The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-01-25
NUMBER 21.

of Lafayette, Louisiana. for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
following municipal offices to be
voted for at the next municipal elec-
ton to be held in said town on May
l, 1905, tO-wit:
Mayor,
Seven members of City Council,
A Town Constable.
Town Tax Collector.
Town Clerk,
Treasurer of Town Council,
Town Jailor,
Five Members of the Democratic
Executive Committee of said town.
The election shall be held at the
court house in said town on Saturday,
March 4, 1905. The polling booth
shall be opened at seven O'Clock, q. m,
and shall be closed at six O'Clock p.
m. The following named commits
sioners are hereby appointed to serve
at said primary election. tO-wit: Will
liam Neveu, Paul Castel and Sidney
MOutOn. In case one of the COM
missiOners fails to appear ut the
opening of the booth the other two
shall appoint one in his place and ii
two fails to appear the one present
shall appoint, and in the event the
three commissioners fail to appear
the bystanders shall elect the COM
missioners from among the qualified
Democratic electors present. Two
clerks of election shall be appointed
by the commissioners to serve at said
primary, who shall be duly sworn as
also the commissioners.
The names of all the candidates
shall be printed on one ticket in
alphabetical order under the designa-
tiOn of the office for which they are
candidates and the ticket shall be
prepared by J. d. Dauterive, who
shall also provide the commissioners
with the paraphernalia necessary for
the primary. Parties wishing to be-
come candidates shall file their appli-
cation with J. G. Dauterive not later
than the 9th day of Feb, 1905, at
twelve O'Clock, m. The said ]. G.
Dauterive shall Immediately after the
applications are filed or as soon there
after as practicable assess the ex.
penses necessary for the primary and
shall appOrtiOn the expenses to each
candidate in proportion to the salary
attached to the office for which he Is
an aspirapt. In case there be two
or more candidates for the same once
each candidate shall pay his share Of
the assessment levied for the ONCE for
which he is q candidate. Within six
days from the date above stated for
the fling of these applications and
not later, each candidate will deposit
with J. D. Dauterive his proportion
ate share of said expenses as sbOve
provided, otherwise his name will not
20 on the ticket.
Mr.. ]. G. Dauterive, herein above
designated, shall have printed of
these tickets fifteen hundred, no more
nor less, which tickets he shall on the
morning OF the election at the opening
of the booth deposit and deliver to
the commissioners who are authorized
to distribute indiscriminstely among
the qualified electors not more than
five hundred of said tickets, the rest
to be used at the box by the voters.
The voters shall indicate the choice
of their candidates for the respective
ofIices by making crOss-mark OPP
posite the name of the candidates for
whom they vote.
And In case voter is unable to
prepare his ticket for any reason,
whether on account ii illiteracy or
disability, he shall have the right of
having his ticket arranged - above
indicated by friend or by one Of the
commissioners furnished by the sheriff
to the commissioners AZ required by
law.
The candidates a: said election who
shall receive plurality Of the votes
cast shall be declared the regular
| Democratic nominees.
The commissioners shall open the
box and close the same ut the hours
abOve-specified and shall conduct the
completes canvass Of the votes cast at
said primary and make due return
thereof without unnecessary delay to
the chairman OF this committee and
shall deliver the box, sealed and
locked, to the clerk of the district
court in whose Office it shall be
deposited as required by law. Three
days after the primary election, on
March I. 1905, Ut ten q. M, or as
soon thereafter as possible this COM
mittee or q majority thereof shall
meet st the court house ct Lafayette,
La, to csnvass the returns; after the
returns shall have been canvassed
the result shall be promulgated and
the candidates who shall have re.
ceived plurality OF the votes cast at
said primary shall be declared the
nominees Of the Democratic party.
Candidates for members Of the town
Democratic Executive Committee re-
ceivin9 . plurality OF the votes shall
also be d.x.aced duly elected.
Notice of this primary election
shall contain q copy Of this resolution
and shall be signed b, the secretary
least two weeks prior to the time 6xed