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

sever b. Wlepteu IS y ul
bite Democratic
NARY Eieelion 3e held IA .the Flrisa %
~feFHeb0nne on The same date as That
fixed ipr the -tate Primary, VIZ january
18Th 1891, Tor the p0rposeo t nominating
Democratic candidates, to be voted for
at the General Election. to be held on
April 18th, 1904, forthe following offices
Two members Of The Legislature One
Clerk Of Court; One Sheriff; One Coroner,
To be voted for tn the Parish at large.
a Police Juror, Tor each ward; The JUS
tees Of the Peace and Constables ior
each ward, to be voted by their respec-
tive wards.
20 be recommended forIappointment
by the Governor
One Assessor, to devoted for in tht
parish at large.
a member OF tie school board for each
ward, to be voted for in their respective
wards
To be recommended for appointment
by the Police jury and School Board o.
the Parish of 9errebonne
A Parish Treasurer; A Road Inspector
a Clerk Of Police jury, and q sSuperin-
tendent OF Public Education, to be voted
for in the parish at large.
And to elect a member Of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee for each o.
the wards, to be yotedforin their respee.
tive wards and five members fro D the
Parish at large to be voted Tor in the
Parish at large.
Second. A polling booth shall be es-
tablished in every voting precinct in the
parish as now fixed and established OF
chat may be fixed or established by law,
which said election shall be held, and
The polls shall be opened at 8 O'Clock a..
m. and closed at z p. m.
The Chairman OF the Parish Executive
Committee shall cause to be erected in
front Of eachpolling place barriers inclos-
ing a space at least athirty feet square.
Each such Enclosed spaceslshall contain
one or more tables or shelves Of onve-
nient height for writing, and shall be fur-
nished with Esuch supplies and conve-
niences, including black ink, G blot
ting paper and pencils having black lead
only, as Will enable voters to convenient
ly prepare their ballots for voting, and
not more than one voter to each voting
table or shelf shall be allowed within the
barrier at any one time.
Third-Each polling place shall be
presided over by three commissioners OF
election. The said Commissioners shall
be nominated as hereinafter provided,
and shall be appointed by the Chairman
OF the Democratic Executive Committee
OF the parish. In case of the absence,
inability or refusal Of said chairman to
act, these appointments shall be made by
the vice chairman. These election off
GERS shall possess the same qualifications
are required Of the voters at the poll-
ing booths at whiCh.they shall preside,
and shall be appointed Sby the Chairman
OF the Parish Democratic Executive Com
mttee as near as practicable in accord
with Section 8 Of Act No. 1873 Of
1900 and with the regulations of the
State Central Committee governing the
State Primary Election,
GAY The chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the parish shall
appoints NJ clerk of election to serve at
each polling place.
Eb) In case no commissioner or clerks
shall have been appointed, or if noae Of
those who have been appointed be pres
ent within one hour after the time fixed
for the opening Of the polls, the Dem
ocratie voters present at such precinct
shall hold q meeting and elect the COM
m~issioners TO preside at the election, who
shall perform all duties Of the regularly
appointed commissioners and clerk.
Should any II OF the commissioners aTy-
pointed be present, he shall aissoiat
another, and both together shall a. point
q third, and q clerk as above provided:
the commissioners so appointed shall
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commissioners Of election in the same.
MANNER as if they had beeTlappoiHed as
lere@bcfUre provided. Before entering
ipon tic discharge OF their duties, the
commissioners Of election shall swear
each other and the clerk to faithfully,
honestly and impartially conduct the
(b) The chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee for the parish
hall, Immediately after the appointment
the commissioners and clerks OF cleo
ion, cause their names to be published,
ogether with the designation Of the pre-
incts at which they are to serve.
Fourth-The qualifications of voters at
aid primary election shall be that they
ne white Democrats, registered voters
ither under the present registration or
nder that OF 1904. If the voter be one
whom the payment Of a poll tax is a
prerequisite to voting asrequIred b. the
Constitution of this State, he shall also
ave paid his poll tax for two years next
preceding the year in which the election
held and in the yearin which the same
,ecame due.
And if anyone Offering to vote shall be
.hallenged, lac shall not be permitted to
ote unless, being sworn by one OF tie
commissioners, me shall make and sub
to ting following oath
II do solemnly swear Tor al
rm) that | am a white Democrat thatl
t the last State or Congressional election
a which l participated l voted Tor the
Democratic candidate, and that al The
ext regular election to be held accord
to law l will vote for the Democratic
andidates who may be selected at this
rimary election, or at a subsequent one,
lould such become necessary by d fail
re to nominate at this primary election,
help me God"
This affidavit shall be attached to The
allot which shall be deposited in the
allot box.