Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1888-07-10
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NASi no.
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 ihela and rccounted in case OF contests,
within two days after the closing of tile polls:
aud the County Executive Committee shall
meet ut nine o'clock A. NJ, MONDAY. July
23RD, 1883, at the Court House, In Cliarlestown.
and shall open and count the votes and declare
the results. The Candidates receiving the
highest number of votes forthe respective Of
fees for whichthey have been candidates, shall
be declared by the Executive Committee to be
the Democratic nominees for said offices.
7th. The duty of the Commissioners shall be
to receive the votes of all who supported the
Democratic State and National tickets at 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.
9Th. Each person desiring to be a candidate
ut such primary election. Shall FIVE DAYS prior
thereto. furnish to the Secretary of the County
Executive Committee. in writing. his full name
and the office for which he desires to be a can
didate. which shall be accompanied with the
sums named below to pay the expenses of the
Primary Election:
For House of Representatives. .........S2500
For Judge of Circuit Court. ............ 100
For State Senator. 15.OO
For House of Delegates. ....:....-... 1900
For Sheriff 2U.UU
For Prosecuting Attorney .............. 1000
For Assessor .-.-. 1900. ,.......... POO
For County Commissioner. ............. 500
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 Committee
in any manner that the candidates may agree
upon.
10Th. The names of all candidates win be
placed on one ticket, under the respective head
ings of the positions for which they are candi-
dates. and the voter will erase the names of all
except the person or persons he desires to vote
for. If more than one name for each Office
should be allowed to remain by tho voter, the
ballot for that Office will not be counted.
18th. The printing of the tickets shall be I'M
der the supervision of the County Executive
Committee. and no name mil be placed on the
general ticket unless the candidate complies tuih
rule 8.
The time for holding the Primary Election
shall be SATURDAY, JULY THE 2lsT. 1883. from
9 o'clock till sunsct-at Harpcr's Ferry the
polls to be kept open until 10 o'clock.-I !
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 'cW see that
the returns of this primary election are delivered
to the Clerk Of Ne County Court by 9 O'Clock. d.
JNO. T. COLSTON, Chm'n.
JNo. NJ. DANIEL, Scc'y.
The P. o. of the Scc'y of the Ex. Com. is
Shenandoah Junction.