The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-05-20

held under the aforegoing resolutions each county
forming part of any congressional district and of
any judicial circuit shall be entitled to cast vote
equal its representation in the General Assembly
of MARYLAND: provided however, that the precincts
OF Baltimore city embraced within the fifth congress
siona district shall be allow ed four votes, and the
two districts of Baltimore county shall be allowed
two votes in the hith congressional district conven-
ton and the remaining districts OF Baltimore couH
y shall be allowed six votes III the second congress
sional district convention
Resolred That all the primary elections herein
before provided for copies OF the poilbooks or lists
of qualified and registered voters made up the
September sitting OF each Of the officers OF regiSr-
ton for the particular election district or election
precincts in which such primary election IS TO be
held, shall he the sole rule for the admission or re
lection of every vote offered ut such primary cleo
ton 1t is therefore hoped that all the democratic
voters ut this state will il that they duly
registered qualified voters in their respective
election districts or election precincts before the
close OF the september SlingS OF their respective
officers of registration,
RcSOlUsd, hat the members the state central
committee representing respectively the several
counties be- and they hereby, requested to make
such arrangements IN their respective counties as
will give effect TO the aoregoing resolutions by
naming the hours during which the polls shall re-
main open, and by the appointment of either the
judges 10 hold such primary meetings or some per
to call such primary meetings to order that the
said meetings may select their Judges. said mem
bers OF said committee shall make such further pro-
vision will guarantee fair election. ana afford
opportunity to each and every candidate, either
i'll person or by representative To be present the
voting and casting up OF the votes at said primary
meetings
Reso3rea That the members of the State central
committee representing the legislative districts of
Baltimore city be, and they hereby. directed u
request the democratic executive committee for the
city Of Baltimore 10 have the said primary elections
in aud for the city Of Baltimore held under the
aforesaid act OF the General Assembly of Maryland
regulating primary elections in said city Should
said executive committee FOR the city of Baltimore
neglect refuse 10 have said primary elections tor
said city held under said aforementioned act, then
the said members OF the state central committee re-
presenting the said legislative districts shall name
the places AT which and the hours during which the
said primary elections are 10 be- held i'll the city of
Baltimore, and 70 name the judges and clerks OF
election for Said primaries which Judges aud clerks
shall be qualified voter, ia the precincts in which
they are 10 serve. Every candidate shall have the
right 10 be represented ut said primary election
either by judge and clerk orby some other person
persons Of his selection. who shall be entitled 60
bc present in the Foll-ruun during the hours vo-
ting aud al the casting up ui the votes III said prima-
~ elections
THE ISSUE Oy THE HovR.
The precinct primary election feature for
Baltimore city was the point for discussion in
the resolutions. The questions inv.'lved were
discussed on both sides, aud when fully under
stood by the members the majority m favor
of the report was IS Co IL.