The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-12-28
OFFICIAL CALL
City Democratic Primary Flee
ton Called to Be Held Tues
day, Jan. 22nd, 1907.

The Democratic Executive Committee Of the
city of Tallahassee Fla. hereby call and provide
to be held in the city Of Tallahassee, Fla. in the
Office Of the Sheriff in the courthouse of Leon
county. on Tuesday the 22nd day Of January. A.
ID. 1907. from O'Clock a. m until shutdown, for
the nomination Of all Democratic candidates for
Offices to be voted for by the Democratic electors
At the municipal election 70 be held on the 18th
for members Of the City Democratic Executive
Committee. Provided, that 9 second primary.
10th day Of January, A. D. 1907. to choose between
the highest candidates, where nominations shall
not have been made 6y majority vote 1.-THE " the
election only such electors as were qualified 70
vote 1t the FIRST primary election shall be permit
The Democratic City Executive COMMITTEES cali
ing said primary election hereby declares the
terms and conditions on which legal electors of
ferinR 70 become candidates to vote at such
elections shall be regarded and taken a. proper
members Of the Democratic party and therefore
entitled to participate and be candidates before
and vote NJ such elections ~ follows:
Those. and only those persons shall be permit
ted 70 become candidates before or TO vote ~ or
participate in the management OF any primary
election held by the Democratic party In said city,
who are white Democratic electors. who declare
their adherence to the principles and organiEa-
ton Of the Democratic party, national, State,
county and city, who are BY the laws Of the State
Of Florida and the ordinances Of the city Of ITALIA;
hassee lawful electors Of said city. who have paid
their poll taxes legally due not less than ten days
before such primary election is held. and who
shall, when ehallenEed by any electOr. pledge IN
writing upon oath before an inspector TO abide by
and support the result Of such primary and vote
for the nominees thereof.
Provided. that sOme person designated by the
City Democratic Executive Committee shall open
registration books and keep the same open for the
registration Of voters in said city on the eth day
and shall register in said books any white Demo
cratic person applying who n entitled under the
state and City Election Laws 70 be rsEstered a1d
primary election be deemed to be lawfully regis-
tered
Each elector in said city qualified 90 vote in said
primary election shall have the right to vote for
one candidate for Mayor, five candidates for the
City Council one candidate for City Clerk, one
for City Tax Collector. and five candidates for the
City Democratic Executive COMMITTEES.
Each person desiring to have his name printed
on the Primary Election Ballots as q candidate
for any Of the above mentioned Offices. including
members Of the City Democratic Executive Com
mittes on before the 18th day Of January. 1907,
his notice Of candidacy and application to have
his name 80 printed upon blank 70 be Furnished
by the said Chairman, and accompanied by an
amount of money equal TO four per cent Of the an
nual compensation Of the once for which he = .
shai Ss pIinsSd upon. or cOunts3 or returned Il
printed upon any such ballot unless this provision
shall have been complied with. Said Chairman
shall Immediately after the 18th day Of January,
A. ID. 1907, furnish 20 each newspaper, published
In said city for publication. . list Of all the names
which have been filed ~ candidates for such Of
heea
The voting in said primary elections shall be by
ballot prepared and used In accordance with the
provisions Of the State election law, and shall be
printed and distributed under the direction Of the
said City COMMITTEES, and said ballots shall be
printed, first the names Of all candidates for
Mayor second. the names Of MI candidates for the
City Council: third the names Of ali candidates
for Clerk: fourth. the names Of all candidates for
Tax Assessor; fifth, the names Of all candidates
for Tax CollectoT; and sixth. the Of al can
dates for City Democratic Executive Commit
tee. the names Of each group Of candidates 20 Be
printed In alphabetical order on each ballot.
The City Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
shall, 1t the 9Th day after such primary,
OF sooner IL all the returns in meet IT the City
Hall and publicity canvass the returns and declare
what candidates have been nominated by q major
ity vote for each once. including members Of the
City Democratic Executive COMMITTEES. and IN
what cases second primary viii have 20 be held.
Each candidate for once being voted for shal
ger ~ thu polls. which RAid watcher and ehRllen- |
ger shall BE- entitled 20 be present during the en-
tire time the polls OPEN 20 challenge voters.
also 90 witness the counting Of the vote and ceTt-
flying Of the results after the polls are closed.
The hallOfe. poll lists. returns and other records
Of the election shall BE- preserved b. the City Ex
eCutivs COMMITTEES after the primary has been
held.
hereby certify that the above is true and
correct copy Of che call for primary election -
adopted by the Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
Of the city Of Tallahassee Fla, on the 18th day 81
DecsmbeT. A. ID. 1907.
Chairman Democratic Executive COMMITTEES Of
? City Of Tallahassee
G. w, PEREfSs. Secretary.