Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1884-07-25
plan OF County Primary.

The Democratic Executive Committee
Of jefferson county, ut 1" meeting held
July 18th, 1881, adopted the following
plan FOR the government OF the Democratic
primary election:
LIST. That the Democratic primary election for
Jefferson county, for tho purpose OF nominating
two members Of House OF Delegates, Sheriff,
Clerk Of the County Court. Clerk OF The Circuit
Court. two Commissioners, two ASSESSORS.
Prosecuting Attorney and County surveyor.
shalt be Ivy direct vote OF the people LOT the
candidates 81 their choice.
20. The primary elections to bc hc!l ut each
prccinct In the county, and TO be under tho
MANAGEMENT ofthrcc COnmlssioncrsappointe
Lv your Committee, two OF whom shall he the
democratic Commission appointed by the
rou;,ty Court; the Commissioners to appoint
onc or more clerks IN the event said Comin!s'
sIourrs f,til TO act tho two members OF The EX-
ccutiyc Committee from each precinct shall Sc
lee, competent Commissioners FOR each precinct
in their respective precincts, 10 hold said cleo
ton The commissioners and clerks to be sworn
20 correctly and faithfully conduct said election,
md protect II against al fraud and unarness.
81. Attic close 81 thc polls, the commission
c.s shall count the ballots and record the Notc,
IN writing. which each candidates receives FOR
thc Office for which he il n candidate, and tho
result; shall be certified lay the commissioners
rs follows: ..,
hereby certify th@t.,.'.;'.' ,I
cciyrd 80. votes fUr............. at inc
pllmary election this day held At ...'.,.;.:t;:.'
........ precinct, go D!a'i4V';
, :,,::::,,:;::::: con'rs-
.,,,.....,.,.,, ...,...::::: Clerks.
a., Tho commissioners shall forward the poll
hooks and certificates under seal, TO tho County
Clerk, within tWo days after tho closing III tue
POLLS. and the County Executive Committee
shall meet within five days after the said pri-
mary election and shall omen and count the
votes and declare the result. The candidates
receiving the highest number OF votes for tho
respective Offices for which they have boon cali
li,iatcs shall he declared by The Executive Com
ruittcc TO be tho democratic nominees for said
offices.
5th The duty or the Commissioners shall he
To receive the votes of all who sGplG1rtcG ITO
democratic state and National tickets ~ IN"
last elections, and intend supporting said TICK
els nj tho coming elcctions; of all Democrats
who have moved into the county. and VIII be
legal voters NJ the nozt election y: all young
men known to be Democrats, who Will be OF
uec At the next general election, and none other.
Tth SHOULD there be tie vote between two or
moro candidates, the choice shall be maic by
drawing ballots by the tied candidates, or Il naS
be decided by the Executive Committee In any
manner that the candidates may agree upon.
Sth. The names OF oil candidates will Dc placed
on one ticket, under the respective headings CT
the positions for which they arc candidates, and
the voter will erase names Of all except The ppr=
son or persons he desires to vote for. II more
than one name for each office should be allowed
to remain 10y the voter tho ballot FOR that Office
viii not he counted.
9th. The printing o: the tickets shall DO pader
tho supervision OF the County Executive Cons
m!itce, and no name will DC placed on the gen.
cral ticket, unless the candidate complies with
rule 9th.
We would also suggest that the Democratic
voters of each precinct SHALL ~ the same time
a.L in like manner, elect two waters 70 serve
tor their respective precincts, for four years,
members OF tho County Executive Committee,
snid Committee to meet ard organize according
10 former usage.
Resolved. That the county primaries DO hold
on the 2Sp DAY OF AUGUST, 1881. and the Scra,
to-ial Delegates 10 be elected on the same day,
from O'Clock p. m, until sunset,--eXcept at
llarper's Ferry, where the polls shall close at
o'cock.
W. II. T. LEWIS, Chm'n,
JSo. ". DANIEL Sec'y,
NoricE.-Canddatcs desiring TO be placed on
The general ticket, In accordance with rules
and 0. will please communicate with me In re-
gard to rule q in tiac to be entered before tick
cts aye printed
Jo!i:; II DANIEL, Sec'y,
Shenandoah j. :ct.~.:, JEFF Co., W, Va.