Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-06-02
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Congressional Candidates. to be Voted
for M IL Primary,


Resolutions, looking to the selection
Of Congressional delegates III district
meetings. was after lengthy debate
voted down. and the following resolu-
tious submitted by NJ. Oldham, Jr..wis
adopted by a large majority of the 70,
tiers present:
Whereas, several prominent Demo-
Gratis of this county layt been mention.
ed us suitable and available candidates
for Congress from this district, and
whereas it is deemed expediellt by the
Democrats of this countyin mass meet
ing assembled that the strong sst Man
shall receive the full vote of the Aceo-
mac delegates III the Fredericksburg
convention.
Therefore be it resolved; LIST. Thata
primary election in the Democratic
PARTY, be held on Saturday, 2lst of July
next. to select Il candidate to BIZ pre-
scented at the Fredericksburg cOnven-
ton as the choice of the Democracy of
Accomac for Congressman from the
First District.
9nd. That at said election the follow
ing shall be the voting places OF pre-
cmcts: Cmucoteaeue Island, Green
backville, Horntown, New Church.
jenkins Bridge, balls Store, Sykes
Island, Temperanceville. Mappsvile,
Mcdestown, Gargatha, Mearsville, MAJ
sonville, Leemont, Accomac G. f.,
Marsh Store, Locustville. Onancock.
Casliville, Tangler Island. oungot eague
EIoffman's What, Belle Haven, Hawks
Nest. Wacllapreague City.
3rd. That ut said election all white
Democrats, regularly qualified voters.
who voted for Cleveland and Hendricks
or who failed for any reason to vote at
said election, OF who have arrived at
age since or who will be of age at the
next November election, and who will
pledge themselves to abide by the re-
suit of this primary and support the
Democratic nominees for President
ard Vice President and the nominee of
the fredericksburg Democratic con-
vention for Congress at the Novem-
Der election, shall be allowed to vote.
4th. That the County Chairman shall
appoint two good Democrats obe judges
of election at each of the precincts
aforesaid. and acqnaint them at his
early convenience of their appointment.
That the County Chairman shall have
necessary poll books for the said pre-
cincts prepared That he shall also
have tickets for said election prepared,
upon which tickets shall appear the
names of all the candidates for the of
fee aforesaid who desire to submit
their claims to tie result of this pri-
mary. and who shall have made the de-
post hereinafter required and the CHAIR
man shall cause the poll books and suf-
ticicnt of sail tickets to be forwarded to
tile judges of election ut their respec-
tive precincts.
5lh. That the judges of election shall
open the polls rs early as possible on the
said DIST of July naxt and keep them OPP
en- until sunset-they shall be- the judges
OF eligibility of the voters, they shall en-
ter upon the poll books the names of all
parties voting-when the polls are closed
they shall open the ballot box. count the
vote. and certify in SAID poll book, AZ
ter the list of votes, the number of votes
received for each candidate and they
shall return the poll books with the
certificates rs early us possible to the
County Chirman, who shall announce
the result of the election. provided that
all returns to be counted shall be re-.
ceived by the said chairman Oh or be-
for tile following Wednesday at noon
all received thereafter shall not he
counted.
9th. That if judge or judges appoint
ed by the cnunty chairman shall decline
Oh refuse to act, then any good Demo-
Gratis present shall have full power and
authority to conduct said election, and
they shall perform the duties Lereinbe-
fore required OF judges,
It'll. All candidates who desire to sub
nit their claims 10 this primary, and
who wish their names to appear on said
tickets. Shall on or before the 18th day
of June, next, notify the county CHAIR
man in writing of his desire, and pledge
themselves to abide the result and su j.
port the nominee of the primary. They
shall also deposit with the chairman $40
for the purpose of defraying the cost at
tendant UPON said primary.
Sth. That the successful candidate
shall have the right to appoint the Dem
ocratic delegates to represent AccO-
mack in the approaching Congressional
Convention for che district. But if only
one candidate shall give the required
pledge and make The necessary deposit
as required in this plan on Or before the
18th day of June. 1888, so that the ne
cessity of a primary is obviated then the
county chairman shall announce that
fact, no primary shall he held, and the
person so complying shall have the right
to appoint the delegates the same as if
he were the successful candidate Of the
primary.
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