The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-16
PRIMARY ELECTION
FOR NOMINATION OF COUNCIL
MEN ON. MONDAY, MAY 81.
A VERY LIVELY MEETING
At Times 1t Was Heated and Excit-
ing, but Was Finally Harnonized by
Committeeman Isaac Barron as a
Peace maker.

The meeting of the Democratic City
| Executive Committee held Friday after
noon in the Office of the chairman was
as lively as could have been expected.
! At times it was sulphurous to degree
which almost reached personalities.
At this meeting Jules Dreyfuss of
Ward Two, chairman, presided, with
| Matt VanLear Of Ward Five secretary
With these were present: At-1arge: J.
C. Foster (proxy for J. B. Foster), w.
G. Agurs, Sam Calm, Isaac Barron, A.
is. Reisor Jr., and John jenkins Ward
One, Alex Weller Ward Three, I. c.
Butler; Ward Four, c. E. Perroncel; J;
Ward Six, Frank J. Looney (proxy for
ID. G. Frantzl, Ward Seven, v. Gros-
jean; Ward Eight, ]. c. Mahlen; Ward
Nine not represented
The first breezy contention arose over
Mr. Buffers objection to ]. C. Foster
being proxy for ]. B. Foster, who he
held had moved from the city and not
having registered could not participate
in the election, He argued his point
with much zeal, but disclaimed all per-
sonality in his objection, which he said
was one Of principle.
He was answered by v. Grosjean,
who expressed surprise and regret that
Mr.. Butler should offer opposition to
the recognition Of a gentleman who had
never swerved in his Democracy. Tt
was true that Mr.. J. B. Foster being a
travelling man was not now in this city
and had not been in several months, but
Shreveport was his donlicile. He had
paid his poll tax and if he were now in
the city or should he return before the
date Of the primary he would register
and vote. 1t would be unfair to Mr..
Foster to not recognize him. The
speaker could understand why such an
obi lection could be prompted II the ex-
clusion Of Mr.. Foster were necessary
to give Mr.. Buffers side the advantage,
but apparently bis side was in the ma
jority. Besides. such contention could
have no standing, since the committee
had recognized the proxy of others who
were frequently absent from home and
had not attended personally a meeting
of the committee since their election
Following an animated discussion,
Mr.. Butler withdrew his objection and
MIR ]. G. Foster was recognized.
The next contention was over the
date of the primary Mr.. Agurs named
June 2. It was amended BY v. Gros-
jean to May 81. As substitute Mr.
Butler fixed May Is. The substitute
prevailed BY one vote.
The next contention was over the ap-
pointment of commissioners and clerks,
and Mr.. Looney quoting from the pri-
mary election law, held that fourteen
days prior to the date on which the pri-
mary election is TO be held, at II o'clock
noon, the parish committee must be
convened TO select from the various
names submitted by the candidates three
commissioners and two clerks at each
voting precinct This was opposed BY
Mr.. Butler Iii this contention several
committeeman participated 1t was
pointed out that the date agreed upon
BY a majority Of one was inconsistent
with the requirement Of the law. At
this juncture, when the political tenn
perature was almost sizzling and when
Mr.. Looney had remarked that it
looked as if it was intended to restrict
the date, Mr.. Barron desired to know
why there was so much feeling, when
Mr.. jenkins answered that he had been
told that the purpose Of fixing the date
as it was, was to cut off the antis from
registration
Mr.. Butler and others disclained such
intention, whereupon Nj. Barron as
peace-nlaker and harmonizer, on his mo-
ton had the date of May rs rescinded,
and May 81 as originally proposed was
adopted. On that day the primary viii
be held
Having been harmonized, there was
no difficulty in reaching the understand
ing whereby the members Of the parish
committee and the city committee will
meet On Monday, May II, at IL noon,
and draw for the commissioners and the
clerks of the election. This meeting