The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-01-18
OFFICIAL CALL
City Democratic Primary EIeC-
ton Called to Be Held Tues
day, Jan. 22nd, 1907.

The Democratic Executive Committee of the
city Of Tallahassee Fla. hereby call and provide
for the holding Of Democratic Primary Election
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.
d. 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 to be held on the 10th
day Of February. a. ID. 1907: in said city and also
for members Of the City Democratic Executive
Committee. Provided, that a second primary
where Necessary shall be held on Tuesday, the
Goth day Of January A. ID. 1907, to choose between
the highest candidates, where nominations shall
not have been made by a majority vote in the
first primary election and at such second primary
vote at the first primary election shall be permit
ted 10 vote.
The Democratic City Executive Committee call
ing said primary election hereby declares the
terms and conditions on which legal electors Of
ferinR TO become candidates or TO vote at such
elections shall be regarded and taken AZ proper
members Of the Democratic party and therefore
entitled 10 participate and be candidates before
and vote at such elections. as follows:
Those and only those persons shall be permit
ted TO become candidates before or TO vote at 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 sdaerenSe TO the principles and organiza-
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 challenged by any eector. 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 Sth day
OF January 100 to January Goth. 1907. inclusive,
and shall register in said books any white Demo
cratic person applying who Is entitled under the
State and City Election Laws 10 be registered and
Dereons 30 registered shall for the purpose OF said
tered.
Each eIector in said city qualified to vote in said
primary election shall have the right to vote for
one candidate for Mayor Ave candidates for the
City Council one candidate for City Clerk one
candidate for City Tax Assessor. one candidate
for City Tax Collector. and five candidates for the
City Democratic Executive Committee.
Each person desiring to have his name printed
on the Primary Election Ballots a. q candidate
for any OF the above mentioned Cthecu. including
mittee, shall leave with the Chairman OF this COM
mittee on or before the 18th day Of January 1907
his name No printed upon = blank 10 be furnished
BY the said Chairman, and accompanied by an
amount OF money equal TO four per cent Of the an
nuai compensation Of the Office for which he IL q
candidate. and no name Of any such candidate
ahall be printed upon. or counted or returned n
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 10 each neWspaper published
In said city. for publication list Of all the names
which have been filed ~ candidates for such Of
fees
The voting In said primary elections shall be by
ballot prepared and used In accordance with the
provisions OF the State election law and shSn be
printed and distributed under the direction OF the
said City Committee, and on said ballots shall be
printed INST, the names of all candidates for
Mayor; second. the names Of aI candiiates FOR the
City Council. third. the names Of all candidates
for Clerk: fourth. the names Of all candidates for
Tax Assessor; NTH, the names Of all candidates
for Tax Collector and sixth. the names Of ali can
dtdates for City Democratic Executive Commit
tee. the nafne. OF each group Of candidates TO be
printed IN alphabetical order on each ballot
The City Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
shall, ~ noon on the 9Th day after such primary
OF sooner, All the returns In. meet at the City
Hall and publicity canvass the returns and declare
what candidates have been nominated by = major
ity vote for each once including member Of the
CITY Democratic Executive Committee. and in
what cases . second primary will have 10 BE- held
Each candidate for Once bsinR voted fof ehall
have the right TO place Que watcher and ehalloD-