The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-21
Seventh Congressional District Primdru
Election Fixed for Sent. 9TH.

Alexandria, La, July 3-The Democratic TX
ecutive Committee Of the Seventh Congressional
District met here at the court house to-day with
a quorum present, rs follows: Hon. G. b. Teal,
OF Graut parish, chairman; Gen. d. T. Stafford,
OF Rapides parish, vice chairman; n. J. Cunning
ham, Jr., Of Vernon parish. secrstary. e. B. Du-
busson, of st. Landry: with the following repre-
scented by proxy: w. H. Smart. Of Vernon: G. G.
Gauther OF Galesslen; L, !; Dossmer; o. o. 81 s.
of Arceo :. The chairman was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to draw up rules
and regulations governing . primary election for
the nomination OF Democratic candidate for
the Seventh Congressional District for the Six
tleth Congress. The committee. consisting Of 3.
B. Dubueson. D. T. Stafford and u. J. Cunning
ham, made thefollowfng report which was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved. That . Democratic primary election
be held throughout the Seventh Congressional
District of the State OF Louisiana. Friday, the
9TH day Of September. 1906, between the legal
hours. for the purpose of nominating the candi-
date o. the Democratic party Tor Representative
for said district at the election to be held the
first Tuesday In November, g006, said primary
election to be held under the provisions rules
and regulations, insofar az the same may be APP
plicable, of an Act Of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana, approved and entitled
IAN Act to provide for calling. holding. conduct
provide-that is. shall be compulsory : that all
nominations to be made by any political party
for candidate for the Office OF United States Sena-
Congress, ali st'fs, district and parochiai on
GERS, members OF she Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives Of the Stete Of Louisiana and OF city
and ward ofic s OF all cities. towns and villages
shall be made by q dir i primary; to define ths
term political party under this act; to prescribe
the qualifications of electors participating In and
candid ates for nomination to be voted for at said
primary election; to prescribe the number and
manner of choosing commissioners. who shall
preside over and conduct said primary election;
to provide the time and of conducting said pr-
mary election; to provide for the defraying
the expenses of said primary election; to
provide the duties of of1cers to whom re-
turns are made: to prescribe what are oiienses
against and to provide penalties for violation
thereof. and to repeal al laws or parts OF laws In
conflict therewith.'
Resolved, further That this cali be published
for at least thirty days before the date OF said
primary in the ofiicial journal Of each parish In
the district II there be one, and there be none,
then By posting in three conspicuous public plac-
es in said parishes.
Resolved, further. That for the purpose of in
formation, sections II and II of the Act aforesaid
provide that all desiring to become candidates at
said primary shall nle with the Secretary Of State
written notifications OF their intentions within
twenty days from the issuance Of this call, July
B. 1906. which notice shall be accompanied by .
deposit Of $3.50"
ON motion, duly seconded, the committee ad-
iourned subject to call Of the chairman.
C. H. TEAL.
N. ]. CUNNINGHAM, JR., Cta rman.
SECRETARY.