The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-12-12
Notice of Democratic Primary
Election.

! RESOLVED, That a white Democratic pri-
mary election be, and is hereby called for
| the nomination of candidates for parish and
ward officers, and for the nomination of ten
members of the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee, follows: First ward, one
| member; second ward, one member; third
ward. two members; fourth ward, one mem
Der; fifth ward, one member; sixth war l.,
two members; seventh ward, one member;
| eighth ward, one member. Said elect on to
be held on the 10Th day of January, 10 =.
The polls shall b. opened at O'Clock a.
and closed at o'co: * p. at the pollin!
places throughout the p1rS'n. as established
by the Police Jury. as follows: FIRST ward,
at J. Il. Perez; second ward, at Burton
! Smith; third ward. court house; Mou,on
| Switch; fourth ward, IIarris'' IN Theal: fifth
| ward, Broussarlvile School house; sixth
| ward, II. Slmoneaux, a. c. Guilbeau
Hall; seventh ward, Ple,tc Hall: eighth
| ward, Cyprien Monte,
There shall be three commissioners and
one clerk at each polling booth. These
| commissioners shall preside AMI con-
| duct the election in their re>p- Give polling
places, and they shall have the same quail
fcations required of the voters at the
precinct over which they preside.
These com:nissi oners and clerks shall b.
| appointel by the Chairman of this Parish
Executive Committee, on the recommc End l.
ton of the Crposrc factions. These
mendations must be in writing AMI mus: b.
handed to the Chairman at leos ten dA;s
before the day of election. Tne Lacostc
Voorlies faction shall b: entitled to two CO u
mssioners at each polling booth, and tn
Broussard- Scranton Faction to
missioner and a clerk at each polling booth.
The Chairman shall, without delay, make
the appoint nents and publish the name >
together with the precincts and polling
booths in which they to serve. Tn.
publication must be at least seven days
before the day of election.
The qualifications of voters at said p.i-
mary ele ction, Shall be that they are white
Democrats, registered voters, AMI have pal | |
(when required by law to dog their poll
taXesforthe years 1902 and 1908, in the |
years inwhich the same b=cam. due.
And if any offering to Vote shall be
challenged, he shall not be permitted to
vote unless, being sworn by one Of the c ,m
he shall make and subscribe to
the following oath:
I,----- do soemnly swear
Tor athrm), that l 4 white Den ,ccat:
that at the last State or c n!rei,io, II e'-:
ton, in which participated, voted for thu
Democratic candidates; and thu a, the next
regular election to be held, according to law,
will vote for the Democratic candidates
who may be selected at this primary cleo
ton, or at subsequent, one should sub
become necessary by failure to no n nat. at
his primary election; help me G,d.''
his Aft lavit shall be attach I'd to his
ballot, which shall be dep site IN tn ballot
box.
The chairman shall make up budget Of
probable election expenses in detail and
publish SAM as least three weeks befor:
he election. E ,ch faciiol sh,ll, at least
wo weeks before the day of election, de
'osit with the chairman its proportiona,e
hare of these expenses.
Should any faction refuse to pay it's pro-
'ortonate share of such expenses ballots
asst for the cand!da of such faction shall
re counted.
There shall be two tally sheets kept by
he commissioners in each polling precinct.
immediately upon the closing of the polls I
he commissioners shall count and tabulate
he votes cast. One tally sheet from each
precinct shall be delivered by at least two
commissioners to the chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee without
Unnecessary delay, tally sheet together
With the box of election to be delivered to
he clerk of court.
The Democratic Executive Committee
shall meet in the town of Lafayette on the
and day of January, 1904, as soon {
hereafter as practicable, to compile the
nrns and proclaim the election.
Notice of the calling of this election sh Ill
ontain copy of this resolution and be-
gned by the secretary Of this committee
nd shall be published in newspaper Of the ,
arsh of Lafayette at least two weeks prior {
, the time fixed herein for the primary.
l hereby certify the foregoing to be a :
ue and correct copy of the rules adopted
y the Democratic Executive Committee of
lie Parish of Lafayette at its meeting held q
ugust 22nd 1903, revised and modified 2
y the Executive Committee of the Demo- h
ATTIC State Central Committee at its meet t
g held in the city Of New Orleans on the
III day of September, 1908.
II. b. MCMURRAY,
Secretary of the Executive Com mittee of
the Democratic State Central ommittee
ew Orleans, La, Nov. II, 1903. n
In accordance with above resolutions, a
'hite Democratic Primary election is {
,reby allied to take place in the parish of D