The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-07-04
The Judicial Executive Committee.

Pursuant to call, the Democratic Judicial Exec
utive Committee of the Second Judicial District,
composed of the parishes of Bossier and Webster,
met at Bossier City with the following members
present: H. A. Barnes and Connell Fort of Web
ster, and E. S. Dortch and ]. F. Edwards of Bos-
sier. Absent: S. j. Harrell of Webster and w. j.
Johnston of Bossier.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Be it resolved by the Democratic Judicial Exec
utive Committee for the Second Judicial District of
of Louisiana, That Democratic Primary Election
be and the same is hereby called for Tuesday, Sep
tember3 1912, to be held according to law through
out the parishes. of Bossier and Webster, at the
legal voting precints in said parishes the said cleo
ton to be participated in by the duly qualified
Democratic electors of the said parishes of Bossier
and Webster, at which election Judge and Dis
trict Attorney shall be voted for according to law
Be it further resolved, etc., That all Democratic
candidates having the necessary legal qualifications
shall file their intentions in writing to become can
ddates in said election for the said Offices of Judge
and District Attorney, and that this intention shall
be filed with this committee or before July Is,
1912, according to law, on which date all nomina-
tons shall be closed. Accompanying said declara-
ton shall be the Of Sis to defray cost of print
ing ballots, tally sheets, etc., of said election.
The clerks and commissioners, and other election
officers, shall make due returns OF the election to
the Second Judicial Executive Democratic Com
mittee at Bossier City, according to law.
Be it further resolved etc. That in the event that
there be but candidate for either Of said Offices
of Judge District Attorney, that this committee
shall meet at Bossier City on Wednesday, July "a,
1912 and declare said candidate the duly nominated
Democratic candidate of said office.
1t is further resolved, That in event no candidate
for either Office of Judge District Attorney re-
ceive majority of the votes cast in said primary
election, that there shall be second primary held
according to law, on Wednesday, October 2, 1912,
at the polling places above described and conducted
by the same clerks, commissioners and election
officers serving in the first primary, and at which
second primary only the two candidates for either
office who have received the highest votes shall be
| voted for.
| It is further resolved, That members of the Ju-
dcial Executive Committee for the Second Judicial
District from the parishes of Bossier and Webster,
be elected at the said primary according to law and
that candidates for said position file their intention
to so become candidates in the same form and man.
ner as stipulated for candidates for Judge and Dis
trct Attorney, and that the said committeeman be
elected or declared elected in the same manner as
the other candidates herein provided for.
| Be it further resolved, That this committee be
convened at Bossier City on September 6, 1912, to
canvass the returns of said election according to
law, and to declare the candidates receiving the
highest vote duly nominated as Democratic can
didate for Judge District Attorney, as the case
may be, and to transact such other business shall
legally come before said committee.
| Whereupon, on motion, duly made and seconded,
the committee adjourned.
| Thus done and signed, after the adoption Of the
above minutes, by said committee at Bossier City,
La, July 2, 1912. E. s. DoRTcH. Chairman.
| H. A. BARNES, Secretary.