The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-11-14


| ish. If there is only one candidate pc
before the people for the posltloh
of State Senator, he shall be entitled 10
name one of the commissioners at each
box and the Chairman OF the Parish
Executive Democratic Committee shall
name the other two commissioners. II
there are two candidates for this position,
then each one of the candidates sinai
| name one commissioner at each DON ana
the Chairman of the Parish Executive
Democratic Committee shall name the
other commissioner. Should there be
more than two candidates for this posi-
ton, then, in that event. the Chairman
of the Parish Executive Democratic
Committee shall call the candidates to-
gether and permit them to name the
three commissioners at each OF the boxes
in the Parish.
9Th. ANY democrat desiring to run for
the position of State Senator IRON TINS
District and desiring to submit his
name TO this Democratic primary. snail
file with the Chairman of the Parish Ex-
ecutive Democratic Committee. on or
before Saturday. November 2lst, 1903,
his written notification TO this ELECT.
This notification must be in the hands
OF the Chairman of the Parish EXecu-
tive Democratic Committee by II o'clock
on the above named day, after which
hour said Chairman and the candidates
must appoint the commissioners and
clerks of election as above set forth and
must notify them at once of their APP
pointment in writing.
9Th. The qualifications to vote IN this
Democratic primary shall. be as follows,
to-wit:
LIST. The party Offering to vote must
be white democrat, duly registered
under the laws of the State of Louisiana,
and shall have paid his poll tax as re-
quired by law in order to vote.
2nd. If for any cause party offering
to vote is challenged. he shall be per-
mitted to vote if he declares that he is a
democrat and that he intends in April,
1904. to vote the straight democratic
ticket as nominated by the party, pro-
vidcd, of course, that he possesses the
legal qualifications to so vote.
7th, Immediately after the closing of
the polls, as above provided, the COM
missioners, assisted by the clerk, at each
box shall count and tally the votes and
shall certify same over their signature to
the Chairman of the Parish Executive
Democratic Committee
Sib. 1t shall be the duty OF the Chair
: man of this Executive Committee to APP
poipt a Committee from this body COM
posed of five members, himself as Chair
man of same and four other members.
who shall receive and tabulate these re-
turns. 1t shall be this Committees duty
to meet at Franklin, at the Court House,
and publicly open these returns on Sat
ur,lay. November 2Stb, 1903, at noon,
and TO issue to the 81 delegates, who
have been selected. their credentials to
: said convention and to certify Ill said
credentials who has been the choice OF
the peuple of the Parish of st. Mary for
the position of State Senator and shall
contain instructions as hereinabuve pro-
vided,
Be it further resolved, That the Sheriff,
the Clerk Of the Court and the Registrar
of Voters of the Parish of St. Mary. be
!, and they are hereby requested to furnish
the necessary ballot boxes, poll books,
and poll tax lists for the purpose OF car
ryjng on this primary.
Re it further resolved, That the Chair
man of the Parish Executive Democratic
!, Committee is hereby authorized to have
furnished to all of the polls of the Parish
, all the necessary tally sheets. poll lists,
and all other blanks necessary Tor the
conduct of this election.
BE il further resolved, That the ticket
to be voted in this election shall be either
written ticket or a printed ticket, at
the option Of the voter.
Be it further resolved, That whatever
will be the cost of this primary election,
it shall be pro-rated by the Chairman of
the Parish Executive Democratic Com
mittee amongst the candidates fer that
> position; and that a budget OF the prob
able expenses shall be made DIP 10y the
said Chairman and at the time of the
! filing of the notification of their candi-
dacy, each candidate shall deposit with
thesaid Chairman an amount necessary
, to pay the expenses of this election, and
! failing to do SO no vote shall be counted
; for him in thc primary.
Be it further resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions shall be furnished
y to the press of this Parish and that Ii
COPY of same shall be Immediately set up
. in type and same shall be posted on the
= door of the Court House Of the Parish of
! st. Mary.
/ Upon a vive voce vote being
e taken all the members present
= voted Yea except DR.. I. F. Frere
and Mr.. F. C. Marsh, who voted
No, and stated that in explanation
: of their vote that they had no
. objections to the resolutions ex-
t cept that part of Sec. 2, of Reso-
: luton No. 5, which will operate
), as binding the voter to vote for a
n parish and ward ticket for the
d nomination of which no rules or
e provisions as yet have been men
: toned and that they do not think
e it right to bind voter this way in
n the senatorial primary or all SUBJ
: sequent primaries that may be
: had.
: I On motion, duly seconded. the
4 fcommittee adjourned subject to
the call of the Chairman.
81 F. G. MARSH, Secretary.
III A. c.. ALLEN, Chairman.