The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-02-01

seconded, William Campbell was
elected chairman, J. G. Dauterive,
Secretary. The role being
called the following members
were present in person: William
Campbell, Judge Julien Mouton,
l. A. Broussard, Alfred Hebert.
Absent: Henry Church.
The following resolutions were
introduced and adopted:
Resolved. that a primary election
be and is hereby called for the town
of Lafayette. Louisiana. for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
following municipal offices to be
voted for at the next municipal cleo
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 ut seven O'Clock, a. 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. I'm case one of the COM
missiOners fails to appear at the
opening Of the booth the other two
shall appoint one in his place and if
two fail 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 fer 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 ]. G. Dsuterive not later
than the 9TH day of Feb, 1905, a:
twelve O'Clock, m. The said J.. C..
Dauterive shall Immediately after the |
applications are filed or rs soon there
after rs practicable assess the Ok
penses necessary for the primary ana
shall appOrtiOn the expenses to each
candidate in proportion to the salary
attached to the ONCE for which he is
m aspirapt. In ease there be two
or mOrecandidates for the same office
each candidate shall pay his share of
the assessment levied for the Office for
which he is . candidate. Within six
days from the date above stated for
the filing of these applications and
not later, each candidate will deposit
with J. D. Dauterive his proportion
ate share Of said expenses as above
provided, otherwise his name will not
90 on the ticket.
Mi. J. g. D~suterive, herein above
shall have printed OF
thesa kets fifteen hundred, NO more
nor which tickets he shall on the
mOrd4hg Of the election 1t the opening
Of the booth deposit and deliver to
the commissioners who are authorized
20 distribute indiscriminately among
the qualified electors not more than
live hundred Of said tickets, the rest
TO be used ct the box by the voters.
The voters shall indicate the choice
Of their candidates for the respective
O1lces BY making . crOss-mark OPP
pOsfte 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 i~lliteracy or
he shall have the right Of
his ticket arranged rs above
indicesed BY . friend or by one Of the
commissioners.
None but white Democrats and duly
qualified electors under the laws and
constitution Of this State shall be
allowed 70 vote st said primary cleo
tion, Z list Of which electors shall be
furufshed by the sheriff to the COM
Is required bylaw.
The candidates. Of said election Who
nhAll receive : plurality of the votes
cost shall be declared the regular
Dem0crstfc nominees.
The commissioners shall Open the
box and close the same at the hours
'Above-specined and shall conduct the
Compaeee canvass Of tte votes cast q
said primary and mako due returni
thereof without unnecessary delay TO
tie chairman Of this COMMITTEES and
shall deliver TIE box, sealed and