The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-12-26

be held, according to law, I will vote fol
the democratic candidates who may be Sc
lected at the primary election or at q subse
quent one, should such become necessary by
failure to nominal: at this primary election
So help me Cod
This affidavit shall be attached to his bal
lot. which shall be deposited in the bailo
box.
The chairman shall make up of budget OF
probable election expenses in detail and
publish same at least three weeks before
the election. Each faction shall, at leas
two weeks before the day IF the election
these expenses.
Each faction shall provide their ow,
tickets.
Should any faction refuse TO pay its pro
portionate share of such expenses no ballot
cast for the candidates of such faction shall
be counted
There shall be two Tally Sheets kept by
the commissioners in each polling preci net,
secutively. Immediately after the closing
Of the polls, the commissioners shall pro
coed to publicly canvass the votes and make
proclamation of the result: Said tally
sheets and lists of voters shall be duly signed
and sworn 10 by the commissioners. One
of said tally sheets and one list of voters
shall be delivered by at least two commits
sioners to the Chairman of the Democ ratio
Executive Committee without unnecessary
delay, one tally sheet and one list of voters
llvered to the clerk of court.
The Democratic Executive Committee
shall meet in the town of Lafayette On the
22d day of January 1904, soon there
after practicable, to compile the returns
and proclaim the result of the election.
The candidates receiving the majority OF
the total votes cast shall be declared the
nominees of the democratic party In the
event of no one receiving a majority of the
votes cast for the Office for which he runs,
: her, - f,Hnc
est vote for such Office shall run in a second
primary, which shall be held On date to
be fixed by this committee at its meeting
Jan. 22d 1904.
Notice Of the calling of this election shall
contain a copy of thes.: resolutions and be
signed by the Secty. of this committee and
shall be published in a newspaper OF the
parish of Lafayette at least two weeks prior
to the time fixed herein for the primary.
On motion of r. H. Broussard duly sec
onded and carried, it was resolved that the
chairman of this committee appoint a COM
mittee of four, said chairman included as
chairman, to establish the budget of neces-
sary expenses for the primary election 10 be
held on January the ie. 1904. The chair
man then appointed the following com
mittee, John Hahn chairman, Albert Guidry,
Elias Spell, and X. II. Broussard, which
reported follows:
the committee appointed by the chairman of
he Parish Democratic Executive Committee
o establish the budget of necessary ex-
oenses for the primary election for parish
officers to be held on the 10Th of January
1904, to-wit:
For commissioners of election......S 100 90
For deputy sheriff. so 90
For printing etc. 100 90
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .-.-...--...$ 30 90
The above amount 10 be prOrated as fol-
owS:
,heriftS. .........$ 100 90
Jerks OF court. 100 %
..... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 80 90
In case the above amount be not sufficient
ach candidate shall contribute his proper
ionate share of the additional amount re-
uired. If the above amount is more than
efficient the remainder shall be proportion
tely distributed among the candidates.
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed)
JOHN HAHN,
Chairman Dem. Eek. Committee,
ALBERT GUIDRY,
ELIAS SPELL,
r. II. BROUSSARD.
The following was then presented by Mr..
row Girard representing the Lacoste-
'oorhies faction.
To the Hon. John Hahn chairman of the
arish Democratic Executive Committee.
You are hereby requested to make APP
ointment of commissioners for the La
oste-Voorhies faction for the primary cleo |
on to be held on the 10Th day of January
oo4 follows:
st ward, Felix Bernard, Jos. b. Dugas.
nd ward, Clarence Avant, Veranus Spell. |
I'd ward, (court-house) X. H. Broussard,
p. B. Torian.
ID ward, (Mouton Switch) J. Horace Mou- |
ton, Edmond Martin.
h ward, Lucien S. Broussard, Alcin +. !
Comeau.
h ward, J. G. St. Julien. Sr., r. U. Ber-
nard.
III ward, (Carencro) G.. II. Gu,lb=au, Oion
Guidry.
III ward (Simoneaux) II. f. Toll, Aexan-
DIRE Brasseux.
h ward, Aymar Comeau, Q. +. Comeau.
III ward, Edward E. Mou,on, Leo Judice.
The foregoing commissioners of election
IN. Io, 1904 for Lacoste faction are hereby
opointed to serve as appointed.
(Signed) JOHN HAHN,
Chairman Dem. Ex. Committee.
There oeing no further business on mo-
On the committee then adjourned.
JOHN HAHN,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Committee
p. l.. DECLOUET,
Secretary.
Lafayette, La, December 10, 1oos.-In
cordance with above resolutions a white
mocratic primary election is hereby called
take place in the Parish of Lafayette, !
ed in above resolutions and under the
les therein set forth and for the officers
eren named, all in accordance with said
solutions.
p. l.. DECLOUET,
Secretary.
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