New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-07-02
M Office of Election,

Martin.
Proceedings of the Joint Committees
appointed by the Democratic Executive
Committees of the Parishes. of Iberia and
St Martin.
Pursuant TO call the members com posing
said two conference committees met in
session this day at St. Martnville, Louisi
ana. Were present: MesSrs. Porteus
Burke. A. J. MaumuS and Octave Romero
members from iberia Parish and Messrs
| Robert Martin and A. F Domengeaux,
members from st. Martin Parish; Absent,
/ T. j. Liable. There being quorum the
meeting was called to order and on mo
/ ton, Porteus Burke was selected AS Chair
mand A. F. Domengeaux as Secretary of
the meeting.
The following proceedings were had and
resolutions adopted in reference to the
! Primary Election to be held for the selec-
/ tion of Democratic Candidates for District
Judge and District Attorney for the 10Th
Judicial District of Louisiana, for the
| Election to be held on the -- of Novem-
| her A. d.. 1904
/ On motion OF Robert Martin, duly sec
ouded and carried. it is Resolved and
ordered that on Tuesday the 26th day of
July, a. D., 1904, a Democratic Primary
! Election shall be held and is hereby or
dered TO take place throughout the 10Th
/ Judicial District of Louisiana for the
selection of Nominee or Candidate for
the Office of District Judge and for the
Office OF District Attorney in that District.
at which Primary Election majority of
the votes east shall be required and neces-
| sary for the nomination of candidate to
said respective offices Provided that in
case no majority OF the votes east be
given to any one of the candidates at said
| primary, then the two candidates receiving
a plurality of the votes 50 east, shall sub
NIT to second primary election in the
! District, which shall he held and which
is hereby fixed for Tuesday the 9Th dsy
of August, A. d., 1904.
For the holding of said Primary Flee
ton the following places in Iberia Parish
are hereby designated and fixed to wit
LIST Ward Creole Club Hall, Patoutyille.
2nd - jules DIVERS Store, Lydia p. o..
3rd " Judge j. A. Bahin's office
4th " Loreauvlle.
9th i" School House.
9th q" New Iberia, La, Court House
9TH " LIST Precinct, Delcambre Store.
9TH " 2nd Avery's Island.
Sth " Jeanerette, La. Firemen's Hall.
1t is further Resolved and Ordered that
each Candidate for Judge aud for District
Attorney at said Election shall furnish
to the President of the Democratic Exeeu-
tive Committees of Iberia and st. Martin
Parishes, the name of one person for each
poll who shall be appointed commits
siOner; said person to be qualified
voter as hereinafter provided for; pre-
vided that if there be more than Five can
dieates for the said offices, then the Presi-
Hantc afnracait CHI Ill SaIaot anta Of ha
Der so furnished FIVE persons who shall act
as Commissioners at each of said several
polls, and who shall select from among
themselves one who shall act as Clerk of
Election, at that poll. The President of
the Democratic executive Committee of
each Parish to make the appointment and
selections in his Parish.
1t is further Resolved and Ordered that
all White Democrats duly registered, who
are entitled or who will be entitled to vote
at the General Election to be held in No
vember, A. D., 1904, shall be entitled to
participate in these Primaries. In case
of challenge of any voter, he shall be per
mtted to furnish the proof of his com
potency to the commissioners, majority
of whom shall pass thereon and decide.
And in default of furnishing such proof.
he shall be permitted to make affidavit
setting forth his competency which atfi
davit shall be annexed to his ballot
for Identification.
Should a voter name not appear on the
Registration list furnished to the Commits
sioners by the Registrar of Voters, he
shall have the right to vote upon affidavit
that he is duly qualified registered
voter and that his name has been omitted
from said registration list ; and this atR-
davit shall be annexed to his ballot for
identification.
Each voter shall be required before vot-
ing to produce to the commissioners his
poll tax receipts for the yeats-lg02 aud
1909 or duplicates thereof. in default OF
his name appearing on the poll list
to be furnished to the commissioners by
the Sherffs ST said Parishes
Before entering on the discharge Of
their respective duties, each said commits
sioner shall be duly sworn in the manner
provided by the existing election laws of
this State to that effect.
After the votes shall have been canvasscd
in accordance with law, the commissioners
shall make due return thereof without I'M
necessary delay in sealed packages, ad-
dressed to the Chairman OF President of the
respective Parish Democratic Executive
Committees, and together Herewith the
boxes containing the ballots east at said
primary election which ballot boxes shall
be locked and sealed aud deposited In the
Office of the Clerk of Court of the respee-
tive Parishes.
and on August 18th. 1904, should a second
primary election occur, this Committee
shall meet at New Iberia, La, for the
purpose of compiling and promulgating the
returns of said Primary Elections at
which meeting or meetings of this Com
mitee all protests or contests relative
to the said primary elections shall be sub
mitted and be passed upon by this Com
mittee.
The Commissioners of Election shall
make duplicate tally sheets and keep a
duplicate list of the names of all persons
voting at said primaries, one of said dup
licate tally sheet and one of the list Of
voters to be enclosed in the sealed returns
the other duplicates to be
enclosed In the sealed ballot boxes to be
deposited the Clerks Office.
III any election commissioner appointed
to conduct said election at any polling place
be not present at the hour fixed for the
opening OF the polls such absent commits
sioner shall be replaced by majority of
the commissioners present.
The polls shall be opened from seven
D clock A. NJ, to seven o clock Z. NJ, on
'aid election day or days.
The ballots shall be printed BY this
Committee in the Australian form, and
shall be deposited in the respective ballot
boxes to be delivered to the commissioners
ogether with;the other election prrapha-
laia. the boxes shall be sealed aud
hall remain SO sealed and unopened until
he hour for the beginning OF voting.
Zach voter shall be presented with
olded ballot by the Commissioners, aud
he shall be required to repair to the place
designated In order to prepare his ballot
n secret manner, which he shall refold
md place In the ballot box each voter
o be given sufficient time TO do so In
he event Of voter not being able 10 real
r being physieaiiy nnahfa ~ ,ra,asa M.