New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-10-10


before the day Of election. The Chair
man shall appOrtion these election ON
GERS as equally rs possible among the op-
posing candidates and individuals seeking
the SURFACES Of the Democratic voters 1t
this election.
3rd. rhe objects for which this primary
is called are ior the purpose OF electing
Democratic candidates for Sheriff, Assessor
Clerk of Court, for Coroner, for two E"p-
resents ,ives to the State Legislature, for
the Judge of the City Court Of the City
OF New Iberia, for Constable for said City
Court of the City OF New Iberia, and one
Justice Of the Peace and for one Constabl
each for the FIRST, Second, Third. Fourth b,
Fifth and Seventh, and two Justices o! the
Peace and two Const ables for the EiIhth
Ward, and for one Police Juror for til"
First. Second, Third, Fourth. Fift;. and
Seventh Wards, and for three Police Jurors
for the Sixth Ward, and for two Police
Jurors for the Eighth Ward. Also for
Democratic Executive Committee to be
composed Of duly qualified electors. each
ward being entitled to one member Tor
every one hundred (l0O) duly qualified
electors, and one additional member for
every fraction over fifty (50) duly quail
fed electors, which will entitle the diff
ferent wards to the following representa-
ton:
l.: Ward-Ons member, 2nd Ward
One member, 3rd Ward-Oue membtr.
4th Wasd-Two members, 5th Ward-One
menb Der, 9Th Ward-four ma'nb.rs. 7th
Ward-Ons member. 9Th Ward-Two
members.
9Th. The qualifications Of voters At said
primary election shall be that they are
White Democrats, Registered voters. and
.hall have paid their poll taxes for the
years 1901 and 1902 in the years in which
they were due, and shall, ifchallenged,
make oath as follows: II, @, do
solemnly swear Tor sfirm) that l am .
White Democrat; that l have not voted
for the nominee Of any political party ex-
cept the Democratic party at the last con-
gresssional election, and that at the next
general State election will support the
nominees OF the Democratic Party who
may be selected at this primary election.
or at Q subsequent one should such be-
come necessary by failure to nominate at
this primary election. 80 help me God"
This affiids vit shall be attached to his balloe
which shall be deposited in the ballot
box.
9Th. The Chairman shall make mp q
budget Of the probable expenses in de-.
tail and publish the same ut least three
weeks before the election. Each candi-
date and each individual shall 1t least
(ln) days before the day Of election de-
posit With the Chairman their proportion
ate share OF these expenses. Any sur
plus remaining after the elections will be
refunded to those contributing in proper
ton to the amount by them paid. Should
any candidate refuse to pay bis proper
tiouate 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 pxraphernalia neces-
cary to conduct the election shall be. pro-
vided by the Chairman through commit
tee Of one ~ designated by him for that
purpose, aud 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.
TIL The said primary election shall be
in all respects conducted under the provi-
sions OF Act No. i33 Of 1900. commonly
known ~ The Primary Election Law. but
in addition thereto il shalt b the
duty OF the commissioners and clerks
Ut each polling place to keep duplicate
lists of the persons voting at sueh polling
place. each list to be numbered consecu-
lively from One % to the end. and such
lists 70 kept and numbered shall be
signed and sworn to ~ correct by them
Immediately after closing the polls and
before opening The ballot boxes. One at
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.
0,h. After the closing OF the polls the
votes shall be canvassed and tabslatsd -
provided by See, 3 Of Act No. l33 OF 1900,
and these rsturns sesured IN sealed pick
sges shall BE- delivered by the cOmmis-
si0ners, or 1t least two Of them, to the
ChairspAm OF the Democratic Executive
Committee. On the third day after the
election tho Democratic Executive Com
mittee shall meet 1t the City Hall ut New
Iberia, ct 3 o'clock p. ~, and shall pub
licly esavass and compile the returns and
proclaim the rssuls Of the election.
9th. A candidate to BE- nominated must
receive . majority Of tho votes east Tor
the candidates competing for any one Of
dee. Provided, that In ease where two Or
moro olIices Of the same ave to DO filled. ~
for instance two or moro osmbers OF the
General Asssnbly. OF two or moro 3nstiees
Of the peace, the successful shsll b. H.
quired to receive . majority OF the votes
east for one such once, which shall b. de-
termined BY dividing the vote eaas Tor
all ofthe candidates Tor susb ofless BY
the nsmber Of o6feers; the candidate o. can
didates receiving majsity Il sucA poe-
ton 10 b declared the moUinee. ohoald
no candidate receive sach . majority,
there shalt b 10 nomination, bot second
primary election will be held. end In such
election only tho t. candidates fOe saeb
once having received the highest nuabsr
Of vstss shell participate. 0aid second
primary eleesioa will be held on The We'd.
nssday Of the week following the dasa sf
the lfss primary, and shall b conducted
undsr the sslss aud regulations hsrsis
provided in % far ~ practicable.
iOsh. And, thst thtss proceedings she'll
be pubiished least once . week tor Q
period q uoe less than Thirty coy dsysin .
ne Wsrepsr psblished In THE pasish, snd
the rid pablisstion b b hesdsA b. .
eoasplsus1s eapsisa in letter type rsadiug
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