New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-09-19

refunded to those contributing in proper
ton to the amount by them paid. Should
any candidate refuse to pay his proper
Tomato share of said expenses any ballots
cast for him shall not be counted.
9Th. Voting ct this election shall be by
ballot. The tally sheets, ballot-boxes,
poll lists and other paraphernalia neces-
cary to conduct the election shall be pro-
vided by the Chairman through a commit
tee of one (1) designated by him for that
purpose, and these shall be by the Chair
man, through this committeeman, delivered
to the commissioners, of election at each
polling precinct before the hour fixed for
the opening of the polls.
7th. The said primary election shall be
in all respects conducted under the provi-
sions Of Act No. l33 Of 1900, commonly
known as The Primary Election Law, but
in addition thereto il shall be the
duty Of the commissioners and clerks
at each polling place to keep duplicate
lists of the persons voting at such polling
place, each list to be numbered consecu-
lively from One CD to the end. and such
lists go kept and umbered shall be
signed and sworn to as correct by them
Immediately after closing the polls and
before opening the ballot boxes. One Of
these lists shall be deposited in the bal
lot box and the other shall be transmitted
with the other returns to the Chairman OF
the Parish Executive Committee.
9th. After the closing OF the polls the
votes shall be canvassed and tabulated -
provided by Sec, 3 of Act No. 1913 Of 1900,
and these returns secured in sealed pack
ages shall be delivered by the commits
sioners, or at least two Of them, to the
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee. On the third day after the
election the Democratic Executive Com
mittee shall meet at the City Hall at New
Iberia, at 8 o'clock P. NJ, and shall pub
licly canvass and compile the returns and
proclaim the result Of the election.
9th. A candidate to be nominated must
receive majority Of the votes cast for
the candidates competing for any one Of
fee. Provided, that IN case where two or
more Offices of the same are to be filed, 40
for instance two or more members Of tho
General Assembly, or two or more justices
Of the peace, the successful shall be re-
quired to receive q majority of the votes
cast for one such office, which shall be de-
by dividing the vote cast for =
all Of the candidates for such Offices by
the number of officers; the candidate or can
didates receiving majority Of such por-
lion to be declared the nominee. Should
no candidate receive such q majority,
here shall be no nomination, but ssecond
primary election will be held, and in such
election only the two candidates for each
Office having received the highest number
of votes shall participate. Said second
primary election will be held on the Wed.
1esday of the week following the date Of
he frst primary, and shall be conducted
1nder the rules and regulations herein
provided in so far as practicable.
10th. And, that these proceedings shall
be published least once week for
period of not less than thirty (SO) dsysin
published in this parish, and
he said publication to be headed bya
caption in letter type reading
IS follows: Notice Of Democratic Primary
Election.
Attest, MAX LEVY.
'ecretery Democratic Executive Com
mittee, Parish of Iberia.