The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-01-09

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the 18th day OF January, A. d. 1904
for the purpose Of nominating Demo
cratic candidates for the following
offices: Representatives (two), Sher
if, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Asses
sor, members of the Parish Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, Police
Jurors, Justices of the Peace and
C%onstables.
I'd. A polling booth shall be es-
tablished at the following voting
places in the parish, at which the
State Primary Election shall be held,
and the polls shall be open at 6 a. m.
aud shall he closed att p. N,
The polling places shall be:
lst ward-P Z Leblanc.
I'd ward-Alphe Boudreaux.
3D. ward-Courthouse.
4th ward-Collins I Broussard.
9th ward-No. |, Albert Fabre /:
No. 2, Eugene Leblanc.
9th ward-No. |, Cleophas VIM
cent; No. 2, Remy Trahan; No. 3,
Ernest Broussard.
7th ward-No. /, Perry's Bridge,
John Nugier's drugstore; No. 2, A
Theall; No. 3, A R~aggazini.
9Th ward-No l., Gueydan, adj
joiDg Fortier's store; No. 2, Etieune
Benoit.
Sd. There shall be erected in front
OF each polling place barriers inclo-
sing a space OF at least thirty feet
square. Each sach Enclosed space
shall contain one or more tables or
shelves of convenient height for wri-
ting, and shall i've furnished with
such supplies and eonveniences, in
Guiding black ink, pens. blottinq
paper and pencils having black lead
only, as will enable voters to conyen-
iently prepare their ballots for voting,
and not more than one voter to each
voting table or shelf be allowed with
IN The barrier at any one time.
4th. Three Commissioners and a
Clerk shall serve at each polling
booth, who shall be The same officers
as conduct the State Primary.
These elections officers shall nosseso
the same qualifications as are required
OF the voters at the polling booths at
which they shall preside. In case
no Commissioners who have been
appointed be present within one
hour after the tisue fixed for the
opening of the poll, the Democratic
voters present at such precinct shall
hold a meeting and elect the commits
sioners TO preside at the election. who
shall perform all duties of the ~reeu-
larry appointed commissioners.
Should any one of the Commissioners
appointed be present, he shall az
point another, and both together
shall appoint q third, as above pro-
the Commissioners SO appoint
ed shall take the oath and perform all
the duties Of commissioners of elee-
ton in the same manner as if he
bad been appointed as h~ereinbefore {
provided. Before entering upon the (
discharge of their duties, the Com.
nissioners of election shall swear each 8
'ther to faithfully, honestly and !
mpartially conduct the election. I
The Chairman of this Committee G
hall, at least three weeks previous to r
he election, cause the anne of the
commissioners of election to be pub e
shed in at least one paper in the Par r
-, together with the designation of o
De precincts at witch they are \to
erve. Mn
9th. All candidates before said q
Urinary shall make application IN W
'rlting for q place upon the ticket. al
AID application shall be upon q te
o form (to be hereinafter pro til
Ided) TO be made to any member Of e,
re Election Committee on or before
december 25, 1908. Said blank form 81
all provide that the candidate make be
that ne is a Democrat and that {. til
: VIII support the nominees of this fl,
mary at the general election in pc
pril, 1914. 1t SHALL also sets forth
at he is a duly qualified ~eleetnr ha
assessing the legal and Coas,itn- Or