The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-07-01
Executive Committee Proceedings.

Executive Committee Proceedings.
The Democratic Executive Committee for
Bossier Parish met this day, Monday, June
%, 1915, at the Court House in the town of
Benton, La, pursuant to call, with the
following members present at roll call, in
person or by proxy, to-wit: A. Curtis,
Chairman; T. b. Connell, Tom Hickman,
H. L. Boggs (by R. B. Hill, proxy, l. F.
Elder, W. W. Lay, Loye McDade and C. K.
McClanahan (Loye McDade proxy.
A quorum being present, the object of
the meeting having been explained to carry
out the provisions of Act No. 80 of 1915 of
the General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, convened in special and extraordi-
nary session, providing for the nominating
of delegates to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, which shall convene in the City of
New Orleans September ID, 1915, at twelve
O'Clock, noon.
The following resolution, as presented,
was unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Be it resolved by this committee, in open
session convened, That primary election
shall be held throughout the Parish of
Bossier on Tuesday, July q, 1914, at the
regular polling places as now established
by law, by the Democratic party of said
parish, which primary election shall be held
under the primary election laws of the
State Of Louisiana and under the provis-
ions of Act SO of 1915, for the purpose of
nominating two delegates to the Constitu-
tional Convention, to convene in the City of
New Orleans September14, 1916, as follows:
That persons wishing to become candi-
dates at said primary election shall file
their declaration of such intention with the
Chairman of the Parish Democratic Exec
utve Committee on or before Tuesday, the
Goth day of July, 1915; that in the event
more than two candidates shall file, the one
receiving the highest number of votes cast
shall DE declared one Of the nominees, and
the two next highest shall contend for such
nomination in second primary election,
to be held Tuesday, August 10, 1915; that
| if there shall be only two candidates in the
parish for such nomination, they shall apso
.tactO, become the party nominees, and the
Chairman of this committee shall so certify.
Be it further resolved, That as Act 33 of
1915 provides in all other respects the cleo
ton shall be held under Act 40 of 1905 as
amended, the mandates of which act re-
quire this committee to. draw the commits
sioners of election the fourteenth day before
the election, being the 18th day of July,
1915, it behooves such candidates as may
enter this contest to file their intentions
prior to that time, so that they may have
the benefit of having name entered at
said drawing as a commissioner, but, if by
their laches and delay they lose this right,
they will be permitted to run in said cleo
ton, but lose the benefit above mentioned
Be it further resolved, That if there be
any expenses in holding this primary cleo
ton, other than such as are to be paid by
the State and parish, the same shall be
borne proportionately by the candidates..
Be it further resolved, That it is the
especial request of this committee, that al
persons who desire to enter this contest vii
file their intentions on or before the four
teenth day prior to the election, so that they
may participate in the drawing of commits
sioners, etc.
All filings of candidates sent by mail mi ~
be mailed to A. Curtis, Chairman, in care
of R. B. Hill, Secretary, at Benton, La.
but will be done entirely at the sender's
risk. A. CURTIS, Chairman.
R. B. HILL, Secretary.