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

/ CROWLEY, La, July 30th, 1904.
The Committee on Rules fer the govern
meut Of the primary election ordered by the
convention held at Crowley, La, ON We'd
neslay, July Goth. 1904. mel pursuant to
| the call at the place and date above men
| toned The committee was called to
order Ivy Judge W. G.. Perault On mo-
| ton Of :'row Girard duly seconded, J. e..
| Medleuk was chosen to preside
! On motion duly made ami seconded
| Jerome Mouton was elected secretary.
! Upon the roll call the following parishes
were found present: Acadia. represented
| by Homer Balousse, proxy TO j. g. Med
| lenk Calcasieu, by p. A. Sompayrac ;
Cameron not represented Vernon, not
represented Nermiliou, !. Nelson Green,
proxy. baste Broussard st. Landry, j.
j. Thompson, proxy, Judge w. G. Per
rault I; Lafayette, Crow Girard st. Mar
tin, A. +. DomeneauN Iberia, Charles L..
Provost.
Chairman Medlenk stated the object of
the meeting. Mr.. Sompayrac moved that
committee of three, composed of Judge
Perrault, the chairman, and the secretary,
be appointed as sub committee to draft
rules and regulations. As a substitute, a
motion was made and seconded that com
mttee of three be appointed by the chair
on such sub committee, WEIGH motion was
carried. The chairman appointed Messrs.
Sompayrac, Girard and Broussard on this
committee.
The committee took recess until eight
o'clock p. M.
The committee met at eight p. M. and
took up the consideration of the report of
the above named sub committee.
MI. Sompayrac of the subcommittee
offered the report and moved its adoption
as a whole, which motion was seconded
by Judge PefTault
Mr.. Girard moved rs substitute that
the report be read section by section
which motion was seconded and carried.
The report of the sub committee on
rules aud regulations was read section by
section, and on motion duly seconded the
same was adopted by the committee in
The following form, to-wit:
First. That Democratic Primary cleo
ton be held in every Parish of the First
District of the First Circuit of the Court
of Appeals of the State of Louisiana, OH
the Tenth day of September 1904, for the
purpose of nominating judge for said
District in the First Circuit Also for the
purpose of electing for each Parish in the
District one member of the Democratic
Circuit Committee.
tablished in every polling precinct as fixed
by law, at which said election shall be
held and the polls shall be opened Mt
A. M, and be closed ut 6 p. NJ
Third. The chairman of the various
Democratic Parish Executive Committees
shall cause TO be erected in front of each
polling place, barriers enclosing space
at least Thirty feet square, of rope or other
material. Each such enclosed space shall
contain one or more shelves or tables of
convenient height for writing and shall be
furnished with snch supplies and con
veniences as will enable voters to prepare
their ballots for voting, and not more than
one voter shall be allowed nj table or
shelf within the barrier at the same time.
Fourth. Each polling place shall be pre-
sided over by three commissioners Of elec-
ton the said commissioners shall be
nominated as hereinafter provided and
shall be appointed in each Parish by the
chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee for such Parish in case of |
the absence, inability or refusal Of such |
chairman to act, these appointments shall
be made by the yice-chairman These |
election officers shall possess the same
qualifications as are required of the voters
at the polling places Mt which they shall
preside.
The commissioners of election shall be
nominated and appointed as follows, to-
wit:
/al lat Al "A ~ |
4 commissioner as hereinafter provided,
shall have the right to appoint a represent
alive in each Parish. who shall represent
aim in all matters connected with said
primary election, and the preparation for
he same.
(b) Candidates desiring to appoint rep
'esentatives nnder the provisions of this
'ule shall certify such appointments in
writing to the chairman of the Democratic
District Executive Committee, who shall
ssue certificate to each represent alive
Ittesting his right in the premises.
(c) If there be two candidates for
Judge Mt said primdry election the repre-
entatives OF each OF such candidate shall
resent to the chairman OF the Democratic
Executive Committee for each parish the
alne OF person to serve as commissioner
1 each polling place in the Parish, and
he chairman of the Democratic Executive
committee shall appoint the two persons
hus nominated, also third commissioner .
b be by him selected in his representative
apacity for each and every polling place
! the parish. q
(d) Ifthere be more then two candidates G
,r Judge then the representatives of each I
said candidates shall present to the !
hartman of the Dem cratic Executive I
for each Parish the name OF v
erson to serve as commissioner at each u
nd every polling place in the Parish. 4
rom the names so presented the chair {
an shall, in the presence of those pre- 0
nting said names, diaw the names of "
rec persons to serve as commissioners. u
(e) The nomination, selection and APP (
ointment of said commissioners shall be Z
AIDE at the Court Honse of the respective d.
srishes on the G ,st day Of Septembe., 81
04, at twelve, NJ. II such nomination, @
lection and appointment be not com t.
eted on said day the same shall continue "a
ID be completed on the next day. oil
I) Should candidates fail to propose =
e unmes of commissioners as above pro-