The Pensacola journal., 1920-03-18
LEGAL NOTICE
CALL FOB PRIMARY

CALL FOR PRIMARY
Notice is hereby given that the Demo-
of Pensacola. Florida, hereby calls and
provides for the holding OF a Democratic
Primary Election to be held on the eth
tay.. day OF April. A. D. 1920 at the usual
during the hours between o'clock a. M.
and sundown, for the nomination of DEM
ocratic candidates to be voted for at the
municipal election on June Z, 1920 for
the following City Offices, to-wft:
One (1) Commissioner:
In such primary the form of the ballot
and the method of voting and determin-
ing the result shall be in accordance with
the provisions of the state law regulat-
ing primary elections for the nomination
of state and county officers.
In the event there are three (3) or
more candidates for any one or more of
the above named offices, then and in
such event the ballot used shall be printed
SO as to permit the electors to vote for
one candidate for first choice and an
other candidate for second choice for
such offices. and the clerks and inspec-
tors of election. in making their returns.
shall tabulate the number of first choice
votes and the number of second choice
votes received by each candidate, respec-
lively. for each office. The City Demo-
cratic Executive Committee in canvass
ing such returns shall eliminate all can
didates for each office except the two
candidates receiving the highest number
of first choice votes, and to the total
by the two candidates receiving the high
est number OF first choice votes shall be
added respectively. the number Of second
choice votes received by the two candi-
dates receiving the highest number of
first choice votes upon those ballots upon
which the first choice votes were cast for
date receiving the highest number of
votes after the same shall have been
computed in the manner herein pre-
scribed shall be declared to be the nom
- ha In for hoir
respective offices.
In the event there are less than three
(3) candidates for any one or more of
said offices, then and in such event there
shall be no second choice votes and that
candidate receiving the highest num-
ber of votes. for each office. shall be
declared to be the Democratic nominee
Those and only those persons shall be
permitted to become candidates before
or to vote at, or in any wise participate
electors, who are by the laws of the State
of Florida lawful electors of the pre-
cincts in which they offer to vote, as
shown by the registration books OF the
Supervisor of Registration of the City of
Pensacola, who have paid their poll taxes
legally due for the years 1913 and 1919
not less than ten (10) days before April
6, 1920, and who SHALL when challenged
by any elector, pledge in writing upon
oath before an inspector his honor to
abide by and support the results OF such
primary and to vote for the nominees
thereof.
No elector shall be allowed to vote in
any precinct other than In the one in
which he is registered and resides, as
shown by the registration books afore-
said.
Each and every person desiring to have
his name printed in the official ballot
to be used in said primary as a candi-
with Joseph ". Riera, Secretary of the
City Democratic Executive Committee,
at or before IL o'clock noon, on the 2Ith
day of March, 1920. his notice of candid
acy and application in writing to have his
name so printed upon said ballot, and
shall also, on or before said time and
date pay to the said seer secretary T,.tae OF the
the amount Of the assessment herein
after provided.
The assessment fixed by this Commit
be candidates in said primary are re-
quired to pay to the Secretary of this
Committee, are as follows, to-wit:
Each candidate for the office OF City
Commissioner the sum of $500.
All candidates for offices enumerated
in this call shall be voted for as the
duly qualified white Democratic voters.
every election district in the City of Pen
sacola, Florida, except the precinct men,
beys of the City Democratic Executive
Committee. who shall be voted for only
by the voters of the precinct respec-
lively that they are candidates to repre-
sent.
The inspectors and clerks of election to
conduct such primary will be appointed
by this committee at a meeting to be
held for that purpose in the City Hall,
at D. m. on March 29. 1920. All candf-
dates are invited to attend this meeting.
This committee will meet on the 7th
day of April, 1920, at noon, to publicly
canvass the returns and declare the re-
suit of said primary and the nominees
of the Democratic Party to be voted on at
the general election to be held June 7,
1920.
Each candidate to be voted upon at
said primary shall have the right to place
one watcher at the polls who shall be
entitled to be present during all the time
that the polls are open, to challenge the
voters and to witness the counting OF
the votes and certifying of the result
after the polls are closed.
All ballots, poll lists, tally sheets and
returns and other records of said primary
shall be preserved by the City Democratic
Executive Committee.
CLEMENT BLOUNT.
Chairman.
JOS. V. RIERA.
Secretary.