The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-03-21
PRIMARY ELECTION
PROCEEDINGS OF THE PARtSia
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
LET THE PEOPLE RULE
In Their Expression of the Choice OF
Delegates to the State Conven-
ton; for Presidential Candidate;
for National Committeeman: Pro
viding Ways and Means.

Nutlu ways utW hSuhS'
The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee of CaddO Parish met at
noon on "Wednesday, March 70, pur-
suant to call, with +. A. Leonard,
chairman. presiding; A. Il. van
Hook, secretary, and H. II. Hucka-
by, M. H. Levy, F. G. Nagle, G. &.
jackson, B. r. Jacobs, w. A. Mabry,
V. Grosiean, Henry Hunsicker, and
Frank J. Looney, holding the proxy
of J. G. Foster, present
Chairman Leonard stated that the
object of the meeting was to deter
mine how the instructions OF the
State Central Commit were to be
carried out in the selection OF dele
gates to the State Convention fixed
to be held at Baton Rouge on Jun"
4. "Gentlemen, how shall we pro
coed" uuericd Chairman Leonard.
What is your pleasure?" Having
waited, in anticipation of some me
Der having some plan to submit,
Committeeman V. Grosjean explain
ed that he had consulted with Hon.
Frank J. Looney, who had repres-
entad Caddo Parish at the meeting
of the State Central Committee In
New Orleans on March IL and I'VE
have evolved a plan for a primary
which is responsive to progressive
Democracy and will give to the
Democracy of Caddo the opportun-
Ity of voicing their preference tol
delegate to the State Convention, the
choice of a presidential candidate,
as well as of National committee
imam and who they would endorse
and recommend for delegate at large
to the National Democratic Conven-
ltion for the nomination Of can
didate for president and for vice
president of the United States. He
Then explained how the ticket would
lbe arranged with the delegates
named 10 The convention together
with the candidates for presidential
preference, National committeeman
letc.
The resolution submitted as fol.
lows was adopted unanimously:
Resolution Calling Democratic
Primary Election for Tuesday
April i6, 1912:
BE it resolved by the Parish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee of Cad
do Parish, La, under the authority
vested in it, by the resolution of the
State Central Committee,
"That a primary election be held
lon April i6, 1912, at the various poll
ling places in Caddo Parish, La, un.
der the supervision and control oi
the election officers, holding TIN
general election, and during th'
hours of said general election, name
,ly, from am. to pm.
| "That the laws and rules under
which the late State primary was
held shall govern This primary.
"That only white Democrats, regu
llarly qualified, shall be entitled tt
Ivote thereat.
"That the ticket to be used at sait
Iprimary shall contain.
"First, the names of delegates t.
1.-THE State Democratic Convention Il
Ibe held at Baton Rouge, La, on jun
l4th.
"That notification be given on sai'
Tickets that % shall be voted for 0
1.-THE ticket will not be counted.
!. Second, the names of candidate
|, for National committeeman.
Third, the names of candidate
flor the presidential nomination.
Fourth, the names of any car
Ididates who desire their names PR
Z scented TO the State Convention ft
: district delegates and alternates
1.-The National Convention.
"Fifth, the names of all candidate
q who desire their names presented
4 1.-The State convention for delegate
land alternates at large TO the N
Itional Convention.
, 'oThs selections so made by u
: leleetors at the primary electit
~ shall bind the delegates to the Sta
. Convention.
:. BE 1t further resolved, That u
:. arrangement of names on the ball
= Ishall not be Alphabetical, but
names submitted shall be placed
1.-The order in which they may
Idrawn.
- BE it further resolved, That
II candidates for delegates to the ST.
35 Convention shall sign an Applicant
10 as provided for candidates for Off
go under the primary election law a
/, eo 5a shall aer0mnany each apI