New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-09-26

| GERS as equally AS possible among tue Op
posing candidates aud individuals seeking
the suffrages OF the Democratic voters al
| this election.
Bird. The objects for which this primary
il called are for the purpose of electing
Democratic candidates for Sheriff Assessor
Clerk of Court, for Coroner, foi two Rep
sentatives 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 Constable
each for the First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth and Seventh, and two Justices Of the
Peace and two Constables for the Eighth
Ward, and for one Police Juror for the
First, Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth. and
Seventh Wards, and for three Police Jurors
for the Sixth Ward, aud for two Police
Jurors for the Eighth Ward. Also for n
Democratic Executive Committee to be
composed of duly qualified electors, each
ward being entitled to one member for
every one hundred 1O0) duly qualified
electors. aud one additional member for
every fraction over fifty (50) duly quail
fled 81 ,cto,s, which will entitle the diff
ferent wards to the following representa-
ton:
lst Ward-One member, 2ud Ward
One member, 3rd Wnrd-Oue member.
4th Ward-Two members, 9Th Ward One
member, 9th Ward-Four members, 7tb
Ward-One member, 9th Ward-Two
members.
4h. The qualifications of voters at said
primary election shall be that they are
White ID smocrats, Registered voters. and
shall have paid their poll taxes for the
years 1901 and 1902 in the years in which
they were due, and shall, il challenged.
make oath as follows: 81, , do
solemnIy swear Cor affirm that l am n
White Democrat; that 1 have not voted
for the nominee of any political party ex-
cept the Democratic party at the last con
gresssonal 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 subsequent one should such be-
come necessary by failure TO nominate ut
this primary election. So help me God
This affidavit shall be attached to his ballot
which shall be deposited in the ballot
box.
9Th The Chairman shall make up a
budget of the probable expenses in de-
tail and publish the same at least three
weeks before the election. Each candi-
date and each individual shall at least
(1O) DAYS before the day of election de-
post with the Chairman their proportion
ate share of these expenses. Any sur
plus remaining after the elections will be
refunded to hose contributing in proper
ton to the amount by them paid. Should
any candidate refuse to pay his proper
tiouate share OF said expenses any ballots
cast for him shall not be counted.
9th Voting 1t this election shall he 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 commit
tee of one % designated by him for that
purpose, and these shall be by the Chair
man, through this committeeman, delivered
to the commissioners, Of election Mt 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. lab OF 1900, commonly
known as The Primary Election Law, but
in addition thereto Ii 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 { y to the end. and such
lists go kept and numbered shall be
signed and sworn to as correct ny them
after closing the polls and
before opening the ballot boxes. Que Of
these lists shall be deposited In the bal
lot box ana the other shall he 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 a.
provided by See, 3 Of Act No. 133 of 1900,
and these returns sc .ured in sealed pack
ages shall be delivered by the commits
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 3 o'clock p. NJ, and shall pub
|icIy canvass aud compile the returns aud
proclaim the result OF the election.
9th. A candidate to be nominated must
receive a majority OF the votes cast for
ice. Provided, that in case where two or
nOTe OuICcn vi tue sUtuV dTc w U0 uueut NJ
Tor instance two or more members Of the
General Assembly. or two or more Justices
u the peace, the successful shall be re-
lnired ito receive majority OF the votes
,ast for one such Office, which shall be- de-
ermined By dividing the vote cast for
al Of the candidates for such OFFICES by
he number Of officers; the candidate or can
iidates receiving minority Of such por-
ion to be declared the nominee. Should
10 candidate receive such . majority,
here shall be no nomination, but second
primary election will be held, and In such
election only the two candidates for each
,ifice having received the highest number
II votes shall participate. Said second
primary election will be held on the Wed
,esday Of the week following the date Of
he first primary, aud shall be conducted
,nder the rules and regulations herein
provided in 80 far ne practicable.
10th. Aud, that thsse proceedings shall
,e pub iished leSst once . week for
,eriod Of not less than thirty (3O) days in .
newspaper published IN this parish, and
be said publication to be headed BY
caption In letter type reading
IS follows: Notice Of Democratic Primary
ylecti0S.
Attest, MAX Levy.
'scrstery Democratic Executive Com
mittee. Parish Of Iberia.