The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-04-20
OFFICIAL CALL.
Leon County Democratic Primary
Election Called 10 Be Held on
Tuesday, Nay 18TH, DG6.


The Democratic Executive Committee Of Lon
county. lorlda hereby call AID pros de Tor TIE
hD,dinR Of Democratic Primary Elect On a. ouRn
out sa,u county, IN each Of the several Tr' inc
thereof at the usual places OF holding H'tiOuf ;,
esday. the 18th DAY OF May. a. u. ltO,, lTofn
eight O'Clock a. n. until shutdown. for the nOml-
ration 81 al Democratic candidates Tor the ON
eos hereinafter amet 10 be voted for by the Dem.
0cTDtc electors a. the general election. 10 be held
on Nos eTnber 9. 1865, in sad county. Provided.
That a second primary. where necessary, shall be
held on Tuesdsy, the 18th day Of June A. u. 1905.
to choose between the highest cand dates, where
nomination. shall rot have teen made by major
ny vote IN the H. Vt primary election, and at such
second primary election only such electors a. were
qualified % vote At the first primary election shall
be permitted 90 vote.
The Leon County Democratic Executive Com
mittee. calling said primary election hereby de-
clares the terms and conditions on which legal
electors Offering 70 become candidates TO vote
at such election shall be regarded and taken as
proper members Of the Democratic party and
therefore entitled 20 participate and be candidates
before and vote At such elections. As follows:
Those and only those persons shall be permitted
10 become candidates before vote at partic-
pate IN the management Of any primary election
neld by the Democratic party IN said county, who
are white Democratic electors who declare their
adherence ~ the principles and organization Of
the Democratic party, National, State and county.
who are by the laws Of the State lawful electors
Of the district in which they offer TO vote. who
have paid their poll taxes legally due not less than
ten days before such primary election IL held. and
who shall, when challenged by any eector. pledge
In writing upon oath before an inspector his honor
10 ABIDE and support the result OF such primary
and vote for the nominees thereof.
Each electOr In said caunty. qualified 10 vote in
said primary elections. shall have the right TO
vote for one candidate for State Senator two can
ddRtes for members Of the House of Representa-
tives. one candidate for county assessor OF taxes,
one candidate Tor county tax collector, one cand-
date tor county treasurer, 1--WE candidates for
county commissioners. three candidates for mem
beTs Of the board OF pubic instruction. one cand-
date for supervisor Of registration Of electors one
candidate tor justice Of the peace In each OF the
following justice OF the peace districts in said
county. to-wit Nos. 3, T. Z, 9. 10 and IL. and one
candidate for constable in each Of the following
justice Of the peace districts. IN said county, To-
VII: Nos. 3. T. TO- II and u.
Each person desiring to have his name printed
GU the primary election ballots as candidate for
any county office and members Of the Legislature,
shall he with the secretary Of this committee on
or before the 26th day Of April. A. y. 1896. his
notice Of candidacy and Application ITO have his
name 40 printed. upon blank to be- furnished by
the said secretary, and accompanied by an amount
OF money equal 20 five per cent Of the annual
com pensaton Of the office for which he Is a cam
uidhtc. and no name on any such candidate shall
be printed upon or counted or returned II printed
upon any such ballot. unless this provision shall
have been complied with. Said secretary shall.
Immediately after the 2jth day OF AprlI, A. ID.
1906. furnish 10 each newspaper published In said
county list Of all the names which have been
filed as candidates. for such Offices
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
said committee, and on said ballots shall be
tor state and National offices, the names Of all
candidates Tor State Senator; second, the names
Of oil candidates for the House Of Representatives;
third. the names Of all candidates tor county as
season OF tHArs fourth the names OF all cand dates
for county tax collector NTH, the names OF all
candidates for county treasurer. sixth the names
OF all candidate for county commissioner accord
ing 90 the regular numericai Ordcr OF the re-
spcctlvc county cOnmlssioncr districts seventh. .
the names of all cand dates Tor members Oi the
board Of public instruction in the regular numeT- L.
zeal order Of the several districts " such board;
eighth. the names of all candidates for supervisor
Of registration OF electors: ninth the names Of all
candidates Tor justice Of the peace IN the tegu ar
numerical order of the respective justices OF the
peace districts: and tenth. the names Of all cand
dates for constable in the regular numerical order
ct said justice of the peace districts, and the
names Of CaC group Of candidates shall be- printed
in ali habetiCal order On each ballot
The said committee shall at noon, on the 10Th
day Of May A. -. 1901. meet at the court house
Of said county and publicly canvass the returns
ana declare "a hat candidates have been nominated
by majority vote for each county Office. and m
what such cases a securd pr mary VIII have TO be
held. and the chairman and secretary OF said com.
mittee shall within two days thereattcr certify
To the chairman of the State Executive Committee
ana - the member of the state Executive Com
each proc net and Al also certify to TIE ci -
man IT the chan man 81 the Congress ora, Conn
NJ ttcc ~ the Third District euch result a. To
candidates for m mbyr 81 Congress,
Each candidate for office bong voted for shall
have tho right 90 place one challenger ana o."
watcher tu the polling places at Caon precinct .u
aad county, which said challenger urd watcher
'haii be- entitled to boz present during %" 'rnry
tim" the poll" are "peu. to chait'nH' votes ana
u'o tu witness Tho counting OF the vote a0d c'ri-
fyprZ II the result after the polls are clio ed.
the hH,lUtr poll Lists. returns and Other rccuJt.
.t lho election shall Boz preserved los iUe .ad
County Executive Committee aityr CO." primary
JOS. 4. EDNONneCN.
"'ui.uau of Leon Coun,y democratic EN'e..'.'
". H. WILSON. Secretary