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


pleted; shall be inclosed in carefully
sealed packages, and shall be immediate
ly delivered by the commissioners, or at
least one of them, to the chairman, of
the Democratic parish, executive commit
tee, who shall at once publicly announce
the result, and who shall carefully pre-
serve the same for future use.
The ballot boxes, with the ballots
therein, shall be sdaposited with the
clerk OF court, as provided by the Prima-
ny Election Law.
Seventh-The Chairman OF the DEM
ocratic Executive Committee shall, with
in thirty days from the adoption of this
resolution, appoint from among the mem
bers of the Democratic Executive Com
mittCe, q Subcommittee OF five, to whom
he shall deliver the returns received by
him. This committee shall meet in
Hoima, La, seven days after the cleo
ton, and8lall proceed 20 canvass the re-
turns and proclaim the result.
jill. case any candidate should fail to re-
eeivc a majority of the votes cast for she
office for which he lisa candidate, a sec
ond primary shall be held, under the
same rules and regulations, and with the
same election officers, and at the same
places hereinbefOre prescribed, on such
date as may be fixed by the state Cen
trial Committee for holding the second
State PRIMARY Election, should they.
order q second primary; otherwise with
in nQ5 less Ghan twenty nor more ehan.
t~lirbyday5 after the fnal proclamation
Of Essuf0 or Che fttst election. The
expenses Of said second primary election
shall be borne and paid by sthe partici-
pants therein, said expenses to be sub
s%tantially apportioned in the same man
ner as IN the trsb election. At this cleo
ton no one cam be a candidate except
etWO person who receive the highest
number Of votes at the first primary cleo
ton, for the Office for which they were
candidates.
In case of a failure to elect because of
the fact that no candidate receives 4 ma
iority of the votes cast for the Office for
which he IS a candidate, should one of
the two persons receiving the highest
vote decline to continue his candidacy,
and enter the second primary election
then the other who had received the
highest number OF votes shall be declared
the nominee OF the party.
Eighth-In the event that any aendi-
date should feel aggrieved at the action
"a way Re1 SCAAtAAAANttS" vi AEG lAEfGiIf1lN0Na
provided for, he shall have the RIGHT to
appeal to the Democratic Executive Com
mittee within FIVE days after the prorIa-
nation Of the result OF the said sub-com-I
mlttee OF five, upon presenting to the
Chairman thereof his petition Of 3ppeol
forth clearly and distinctly tbe
grounds on which he relies for a reversal
ot their action. Upon the receipt o fsucb
a petition the Chairman of the DEM
ooratic Executive Committee shall inn
nedlately convene his committee to hear
md decide said contest or contests.
Nlnth-This election shall be by an
ballot. This ballot printed as
hereinafter provided for, together with
ally sheets, poll lists, blank afidavits
such other blanks and paraphernalia
IS are necessary for the conduct of the |
election, shall be provided by the Chair
nan OF the Democratic Executive Com
nlttee. He shall provide any quantity
.hereot necessary Tor the various pre-
;ncts in each ward in the parish.
IL shall be the duty OF the Chairman of
he Parish Executive Committee to dis
rlbute these ballots, poll lists, tally
meets and other necessary paraphernalia,
ogether with the ballot boxes to stbe
commissioners Of election at each pre-
inct in the parish before the hour fixed
herein for the opening of the polls.
Tenth-phe Chairman Of the Demoera-
ic Executive Committee shall print upon
Do "allot the names of all the candidates
ascb , Zoe. alphabetically, under the
designat VHe oH1ee Iot "Alch
candidate is aspirins.
The voter shall designate H. 9AolcJ 10y
.amplng or by making a cross in VI
18th a lead pencil to the right of and D
0slte to Che name or names of the candi- .
ltes he desires to support for the partic- )
az offices for which they have offered. :
Every voter shall be entitled to receive. I
2m the commissioners of election one
llloU, which he may prepare at the time :
and cast It; or he may call upon 3
10 of the election commissioners To ID. K