Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-07-04
Spfal amd gersunal.
ALL FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

Stef" " We C0"Tt " 2tppedtS.
Three Judges Of The Orphans Court.
Three Members Of The House Of Delegates.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
Register Of Wills.
Sheriff.
Fire County Commissioners.
States 4norneyJor Montgomery County.
County Surveyor.
The Committee appointed the following
Judges 10 act at the Primary Meetings:
LIST Dstrict-IIarry Griffith, Geo. Waters,
Is. E. Dorsey.
2nd Disrict-Samuel Scott Jas. B. Neel
Zachariah Windsor
"a Ord District--R. j. sherwood, c. R. Her.
shey, Il. w. Williams.
4th Distrct-Chander Keys, Jas. P. Bays,
Montgomery Claggett.
5lh Dis,rict--Iohn Broadly, Thos. holland,
VIM. E Shaw
9Th Observation-Disclosures Clngett VIM Null
lican, Jas. W. Clage,t.
7lh Dis,rict-Spencer Watkins, Henry Rem
shaw, A. II. Bean.
sth Dislrict-Henry Harriss, zacharah D.
Waters, Thos Lea.
The candidates for nominations are respect
fully requested to send in their names to the
Committee on or before Tuesday, the 22nd OF
July, 1879. GEO. PETER,
j. W. MAGRUoER. Sec. Chairman
THE PLAN FOR GOVERNING PRIMARIES
I. The Democratic Conservative Executive
Committee for Montgomery colniy shall con-
tlaA "a
county, together with one member from each
Election District of the county, to be elected
al the Primary election next preceding each
general election for Stale officers.
2. Primary elections for the choice of can
didates Of the Democratic Conservative party
shall always lie held in the several Election
Districts on Saturday, and between the hours
OF . u. IN. and p IN, al such times and places
MS may be designated By the Executive Com
mlttee.
3. A said Primary elections the names of
all persons men toned in connection with the
offices to be filled shall he presented to the
Democratic Conservative voters residing with
in the several Election Districts OF the county,
and shall! he bulloled Tor as al d general cleo
lion, under the supervision of three Judges in
each Election District, to he appointed by the
Executive Committee previous to each Pri-
mary election and published with the call.
4. Two clerks, TO be appointed by the
judges al each Primary election. shall keep
list of the persons voting, and at the close
OF the.poll deliver the Same to the judges
5. The judges in each District shall al the
close OF the polls immediately proceed to count
the balo in public and shall ples,ry
the ballots cast and the list of voters. ana
shall on the Tuesday next after each Primary
tleatiou make 10 the Executive Committee for
the county, in Rockville, a return OF the
number Of votes cast tor each candidate for
the several Offices, and also return the ballots
and lists of voters to said committee such re-
turns shall he verified by the signatures of the
Judges, or majority OF them and shall be
preserved by the Executive Committee for the
period OF twelve months from the day of the
Primary election and Shall Ut times be open 10
the inspection of any person interested there
in
6. From the returns so made the Executive
Committee shall ascertain the result through
out The county, and shall declare aud publish
the same in the several county papers an
nouncing, where candidates for county offices
or for the Legislature shall have been voted
for, the person or persons receiving the larg-
est aggregate vote tor each Office as the candi-
date OF the Democratic Conservative party,
except that no two candidates for County
Commissioner shall be taken from the same
Election District, subject 10 the above pro-
vision the person receiving the highest vote
shall be first selected by the Executive Com
mittee. and then the next highest from diff
ferent District, and SO on until the requisite
number is obtained
Z. When candidates for State or Judicial
offices or for Congress TO be chosen, the
Primary elections shall be conducted in all re-
specis like those for county officers. the voters
voting directly for the person they desire for
candidate or candidates, and when the result
shall have been ascertained as herein before
provided by the Executive Committee, said
committee shall appoint delegates TO the
proper convention upon the nomination Of the
person or persons who shall have received the
largest aggregate vote, if such person or per-
sons reside in this county; or if such person
- or p1rsons<As not reside 10 this county then
upon the noninaton OF three gentlemen named
by said committee and known to said COM
mittee ss friends Of the successful candidate
at the Primary election.
8. Only such registered voters Of this coun-
~ as voted for the candidates Of the Demo-
cratic Conservative party at the Presidential
or Gubernatorial election next preceding any
Primary election, except that persons who
shall have acquired the right TO vote since
such Presidential or Gubernatorial election
or, who will have acquired such right pre-
vious 10 the next legal election shall be al
lowed to vote at any Primary election,
provided the Judge shall be satisfied that they
in good faith intend 10 identify themselves
with the Democratic Conservative party and
provided further that any registered voters
who may have failed to vote at said Presi-
DENTAL or Gubernatorial election shall also be
allowed to vote at any Primary election, il
the judges shall be satisfied that they are in
good faith identified with the Democratic
party, and are still residents Of the district in
which they offer to vote.
g. 10 case OF a tie vote, the candidate shall
be determined by lot. to be cast by the Execu-
tive COMMITTEE publicly In the presence OF all
who may chose 10 attend, in Rockville, on
Tuesday next succeeding the Primary Election
at which the lie may have occurred.
TO- If after the announcement of the candi-
dates any nominee shall decline, remove from
the county or die the Executive COMMITTEES
shall substitute the person having the next
highest vote for that Office.
IL. Any vacancy in the Executive COMMITTEES
shall be flied by said committee.
IL. Any ballot cast at q Primary election
containing more names for one Office than are
10 be nominated, shall not be counted for
that Office.
10. II at any Primary election any Of the
Judges appointed shall fail 10 be present and
act, the one or more present shall fll the va
cancy, and IL none are present, the Democratic
Conservative voters present at 81, A. NJ, may
choose judges by riUa roce vote.
IA. All persons desiring nomination shall
have their names presented 10 the Executive
Committee, together with the title Of the Of
fee they wish 10 be nominated for, in writ
ing; and II shall be the duty Of the said Com
mi.tee TO publish list Of such names, at The
time OF calling the Primary Meeting, and ia
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