The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-10-31


/ sist him in preparing it, and if he So de-
sires, in the presence of a witness Ehe
1.-THE voter) may select; or he may pre-
pare his ballot with the assistance OF O
friend, by him selected for that purpose.
When a voter calls for assistance to.
prepare his ballot, by a commissioner Of
election Oh by a friend of his selection, as
the case may be, he shall have the right
to retire to the place designated for pre-
pairing the voters ballot within the bar
riers hereinafter provided for, and there
Immediately prepare his ballot and re-
turn and cast it within five minutes after
receiving it.
When a voter prepares his ballot with
assistance, as above specified, there shall
be no n else with him, except the per-
son or persons by him selected, as above,
Any voter who shall spoil lis first bal
lot shall have the right to demand and
receive from the election commissioners
q second one upon returning to themt the
first. Should he also spoil the second one
he shall be entitled to q third upon re-
turning to them The second; and should
the third one be also spoiled, it shall be
returned to the election commissioners
and the voter shall lose his right to vote
IN that primary,
No vote, except for member Of the
Democratic State G.aptHal sGaunmitteo,
siiall pe counted, Unless cast upon OF
the oiaclal ballots, 50 prepared and
printed by the Chairman Of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee.
EleFenth-Any persons desiring to be-
come a candidate and have his name
printed upon the official ballot shall no
lily the Chairman of the Democratic Ex-
ecutivc Committee thereof on or before
the lst. day OF December, 1908, and any
one failing to do so shall not be permit
ted to be a candidate. The Chairman Of
the Democratic Executive Committee
shall appoint q committee Of seven mem
bers, OF whom he shall be one and ex-
ol1clo Chairman, who shall Immediately
thereafter make up a budget of probable
election expenses sufficient to cover the
cost OF conducting the election, including
the cost OF providing and distributing the
oallots, tally sheets, poll list, etc., and of
furnishing the barriers, tables and
shelves provided for by these rules, and
which committee shall apportion the
same as equitably as possible among the
candidate for the several Offices herein-
above named. Should any candidate fail
to pay his propOrtionate share of these
expenses within ten DAYS after notifca-
ton thereof the said Chairman shall not
print his name on the official ballot, and
said person shall not be permitted to be
q candidate, and no vote cast for him at
SAID primary election shall be counted.
IWelIth-As soon as the final result Of
the primary has been proclaimed, the
Chairman OF the Democratic Executive
committee shall forthwith convene in
the town OF HoUma the newly elected
members OF the Democratic Executive
committee OF this parish. They shall be
called to order by the Chairman of the
present Democratic Executive Commit-
tee. The new Committee shall then pro-
coed to elect a temporary Chairman and
a temporary Secretary. And the Com
shall then proceed to permanently
organize by the election ola Chairman
and a Secretary and authorize the APP
polntment OF such committees as are
necessary and customary, and shall forth
with assume charge OF the affairs of the
Democratlc Party in this parish and ex-
erclse all the rights and powers now and
heretofore lodged in the Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee. Said committee shall
serve for four years, or until their success
are duly elected and installed bv
party authority.
Vacancies which may occur in the
membership Of the said Democratic Ex-
escutlye Committee shall be filed by the
committee itself in such manner as it
may determine.
Ihirteenth-The said Democratic Ex-
7eutlYe committee so organized shall
prepare, adopt and proclaim a platform
Of principles.
All vacancies caused by death, resigna-
iion or otherwise among the nominees
.. ted at this primary shall be filed by
he Nam, >"ratic Executive Committee.
lle OeIAC- ". CONNFTV Cbairn0on
G. WURZLOW, 7ec4etary'
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