St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-07-23
Judicial Primary

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Twenty Sixth judicial District, for the
government Of the primary election for
Judge and District Attorney.
4 Be it resolved, That primary cleo
ton be held throughout the Twenty
Sixth Judicial District, comprising the
Parishes of Washington and st. Tam
many, on the 31st day Of August, 1901,
said election 10 be held for the purpose
of nominating Judge and District At
torney, and judiciary Committee, at
the regular polling places in the vari-
Gus precincts of said Parishes. Said
Judiciary Committee to consist OF i've
members from st. Tammany and four
members from Washington Parish.
That said primary election shall be con-
Quoted by two commissioners and one
clerk at each polling place, the polls to
open in the country precincts at 8
O'Clock A. M. and closs at p. NJ,
and in the town precincts to open at Z
o'clock A. NJ. and close at O'Clock
P. M.
That the qualifications of voters at
such elections, shall be those prescribed
by law, aud. IN addition, the prepay
ment of poll taxes for the years 1902
and 1908.
That the C ,mmissioners and Clerks
to conduct said election shall be Sc
lected by this Committee, and shall be
apportioned as equally as possible
among the opposing candidates.
That each candidate, if he desire,
have the right to appoint person to
represent him at the polling places dur
ing such election. and to be present at
the counting of the ballot and canvass
of the votes.
That each candidate shall, il he de-
sire, hand in to the chairman of the
Committee, on or before the 3rd dag OF
August, 1904, the nam es # persons
whom he desires to act as Commission
ers> and Clerks of said election, and
from the list so handed in to the ChaID-
man of the Committee, the Chairman
shall select the Commissioners and
Clerks and aportion them as aforesaid.
The expenses of said primary are to
! be paid by the Candidates Tor Judge
and District Attorney in the sum Of
$50 90 each, to be paid to the Chairman
of this Committee by the Candidate,
which shall be by IL O'Clock NJ. OF the
3rd day of August, 1904. The Chair
man shall receive the names of jail
Candidates and their pro-rats of ex-
penses on said date, and shall reject all
names that are not accompanied with
the amount of such pro-rata OF ex-#
penses.
The names of Candidates and of
Commissioners and Clerks of Election,
aud the pro-rata of expenses, shall be
handed to the Chsirman of this Com
mittee, az Coyington, La, at the time
above stated.
The Chairman of the Committee
shall, As soon thereafter as possible.
have the tickets printed, and shall for.
ward the tickets, poll lists, ETC., for
Washington Parish to sub commit ee,
at Franklinton, La, which Is hereby
appointed. consisting OF w. w. BAD
ington and w. T. OFT, who shall dis
tribute such tickets, ETC., to the various
polling places in said Parish, imme-
diatelY before the election. The Chair
man shall distribute the tickets etc.,
for St. Tammany Parish 10 the various
polling precincts in said Parish imme-
diately before such election.
No ticket shall be cast or counted
at said election except the ticket pre-
pared by the Chairman of this Commits
tee.
The Commissioners and Clerks shall
qualify and conduct the election as pro-
vided by the State law. There shall be
kept at,.each polling place dupucaEs
poll lists. and tally sheets, and attef the
closing OF the polls and the counting
Of the votes, one of said poll lists and
tally sheets shall be sealed up in an en-
velop BY the Commissioners and fOc-
warded by mail, at once, to b. NJ. Mil
Ter, the Charm III Of this Committee. III
Covington, La, and the other of said
poll lists and tally sheets shall be en-
closed In the ballot box with the bal
lots cast, and the box sealed by the |
G Commissioners, under their hands, ID |
the whole Immediately forwarded to
said subcommittee at Franklinton from |
the voting precincts in Washington |
Parish, and in St. Tammany Parish |
said boxes shall be immediately for
warded to the Chairman of this Com
mittee at CoyiDgton.
That in Washington Parish said sub |
upon the receipt OF the
boxes, shall open the same and take
therefrom the ballots, poll lists and
tally sheets and seal the same up. if
not already sealed. aud transmit them,
intact, to the chairman of this COM
mittee-
That this Committee stall meet in
on Saturday, the Bird day of
SepteM Der, 1904, at IL O'Clock A. NJ.
for the purpose of counting and can
the vote and declaring the
names of the persons nominated.
That in case no candidate receives
III .jority of the votes cast at such
the two highest candidates
shall run in q second Primary, which Is
hereby called to he held on the l4th
day of September, 1904. nnder the rules
gov erning the first Primay and the pro-
visions of law applicable thereto. That
the returns of such second Primary
shall be made IN the some manner as
those Of the first Primary and this
Committee shall meet, if such second
Primary is Leld, on the 18th day OF
September, 1901, at IL O'Clock, A. NJ,
Tor the purpose Of canvassing such
vote.
In case there sh Ill be but one candi-
late for each of the offices of Judge
md District Attorney, no primary shall
1e necessary, or be held, and this
Committee shall at once proceed to
certify the nomination of the person
who has declared himself q candidate
IS above require d,
B. NJ. MILLER, Chairman.
T. G. SMITH, Secretary.
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