New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-10-17

GERS as equally as possible among the OPP
posing candidates and individuals seeking
the SURFACES of the Democratic voters at
this election.
3rd The objects for which this primary
is called are for the purpose of electing
Democratic candidates for Sheriff, Assessor
Clerk of Court, for Coroner, for two Rep
resent atives 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, and for two Police
Jurors for the Eighth Ward. Also for a
Democratic Executive Committee to be
composed of duly qualified electors, each
ward being entitled to one member for
every one hundred (100) duly qualified
electors, and one additional member for
every fraction over fifty (50) duly quail
fed ell lctors, which will entitle the diff
ferent wards to the following representa-
ton:
LIST Ward-One member, 2nd Ward
One member, Bird Ward-One member,
4th Ward-Two members, 5th Ward One
member, 9th Ward-Four members, 7th
Ward-One member, 9Th Ward-Two
members.
4th. The qualifications of voters at said
primary election shall be that they are
White Democrats, Registered voters, and
shall have paid their poll taxes for the
wears 1901 and 1902 in the years in which
they were due, and shall, if challenged,
make oath as follows: II, -, do
soemny swear Cor af1irm) that am a
White Democrat; that 1 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 l 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 at
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
(lO) 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
tionate share of said expenses any ballots
east for him shall not be counted.
9th. Voting at this election shall be by
ballot. The tally sheets, ballot boxes,
poll lists and other paraphernaia neces-
cary to conduct the election shall be pro-
vided by the Chairman through a commit
tee of one O) designated by him for that
purpose, and 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.
7th. The said primary election shall be
in all respects conducted under the provi-
sions of Act No. 1913 of 1900, commonly
known as The Primary Election Law, but
in addition thereto it 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 - to the end. and such
lists go kept and numbered shall be
signed and sworn to as correct by them
Immediately after closing the polls and
before opening the ballot boxes. One of
these lists shall be deposited in the bal
lot box ana the other shall be 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 tabnlated as
provided by See, 3 of Act No. 1873 OF 1900,
and these returns secured in sealed pack
ages shall be delivered by the commits
siOners, 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
iicly canvass and compile the returns and
proclaim the result Of the election.
9th. A candidate to be nominated must
receive a majority OF the votes cast for
the candidates competing for any one Of
fee. Provided, that in case where two or
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for instance two or more members of the
General Assembly. or two or more justices
OF the peace, the successful shall be re-
qnired to receive majority OF the votes
cast for one. such office, which shall be de-
termined by dividing the vote cast for
all Of the candidates for such offices BY
the number OF officers; the candidate or can
didates receiving majority Of such por-
ton to be declared the nominee. Should
no candidate receive such . majority,
there shall be no nomination, but asecond
primary election will be held, and in such
election only the two candidates for each
office having received the highest number
Of votes shall participate. Said second
primary election will be held on the Wed.
nesday OF the week following the date ct
the FIRST primary, and shall be conducted
under the rules and regulations herein
provided in 90 far - practicable.
10th. And, that these proceedings shall
be published least once week for .
period Of not lees than thirty (3O) days In .
newspaper Published In this parish, and
The said publication to % headed By .
conspicuous caption 10 letter typs reading
~ follows: Notice Of Dsmocvatjc Primary
Election.
Attest, MAX LEVY.
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