The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-02-27

Lafayette, La, Feb. q, 1907.
Pursuant to call the Democratic Exc
icutive Committee met at the Court
House at Lafayette, La. this day.
Present: VIM. Campbell, Chairman.
A. f. Mouton, F. E. VOORHEES,, Raoul
Pellerin and Alfred Hebert. Moved
by F. E. VOORHEES, that the following
resolutions be adopted, same being
seconded by Mr.. Raoul Pelerin, and
the motion being put to the committee,
was unanimously carried:
Resolved by the Democratic k.xecu-
tive Committee of the town OF Lafa-
yette that a Primary election be, and
is hereby called for Monday the 4th
day of March A. d. 1907, to nominate
candidates of the Democratic party for
the Municipal offices of said town to
he voted for at the next Municipal
Election to be held May 9th, 1907, to
wit: One Mayor, Seven Councilmen,
Treasurer Tax Collector, Secretary,
Tailor. Chief of Police. Three Assist
ants, Five Members of Democratic
Town Executive Committee. Said
Primary shall be held on said date at
the Court House in the town of Lafa-
yette, and the polls shall be opened at
six O'Clock a. m. and closed at
even O'Clock p. m. of the same dav.
Each candidate shall within ten days
from and after the issuance of this call,
and moi later than 6 p. m. of the 18th
day of February 1907, file in writing
to the chairman of this committee the
notification of his intention to become
a candidate at said primary accom-
panied by a declaration that he is a
duly qualified elector under the Con
stitution and laws of this State, and
that he is a member of the party cali
Jug said primary election: and at the
time of filing of said notification the
candidate shall pay to said Chairman
tho sum(9f $500 1.-Two Dollars) which
is here1 yassessed against each candi-
date EN- ring said primary, with the
exceptioh of candidates. for members
Sof the Executive Committee who are
not ASSESSED; and in the eventual pos
sibilityIb f there being but one candi-
date eitering said primary for one
particular Office or one set OF candi-
dates for the offices above mentioned
within tAetime above specified, this
COMMITTEE Win then Immediately con-
vene and shall declare such unopposed
candidate or candidates the regular
nominee or nominees of the Democratic
party for said PARTICULAR office or set
.of Offices.
Resola further rat the secretary of
this Committee be, md is hereby de-
.signateda q authoS zed to have print
ed the tickets neceikr + for said pri-
mary and Tat the Names Of all the
candidates De, prinfUd on n ballot
inalphsbeticxl order underline designa-
ton of the Office for which they are
candidates, in accordance with the pro-
visions of section III act 40 of 1905;
and that the expen! of printing bal
lots, cards Of instr On, tally sheets,
the necessary stat obery and other
election supplies bel d by the candi-
dates participating sAid primary,
with the exception a made, as to
candidates for the p eutive Commit
tee, and that the othea penses thereof
IS borne according x hw.
Resolved further ~ each candi-
date for Mayor an embers OF the
Town Council SHAH bmit to the
chairman of this Commi!! Z on or be-
fore the 10th day OF February, 1907
hefore 6 O'Clock p. n. of said day, the
name OF . qualified elector of said
town TO act % . Commissioners of cleo
tion. and the members Of this commit
tee shall meet ct the Court House at Il
O'Clock noon on Monday the 18th day
of FEBRUARY 1907, and shall proceed to
select from the various names submit
ted to them, by the candidates, three
Commissioners, two clerks and watch
ers for said primary according to pro-
visions Of section q Of act 40 OF 1905;
and In the event that same names b
submitted by different candidates these
candidates shall Be required to substi.
tute different names which shall ther
Nth the other names submitted, be
drswn in accordance with said section
Of said act.
Resolved, that the Commissioners
eelectsd for this primary be commits.
stoned - such by the Chairman of this