The Bossier banner., 1914-04-23
Committee Proceedings.


The Democratic Executive Committee
of the Parish of Bossier met in Benton
this day, Monday, April 20, 1914, with
the following members present in person
and by proxy, to-wit: A. Curtis, Chair
man; T. D. Connell, C. O. Gayle, H.
L. Boggs (R. B. Hill, proxy, I. F. FL
der (R. B. Hill, proxy, Loye McDade
(R. B. Hill, proxy, ]. B. Johnston (W.
j. Johnston, proxy, J. T. Ford (R. B.
Hill, proxy, and w. w. Lay.
A quorum being present, the follow
ing proceedings were had:
On motion and second, duly carried,
the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved, That there be held
throughout the Parish of Bossier on
Tuesday, May s.. 1914, Democratic
primary election for the purpose of
nominating a Clerk of District Court
| for the Second Judicial District, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana, to fill the vacancy in
said office caused by the death of Hon.
the Democratic Executive Committee
ana, to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Hon. H. N. Carlton, which
election is to be held under the primary
election laws of the State of Louisiana; (;
and, in the event of second primary,
the same shall be held one week later,
on Tuesday, May 12, 1914.
| That all candidates entering the race
shall be required to put up deposit of
S25 each with the Secretary of this COM
mittee, and which shall be accompanied
by his notification, on or before six
o'clock, pm, Thursday, April 80, 1914,
except that candidates for Executive
Committeeman will not be required to
put up deposit.
That notice and deposit must be filed
at the same time and those sent by mail
are entirely at the risk of the candidate.
The candidates being present, agreed
that the commissioners and clerks OF
election be drawn at this time, on ac-
count of the short time intervening
between now and the general election.
Whereupon, the following commits
sioners and clerks were drawn to serve
at said election:
WARD ONE.
Atkins-H. N. Cornell, T. L. Connel
and w. E. Connell, commissioners; r
T. Poole and w. G. Raines, clerks; A
M. Bishop, deputy sheriff.
/ Curtis-W. w. Smith, J. w. Worley
and M. A. McDade, commissi ioners; r
P. Shaw and John L. Stacey, clerks
w. I. Jenkins, deputy sheriff.
Taylortown-W Webb Smith, E. S
Dortch and J. H. Mercer, commission.
ers; E. E. Simpson and w. H. Hodges
jr., clerks; F. w. Childers, deput!
sheriff.
WARD TWO. -
Benton-R. E. Thomas, E. w. Dorar
/ and F. B. Ogden, commissioners; J. H
! Belcher and A. M. league, clerks; j
A. Edwards, deputy sheriff.
Vanceville-T. A. Tidwell, j. H. Bois
r. A. Holmes and j. P. McCane
J clerks; Bernie Smisson, deputy sheriff
Bossier City. w. Wilmington, ]
B. Wilmington and A. N. Cox, com
, missioners; A. H. RatcliH and b. J
Coffee, clerks; ]. N. Brumlow, deput
sheriff.
WARD THREE.
Plain Dealing-J. D. Fenet, H. [
Boggs and ]. E. Walker, commissioners
G.. S. Ford and ]. R. Honeycutt, clerks
J..W. Walker, deputy sheriff.
q Alden Bridge. B. Campbell, w. {
Hughes and w. H. Campbell, commits
;. sioners; l. F. Elder and S. R. Strayhar
e clerks; Hugh Strayhan, deputy sheriff
C WARD FOUR.
Carterville- B. Stampley, J. ,
+ Robertson and J. D. Wilson, commits
b sioners; G. G. Allen and r. N. Chesh
i ire, clerks; ]. c. Holman, deputy sheriff
Mot-S. M. Matlock, H. L. Giles an
: F. C. Allen, commissioners; J. A. Low
g and ]. Mcclellan, clerks; G. E. Rodger
deputy sheriff.
WARD FIVE.
: Rocky Mount. P. Larkin, ].
IL Mckinney and B. S. Hoffpauir, con
|, missioners; w. II. Martin and L. \
Burks, clerks; N. L. Mckinney, depu
II sheriff.
sr Linton Willie Dalrymple, w.
. McCaleb and j. E. Bundy, commission
- ers; P. o. Hooker and w. V. La