The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-21

Each electOr IN the respective JUS
tice of the peace district in the
state shall have the right to vote for:
One candidate for justice OF the
peace.
One candidate for constable.
Each elector in the several counties
of the state shall have the right to
vote for:
One candidate for member OF the
state democratic executive committee
from his respective county.
Each elector in each county shall
have the right to vote for:
One candidate for member OF the
congressional committee Of the con-
gressional district in which he re-
sides from his respective county.
Each elector in each county. in
senatorial district composed OF more
than one county, shall have the right
to vote for
Members of democratic senator
ial district committee; the number
whereof to be voted for shall be one
member for each two hundred votes,
or major fraction thereof. cast BY the
members of the democratic party at
the general election of 1908, as pre-
scribed by chapter 1913 of the Acts
OF 1907.
Each elector in each voting district
within the state shall have the right
to vote for one member Of the c0un-
ty democratic executive committee
from the voting district in which
such elector resides.
Each electOr shall have the right
to vote for one candidate for any
other county Office either elective or
appOintive not herein named, where,
under the law or the constitution
of the state of Florida, an election is
required to be held to fill such Office
by reason of death or resignation at
the person elected by the general ell
ection of 1910, where such Office is
now being filled by appointment, and
the commission of such person SO
holding said Office expires under the
law or constitution of this state dur
ing the years 1912 or 1913.
Rules for Candidates.
Second-That each erson desiring
to have his name printed Oh the pri-
mary election ballot as Il candidate
for any state Office, congressman at
large or Tor presidential electors,
delegate to the national convention,
or as Il member o fthe national deb
Ocratic committee, shall file with the
chairman of the state democratic eX-
ecutive committee. on or before the
LIST day of April, 4. ID. 1912, his no.
tice of candidacy and application to
have his name SO printed upon the
official ballot; such notice Of applica-
ton shall be upon u printed form to
be furnished by the chairman Of said
committee upon the request of any
person, and such application and no
tice shall be accompanied with an
amount of money equal to five go
per cent of the annual compensation
of the Office for which he Is a candi-
date; and no name Of any such candi-
date shall be printed upon the official
ballot, or counted or returned Is 80
printed, unless this provision shall be
complied with.
Provided no fees shall be required
OF any candidate for presidential
electors, delegates to the national
convention, or for national commit
teemen.
Third-That each person who is a
candidate tor any county Office, or
who Is candidate for member Of the
legislature, or for state senator, and
who may desire to have his name
printed on the primary election bal.
lot, shall give notice of his candidacy,
and make such application to have
his name 50 printed, to the chairman
OF the respective county executive
committees. and shall accompany
such application with such an amount
OF money as shall be prescribed by
the respective county executive COM
mittees. not exceeding (5) per cent.
of the annual income of the Office for
which he is a candidate.
Provided. that the assessment of
the State Senators in districts con-
shutting more than one county,
where there is no Senatorial COM
mittee. shall be paid in equal
amounts to each county executive
committee in such Senatorial district,
and notice OF his application to have
his name printed Oil the ballot as a
candidate for the office of State Sem
atOr in such district shall be by such
candidate filed with the chairman OF
the county executive committee OF
each county within said district. If,
however, there should exist a Sena-
tOrial committee in such district,
such notice and application to have
the name Of such candidate printed
on said ballots shall be filed with
the chairman Of such Senatorial com.
mittee, and must be accompanied by
the fee prescribed herein. and it shall
be the duty Of such chairman to duly
certify to the respective county ex-
ecutive committees In such Senatorial
district the names Of all persons who
may qualify a. candidates for such
ONCE, and the fees received from