Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-04-23
Meeting of the Executive Committee Of the ConServa
tive Party Of Stanton. Organization and Ad0p-
ton OF Plan for Primary Election.

Meeting Of the Executive Committee Of the Conserva
tive Party Of Staunton. Organization and Ad0p-
ton Of o Plan for Primary Election.
Pursuant to adjournment the executive com
mittee of the Conservative party of Staunton
met at the office of JudgeJs r. NcCue on last
Friday evening. The following members were
present, viz: Judge J. II. McCue, President; j
H. Waters. Secretary; Col. James Skinner
Capt. w. L. Bumgardner, A. A. Grubert, w. H
H. Lynn, and John Burns.s
On motion G. g. sGooch. Esq, was elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of MI,
]. W. Todd.
After some discussion it was determined to
hold primary election to nominate candidates
for city offices on Friday, May 18th, 1878, and
on motion the following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted:
WHEREAS the State Central Conservative
Committee composed OF three members from
each Congressional District, appointed by au-
thority of the State Conservative Convention,
and which committee is charged with the affairs
of the party with power to perfect its organiza-
ton and decide all questions which are cal
culated to affect the harmony and Interest of
the party, did in August last enact resolution
that vacancies in city and county committees
should be filled by remaining members of the
same, and that said committees be renewed by
Ward or District meetings every four years, and
did in october last re-enact said resolution and
declare that the then present city and county
committees should terminate at the expiration
Of four years from the date of their original
election, and GffttrE 81 ~ FfT
WHEREAS, 1t is right and proper, in the judy
ment of this committee, that the organization
of the Conservative party should be maintain
ed, and ai lu. I'll r-
WHEREAS an honestly conducted primary
election affords the best and indeed only fair
mode for the nomination of candidates;
THEREFoRE RESOLVED, That primary cleo
ton be held on
1863 FsidayAe nth day Of My,
by the conservative voters for the selection of
candidates for the city offices of Staunton,
on the 4th Thursday in May next.
RESOLVED, That the plan as adopted for con-
Quoting the primary election held in this city
hereinafter contained, be and is hereby adopted
for the conduct of the primary election on
Friday the 18th day of May next.
The following is the
PLAN ADOPTED, Ss
| l. Three well-known Conservative citizens OF
integrity and intelligence from each Ward shall
be selected by the City Conservative Executive
Committee who will render their services vol
UNFAIRLY as commissioners on the day of cleo
ton at the voting place in their several Wards.
%, Primary elections shall be held at one vot-
| ing-place in each ward Of the city.
8. Ward commissioners shall conduct the
election in their several wards.
4. Ward commissioners, officials. and clerks
conducting the primary election shall not be
|
voted for in Said primary elections in which
they may be engaged.
| 8. All the ward Commissioners of the city shall
constitute a Board Of Election Commission
| who may adopt rules for their guidance not con-
| fiicting with the RULES and regulations herein
set forth. A majority of the Board shall con-
| 8. The City Conservative Executive Commit
tee shall anp9int two clerks for each ward for
polling the votes as they are called-one to re-
| cord the name of the voter and one clerk who
shall have the registration lists of the ward in
charge, whose duty 1t shall be to inform the
commissioner, who receives the votes, If the
voter offering to vote is registered voter in the
ward.
| I. Ward spperintendentss shall be charged and
held responsible for the details in the conduct
of primary elections In their several wards.
II. .slre.. --i.
Time for holding Ezectioa-Who are 10 be Ct1aadi-
| ddtes-IEckets, DC.
| l. The primary election shall be held on the
| 18th day of May. 1875 and the polls shall be
opened ats O'CLOCK, A. NJ. and closed at clock,
| 2. All tickets shall be prepared and published
| by the City Executive Committee, and shall
contain the names of all the candidates known
| TO the committee on printing two days prior to
| the Primary election; arranged alphabet
| cally with respect to the came office.
rg III. r,
Duties of Ward Commissioners,
l. One commissioner will receive the tickets
He will see that the party offering to vote has
endorsed his name on the back of his ticket
He will then announce the name of the voter
in an audible voice. The clerk who has charge
missioner if he is registered voter. If he be,
and IL he has heretofore acted with the
Conservative party and honestly proposes to
act with it in the approaching municipal cleo
ton, the clerk, whose duty it u.s. will poll the
voters name, and the Commissioner will de-
posit his ballot in the ballot-box. :,
2. The two other commissioners will exercise
general supervision OF the precinct, and see
that the polling clerks arc performing their du-
ties faithfully.
8. At the closing of the polls, the commits
sioners will take charge of the registration lists
and poll-boOks, ballots, papers, &C., and proceed
With the same to a meeting of the Board of
Election Commissioners, at the headquarters
of the City Conservative Executive Committee.
The Board, in meeting assembled, shall pro-
city, and thereupon declare ana certify the
names OF the candidates receiving the highest
number of all the votes cast for the respective
offices for which they were the nominees;
whereupon they shall be declared the nomi-
nees of the Conservative party, to be voted. for
On the regular ticket at the next ensuing cleo
tioE.
4. The candidates in nomination for the coun-
Gil and justices Of the peace who receive the
highest number OF votes cast in their respective
wards shall be declared the 40Htpeas q th2
Conservative party OF said ward, and voted for
on the regular ticket ct the general election en-
suing.
shall terminate in the primary election they
shall hand over to the secretary of the City
Conservative Executive Committee the regis
tratioo Lists and poll books ballots, papers. &c.
for safe-keepine and further reference.
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l. notary pubic da 81 9 Justice of tbs psaoe
before the opening Of the polls, shall id fninister
an oath to each q the commissioners ndclsrks
the duties assigned them in the primary cleo
ton of the Conservative party, to be held on
the 18th day Of May, 1878. )
JOHN h. McCUE, Chairman.
T. TT WATERS Secretary.