The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1915-07-03
VOL. xxx
Proceedings of the Democratic Parish
Committee.

Proceedings of the Democratic Parish
Committee.
Colfax, La, June 80, 1915.
Pursuant to q call of the chairman
the Democratic Parish Committee OF
Grant parish, La, met in the court
house at Colfax, La, this day, a quo
rum present, as follows:
Ward IA. A. Dean, chairman.
Ward 3-Richard Newton.
Ward 6-J. B. Lyman, Jos. Terrier.
Ward &c. w. Williams.
On motion of C. w. Williams, duly
seconded by Richard Newton, the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved by the Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic party of Grant
parish, La, regularly convened, That,
in accordance with Act No. SO of the
special session of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana for the year
1915, primary election is hereby or
dered to be held throughout the parish
Of Grant, La, on Tuesday. July q,
1915, to nominate the candidate of the
Democratic party in the special cleo
ton to be held throughout Grant par
ish on Tuesday, August 81, 1915, for a
delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton to be held in New Orleans, La,
September Ia, 1915.
Resolved, That each and every white
Democrat declaring himself to be a
candidate for the above office shall file
his written notification with the chair
man of this committee on or before IL
a. m. July 20, 1915, and at the same
time shall deposit with the said chair
man the amount of sixty ($G0) dollars.
Resolved, That no one shall be per-
mitted to enter said primary election as
q candidate who is not a qualified cleo
tor Of the parish of Grant, white per-
son and Democrat, who has filed his
notification with and paid his deposit to
the chairman of this committee as
heretofore provided; nor shall any one
have the right to vote in said primary
election who is not duly qualified
elector of Grant parish under the law
a white person and Democrat.
Resolved, That this committee when
it adjourns shall adjourn until July 20,
1915, at IL a. M, and shall then con-
vene for the purpose of receiving from
the chairman of this committee re-
port as to the names filed with him as
candidates in said primary election,
and to certify said names to the Secre-
tary of the State of Louisiana for in
sertion upon the official ballot to be
voted upon in said primary election.
Resolved, That in the event it shall
be found that there is but one candi-
date, unopposed and possessing the
qualifications required by law, and the
resolutiods of this committee, said
committee shall declare the same to be
the Democratic nominee of this parish
for said Office, and shall so certify to
the Secretary of State for insertion of
his name upon the official ballot to be
voted upon in the said election to be
held Tuesday, August 81, 1915.
Resolved, That in the event of the
necessity to hold a second primary
election that the chairman of this COM
mittee is hereby vested with full power
to do and perform and take all steps
necessary for holding same.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
published in the Colfax Chronicle.
There being no further besiness the
committee adjourned to meet July 20,
at IL q. m.
A. A. DEAN,
]. B. LYMAN, Chairman.
Sec. pro tenn.