The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18


Treasurer,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Commissioner of Agriculture.
Railroad Commissioner,
/ Adiutant General,
State Chemist,
| Ju'ge of the Circuit Court, Eigt tn
Judicial Circuit;
2 Members of the House of Represen-
tatives,
County Judge,
Sheriff,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
l County Assessor of Taxes,
Tax Collector,
] County Superinte Of Public In
struction,
| Surveyor,
l County Treasurer,
| Supervisor Registration.
County Commissio' era,
Members OF the County Board Of
Public Instruction,
Justice Of the Peace in and for the
several districts,
! Constable In and for the several dis
tricts,
Presidential Electors,
4 Delegates at Larga TO National Con-
vention,
2 District Delegates,
10 Members at Large of State Com
mlttee,
County Mon Der State Committee,
j Member National Committee,
For State Convention,
Against a State Convention.
J.. A majority vote is required In the
selection Of any candidate.
2. A second primary shall be held on
June Z, 1904, to select such candidates
as are not selected in the FIRST primary {.
s, That the precinct meetings shall be
held at 10 o'clock a. m. for selecting II
member of the executive committee in
county precincts The primary election
shall be he'd from o'clock a. IN. until
shutdown and the precinct meetings at 7
p. m. In the city of Palatka and Pdlatka
Heights to select committeeman.
4. The officers of the election shall be
three inspectors and clerk, who shall
receive ST. 25 per day. Should either
person so appointed fail 10 appear at the
polls to perform his duties for fifteen
minutes after the time to open, then the
inspector or inspectors present shall fill
the vacancy from the bystanders. Pro-
vided, no candidate shall be an inspector.
s. Tho"e, and only those persons shall
be permitted to become candidates be-
fore or to vote at or participate in the
management Of any primary election
held by the Democratic party in Florida,
who are white Democratic electors, who
declare their adherence to the principles
and organization of the Democratic
party-national, state and Countrywide
are by the laws of the state lawful cleo
tors of the election district In which they
offer to vote, who have paid their poll
taxes legally due not less than ten days
before such primary election Is held. and
who shall when challenged by an elect0r
pledge in writing upon oath before an
inspector his honor to abide by and sup
port the result of such primary I'd vote
for the nominees thereof. Democrats
who will become of age at the time of
election shall be allowed to vote at said
primaries.
6. The inspectors shall keep poll list
Of all persons voting and return came
with the ballots cost, to the secretary OF
the committee, on or before / O'Clock
a M, on Thursday, May IL, 1904. At
the close of the polls they shall publicly
count the ballots cast and announce the
result. and shall make duplicate certifi-
GATES Of the result, one Of which shall be
retained by the clerk and the other de-
livered to the member of the executive
committee, who shall In person deliver
same to the secretary of the committee
and in case of the inability Of the COM
mitteeman to deliver said returns he
shall appoint one OF the managers as his
proxy, who shall serve on the executive
committee on the canvass OF the returns,
and In case the committeeman be no.
present at the election one cf the mana
gers shall bring such returns. That in
all cases where a vote Is challenged the
managers shall decide as to the same.
and IL said vote shall be refused, the
party so offering to vo shall have the
right to appeal to the executive commit
tee, and If allowed to he cast, the party
challenging the same shall have SINH
liar right of appeal, and In all cases
where such an appeal is made the dis
puted ballot shall, without examination,
be sealed In separate envelope, and the
name of the person Offering to vote, to-
gether with the objectiors offered there
to, endorsed thereon and returned to the
committee with the other ballots and
returns for final decisions.
Z. Said election shall be by ballots
furnished by this committee. containing
he names Of all persons to be voted fol
who furnish their names to secretary Of
the committee on or before April 81,
1904. The returns of said election shall
be canvassed by this committee Thurs
day, May IL. 1904, at o'clock p. M
8. The secretary of the COMMITTEES
shall send to the executive committee.
man for each precinct, in due time, bal.
lots, blank poll lists and certificates oil
returns, and said committeeman shall de-
liver them to the inspectors at polls al
tina Of opening same. Candidates
wishing their names on the ballots shall
pay to the secretary of this committee
by noon OF April 21, 1904, the following
sums; Officers whose terms are foul
years $40; officers whose terms are two
years, $40; members Of the Legislature
$40; all minor Offices, 81 ; TO defray the
expenses of printing and distributing
he ballots; aud no ballots shall be
counted for any person falling to pay
said fee. Each voter must vote in the
district in which he is registered.
That this rule shall be posted at eacl
polling place.
JOSEPH PRICE,
Chairman Dem. Elk. Committee.
i'm. BLACKWELL,
Secretary.