The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-01-04
OFFICIAL CALL
City Democratic Primary Flee.
ton Called to Be Held Tues
ddy, 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..
u. 1897. 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 o to be held on the 18th
for members Of the City Democratic Executive
Committee. Provided, that a second primary
Goth day Of January A. D. 1907, TO choose between
the highest candidates. where nominations shall
not have been made by majority vote in the
hrst primary ton, and at such second primary
election only such electors were qualified TO
vote at the first primary election shall be permit
The Democratic City Executive Committee call
ing said primary election hereby declares the
terms and conditions on which legal electors Of
elections shall be regarded and taken as proper
members OF the Democratic party and therefore
entitled to participate and be candidates before
and vote at such elections. as follows:
Those and only those persons shall be permit.
ted 70 become candidates before 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 adherence 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
hRssee lawful electors of said city who have paid
their poll taxes legally due not less than ten days
shall when challenged By any elector, pledge In
writing upon oath before an inspector 10 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 omen
registration books and keep the same open for the
registration Of voters in said city on the Sth day
OF January, 1907 to January 2Oth. 1907. inclusive
and shall register in said books any white Demo
cratic person applying who Is entitled under the
state ard City Election Laws TO be registered. and
persons 30 registered shall for the purpose OF said
primary election be deemed to be lawfully regis
tered.
Each clector in said city qualified to vote in said
primary election shall have the right 10 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 Ave candidates for the
City Democratic Executive Committee.
Each person desiring TO have his name printed
on the Primary Election Ballota a. a candidate
for any Of the above mentioned offices. including
members Of the City Democratic Executive Com
mittee, shall leave with the Chairman Of this com
mlttec on or before the 18th day Of January. IsO7
his notice OF candidacy and application to have
his name 50 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
nual compensation Of the Office for which he h q
S SSS , and no name o. any such candidate
printed upon any such ballot, uneSs this provision
shall have been complied with. Said Chairman
shall Immediately after the 18th day Of January,
A. d. 1901. furnish to each Newspaper, published
In said city, for publication list OF ali the names
which have been filed ~ candidates for such Of
Aces
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 on said ballots shall be
printed, hrst- the names Of all candidates for
Mayor: second. the OF all candidates for the
City Council. third. the names Of all candidates
for Clerk; fourth, the names Of all candidates for
Tax ASSESSOR hfth. the names Of ali candidates
for Tax Collector: and sixth. che names OF all can
didates 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. ~ noon on the 6th day after such primary
or sooner all the returns are in meet a. IRE civ
Hall and publtcily the returns and declare
what candidates have been nominated by a maiSr.
10 vote Tor each once. including members 81 the
City Democratic Excessive Committee and IN
what eases q second primary WITH have % b. held
bach candidate for ofice being voted foe shall