Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-08-17
Democratic Primary for Candidates for
the Legislature, September 9th.

Democratic Primary for Candidates for
the Legislature, September 9th.
The Democratic County Committee met
on Saturday last in Staunton with full
attendance and, something even more
unusual, number of prominent Demo-
Gratis present to show their interest in the
fitting out of the party for the fall cam
paign, Mr.. Robt. w. Burke was elected
temporary chairman of the committee.
The vacancy in the I'd ward membership
caused by the resignation of Alex. F.
Robertson, Esq, who has removed to the
1st ward, was filed by the election OF
Capt. James Bumgardner who has just
moved from Beverley Manor into that
ward. The vacancy in Beverley Manor
district membership was filled by the cleo
ton of A. B. Lightner, Esq. The Com
mittee then completed its organization by
the election of Capt. James Bumgardner,
Chairman, and the following gentlemen as
the Executive Committee: Robt. W.
Burke, Hugh f. Lyle, A. B. Lightner and
VIM. II. Gamble.
After thorough discussion of the best
plan for selecting candidates for the next
House of Delegates, the Committee adop-
ted the following:
PLAN FOR A PRIMARY ON SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 9Th.
Polls shall be opened at each precinct in
the county and city, at the usual voting
places; and it shall be the duty OF the
Judges and clerks to be in place at the
hour appointed for the opening OF the
polls.
The polls shall be opened at II O'Clock,
NJ. and closed at shutdown. The poll
books to be provided by the County Com
The County Committee shall appoint
two Judges and one clerk for each pre-
cinct.
The vote shall be by ballot, with printed
or written tickets which shall include the
names of two candidates for the House OF
Delegates.
No candidate shall be voted for who
does not personally, or by some friend duly
authorized, pledge himself to abide by the
result of the primary, to be signihed by
public announcement, or by communlca-
tion addressed to the Chairman of the
County Committee.
All Democrats entitled to vote at the
election to be held on the 9Th day OF Mo-
vember next, who pledge themselves TO
support all the nominees of the primary
election, shall % entitled TO vote aI the
primary election.
The Judges and clerks shall be governed,
az far as applicable, by the same rules
which govern judges and clerks ID State
election.
Immediately after the polls are closed.
the irdpes and clerks OF election IN the
presence of such candidates aud spectators
as desire to be present, shall ascertain the
number of votes cas-, when snail CORES
pond with the number of names on the
noll-b,ok. and then make out on the poll
book and sign certihcaGe. StaIing tle
number of votes Cast for each candluaGe,
and return the poll book with said certlh-
cate to the Chairman of the County Com
mittee.
On the first Wednesday after the prima-
~ election committee OF three, to De
appointed by the County Committee. OF
whom the Chairman of the County Com
mittee shall be one, shall canvass the re-
turns ard ascertain and announce the re-
suit of the primary election.
The two persons receiving the hlghest
number of votes shall be the nominees of
the party for members of the House of
In case of a tie. the committee appoint
ed to canvass the ballots shall decide by
los who is the nominee.
In the event that ally clerk appointed
shall fail to attend, the vacancy may be
filled by the judges; and in the event that
any Judge appointed snail fali TO a!teno'
the vacancy may be hiled oy the chairman
of the precinct committee.
Tickets CONTAINING the names of all can
d;dates who are announced 10 accordance
with the plan shall be prepared and clrcu
lated by the County Committee.
The Committee appointed the following
iudges and clerks of election
BEVERLEY MANOR DISTRICT.
Sandy Hollow-Judges, John n Whit
lock, Lewis Hartman; Clerk. A ii low
herman. o.
bertus Henderson; Clerk. S A Henderson.
acknowledges, Gilbert Childs, John
Trimble; Clerk, S G Brown.
Rolivar-Judges, Michael McAlear, Da-
vid Doom Clerk. John NJ Hetfiln,
Folly Mills-Judges. John Towberman
AID Tribbett; Clerk, Thos P Eskridge.
R1yERHEADs DISTRICT.
Greenville-Judges, A Blauth' Z u
Merritt: Clerk, John B Smith.
Midway-Judges. John H Rush, Col ]
D Liley Clerk, John H Spencer.
iddlebrook-Judges, VIM Steele, w
W Gale: Clerk, Samuel Giles.
Newport-Judges. Thomas M Smiley, A
S Turk Clerk, Alex Turk.
NORTH RIVER DISTRICT.
Mt Solon-Judges, DR. James T Clarke
James E Todd Clerk. James A McFall
observation-disclosures, J W Crlst, John
CARRIER: Clerk, John Andrew lson o.
Henry. , WI
Henry Tutwiler; Clerk. Hendren Bell.
Parnassus-Judges, Martin Whitmore
James A Hamrick; Clerk, r G Blair.
Spring Eill-Judges, A Clinedinst
Robert s Gamble; Clerk, J Worth Spit
Ter.
MIDDLERIgER DISTRICT.
New Uope.-Judges, John = Barger
John Firebaugh Clerk. W II Brown.
Mt. Sidney.-Judges, Andrew Ross,
Mop Crawford; Clerk, VIM II Norman
Mt Meridian. Judges, A H Boiler.
d Craig; Clerk. DIR Henry Mohler.
Verona.-Judges. John W Coley, Arc
Walker. Clerk. Andrew Bowling.
PASTURES DISTRICT.
Observation-Disclosures, Fl H Hanger.
ri otover; Clerk. L NJ Masincup.
Observation-Disclosures, John Guy, John v
S;tIington; Clerk, James Montgomery
Craigsville. DR. D Bashaw,