Fort Pierce news., 1910-12-16
Call for Primary

The Democratic County Executive
Committee Of St. Lucie County, Florida
hereby makes the following call for the
holding of a Democratic primary elec-
ton to be held in compliance with the
laws of Florida in each election district
of St. Lucie county during the hours
fixed by law for the holding Of an elec'
tlon on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 10TH, 1911
for the nomination ola Democraticcan'
didate 10 be voted for by the Demo-
cratic members OF the Legislature OF
the State of Florida, to be held in the
year 1911.
Provided, That second primary, if
necessary under the provisions OF said
laws, shall be held on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3lsT, 1911,
70 choose between the two highest can
didates, if a nomination shall not have
been made by a majority vote in the
first primary election. and at such pri-
mary election only such electors as
we're qualified 10 vote at the first pri-
mary election shall be permitted TO
vote.
Those, and only those persons shall
be permitted TO become candidates be-
fore, or TO vote at, or participate in the
management of any primary election
held by the Democratic party of Flor
ida, who are white Democratic electors,
who declare their adherence to the
principles and organization of the Dem
ocratic party, National, State and
County, and who are by the laws of the
State lawful electors in the district in
which they offer TO vote.
Each elector in the county qualified
to vote in said elections shall have the
right TO vote for one United States Sen
ator.
That all Democratic white electors,
who have paid their poll taxes, and
have qualified TO vote 10 the election
held Navember Sth, 1910, and are 9TH
erwise qualified as herein provided,
shall be allowed to vote in the prima-
ries held in 1911, and no poll tax shall
be required to be paid for the year 1910
as a prerequisite TO vote in the said
primaries. and the registration books
for the election held on November Sth.
1910, shall be accepted as correct regis
tration books for said primaries.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee will meet at noon on the
first Saturday after such primary, at
the court house in Fort Pierce and pub
licly canvass the returns and declare
the result.
Each candidate for Office being voted
for shall have the right to place one
watcher and challenger 10 the polling
place at each precinct in every county.
" hich said watcher and challenger
shall be entitled 10 be present during
the entire time the polls are open to
challenge voters and also witness the
counting of the vote and certifying of
The result after the polls are closed
The ballots. poll lists, returns and 9TH
er records Of the election shall he pre-
served by the County Executive Com
mittee after the primary has been held.
The following inspectors and clerks
of election were appoin ed to serve at
the primaries without pay;
Precinct No. l, Sebastian. .--Ivey Law
son, j. L. Stinson, G. b, Hall, inspec.
tors; B. F. Hardesty, clerk.
Precinct No. 2, Fort Pierce. B. B
Pyles, Lucien Baker, Il, B. Paxton; A.
5. Cleveland, clerk.
Precindt No. 8. Ankona-Will L.
Franz, D. D. Moore, Frank Newton; P
c. Eldred, clerk.
Precinct No. 4, Jensen-W. D. Ed.
wards, Jno. w. Kliog, j. a. Baker;
5. c. Stuart, clerk.
Precinct No. ), Fort Drum. M
Lee, j. Barton, L. II. Mclaughlin;
Harley Holmes, cleck.
Precinct No. 6, Tantie-J. w. Giles.
pie, Jerry Hancock, j. NJ. Raulerson:
a. H. Hancock. clerk.
Precinct No. 7, Wabasso-W. T..
Jones, J. NJ. Morgan, D. j. Knowles; E.
A. Holt, clerk.
Precinct No. s, Quay. NJ. McCul
lers, w, R, Copeland, j. T. Fletcher:
Eli Walker, clerk
4 Precinct No. 8, Narrows-J. e. w.
McCullers, j. W. Cochran, Ed Walker: