The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-19
COMMITTEE MEETING
Proceedings of Democratic Execu-
tive Committee of CaddO Parish.

/, The Democratic Executive Com.
mittee of Caddo Parish met toda!
shortly after noon with Chairman
H. Hunsicker, Clerk Hoyle Tomkies
and the members present as fol-
lows: J. S. Douglas, Ward One; S
10. Jones, Ward Five; F. C. Nagle
Ward Seven; Frank ]. Looney, H
Bodenheimer, J. H. Stephens and V
tGrOsjean, quorum.
The assessment of candidates was
fixed as follows: Sheriff $50; clerk
$50: assessor S25: State Senate $40;
Legislature $50; city judge St5;
marshal $40; coroner $40; police
juror $3.50; justice of the peace and
tcOnstables $3.50.
This assessment is to provide for
the costs incident to the primary
for election paraphernalia and other
expenditures. The money to liqui-
date the assessments must be in
currency or its equivalent. Personal
checks will not be accepted unless
certified to by the bank. Postoffice
money orders will be received as an
equivalent of money if made pay
able TO II. Hunsicker, chairman.
Application blanks for nomination
must be obtained from H. Hunsick-
CT, chairman of the committee. His
postoifice address is box 81 Shreve-
port, La
AS provided by law, nominations
must close within ten days from to-
day. October 10. The last day will
be Sunday, October %, at IL m.
Nominations by mail will be re-
ceived on Monday morning as if de-
livered on Sunday. Nominations by
mail received on Monday with the
pGstof1ice stamp of October 20 will
not he considered.
II is required that candidates for
police jurors and for justice Of the
peace must possess the property
qualification as we'll as the qualifi- |
cations of an elector as defined by |
law.
AS provided by resolution, candi- |
dates will be required to give pub |
lfcity to the expenditures of their
The following resolution was
adopted:
BE it resolved, That we do hereby |
petition the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana TO extend the
time for the qualification of eandi-
dates in primaries. and to pass laws
requiring publication of campaign
and expenditures.
By Mr.. Looney:
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of Caddo Par
sh, Louisiana, That it is the sense
If this committee that delegates to
he Democratic National Convention
selected from the congressional dis
ricts shall be subject to such in
as may be imposed by the
liaJoi lly Vi tHC 6lcCtOIS NotiiiS III
,uch districts, and that only dele
-at-large shall be subject to!
Instructions by the electors voting
throughout the State.
Be il further resolved, That the
nit rule as heretofore applied is
with the interest of the
primary and should be
brogated by the State Central. Com Z
nittee, so that no confusion may be
,ossible at the national convention,
nd the only obligations binding on
he delegates will be those imposed
y his own immediate constituency.
70 the end of effectuating the
hove we respectfully petition the ..
State Central Commit
ee to pass proper resolutions at its
ext meeting. l.
The date for the first primary is
S that fixed by the State commit
ee, January %, and the second on
february 90
The committee having finished its
uslnes of the day, recessed until
lext Monday, October 30, at IL m.,
y the court house.