The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1913-10-25
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Proclamation of Election.
STATE OF LOUISIANA |

Parish of Grant
By virtue of the authority vested In
as, and in accordance with the procla-
nation of His Excellency Luther f.
Hall. Governor of the State of LouisI-
ana, and in conformity with Act No.
of the extra session of the General As
sembly of Louisiana for 1918, we do
hereby order an election to be held IN
the parish of Grant, La, at the usual
places for holding elections IN SAID
parish, on
TUESDAY. October %, 1918.
The election so ordered to be held is
for the purpose of voting on whether or
not a Constitutional Convention shall
be held, and also clecting Delegate
from Grant parish to the Constitutional
Convention which is to assemble in the
city of Baton Rouge, La, on the 10Th
day of November, 1913, for the purpose
of framing and putting into effect
new Constitution in accordance with
said Act No. of the said extra session
of 1918.
The said election shall be held in con-
formity to the. existing General Elec-
ton Laws of the State of Louisiana,
and the returns of said election made
under the rules and regulation OF the
same.
The following commissioners, clerks
and returning officers are hereby nam
ed and appointed, directed and empow-
cred to hold said election according to
law at the various precincts, viz:
Colfax-C Commissioners, A M Good
wyn. M E Swafford, K M c Duncan.
Clerks, ] @ Long, ID M Mcknight. Re-
oA,cor PorklpS
Paramount Commissioners, O Lo
gan, w A Barron, and + c Lacour.
Clerks II r Smith, Webster Smith.
Returning officer, A J Hunter.
Bagdad Commissioners, &c James,
] w Hadnot, A M Brown. Clerks, l.
| + Hadnot, w Buckner. Returning
officer, Phil Hebert.
| Simms- Commissioners, j w Curry,
| w Delaney, G Delaney. Clerks, J +
Brown, H Darlington. Returning
officer, C Norris.
Bruce's Commissioners. H C
lTullos, j r Turner, R Roach. Clerks,
John Stephens, Willie Chandler. Re-
turning officer, H L Hammond.
Pollock Commissioners, G w Chris
Titan, G w Gray, w H Singley. Clerks.
lW o johnson, C U Robinson. Return
ing officer, H P Gray.
/ Antonia-C Commissioners, j E Adams,
i P L Miles, L N johnson. Clerks, J 3
Chandler, l. H Miles. Returning Off
Ger, J w Orr.
| Dry Prong Commissioners, Odu
Watson, j H Johnson, l w Sanford.
Clerks. "A M Greed, 4 Walker. Re-
turning officer, w M Bratton.
| Creed s. Commissioners, L M Flu
treli, A H Nugent, Wa Greed. Clerks,
w 0 Hutchinson, T B Morgan. Re-
turning officer, Richard Newton
: Lincecum- Commissioners, l. Kent,
G B Starks, w H Day. Clerks, 7 II
, West, Jos Rambo, Jr. Returning Of
. ficer, r Rambo.
i Georgetown Commissioners, 7 NJ
Bradford, P Usery, I c Lincecum.
Clerks, W L Brewster, Oscar Bradford
Returning officer, G L Barrett.
Summerfeld Commissioners. San
Johnson, Felix Terrier, T M Smith
,, Clerks, J H Williams, N S Roberts
Returning officer. Joe Ferrier.
, Buckelew Commissioners, Geo +
Guynes, WA S Nugent, F M Dean
Clerks, G E Ober, g S Hart. Return
lug officer, Ed Guilliams.
e Montgomery = Commissioners, +
Wardlow. X A Woods, r M Dunn
Clerks, ] l Mccain, John Williams
Returning officer, E w Rodgers.
q verda Commissioners, u E Dewitt
! d o Morris, B Lyman. Clerks, d
> Fletcher, J S Brister. Returning off
I Ger, c Hutchinson.
e The polls are to be opened at a. m
e and closed at p m, and the count o
e the vote and returns of the election
made in accordance with the law gov
e erning general elections in Louisiana.
Colfax, La, Oct. Fl, 1918.
JAS. j. O'QUINN,
f WILTON P. DEEM,