New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-10-03

GERS as equally as pOsslDle among TUE oP-
posing candidates ani individuals seeking
the SURFACES Of the Democratic voters at
| this election.
Ord. The objects for which this primary
is called are for the purpose OF eiecflng
| Democratic candidates for Sheriff Assessor
Clerk of Court, for Coroner. foI two K"p-
| reseutatives to the State Legislature, Tor
the Judge OF the City Court Of the City
Of New Iberia, for Constable for said City
Court of the City OF New Iberi", and one
Justice of the Peace aud for one Constable
each for the Pirst, Second, Third, Fourth,
! Fifth and Seventh, and two Justices Of the
| Peace and two Constables for the Eighth
Ward, and for one Police Juror Tor the
First. Second. Third, Fourth. Fifth. and
Seventh Yards. and for three Police Jurors
for the Sixth Ward, and for two Police
| Jurors for the Eighth Ward. Also Tor -
! Democratic Executive Committee to be
| composed of duly qualified electors. each
ward being entitled 10 one member Tor
every one hundred U00) duly qualified
| electors, and one additional member Tor
every fraction over fifty (50) duly quail
fed electors, which will eDtitle the diff
f-rent wards to the following representa-
! ton:
| LIST nru-OHS IUeVDpE, snu N"'u
| One member, 3rd WArd-One member,
4ih Wa,d-Two members, 5th Wsrd-One
member, 9Th Wsrd-four m"mbers, 7th
Ward-One member, 9th Ward-Two
rsembers.
4ih. The qualifications OF voters at said
primary election shall be that they are
White d 'mocrat-, 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, ii challenged,
nuke oath as follows: II, do
solemnly swear Cor ai1irm) that am
| White Democrat; that | 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 at
this Urinary election. So help me Goo"
This fflidevit shall be attached to his ballos
which shall be deposited in the ballot
| box.
9Th. The Chairman shall make up n
budget of the probable expenses in de-
tail aud 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-
posit with the Chairman their proportion
ate share of these Expenses. Any sur
plus remaining after the elections will be-
refunded to those contributing in proper
ton to the amount by them paid. Should
any candidate refuse to pay his proper.
tionat- share Of said expenses any ballots
east for bin shall not be counted.
9th. Voting 1t this election shall be by
ballot. The tally sheets, ballot boxes.
poll lists and other paraphernalla n"ces-
cary to conduct the election shall be pro-
vided by the Chairman through commit
tee Of one U) designated by him for that
purpose, and these shall be ny the Chair.
man. through this commit. man, delivered
to the commissioners, of election at each
polling precinct before the hour fixed for
thu opening Of the polls.
In. The said primary election shall be
in all respects conducted nnhsr the provi-
sions OF Act No. i33 Of 1900, commonly
known as The Primary Election Law. but
in addition thereto IL shall bs the
duty OF the commissioners and clerks
ut each polling place to keep duplicate.
| lists of the persons voting Mt snch polling
place, each list to be numbered consecn-
lively from One - to the end. and such
lists SO kept aud numbered shall be
signed and sworn to Ms correct by them
immediately after closing the polls and
before opening the ballot boxes. One OF
these lists shall be deposited In ths bal
| LOT box ana the other snail be transmitted
with tho othar returns to the Chairman Of
the Parish Executive Committee.
S:h. After the closing Of the polls the
votes shall he canvassed and tabslatsd NJ
provided by See, Of Act No. l33 OF 1900,
and these returns Sc cured in sealed pack
ages shaIl be delivered by the commits
sioners, or at least two Of them, to .ha
Chairman OF the Democratic Executive
Committee. On the third day after tho
election the Democratic Executive Com
| mittee shall meet Ut the City Hall At New
Iberia, at 5 o'clock P. ~, and shall pub
licly sAsvass and compile the returns and
procl~im the result Of the election.
| 9th. A candidate to be nominated must
receive majority OF the votes c,st Tor
the candidates competing for any one Of
| fcc. Provided, that IN case where two or
| more offices ofshe sans Afe 10 he flied, a.
| for instance two or moro members OF the
General Assembly. or two or more justices
| OF the peace, the succsssful Shall be ra-
CURED to recsive majority OF the votes
cast for one such Office, which shall be de-
tsrmined by dividing the vote cast for
81 OF tho candidates for s,iah Offices BY
the num Der Of ofsicers;sh he candi,iais or can
diiaics receiving tnajssity u such por-
| ton to he declared the nominee. should
10 candidate receive such majority.
there shall be NO nomination.. bst asecond
primary eisction will be held. and IN such
election only the teo candidates foe escA
Office having received the highest number
OF sct-s eh.,l participate. Said second
primary election will be held on the We'd
nrsdny q the week following the date Of
the 6rst primary, and shall be conducted
under the rules aud regulations herein
provided in so far NJ prxsIioable.
10Th. And, that thsss proceedings ahall
be published least ones wsrk for =
| period Of not Kiss than thirty (50) days IN
| ne ~sr:par published IN this parish, and
the said qualifications to be headed W =
conspicncus caption in letter i!pe reading
as follows: Notice q Democratic Irimovy
| Election.
Attest, MAX LKvY.
| Svcrst~ry DAposratic Executive Gem
mittes; Parish 81 iberia.
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