The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-02-03
FIXED DETAILS
OF ELECTION
,rro,BATIC EXECUTIVE COM.
NIrTEE ARRANGED FOR
pRIIARIES YESTERDAY.

.oday at noon, pursuant u
e.ent: Hon. S. G. Wilson,
n. G. Jones. Auburndale:
-. + nten. Lakeland; l.. \. Pip
y Nlterry; B. G. Mayo, Tiger
p,y d 7. Hill. Secretary, Fort
y Mr. j. L. Lancaster. OF Chi
elected to take the place
,t rammittee of l.. II. Altman,
,t, moved out OF the count!
.n5 ok his place on the COM
m.,re
~ .a.rman read letter from
,4 yriiry of the State Committee
.4,.. I'm that the formal call
u mary election has not yet
,., ,.c,l and that the same would
h. .,.c! by the Campaign Commit
i. meeting to be held on Feb
nav On this account, 'he COM
ri,,., raought it best not to publish
n. ormal call until after receiving
me formal State call, and SO author
i,y WA, given the Chairman to make
w,b imnlaterial changes In the call
' By ,ae county Committee as shall be
rendered necessary by the State call.
| The call for the primary In this
lcurty will, therefore, not likely be
published until next week, or later.
However. the business OF the com.
nttee was put in such shape as not
10 necessitate another meeting at an
tarly date. and not probably until
ltter the primary.
The formal call will show the date
khen candidates will have to qualify
Ind this date will conform to the
late fixed by the State Committee for
he qualifying of State candidates.
TAe assessment of county candi-
a,es was fixed as follows: State Sem
,o- $40; Representative, $40;
oun,y Judge, $50; Prosecuting At
(orleg, So; Sheriff, SIS; Clerk o,
le r.rflit. 500: Tax Assessor, SIS;
ak collector, $50; Superintendent
Pablr Instruction, $3.50; Sur
eyor s.; Treasurer, $50; Commits
ionrr s.. Member of School Board,
:, ,,'i5e OF the Peace, 81; COnsta-
le ST; Supervisor OF Registration.
Iar committee estimates that this
FscS,me,, will raise a revenue of at
faS' s. .oo. There Is in the treas
ny brought over from the last pri-
Fary e.etion. the sum of $467.45.
me 'ae last primary election cost
"! ) 80, it will be seen that the |
sl s.ul candidates will have
pae u lheir assessments returned to
rm However, it is the intention
'ae committee always to keep some |
0hey o. hand to be used In case OF |
fsei !, and candidates expecting
so'ao" their defeat by receiving
q from the committee a large
'aeir assessment will likely
Treated 10 disappointment.
"f Jehh NJ. Keen, at the close of
l~'.ng. tehdered his resignation
i vas accepted. His successor
d 10 eeted at a future meeting
iAe mmittee.
iarfa Lancaster appeared be-
q" 'mmittee and asked for ar
'''' " = OF his candidacy for the
" mmissioner of Agricultural
~ "A. advising the members
." "iied to make application
~. ment to the Office left va
death of Hon. B. E. Nc
ease o. his appointment
Id enter the race for the
The committee voted
TO recommend the ap-
49, Of Mr.. Lancaster to the
T. IS seeking.
= Wilson, Chairman, CALL
aation of the committee to
ltions of the State Demo-
''Aittee. wherein it is pro- ,
-, a person in order to be a
'e.er at the primary shall
f- lis poll tax on or before
saturday of the month
) Preceding the day of
'oFided, a poll tax is as
Inst the voter. This would
Poll taxes to be paid BY
he pointed out that this
respecting the holding of | 9
&. ilons. that is. it is the {
'ion law, but it is not I
election law, for the pri- !
ion law provides that the =
d. nay De paid not less than | q
b. osfore the primary election. !
Hs OF the State Commit q