The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-07-13
Proceedings of 7th Congressional Dis
trict Executive Committee.


Alexandria, La, July 8, 1912
Pursuant to adjournment on Tuesday
July 2, 1912, the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Seventh Compression.
al District of the State of Louisiana
met on this date with the following
members present:
Grant parish-C. H. Teal and E. S.
Murrell.
Calcasieu-C. C. Gauthier, by proxy
c. H. Teal
St. Landry-E. B. Dubuisson, by
proxy C. H. Teal.
Evangeline-G A. Bailey.
Vernon M. A. Cavanaugh, Jr., by
proxy C. H. Teal.
Rapides-John c. Blackman.
At Large-L. ]. Dossman, by proxy
C. H. Teal.
There being a quorum present, the
following resolution was offered, sec.
onded and unanimously carried, to-wit
Be it resolved by the Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee for the Seventh
Congressional District of the State OF
Louisiana, That in accordance with
Sec. 5 of Act 40 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana of 1906, and in accordance with
the general primary election laws, that
a general primary election for the NOM
ination of Democratic candidate fol-
the position as Congressman be called
throughout the Seventh Congressional
District on that date, held at the vari-
GUS polling precincts as established by
the police juries of the respective par
ishes comprising the Seventh Congress
sional District, on Tuesday, the third
day of September, 1912, between the
hours prescribed by law.
Be it further resolved, That said
election be held in accordance with the
primary election laws of the State of
Louisiana, and that the voters shall be
duly qualified electors under the con-
stitution and the laws of the State of
Louisiana in force at the time of said
election and in addition to possessing
these qualifications, said voters shall
be white Democrats and members of
the Democratic party, as evidenced by
their registration party utilization.
Be 1T further resolved, That each
candidate offering for the Democratic
nomination for Congress shall give in
accordance with law the notification of
his intention to become candidate to
the secretary of this committee, and at
such time and within the delays allow
ed by law for such notice, to-wit: On
or before twenty days from this date.
And each of said candidates shall de-
post the sum of one hundred dollars
with the secretary of this committee,
which amount is declared to be the as
seSsment of each candidate as fixed bv
this committee, which shall accompany
his notification as aforesaid.
Be it further resolved, That the re-
turns in accordance with the laws shall
be made to the chairman of this COM
mittee at Colfax, Louisiana.
Be it further resolved, That there
shall be elected also at said primary
election two members from each par
ish and three members at large, which
shall constitute the new committee for
the Seventh Congressional District.
Be it further resolved, That this
committee meet in Alexandria, Louisi-
ana, on Monday, July %, 1912, at $3.50
p. M, at Blackman & Overton's offices
for the purpose of declaring the candi-
dates eligible to enter said primary
election.
There being no further business the
committee adjourned to meet at Alex
andria, Louisiana, at $3.50 p. M, at the
Office of Blackman & Overton, on Mon
day, July %, 1912.
C. H. TEAL,
MISS JULIA DECUIR, Chairman.
Secretary pro tenn.