The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1907-10-26

for the nomination of Member o
the House of Representatives O.
the State of Louisiana for the par
ish of Grant.
Be it further resolved, That IL
accordance with the resolution by
the State Central Committee of the
Democratic party for the State oil
Louisiana, October l, 1907. pro.
viding that the Democratic Execu-
tive Committees of the respective
parishes: "Shall be composed OF
two members from each and every
police jury ward of each parish,
and five members at large; said
members coming from each police
Jury ward shall be elected by the
voters of said ward, and the men,
bers at large shall be elected by
the entire parish; said committee
shall be elected at the same time
that State officers are to be select
ed; they shall serve for term of
four years." and, in accordance
with the provisions of Act 40 of
the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1906, a
primary election is hereby called
and ordered held on the 28th day
day of January, 1908, in tire parish
of Grant, at the same time and
places as the primary for the Sc
lection of candidates for nomina-
ton for parish officers, as herein
above provided for, for the election
of members of the Democratic
Parish Committee for the parish of
Grant as hereinabove set forth.
Be it further resolved, That
each and every person desiring to
become a candidate for election as
a member of the Democratic Par
ish Committee for the parish of
Grant, from the respective police
jury wards of said parish, aud at
large, as hereinabove provided for,
shall file his written notification
with the Chairman of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee for the
parish of Grant, in the same man.
ner and form and within the same
time as candidates for nomination
as parish officers must do under
the terms and conditions of Act 40
of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year
1906.
Be it further resolved, That the,
Chairman of the Democratic Par
isb Executive Committee for the
parish of Grant shall print on the
official ballots to be used for the
nomination of candidates for the
Democratic party for parish Offices
in said parish of Grant, the names
OF the respective candidates for
election as members of said Demo-
cratic parish committee from the
respective police jury wards, on
the official ballots to be used in
those wards. and shall print the
names of the candidates for cleo
ton as members of the Democratic
parish committee for the parish of
Grant at large on the official bal
lots to be used in all of the police
jury wards of said parish.
Mr.. ]. d. Stallings reported and
took his seat as member of the
Democratic parish committee for
ward FIVE.
The report of the committee on
assessments was received and on
motion unanimously adopted.
A number of candidates were
present, and expressed their desire
that a registration of voters take
place one day at each polling place
in the parish, the expense Of such
registration to be borne pro rata
by the various candidates.
On motion of H. g. Goodwin
the registrar of voters was request
ed to conduct a registration of vo-
ters for one day at each polling
place, the expense to be borne by
the candidates. Receiving DO sec
oud, Mr.. Goodwyn withdrew his
motion.
On motion of W. L. Dowty the
secretary was instructed to furnish
each OF the papers of the parish
with a copy of these proceedings. |
There being no further business
the committee adjourned subject
to call of the chairman.
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