The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-24
Proceedings of the Democratic Parish
Committee.
Colfax, La, July 20, 1915.


pursuant to adjournment, with a quo
rnm present, as follows: A. A. Dean
chairman; H. G. Goodwin, Richar,
Newton, W. p. Deem, ]. B. Lyman
Jos. Ferrier, c. w. Williams by j. B
Lyman proxy.
Chairman Dean reported that Hons
c. H. Teal and H. l.. Brian had filet
their nomination papers in due form
and had made the $4,000 deposit as
sessed by the committee, with him, ant
were entitled to recognition as candi
dates in the primary to be held or
Tuesday, July q. to nominate can.
didate for the Constitutional Conven.
ton.
On motion of w. P. Deem, seconded
by Richard Newton and unanimously
carried, the committee then proceeded
to draw for commissioners and clerks
of election from list of names furnish
ed respectively for C. H. Teal and H.
L. Brian.
On motion of H. G. Goodwin, Sec
ended by Jos. Ferrier and unanimously
carried, the commissioners and clerks
of election drawn from the hat, to-
gether with the returning officers named
were appointed as the officers to con-
duct and hold the primary election July
q, 1915, to nominate the Democratic
candidate for the Constitutional Con-
vention, to serve at the various pre-
cincts, as follows:
Colfax-E. A. Mathis, M. E. Swat
ford, VIM. LaCroix, commissioners; d.
NJ. Mcknight, j. M. Straughan. clerks;
A. B. Perkins, returning officer.
Fairmount-G Garland Dean, ]. L.
Brett, w. N. Price, commissioners; j.
P. Lewis, John Randolph, clerks;sJ. o.
Logan, returning officer.
Bagdsd-Jno. James, j. E. Tison,
w. r. jackson, commissioners; M. c.
Buckner, S. L. Honeycutt. clerks; ].
w. Hsdnot, returning officer.
Simms- John Crooks, H. j. Howard,
L. F. Darlington, commissioners; j. H.
Coulson, C.. f. Norris, clerks; H. S.
Darlington, returning officer.
Bruce-W. D. L. Chandler, G. F.
Fuller. H. L. Irwin, commissioners; ].
T. Davis, ]. F. Flanagan, Jr., clerks;
H. c. Tullos. returning officer.
Pollock-Wiley johnson, j. M. Jones,
F. B. Howard, commissioners; C. U.
Robinson. Frank Hamilton, clerks; j.
I. Lee, returning officer.
Antonia-- Joshua Mckay, J. w. Bar
ron, P. L. Miles, commissioners; T. C.
Coleman, Jr., P. v. Thornton, clerks;
L. N. Johnson, returning officer.
Dry Prong-I. B. Sirmons. ]. J. De-
witt, ]. w. Smith, commissioners; DR..
d. v. Donaldson, Odus Watson, clerks;
Emuel Johnson, returning officer.
Creed-W. E. hurry, w. o. Hutch
inson, M. c. Arlington, commissioners;
NJ r. Banks, L. M. Futrell, clerks;
Richard Newton. returning officer.
Lincecum-J. L. Kent. w. j. Rambo.
]. S. Haley, commissioners. John
Starks. G. G. Lincecum, clerks; RAN
som Rambo, returning officer.
Buckelew-G. S. Hart. S. X. Smith,
Jr.. w. P. Deem, commissioners; Silas
Smith, 7. o. Nugent, clerks; G. R.
Gpvhes. returning officer
Sehna-J. A. DraaIoru, "A. Ii. Bar
rett. T. C. Lincecum,. commissioners,
J. w. Hardin. j. T. Hyde. clerks; Lon
ME Barrett, returning officer.
Rochelle-S. j. Simmons, T. M.
Bradford, W. H. Maxwell. commission
ers; W. M. Tully, Oscar Bradford,
clerks; w. A. Nugent, returning officer.
Summerield-N. S. Roberts, A. St
Andre. Isaac McMilIs, commissioners;
]. w. O'Quinn, Ben Bullitt, clerks;
Joe Terrier, returning officer.
Montgomery. E. Woods, w. P.
Harrison, Acy Admas, commissioner 5;
T. L. Deem, Jno. /. Mccain, clerks;
E. w. Rodgers. returning officer.
Verda-Lon Cooper. j. E. Wallace.
]. C. Wilson. commissioners; Milton
o. Quinn, John Brister, clerks; c. j.
Hutchinson, returning officer.
The above Officer to hold the cleo
ton and make due returns of same ac-
cording to law.
On motion the committee adjourned
to meet at II a. m. on Thursday, July
%, 1915, to canvass and pro mulgate
the returns of the primary election.
A. A. DEEM,
H. G. GOODWIN, Chairman.