St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-10-03
Democratic Parish
Executive Committee

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Covington, La, Sept. 80, 1903.
the Democratic Parish Executive
Committee met on the above date
for the purpose of fixing date Of
Primary Election and rules to gov
ern the same.
Present.
First Ward-Chas. Oulliber, proxy Ed.
Brewster.
Second Ward-J. NJ. Yates.
Third Ward-A. Frederick, proxy Tom
Burns.
Fourth Ward-A. VERT.
Fifth Ward-Warren Thomas.
sixth Waad-Sam Talley.
Seventh Ward-J. j. Cusachs.
Ninth Ward-J. Perriloux, proxy O. L
Dlttmar.
Absent.
Eighth Ward-Edgar Robert.
II was moved, and duly seconded,
and carried, that committee OF
three be appointed to draw up reso-
lutions TO govern the method by
which nominations are to be made
for parochlal officers.
Tue following committee was
then appointed: Thos. Nj. Burns,
Oscar l.. Dlttmar and Warren
Thomas, J. J. Cusachs, Elk Ofhclo.
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Be 1t resolved, That a white
Democratic Primary Election be
held IN the Parish of st. Tam
many, on the 2lst day of Novem-
Der. 1908, for the purpose of nomi-
mating Clerk of Court, Sheriff,
Representative, Assessor, Coroner,
Police Jurors, Justices of the Peace,
and Constables, for each Ward,
same to be held under the rules
adopted by the State Central Com
mlttee. subject to the following
notifications and changes:
The expenses of said primaries
to be paid by the candidates upon
the following basis: Clerk of Court,
t25, Sheriff, $25; Representative,
SIS; Coroner, Is; Assessor SIS;
Police Jurors, 80 so; Justices Of
the Peace and Constables 81 90
each.
That this pro rata is to be paid
to the Chairman Of the Committee,
By the candidate, at the same time
he gives his name TO said Chair
man, which will be by 10 o'clock
NJ, Wednesday, October IA. 1908.
That said Chairman shall receive
the names of all candidates., and
their pro rata of expenses on said
date and shall reject all names that
are not accompanied with the
amount Of their respective pro rata
Of expenses.
That the Chairman shall, as soon
thereafter as possible, have the
tickets prepared and distribute the |
same on the 18th day OF November,
1908, by one o'clock Pm.
That no ticket shall be used but |
he ticket prepared by the CHAIR
nan of said Committee.
That the Primaries shall be held
It the usual polling places and con-
lucted by three commissioners and
me clerk, at each precinct, who
hall quality and conduct the cleo
ion as provided by the State law.
The polls 10 open in the country
precincts at 9 A. M. and close at
). NJ, and in the town precincts 10
pen at 6 A. NJ. and close al p. NJ.
That the poll tax receipts to be
lsed in the Primary Elections here
b called, as prerequisite for
'otlng, shall be the taxes Of 1901
nd 1902, or 1902 and 1908, which
ecelpts or duplicates thereof shall
e exhibited to the Commissioners
efore the party offering can cast
is vote.
That the member of the Committee
rom each ward shall furnish a
st of Commissioners and Clerks,
ogether with the names Of mem |
er for the new committee. That {
I'D lists shall be handed to the :
hartman on or by October IA,
$685. at I'm. ii
That the two candidates receiv-
g the highest number of votes :
TALL run III the second primary.
rovlded, if candidate receives a i
ajority vote in the first primary. :
which case he shall be daclared 7
Re nominee in the first primary. q
That the second primary shall be I
Sid subject to the aforesaid rules, q
the 18th day of December, 1908.
That this committee shall meet
'e day after each primary, and re- :
i've the same and tabulate the {
'turns and declare the results. c
Respectfully submitted. Il
Warren Thomas
Oscar L. Dittmar,
Thos. NJ. Burns. .
On motion, duly seconded, the t.
then adjourned.
j. j. CUSACHS, Chairman. =
NJ. YATES, Sec'y pro tenn. 1
List of Letters $
in the Post Office at Gov 4
gton, La. Sept. %, 1908: :
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