Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-31
PROCEEDINGS FIFTH DISTRICT CONGRESS
SIGNAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

the Office OF Hudson, Potts, Bernstein 4
Sholars, in the city of Monroe, La, on
July Z, 1914, with a quorum present:
Charles Schultz, member from Ouach-
ita, stated the object of the meeting, and
asked that sir. j. B. Snyder, of Madison,
he elected Chairman, the same being
done, Mr.. Snyder stated the object for
which the meeting was being held.
On motion OF Mr.. Sam Barkstlale, OF
Lincoln, the same being duly seconded
By MIR. q. X. Hney, OF Lincoln, Chas.
Schulze was elected Secretary.
Mr.. a. J. SEWER offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
BE it Resolved by the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee OF the Fifth Congress
sional District, That the next Democratic
nominee for representative in Congress
for the Fifth Congressional District of
Louisiana be selected 10y white primary
election to be- held the LIST day of Sepiem-
Der, 1911. At the same time there shall
De elected two members Of the District
Executive Committee from each parish.
The candidate shall be voted for direct
~ by the elector. All white Democrats
who are legally qualified voters shall he
entitled 10 participate IN said primary
election.
The officers in charge of each voting
precinct shall forward one tally sheet and
)De list of voters signed and sworn t.
to the Chairman Of this Committee at
Monroe, La, and one tally sheet and list
Of voters signed and sworn to shall be
placed in sealed envelope and directed
to the Secretary OF State at Baton Rouge,
La, to be compiled by him in accordance
With the provisions OF Act - of the Gen.
rral Assembly OF Louisiana of 1906. All
ballots shall be deposited in the ballot
BOXES and delivered to the Chairman OF
the respective Parish Committees.
On Tuesday, the 18th day OF Septem-
her, l9l1, at III Il. ~, this Committee
shall convene at Monroe, La, and shall
compile the returns OF said primary and
shall announce the results of said cleo
ton.
1t shall be necessary for nomination
that the candidates receive the majority
If votes cast in the District, and if in the
primary herein ordered the count of thu
vote by the Secretary Of State shows tina,
no candidate has received majority oil
the votes cast, then second primary
shall be held on the 29th day of Septem-
her, 1914, at which the two candidates
receiving the highest number of votes at
the first primary shall be candidates.
The second primary shall be conducted
by the same ofliceM' and in the same
manner and under the game rules of the
first primary herein provided.
The returns OF the second primary elec-
ZION are to be made to the Secretary OF
State in the same manner as above pro-
eided for in the first primary.
The Democratic Executive Committee
)f the various parishes are requested to
meet and appoint election officers of each
voting precinct within their respective
parishes.
At said election the poles shall. be
opened at six O'Clock a. IN. and remain
open until seven O'Clock p. m, and the
voting shall be conducted as far as pos
sifde under the provisions Of existing
laws.
That the members OF the District Exec
ntive Committee, whose election is herein
provided, shall meet in Monroe, La, on
the 18th day OF October, 1914, for the
purpose of organization.
That any person i'm order to become
candidate for Congress in said primary
election shall give notice in writing to the
Secretary of State at Baton Rouge, and
make the deposit of $4,000 as required
by Section IL OF Act 8 of 1906, on or be-
lore twenty days hereafter, of his desire
to be placed Oh the official ballot, and
any one who shall fail to do so shall not
be permitted to have his name printed
on said ballot or to become candidate,
and no vote cast by him shall be count
ed, provided that said sum shall be re-
funded in case there is no one candidate
who receives the nomination without con-
test.
In the event that but one candidate
shall have given notice within said time
Of his candidacy, mo primary shall be
held, bpt he shall he declared by this
Committee to be the nominee Of the DEM
ocratic Party.
on account OF but one candidate having
filed his announcement as above provid-
ed, then the election for members of this
Committee shall be held on the same day
rs the general election. and the Parish
Committee shall condoct said election as
above provided.
In such event, the present Committee
and the new members elected, rs last
provided, shall meet in Monroe, La, on
the 18th day Of October, 1914, the pres
ent Committee to receive the election re-
turns and declare the results, and the
new Committee for the purpose OF organ
ization.
In the event there is but one candidate,
the Secretary Of this Committee shall no.
fify the Chairman Of the various commit
tees of the parishes and the press Of such
fact, as aforesaid, prior TO the date Of the
general election.
On motion OF A. H. Mays, the Secre-
tary was instructed to send q copy Of these
proceedings to the Chairman OF the Exec
utive Committee. of the various parishes
this Congressional District, and
to furnish copy to the press.
On motion the Committee adjourned to
meet as above provided for.
). b. SNYDER, Chairman.
Chas. Schulze, Secretary.