New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-08-20

ballot printed. as hereinafter proylde'
for, together with the talley sheets an
such other paraphernalia Necessary 70
the conduct of the election, shall be pro
vided by the chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of the First Dstric
of the First Circuit who shall deliver t.
the chairman of the Democratic Parisl
Executive Committee the said blanks ant
paraphernalia, together with the ballots
and which latter chairman shall distribut,
said paraphernalia and ballots to the com
missioners of election at each precinct il
his Parish before the hour fixed herein
for the opening of the polls. The chair
man of the District Committee shall prin
upon one ballot the names of all the can
didates alphabetically.
Tenth. The voter shall designate hi'
choice by stamping, or by making cross
in ink or lead pencil TO the right of an,
opposite to the name or names of the can
didate he desire TO support. Every vote
shall be entitled to receive from the com
mssioners of election one ballot which he
may prepare at the time received and cast
it or he may call upon one of the com
mssioners to assist him in preparing it
and il he SO desires, ih the presence of 8
witness, he (thc voter may select OF
he may prepare his ballot with the asss
tance of friend, by him selected for that
purpose. When voter calls for assistance
to prepare his ballot, by a commissioner OF
election or by friend his selection
as the case may be, he shall have
the right to retire to the place designate ed
for preparing the voters ballot within the
barriers hereinbefOre provided for, aud
there Immediately prepare his ballot and
return and east it within five minutes after
receiving it. When voter prepares his
| ballet with assistance, as above specified,
there shall be no one else with him except
the person or persons by him selected as
| above. ANY voter who shall spoil his
first ballot shall have a right TO demand
and receive from the election commits
| sioucr IA second one, upon the return to
them of the first Should he also spoil the
second one, he shall be entitled to third
one, returning to them the second and
| should the third one be also spoilt it shall
| be returned to the commissioners and the
voter shall lose his right to vote in that
primary.
Eleventh. Any person desiring TO be-
come candidate and have his name
printed upon this official ballot shall notify
the chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the First District of the
First Circuit on or before the Twentieth
day of August, NJ 1904, and each applica-
ton shall be accompanied by Three Humid
ed and Seventy five ($375) Dollars, and
in the event that there are less than four
candidates who file their application, the
chairman of the District Committee shall
prOrate the expenses between the eandi-
dates who have complied with the rules,
notify them promptly of the additional
assessment, and each candidate will be
allowed five days from August goth, 1904.
TO deposit the additional amount assessed;
and any person failing to do so shall not
be permitted to be candidate. The
probable cost of conducting each of said
elections, including the cost of the ballots
and other paraphernalia. is hereby fixed
at the sum of One Thousand Five Humid
red ($l 5000 Dollars which shall be APP
portioned pro rata among the candidates
for Judge, candidates for committeeman
excepted. Should any candidate fail to
pay his pro rata share of these expenses
within ten days after August Goth,
1904, or within seven days after Septem-
Der 10th, 1904, as the case may be, his
ballot, and votes east at the primary elec
ton shall net be counted. Any unex
pected balance remaining from the eontri
buttons to be levied hereunder shall be
returned pro rata to the contributors.
Twelfth. Candidates in the various
Parishes in the District for committee
men shall print and distribute their own
ballots, and the voter at the same time he
votes for judge shall vote for the commit
teeman from his Parish.
Thirteenth. In the event that only one
person shall qualify himself to become
candidate for Judge at the first primary
under the rules and regulation herein pro-
vided, there shall be no primary, and when
the Democratic Executive Committee of
the First District of the First Circuit |
meets at Lafayette, La, OH September
18th, 1904, they shall declare such persons |
who conformed with the rules to be the |
regular nominee of the party. and shall
certify to his nomination as such, and |
they shall at the same time provide for the
formation of an Executive Committee for
this District.
Fourteenth. All vacancies caused by
death, resignation or otherwise shall be
filed by the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the First District of the First
Circuit.
Fifteenth. The registrars are requested
10 add supplementary lists to poll books
used at the last general election and de-
liver same to the chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of their re-
'pectiye parishes, and the sheriff's to fur
lish lists of poll-tax payers.
ITpn,, c,of;o, re- NJ. D.o.,a.& Il -. -. |
'olved that the commissioners select
me of their number to serve as clerk.
Upon .motion by Mr.. Sompayrac it was
esolved,
That it is the sense of this Committee
hat the Democrats in the First District
i the First Circuit of the Court of Appeals
i this State, who are selected to act as
Of election, at the Primary
0 be held in such District on September
9th, 1904, and the one TO be held Septem-
er oath, 1904, should perform all duties
ucnmbent upon them in said capacities
iiihout exacting compensation.
Resolved further, that no commissioner
{ election shall be paid more than One
'lllar for his services at one of said pri
l,fy elections, and that said compen-
itinn shall be paid only to those demand
x it.
Resolved further, that it is the sense of |
lis committee that Democrats within this
isl riot loyal to their party, can be found
no will act as commissioners of election
ithoqt exaoting compensation for their
.ryices.
1t was resolved that the secretary be
ithorized to have copies type written of
ese proceedings and that he send certified
pies to the official journals of the
arishes in the District with request for l
cir publication and that the chairman
} authorized to pay each such paper the
m of Ten Dollars for such publication.
Upon motion duly made the committee
ionrnei. j. q. MEDLENKA, Chairman
JEROME MoUToS, Secretary
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