The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-08-20
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

At a meeting of the Executive Committee,
held in Bel Air, on Wednesday, the 4th day
of August, 1876, it was
RcsotCed, That the Primary Elections be
held in the several Election Districts, lat the
usual places of holding such) on Saturday, the
21st day Of August, between the hours of9.A.
NJ. and 6 p. NJ, except in Havre dc Grace,
where the hours shall be from 10 A. nj. to 8
p. NJ, for candidates for the following Off
ces:
For Sheriff
:" States Attorney.
" Three Members of the House of Dele
gates mo two from one district.
" Five County Commissioners mo two
from same district.
Three Judges of the Orphans Court.
County Surveyor.
f." Six Members of the Executive Commit
tee-each district to select its own men,
Der.
Resoloed, That the following persons are
named as Judges of Election, who will ap-
point the necessary Clerks, viz:
LIST Distrtct-Wm. p. Taylor John Y.
Pearce, Lee A. Magness.
I'd Distr7ct-Samuel Baldwin, Jas. H. Mich
acl, Thomas Cord.
3D. District-James A. Fulton, r. II. Mar
tin. VIM. II. Waters.
4M Dist17ct-Wm. A. Wilson, Thomas
Butler, r. Thos. Cairnes.
5R District-Richard l.. Mccain, Robert
d. Orr, Zadock Treadway.
GM Dastrtct-Joseph II. Carver, Alexander
s. Adams, Thomas Young
ResolUed, 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 n prudent dis
erection in the admission Of challenged votes.
II any of the Judges above named shall
full TO be present and act, the one or more
present shall fill the vacancy.
Each Democratic voter will vote by bal
lot for the person lie prefers for each several
office to be filled.
The clerks shall keep list of the persons
so voting, and at the close of the poll deliver
the same to the Judges.
The Judges in each district shall preserve
tho ballots cast in the said district, and shall,
on Tuesday, the Gath day of August, 1875,
maketo the Executive Committee in Bel Air,
return of the number of votes cast for each
candidate Tor Inc several Offices, and shall also
return the ballots to said committee.
Such returns shall he verified by the sig-
natures of the Judges. or a majority of them.
and shall be preserved by the Executive Com
mittee until the November election following,
and shall Mt all times be open to the inspec.
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
lish the same in the several Democratic coun-
ty papers, announcing the person or 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
shall be first selected, and the next highest
from different district md 40 on until tho
requisite number is obtained.
IN case of n tie vote the condi,latc shall he
Discontinued Inv Int tn he cast Inv the Evecnt;ye
Committee. in Bel Air on the edth dov of
August 1875, publicly in the presence of ali
who NAV choose to attend.
If after The announcement of the condi.
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