The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1906-06-01
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CALL


primary election will be held in the several
election precincts Of DeSoto county, Florida,
at the usual polling places on Tuesday May
10, 1906, for the purpose Of nominating the
Democratic candidates fot the several ma
tional State and county offices to be voted
for at the ensuing general election or to be
appointed by the governor Of the State Of
Florida between the day Of holding said pri'
mary election and the time for holding the
primary election in the year 1908.
That second primary election where neees.
sary under the provisions heretofore named
by the State and county Democratic Executive
Committee will be held in said county on
Tuesday, the 18th day Of June, 1906, TO choose
between the highest candidates where nomina'
ton shall not have been made by a majority
Of votes in the first primary election. said
election shall be held in conformity with the
platform and provisions Of the call of the
State Democratic committee and in compliance
with the laws Of Florida concerning the hold
ing Of political primary elections.
The polls shall be opened at eight O'Clock
a. m. on said day Of election and remain
open until sun down on the same day the
inspectors, however, may adjourn for one.half
hour between the hours Of twelve and one
o'clock
All white electors otherwise qualified to vote, |
without regard to past party affiliations be
and they are hereby invited to participate in
said Democratic primaries provided that by
participating in said primaries they pledge
themselves to support and abide by at the
general election following, the national, State
county and district candidates nominated at
said primaries.
Where on account Of the length Of the
ballot to be voted at said primary election, in
spectop see that there will not be sufficient
time for the voters in said district to vote in
said election with the usual number Of booths
said inspectors are authorized and instructed
TO provide as many additional booths at each
voting place on said primary election days as
in their judgment is necessary.
No person will be qualified to vote in said
primary until he has registered in the district
IN which he resides and has paid his poll tsIes
legally due not less than ten days before such
primary election is held
Each elector in said county qualified to vote
in said primary election shall have the right
to vote for.
One member Of congress.
Two justices Of the supreme court for the
full term Of six years.
Two railroad commissioners.
One State attorney for the sixth judicial
circuit
One member Of the house Of representatives.
One county Judge.
One sheriff.
One county assessor Of taxes
One tax collector.
One county treasurer.
Oe county commissioner 10 each commits
sionsr's district
Three members Of the county board of
public instruction.
One supervisor Of registration.
On, justice Of the peace in and for dis
trcts Nos. /, 2 Q, T. 5, G, 9, 10, n,i2, 10,
Il, IS, 70, 20. p, %, g.
One constable in and for districts No /, ?,
3, T. g. c, Q, 10. Il, p, 70, Il, 49, 10, 90 p, o.
The voters in each county commissioners
district and in each school district will nom
mate the county commissioner and member Of
school board respectively, representing said dis
trict.
Each person desiring to have his name
printed on the primary election ballot as a can.
didatc for any county office shall file with the
chairman Of the campaign committee on or
before the 10Th day OF April, 1906, notice in
writing Of his intention and desire TO become
such candidate and shall pay 90 said chairman
the amount heretofore assessed by this cone
mi,tec against each candidate for the several
offices TO De voted for and -lid assessment
must be paid 90 the said chairman ON or before
the 10th day of Npr, 1906 and no name of
any candidate shall Doe printed upon said
ballot of counted nr returned ~ printed 900
any such ballot unless the foregoing provision
as 20 fling notice of candidacy and paying
assessments, shall be complied with on or