The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-18
THE NOMINEES
City Democratic Executive Committee.
Commissioners and Clerks for the
Primary Electioa.

/ commissioners and Clerks tor the
Primary Electioa.
| The City Democratic Executive osgn-
mittee met at noon yesterday i'll the Of
flce of the chairman pursuant to adj
journment. With Jules Dreyfuss, Ward
Two, chairman, presiding and Matt Var
Lear, Ward Five, secretary, and with
these there were present: At-large: J
c. Foster (proxy for ]. B. Foster), Sam
Calm. Isaac Baron and A. S. Reisor Jr.
Ward Three, L. c. Butler; Ward Four
c. E. Perroncel; Ward Six. D. G,
Frantz;; Ward Seven, V. Grosiean
Ward Eight, J. C. Mahlen
On the roll being called Mr.. Butler
objected to Mr.. Foster being recognized
for the reason that he held proxy for
Fridays meeting but was not authorized
to act. at this meeting
The point of order was made by MIR.
Grosjean that this was an adjourned
session which carried with it the CON
tinued recognition of Mr. Foster, who
therefore was entitled to his seat as
the proxy for Mr.. J. B.. Foster.
The chairman sustained the point of
order
Following this there were several
minor clashes which were promptly
suppressed
There were several irregularities
about nominations, which were settled
amicably and fairly.
There were declared in nomination
for councilman-at-large to fill the va
cancy in the City Council John Carson
and H. B. Scofeld.
For councilman, Ward Nine, vacan-
cy: Charles Deal and Tom Hodge.
For committeeman Ward Nine: A. c.
Dowden and ]. J. Gray.
As there was no opposition to NJ. T..
Rosenblatl1 he was declared to be the
nominee for committeeman from Ward
Eight.
AS the suggestion of Mr.. Grosjean the
business of the session was expedited
tremendously by each side naming a
commissioner and clerk for each poll
ing place and drawing for the third man,
which resulted as follows
Mr.. Carson not being in the city was
represented by Mr., ]. G. Foster 4
Ward One-A IF Stephenson, Gus
Guynemer and &C. Chandler. commits
sioners; E. [. Blower and Noise Levy,
clerks.
Ward Two-F. H. Gosman, Spencer
Fiournoy and Ray Lucas, commission
ers; H. /. Hardy and George Freeman,
clerks.
Ward Threw. H. Williams and CT
NJ Leadman. commissioners; j B. Files
and ]. w. Spencer, clerks.
Ward Four John Eason, A. Queries
and Henry Enders, commissioners M.
Dingle and George Eppie, clerks.
Ward Five-V. L. Fulton, Jas. Com
eggs and w. E. Hamilton, commission
ers T B. Chase and II. Wedemeyer,
clerks.
Ward Six-P. NJ. Welsh, J. Fl. Mitch
ell and f. Fl Moore, commissioners
W. A. Keriey and R. r. Emery, clerks.
Ward Seven-G. M. Agurs, J. B.
Wise and c. NJ Christian ST., commits
sioners. S. ]. West and A..C. Boden-
heimer, clerks.
Ward Eight--E. Laenger, Phil Denig |
and Ed Seaman, commissioners John
Murray and Murray Quigies, clerks.
Ward Nifie--W B. Hughes, ]. r. |
Fisher and w. H. Billingsiey, commits
sioners; r. H. Gibson and G. w. Mar
shall, clerks.
there was appointed a committee on
Jules: ]. c. Mahlen, Isaac Barron and
Y. Grosjean.
Before the committee was adjourned
Mr, Butler requested attention and re-.
erred to the criticism Of the Caucas-
an and the Journal, which in substance
eft on the public mind that in fixing
Way rs as the day of the primary, he
Intended to cut off the ants from regis
ration. His only motive was to fix
late for the primary which would give.
ine for "a second primary if one were
The committee was adjourned subject
Q the call of the chairman
The primary for the nomination of
ouncilman-at-large and one for Ward
Vine will be held on Monday, May 81.
DECISION UNEXPECTED.
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