and their successors shall
be elected by the Parish Democratic Executive
committees Of the parishes of the district.
Resolved. That this committee shall meet
again in Columbia, La. ON the 18th day of Janu-
arg, l90!, for the purpose of canvassing and pro-
mitigating the result Of said primary election
and forwarding same to the Secretary of State
Resolved, That a copy Of these proceedings be
forwarded to the vari.'pe newspapers IN the dis
trict, will request to p, blish same.
There being no forther business the committee
adjourned to meet in Columbia, La. on the 18th
day OF January. 1904. H. H. FlLHIOL.
r. F. ROGERS, Chairman.
Secretary.