The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1906-07-28
Seventh Congressional District Primaru
EIeCtlOn Fixed for Sent. 9TH.

Alexandria La, July 3.-The Democratic Ex-
eeutive Committee OF the Seventh Congregational
q quorum present, as follows: Hon. c. ID. Teal
Of Grant parish chairman; Gen. ID. T. Stafford.
Of Rapiaes perish. vice chairman; n. J. Cunning
buisson, OF st. Landry: with the following repre-
scented by proxy: w. H. Smart. Of Vernon; c. c..
Gauthier, Of Calcasieu; l.. L BOSNIAN, of st.
Landry: E. A. Bruno. of Arcadia, and P.S Pugh.
Of Arcadia The chairman wss authorized to
appoint committee OF three to draw up rules
and regulations governing primary election for
The seventh Cousressionai District Tor the six-
tieth Congress. The COMMITTEES, consisting OF r.
d. Dubusson, d. T. STAFFORD and NJ. j. Cunning
ham. made thefoliowing report which was unan-
Resolved. That q Democratic primary election
be held throughout the Seventh Congressional
District OF the State OF Louisiana. Friday. the
7th day OF September, 1906 between the legal
hours for the purpose of nominating the candi-
date of the Democratic party for Representative
In the Sixtieth CONGRESS of the United States for
first Tuesday In November. 1905. said primary
election to be held sunder the provisions rules
and regulations. insofar a. 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
ing and regulating Of primary elections, To
provide.-that is. shall be compulsory that all
nominations to Be made BY any political party
for candidate for the ONCE Of United states Sepa-
tor. Members OF the House Of Representative In
Congress- all state, Q1strtct ana por0cnt0l ON
GERS. members OF the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of the State OF Louisiana aud OF city
and ward officers Of all Cities towns and villages
shall be made by direct primary; to define the
term political party under this act; to prescribe
the qualifications OF electors participating in and
candidates 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 pri-
mary election to provide for the defrayfng
the expenses OF said primary election: to
provide the duties OF officers to whom re-
turns are made; TO prescribe what are o1enses
against and to provide penalties for violation
thereof. and 10 repeal all laws or parts Of laws In
conflict Herewith
Resolved, further. That this call be published
for at least thirty days before the date Of said
primary in the oficiai journal Of each parish In
the district Il there be one, and II there be none
then by posting In three conspicuous public plac-
es In said parishes
Resolved. further, That for the purpose of in
formation, actions III and II OF the Act aforesaid
provide that all desiring to become candida tes at
said primary shall file with the Secretary Of State
written notifications Of their intentions within
twenty days from the issuance Of this call July
3. 1905. which notice shall be accompanied By q
deposit of $3.50 ~
On motion. duly~seconded, the committee ad-
journed subject to call Of the chairman.
M. !. CUNNINGHAM, JR.. Chairman.
Secretary