The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-08-15
The Democratic Primaries.

At meeting of the Executive Committee
held on Wednesday, the 23d day of July,
1878, it was resolved to hold Primary Meet
ings on Saturday, the I'd of August, in each
of the several Districts, for the selection of
Ten Delegates to County Convention o be
held in Bel Air on Tuesday August 9th, for
the purpose of appointing Four Delegates to
represent Hartford county in the State Con-
vention, to be assembled in the city of Balti-
more on the 18th day of August, for the NOM
nation of candidates for Comptroller and
Clerk of the Court of Appeals.
The hours for holding the primary meet
ings in theseveral districts to be between 3
o'clock and o'clock, P. NJ The hour for
holding the County Convention to be 2
o'clock, P. M
1t was further resolved that the Primary
Elections be held in the several districts,
on Saturday, the Both ofAugust, between the
hours offs A. M. and 6 P. NJ, except in
Havre de Grace, where the hours shall be
between 0 A. M. and p NJ, for candidates
for the following State and County officers
For CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.
REGISTER OF WILLS.
SHERIFF.
&c STATE SENATOR.
THREE MEMBERS OF TIE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES mo two from one district.)
FIVE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, mo two
from same District.)
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
SIX MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE each district to select its own
Member.
ReSo1ced, That the following persons are
nominated as Judges of Election, who will
appoint the necessary clerks, viz:
1st DishTct-Henry C. Wilson, Franklin
Hanway, VIM. p. Taylor
u ma M, Wy
Courtney, John b. Foy.
81 DistlTct-Jas. A. Fulton, Richard r.
Martin, VIM. II. Waters.
4M Dtstr1ct-Jamcs Whiteford, David Han
way, James Galley
5M District - John Daugherty, Zadock
Treadway, Hugh II. Bay.
gu DiSt,fctJoseph H. Carver, r. r. Van
bibcr, Jr, Matthew Reynolds.
ReGOlccd, That all Democrats who will be
entitled to vote in the districts at the next
general election should be entitled to vote at
the primary meetings
That voters who in good faith identify
themselves with the party should be entitled
to vote.
That when any vote is challenged the
Judges shall be satisfied that the voter will
identify himself with the party and support
its nominees, and shall exercise a prudent dis
erection in the admission of challenged votes.
Ifany of the Judges above named shall
fail to be present and act, the one OF more
present shall fill the vacancy.
Each Democratic voter will vote by bal
lot for the person he prefers for each several
Office to be filled.
The clerks shall keep list of the persons
sovoting, and at the close of the poll deliver
the same to the Judges.
The Judges in each district shall preserve
the ballots cast in the said district, and shall,
on Tuesday, the 2d day of September, 1873,
make to the Executive Committee in Bel Air,
return of the number of votes cast for each
candidate for the several Offices and shall also
return the ballots to said committee
Such returns shall be verified by the sig
natures of the Judges, or n majority ofthem,
and shall be preserved by the Executive Com
mittce until the November election following,
and shall at all times be open to the inspcc-
ton OF any person interested therein.
On receiving such returns the Executive
Committee shall ascertain the result through
out the county, and shall declare and pub
fish the same in the several Democratic coun-
iy papers, announcing the person OF persons
receiving the largest aggregate vote for each
office as the candidates of the Democratic
party.
Except that for Delegates to the Lcgisla-
ture and for County Commissioners, no two
candidates shall be taken from the same dis
trict. The persons receiving the highest vote
--shalLbe first selected, and the next highest
from different district, and so on until the
requisite number is obtained.
In case of tie vote the candidate shall be
determined by lot to be cast by the Executive
Committee in Bel Air. on the Cd day of Sep
TENDER, 1873, publicly in the presence of
all who may choose to attend.
If, after the announcement of the candi-
dates, any nominee shall decline, remove from
the county or die, the Executive Committee
shall substitute the person having the next
highest vote.
At the primary meetings each district shall
choose one person to be member the Ex-
ccutive Committee, which shall be constitu-
ted OF the six persons so chosen and shall act
as such from the next general election for two
years.
The election of such member of the Exec
utiye Committee shall be certified as the
votes for other nominees, and declared by
the present Executive Committee.
To facilitate the counting of the votes, in
any district where the Judges shall deem it
desirable, two ballot boxes may be provided,
and at o'clock, p NJ; one of the Judges,
with two persons appointed for that purpose
ss;Le three Judges, may begin the counting
lots received up to that hour, whilst
Ssdgcs shall continue TO receive
ssas first provided
ale votes
fes for one
Shall not be
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