The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-04-13
OFFICIAL CALL.
Leon County Democratic Primary
Election Called TO Be Held on
Tuesday, Nay 18th, 1906.

The Democratic Executive Committee Of Lon
county, ElOTda. hereby call and provide tor the
holding Of Democratic Primary Elect On through
out sad county, In each Of the tevefal precincts
thereof atthe Usual places Of holding elections,
On Tuesday, tie 18th day u May. A. D. 1907 from
eight O'clOck A. NJ. until shutdown, for the nomi-
nation Of all Democratic candidates for the off,
ceA hereinafter FAMED 10 be voted for BY the Dem,
Ocfatc electors al the general election u be neid
On November D. 1876 In sad county. PROVIDED,
That second primary whore necessary. shall be
held Tuesday, the 18th day Of June. a, u. 1905,
% choose between the highest candidates, where
nominations shall not have been made by major
ny vote m the htst primary election, AID AT such
second primary election only such electors as we're
qualified ~ vote at the first primary election shall
be- permitted TO vote.
The Leon County Democratic Executive Com
mittee, calling said primary election hereby de.
claTes the terms and conditions on which legal
electors Offering 20 become candidates or 70 vote
at such election shall be regarded and taken as
proper members Of the Democratic party and
therefore entitled 70 participate and be candidates
before and vote at such elections, as follows:
Those, and only those persons shall be permitted
tO become candidates before, vote at or partci-
pate IN the management Of any primary election
held by the Democratic party in said county. who
are white Democratic electors, who declare their
HdheTRnce 20 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 10 vote who
have paid their poll taxes legally due not less than
ten days before such primary election Is held, and
who shall, when challenged by any elector pledge
In writing upon oath before an inspector his honor
70 abide by and support the result Of such primary
ana vote for the nominees thereof.
Each electOT in said caunty, qualified to vote In
said primary elections, shall have the right TO
vote for one candidate for State Senator, two can
didates for members Of the House of Representa-
tives one candidate for county assessor Of taxes,
one candidate for county tax collector, one cRndi-
date for county treasurer, five candidates for
county commissioners. three candidates for mem
bers Of the board Of public instruction, one candi-
date for supervisor Of registration Of electors,
candidate Tor justice Of the peace in each OF the
following justice Of the peace districts in said
county. to-wt: Noe. 3, g. 3, 8. 10 and II, and one
candidate for constable IN each OF the following
justice Of the peace districts. in said county, to
wit: Nos. 3, I, 10, IL and IL.
Each person desiring 20 have his name printed
on the primary election ballots as a candidate for
any county office and members Of the Legislature.
shall file with the secretary Of this committee on
or before he Goth day Of April A. ID. 1896. his
notice Of candidacy and application lto have his
name 50 printed upon "A blank to be furnished by
the said secretary, and accompanied by an amount
~ money equal to hve per cent Of the annual /.
CONFORMATION Of the Office for which ne il a can /
ddHte, and no name OF any such candidate shall
be- printed upon or counted or returned If printed
upon any such ballot, unless this provision shall
have been complied with. SAID secretary shall
Immediately after the 26th day Of Aprll, A. II.
1906 furnish TO each newspaper published IN said
county a list Of all the names which have been
filed a. candidates for such offices.
The voting in said primary elections shalt be- by
ballot prepared and used m accordance with the .
provisions Of the State election law. and shall be-
printed and distributed under the direction OF .
said committee. and said ballots shall be
printed, first, after the names Of the candidates
Tor state ana national OfnCeS, the names OF al
candidates for state Senator. second the names .
Of all candidates for the House Of Representatives;
third. the names Of all candidates tor county as
SCISSOR OF taxes, fourth the names Of all cand dates
for county tax collector: fifth. the names oil all .
candidates for county treasurer: sixth, the names
Of all candidates for county commissioner accord Z
InR to the regular numerical order OF the
speCtve county commissioner districts: seventh.
the names OF all candidates for members OF the
board Of public instruction In the regular numeT-
zeal order Of the several districts Of such board.
eighth, the names Of ell candidates for supervisor
OF registration Of electors: ninth, the names Of all
candidates or justice Of the peace In the regular
numerical order Of the respective justices Of the
peace districts; and tenth. the names OF all candi-
dates for constable IN the regular numerical order
OF said justice Of the peace districts; and the
names Of each group Of candidates shall be printed
In alphabetical order on each ballot
The SAID committee shall at noon, on the 10Th
day Of May. A. ID. 1906, meet at the court house
of said county and publicly canvass the returns
and declare what candidates have been nominated
what such cases a second primary will have 10 be
held, and the chairman and secretary Of said COM
mittee shall, within two days thereafter certify
TO the chairman Of the State Executive Committee
and TO the member Of the State Executive Com
mittee from said county showing the result Of
each prec net. and sha also certify to the char
man Of the chairman Of the Congressional Com
mittee Of the Third District such result as to
candidates for member Of ConRresA,
Each candidate for Office being voted for shall
have the right to place one challenger and one
said county. which said challenger and watcher
shall be entitled 20 be present during the entire
time the polls are open, to challenge voters and
slso ." Htness the counting o. the vote ana eerti
The ballots, poll lists, returns and other records
Of the election shall be preserved by the said
County Executive Committee after the primary
JOS. A. EDMONDSON.
Chairman Of Leon County Democratic Executive
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