Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-17
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9th. The Commissioners shall forward the
poll books, certificates and ballots, under seal.
to the County Clerk, to be delivered by him to
the Secretary of the Executive Committee, to
be held and recounted in case of contests,
within two days after the closing of the polls.
and the County Executive Committee shall
meet at nine o'clock A. NJ. MONDAY. july
23RD. 1855, at the Court House, i'll Charlestown.
and shall open and count the votes and declare
the results. The Candidates receiving the
highest number of votes for the respective of
fees for which they have been candidates, shall
be declared by the Executive Committee to be
the Democratic nominees for said offices.
18th. The duty of the Commissioners shall be
to receive the votes of all who supported the
Democratic State and National tickets ut the
last election. and intend supporting said ticket
at the coming elections of all Democrats who
have moved into the county, and will be legal
voters at the next election: of all young men
known to be Democrats, who will be of age at
the next general election. and none other
Sth Each person desiring to be a candidate
at such primary election. shall FIVE DAYsprior
thereto. furnish to the Secretary of the County
Executive Committee. in writing. his full name
and tho office for which lie desires to be q cam
didate. which shall be accompanied with the
sums named below to pay the expenses of the
Primary Election:
For House of Representatives. ........S 25. 90
For Judge of Circuit Court. ............ 1890
For State Senator. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
For House OF Delegates. ........... 1000
For Sheriff NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 2O.G0
FOR prosecuting attorney --..-.-.-.- lu.UU
For Assessor. 5.OU
For County Commissioner. 800
9th. Should there be tie vote between two
or more candidates. the choice shall be made
by drawing ballots by the tied candidates. or it
may be decided by the Executive Committed
in any manner that the candidates may agree
upon.
10th. The names of all candidates will be
placed on one ticket under the respective head
ings of the positions for which they candi-
dates. and the voter will erase the names of all
except the person or persons lie desires to vote
for. If more than one name for each Office
should be allowed to remain by the voter, the
ballot for that Office will not be counted.
18th. The printing of the tickets shall be uu-
der the supervision of the County Executive
Committee. and name ,CiH be placed on the
general ticket unless the candidate complies toih
rule S.
The time for holding the Primary Election
shall be SATURDAY. july THE 2lsT. 1888. from.
9 O'clock till sunset--at llarpcr's Ferry the
polls to be kept open until 10 O'Clock IL
: The voters at each precinct will elect two
members Of the Executive Committee to serve
for the next four years.
The Democratic papers of the county are
requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
The Commissioners of Election 'oiH sec nat
the returns Of this primary election are delivered
to the C2erk; Of nte County Court by 0 O'Clock 4.
- S - JNo. T. COLsTON, Chm'n.
JSo. N. DANIEL, Secy.
The p. o. of the Secy of the Elk. Com. is
Shenandoah Junction.