The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-07
Executive Committee Proceedings.

Executive Committee Proceedings.
The Democratic Executive Committee
in and for Bossier Parish met at the
Court House in Benton, this day, March
/, 1912, at IL o'clock, noon, pursuant to
and according to law, the
following members being present at roll
call in person or by proxy, to-wit:
A. Curtis, Chairman.
S. w. Vance (by R. B. Hill, proxy.)
C. O. Gayle.
]. B. Johnston.
J.F. Strayhan (by R. B. Hill, proxy)
&C. Allen (by J. B. Johnston, proxy.)
w. w. Lay (by J. F. Edwards, proxy.)
L. C. Biggs (by J. F. Edwards, proxy.)
Loye McDade.
(All proxies being read and received.
Mr.. J. M. Henderson, member from
ward five, was present and answered to
roll call, but declined to serve.
There being a quorum present and
serving, the object Of the meeting was
explained to be to compile and tabulate
the returns of the primary election held
throughout the parish on February 9th
last, and declare the nominees.
1t was then moved and duly seconded
that the returns of said election as made
by the commissioners to the Chairman
of this committee be accepted, and from
the result of the tabulation of same the
nominees be declared.
The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, in obedience to section %
of act 40 of 1907 (and as amended) Of
the General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, the Chairman of this COM
mittee, having presented tabulated
and compiled statement showing the
result of the primary election held
throughout Bossier Parish on Tuesday,
February q, 1912, accompanied by the
original returns of the commissioners,
which returns were duly signed and
sworn to by the commissioners at each
voting precinct, which the said Chair
man stated he had verified and found
correctly tabulated; therefore,
Be it resolved, That we declare the
following compiled and tabulated state
ment to be the true and correct result OF
the votes cast in said election, and same
is hereby duly adopted and declared to
be the result thereof: The tabulated
statement referred to appears at the
head Of this column.-Editor.
1t was then moved and seconded that
the following named candidates, having
received a majority Of the votes cast il
said election, be declared the nominee:
of the Democratic party for their respec.
tive Offices:
B. A. Kelly, as Clerk Of the Distric
Court for Bossier Parish.
M. C. Wright, as the member OF thu
Police Jury for ward three.
N. w. Stewart, as the member OF TIT
Police Jury for ward four.
R. D. Wilmington, as the member Q
the Police Jury for ward five.
Mr.. Henderson then presented pro
test as to Mr.. Kelly being declared tn
nominee for Clerk Of Court, charging
Irregularities in the election at severa
precincts. The petition was filed, con
sidered, and by unanimous consen
; rejected.
The motion to declare the nominee
: was then put to vote by the Chairman
and, by unanimous vote, B. A. Ke.l
!; was declared the nominee Of the Demo
/; cratic party for Clerk of Court for Bos
sier Parish, and M. c. Wright, N. v
: Stewart and R. D. Wilmington tn
nominees of the party as members OF tn
Police Jury to represent their RESPECTIVE
y wards.
= On motion and second, duly carries
the Chairman and Secretary OF this CON
mittee were authorized and empowere
/. to issue certificates of nomination ar
forward to the Secretary of State.
Whereupon, the Executive Committt
y adjourned sine die.
% A. CURTIS, Chairman.
d R. B. HILL, Secretary.
k --' e-'----
Get the Banner free one year by s.
curing us three new cash subscribers.