New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-06-25
Brookhaven, Miss.

The following proceedings were had and
resolutions adopted in reference IN tba
Primary Election To be held for the saiso
non OF Democratic Candidates for Distr;o,
Judge and District Attorney for the 1ott,
Judicial District of Louisiana. for tba
Election to be held on the -- Of Novar,
der, A D., 1901
Gu motion of Robert Martin. duIv sso.
J ondcd and carried, it Is Resolved srd
ordered that on Tuesday the Goth dav of
July, A. D., 1904, Democratic Primor,,
Election shall lee held and is hereby ar
dered To take place throughout the Ia,h
Judicial District of Louisiana. for Tho
selection of II Nominee or Candidate fo,
the office OF District Judge and for the
office of District Attorney IN that Distric,
at which Primary Election a majority Of
the votes east shall be required and necss.
sary for the nomination of a candidate IA
said respective offices; Provided that in.
case no majority of the votes east he
| given to any one of the candidates at said
primary, then the two candidates RECEIVING
II plurality of the votes so east shall sub
nit to second primary election in the
District, which shall be held and which
is hereby fixed for Tuesday the 9th dsv
of August, A. D., 1901
For the holding of said Primary EIec.
| ton the following places in Iberia Parish
are hereby designated and fixed to wit
LIST Ward-Creole Club Hall Patoutyille
2nd " Jules Olivel's Store, lydia p O.
3rd Judge j. A. Babin's office.
4th 4" Loreauville
9Th " School House
9th " New Iberia. La, Court House.
Ith " LIST Precinct, Delcambre Store.
9TH " 2nd Averys Island.
sth " Jearerette, La, Firemen's Hall.
II is further Resolved aud Ordered that
each Candidate for Judge and for District
Attorney mt said Election, shall furnish
to the President of the Democratic Execu
tive Committees of Iberia aud 81. 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
dicates for the said offices, then the Presi.
dents aforesaid shall select out of the num-
Der so furnished five persons who shall act
as Commissioners at each of said several
polls, aud 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.
Ii 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-
mltted to furnish the proof of his com
potency to the commissioners, a majority
oil whom shall pass thereon and decide.
Aud in default of furnishing such proof
he shall be permitted to make affidavit
setting forth his competency which atti-
davit shall be annexed to his ballot
for Identification.
Should voter y name not appear on the
Registration list furnished to the Commits
soners 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 affi-
favit shall he annexed TO his ballot for
identification.
Each voter shall be required before vot-
ng to produce to the commissioners his
)oll tax receipts for the years 1902 and
1903, or duplicates thereof, in default of
rs name appearing on the poll list
o be furnished to the commissioners by
he Sheriffs ST said Parishes.
Before entering on the discharge of
heir respective duties, each said commits
ioner shall be duly sworn in the manner
provided by the existing election lawsos
his State to that effect.
After the votes shall have been canyassed
II accordance with law, the commissioners
IA Ia Il .t,,,, IA
necessary delay In sealed packages, ad-
ressed to the Chairman OF President of the
espective Parish Democratic Executive
Committees, and together Herewith the
oxss containing the ballots cast at said
Urinary election which ballot boxes shall
e locked and sealed aud deposited In the
fice OF the Clerk OF Court of the respec-
i've Parishes.
On the 3Oth day of July, A. D., 1904.
nd on August 18th, 1904, should a second
Urinary election occur, this Commit tee
hall meet at New Iberia, La, for the
urpose of compiling aud promulgatng the
etuins OF said Primary Elections; at
'hieh meeting or meetings of this Com
1tee all protests or contests relative
0 the said primary elections shall be sub.
altted and be passed upon by this Com
lttee.
The Commissioners OF Election shsl!
make duplicate tally sheets and keep
uplicate list of the names of all persons
citing at said primaries, one OF said dup
cate tally sheet and one of the list OF
oters to be enclosed in the sealed returns
aforementioned, the other duplicates to be l.
nclosed in the sealed ballot boxes To be
eposited the Clerks Office.
III any election commissioner appointed
conduct said election at any polling place
not present at the hour fixed for the
penihg oil the polls such absent commits.
oner shall be replaced by majority OF
he commissioners present.
The polls shall be opened from seven
clock A. NJ, to seven o clock p. NJ. on
I'D election day or days.
The ballots shall be printed by this
'mmlttee In the Australian form, and
all De deposited in the respective ballot
'xes TO be delivered to the commissioners
gether with: the other election prrapha
ma. Inc boxes shall be sealed and
All remain so sealed and unopened until
hohr Tor the beginning Of voting.
zen voter shall be presented with =
ded ballot by the Commissioners, and
snail be required to repair to the place
signated In order to prepare his ballot
secret manner, which he shall refold
place In the ballot box each voter
DC gwen sufficient time to do So In
event OF voter not being able to real
oeing physically unable to prepare his
iiot, he may require the same to be pre-
red by one of the commissioners in the
'sence of the others. A voter spelling
'allot shall upon return Of the same TO
commissioners lee entitled TO receive
other, and the same right shall extend
third ballot and no more. The up.
"a and spoilt ballots to be placed in the
lot boxes together with the ballots cast
me Candidates shall submit the names
their commissioners to the President
he respective parishes on or before the
h day Of July, a. ID. 1904.
.andidates for nominations shall submit
t14a 81 -. 4.