The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-08-10
Proceedings Of Grant Parish Demo
cratic Committee.
Colfax, La, August 8, 1912.

Colfax, La, August 8, 1912
Pursuant to adjournment the Grant
Parish Democratic Comittee met this
day in the court house, A. A. Dean,
chairman, presiding.
On the roll being called the following
members answered to their names:
Members at large-H. G. Goodwin,
M. C. Nugent.
Ward One-A. A. Dean.
Ward Two-L. E. Hadnot, w. Honey
cult, by M. c. Nugent proxy.
Ward Three Richard Newton.
Ward Four-W. P. Deem.
Ward Five-Not represented.
Ward Ski. B. Lyman, Joe Ferrier.
Ward Seven-C. w. Williams.
Chairman Dean exhibited notifica-
tons of intention to become candidates
for member of the Grant Parish Board
of School Directors from the following
persons:
Ward One-J. H. McNeely.
Ward Two-A. w. Stewart, J. W.,
Wilson.
Ward Three-I. ]. Rhinehart.
Ward Four-M. c. Nugent, E. A.
Wall.
Ward Five-M. A. Walker.
Ward Six-Gus st. Andre.
Ward Seven-John L. Calhoun, M.
e. jackson.
On motion of J. B. Lyman, duly sec
onded by L. E. Hadnot, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That whereas j. w. Will
son, of ward two, and M. A. Walker, OF
ward five, have no assessment of prop
l ho IN nj
Grant parish for the year 1912, and
whereas Gus st. Andre, of ward six,
is only assessed with the sum of $llO..
90, when the law says that members
of the school board shall be. assessed
with $500. 90 worth of property, (sec. a
Act 60 of Acts of 1906, this COMMITTEES
is without authority to endorse them al
qualified candidates.
Resolved, That it appearing there il
no contest filed in the following wards
the persons named in those wards ar
hereby declared by this committee tt
be the duly qualified nominees Of thu
democratic party for members of thu
School Board in their respective wards
viz:
| Ward One-J. H. McNeely.
Ward Two-A. w. Stewart.
i Ward Three-I. j. Rhinehart.
i Resolved further, That an election
is ordered in the following wards, an
the following persons are declared dull,
qualified candidates for the position o
school director, to-wit:
i Ward Four M. C. Nugent, E. A
Wall.
Ward Seven-Jno. L. Calhoun, M
e. jackson.
4 Resolved, That, no qualified candi
| dates for school directors in wards fiv
and six being filed with this committee
an election for nomination of schoe
directors in said wards is hereby order
: ed for Sept. 8, 1912. In case no one
: duly nominated in either Of the ward
, by majority vote, q second primar
will be ordered.
Resolved, That an election for mem
: Der of the Democratic parish commit
} tee from ward one, vice j. B. Roberts
] resigned, is hereby ordered in war
one on Sept. 3, 1912, as heretofor
ordered by this committee.
Il Resolved, That an election is hereb
ordered to be held in all wards of tn
) parish of Grant for the officers of tn
|, 18th Judicial District, said officers to
named by the Judicial committee, an
5 furnish this committee said names
: be placed on the official ballot, and sal
. officers to be voted for at the primar
!, election to be held September 3, 191:
as heretofore ordered by this COMMITTEES
!, Resolved, That the chairman ar
] secretary of this committee shall pl
rate the expense ofholding the primal
!. election between the judicial and q