Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-08-04
Proceedings Democratic Executive
Committee Tenth Judicial District.
st. Joseph, La, Aug. 3, 1911


The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of the Tenth Judicial Dist riot of
Louisiana, composed of the parishes
OF Concordia and Tensas, met on this
day, August 3, 1915. at ~ O'Clock M,
in the Court House in the Town of st.
Joseph, pursuant to adjournment,
and in further pursuance tn resolu-
ton of this Committee. adopted at
its meeting of July 18th. 1915, where
and when there were present at the
instant meeting. Messrs. Joseph Cur
ry, Chairman; w. NJ. Davidson, Secre-
tary; and E. F. Newell, representing
by written proxy, R. d. Calhoun,
absent.
After the roll call of the members
composing the Committee, quorum
being present, the chairman stated the
purpose Of the meeting, and called for
resolutions, when on motion, duly
seconded, the following proceedings
were had:
Whereas in accordance with the
said resolution of July 18th, 1915, and
according to law, it was ordered Dy
by this Committee, that democratic
primary election to be held on Sep
TENDER 18th, 1915, throughout the said
District for the purpose Of nominating
one democratic candidate for the Of
fic e of Judge OF said Judicial District;
one democratic candidate for the Of
fee of Di strict Attorney of said Judi
cial District; and five candidates for
Committeeman to serve for the four
years ensuing after the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
l918-twO of said five Committeeman
to represent each of the said parishes
composing the said District, and one
to represent the said District at large
all of said candidates above referred
to, to be voted for in the General Elec-
ton to be held in the said parishes
composing the said District on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, 1915, as required by law;
and:
Whereas by said resolution of July
18th, 1915, and all persons intending
to become candidates for the several
Offices allowed named, were notified
and required to file with this Commit
tee within twenty days counting from
July 18th, 1915, their several declara-
lions of intention to become candidates
for the particular office sought after
by each of them respectively, to be
voted for and nominated at the said
primary election to be held as afore-
said on September 12tls, 1916; and:
Whereas the time limit being mid
night of August End. 1915, as fixed by
this Committee in it's resolution OF
July 18th, 1915, for filing said declara-
tions of intention to become candidates
% aforesaid, having expired; and:
Whereas no other person than Ma
than M. Calhoun, of Concordia parish,
has filed with this Committee, within
the said limit, his declaration of in
tention to become candidate for the
Oficeof Judge of the Tenth Judicial
District, and the said Nathan M. CAL
houn being unopposed for the nomi-
nation of the said office; and:
Whereas no person other than Jo-
seph M. Reeves, of Concordia parish,
has filed with this Committee within
the said time limit, his declaration OF
intention to become q candidate for
| the Office of District Attorney of the
Tenth Judicial District, and the said
Joseph M. Reeves being unopposed for
the nomination for the said office;
and:
Whereas no other persons than the
following five named persons, to-wit:
German Baker, Joseph Curry, W. M.
Davidson, R. d. Calhoun and John
Dale, having filed with this Committee
within the said limit, their declarations
of intention to become candidates for
!, Committeeman aforesaid; and:
Whereas under the law it becomes
unnecessary to hold said primary cleo
ton on September 18th, 1916 to nomi-
nate candidates for any of the afore-
said offices.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it known,
that by virtue Of the authority vested
In us by law, We, the Committee Of
of the Tenth Judicial District of Louis
lana, do hereby declare Nathan M.
Calhoun, of Concordia parish, to be
the nominee of the democratic party
for the Office of Judge of the said
Tenth Judicial District; and:
We, the said Committee, do hereby
declare Joseph M. Reeves, of Concor-
dia parish, to be the nominee of the
democratic party for the Office Of
District Attorney of the Tenth Judi
cisl District of Louisiana; and:
We, the said Committee, do hereby
declare German Baker, Joseph Curry,
w. Nj. Davidson, r. d. Calhoun and
John Dale, to be the nominees of the
democratic party as Committeeman,
to serve on the aforesaid Executive
Committee, as aforesaid, the said R..
d. Calhoun, and the said John Dale,
Of the parish Of Concordia, to repre-
sent that parish on the said Executive
Committee; the said German Baker,