New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-09-12

voters themselves at the precinct over
which they preside. These commissioners
and clerks shall be appointed by the
Chairman of this Parish Executive Com
mittee on the recommendation of the op-
posing candidates for parish offices: These
recommendations must be made in writ
ing and must be handed to the Chairman
of the Democratic Parish Executive Com
mittee least ten (10l days before the
day of election. Chairman must without de-
lay make the appointments and publish
the names, together with the precincts or
polling booths in which they are to serve.
| This publication must be made at least
once in the official journal OF the Parish
before the day of election. The Chair
man shall apportion these election OIL
GERS as equally as possible among the OPP
posing candidates and individuals seeking
the SURFACES of the Democratic voters at
| this election.
3rd. fhe objects for which this primary
is called are for the purpose OF electing
| Democratic candidates for Sheriff, for
Clerk of Court, for Coroner, for two Rep
resentatives to the State Legislature, for
the Judge of the City Court of the City
of New Iberia, for Constable for said City
Court of the City OF New Iberia, and one
Justice of the Peace and for one Constable
each for the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Seventh, and two Justices OF the
Peace and two Constables for the Eighth
Ward, and for one Police Juror Tor the
First, Second, Third, Fourth. Fifth, and
Seventh Wards, and for three Police Jurors
for the Sixth Ward, and for two Police
Jurors for the Eighth Ward. Also for q
Democratic Executive Committee to be
composed of duly qualified electors, each
ward being entitled to one member for
every one hundred (l00) duly qualified
electors, and one additional member for
every fraction over fifty (50) duly quail
fed electors, which will entitle the diff
ferent wards to the following representa-
ton:
LIST Ward-One member, And Ward
One member, 1rd Ward-One member,
4th WaYd-Two members, 9Th Ward-One
member, 9th Ward-four members, 7th
Ward-One member. 9Th Ward-Two
members.
4th. The qualifications of voters at said
primary election shall be that they are
White Democrats, Registered voters, and
shall have paid their poll taxes for the
years 1901 and 1902 in the years in which
they were due, and shall, il challenged,
make oath as follows: II, -, do
solemnly swear Cor affirm that ! am q
White Democrat; that have not voted
for the nominee of any political party ex-
cept the Democratic party at the last con-
gresssional election, and that at the next
general State election will support the
nominees of the Democratic Party who
may be selected at this primary election,
or at subsequent one should such be-
come necessary by failure to nominate at
this primary election. So help me God"
This affidavit shall be attached to his ballot
which shall be deposited in the ballot
box.
9Th. The Chairman shall make up
midget of the probable expenses in de-
tail and publish the same at least three
weeks before the election. Each candi-
date and each individual shall at least
(lO) days before the day Of election de-
nosit with the Chairman their proportion
ate share of these expenses. Any sur
plus remaining after the elections will be