St. Tammany farmer., 1912-07-13
st. Tallllllally Farmer
Propristors
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of the 26th Judicial District OF
Louisiana. comprising the parishes OF
st. Tammany and Washington, met
at the court house in the town of
Covington, La, on this the 10 day OF
July, 1912, pursuant to call issued
by the chairman of said committee.
Mr.. Warren Badon, of said COM
mittee called the committee to order,
the following members being pres
ent:
Warren r. Badon, chairman: p. C..
Smith, SECRETARY; E. E. Bollinger.
from st. Tammany. parish; N. A.
Thigpen by proxy Of Lindsay Nc
Dougall, H. C. Richardson and Magee
OFT.
A quorum being present the COM
mittee proceeded to business. The
chairman stated the committees was
called together for the purpose of
ordering and calling primary elec-
tion to nominate the nominees of the
Democratic party for Judge and Dis
trict Attorney for the 26th Judicial
District of Louisiana, comprising the
parishes of St. Tammany and Wash
ington.
The following resolution was read
and submitted:
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of the 26th Ju
dicial District of Louisiana for the
purpose of nominating the nominees
of the Democratic party for the Judg-
ship and District Attorneyship of the
26th Judicial District of Louisiana,
and also to elect six members to COM
pose the Democratic Executive Com
mittee for said judicial district, three
of said members to be elected from
the parish of st. Tammany and three
mem bers to be elected from the par
ish of Washington.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
in the event second primary elec-
tion is necessary to determine who
are the nominees for the Judge and
district attorney, or for either, that
said second primary election shall
be held on the same day and date,
Supreme Judge and Congressman,
and that said primary elections shall
be held and conducted as required
by law.
Moved by Mr.. P. C. Smith and Sec
onded by Mr.. E. E. Bollinger. that
said resolution be adopted.
Carried.
The following resolution was then
read and submitted:
De it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of the 26th Ju-
dicial District of Louisiana, That an
assessment of fifty dollars is hereby
levied and assessed against, and shall
be paid by each candidate for Judge
and District Attorney, for the pur-
pose of defraying the expenses Of the
said primary election hercinbefore
ordered to be held on September 3.
1912,
Ek it further resolved, That all
candidates for the nomination of
Judge and District Attorney shall file
their nomination papers and pay the
assessment hereby levied. to the
chairman of this committee within
twenty days from this date, and not
later than Wednesday, July 80, 1912,
at midnight.
Any candidate failing to pay the
assessment herein fixed and levied
his nomination papers will be disre-
garded.
Be it further resolved. That the
candidates for membership Of the
Judicial Committee shall file their
nomination with said chairman with
in the same time as herein fixed for
the candidates for the Judgship and
District Attorneyship, except they
shall pay no assessment.
1t was moved by Mr.. E. E. Bollin-
ger and seconded by Mr.. p. G. Smith
that the above resolution be adopted.
Carried
There being no further business
the committee, upon motion of Mr..
E. E. Bollinger, seconded by Mr.. p.
C. Smith, adjourned, subject to call.
w. r. BADON, Chairman.
P. C. SMITH, Secretary.