Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-07-12
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.


The Democratic State Central and Coun-
a meeting held in Rockville, on Tuesday,
May 21st, 1880,
R6solued, That the Democratic Conserva'
tive voters Of Montgomery county be re-
spectfully requested TO hold Primary Elec-
tons at the places In each district hxed by
law for holding general elections, on
SATURDAY, August the Srd, 1889,
from o'clock A. NJ, to 6 o'clock, p. NJ, To
cast their votes for the following offices;
Comptroller of the State Of Maryland
State Senator, three member Of the House Of
Delegates, five members for Commissioners
of Montgomery county, Sheriff OF Mont
gomery county, and County Surveyor.
All persons desiring TO be candidates al
the Primary Elections shall so designate the
same In writing to H. w. Talbot, in Rock
vile, accompanied with one dollar, on OF
before Tuesday, the 23rd day Of July, 1889
TO insure the printing of their names on said
tickets to be voted at tie Primary Elections
In case said parties desiring to be candi
dates as aforesaid do not comply with the
aforegoing their names will not be on said
tickets and such votes as shall be cast fol
them at said Primary Elections will not BIZ
counted
It is alse recommended to the voters thai
they elect member of the County Com
mttee from each of the districts to serve fol
the next two years.
The committee appointed the following
gentlemen TO act as judges at said Primary
Elections:
lst District--J. W. Allnutt, Rob't Plum
mer, James Williams.
2nd-Samuel Scott, George W. Hilton, DR.
II. H. Thompson.
3rd-John H. Williams, VIM. T. Jones
Charles Sellman.
4th-Wm. r. Humphrey, John A. Carter
John b. Edmonston.
5th-John Broadly, W. L. Shaw, Benjamin
Fawcett.
6th-Wm. Mullican, James Offutl, Jane
N. Benton.
7th-Wm. l.. Wilson, Henry Renshaw
Clayton Williams.
sth-Hilleary o. Higgins, VIM. Nicholson
Rob't M. Mackall.
sth-George W. Meem, Thomas J. Owen
Joseph T. Gloyd.
lOth-Howard A. Garrett, J. J. Stearn
John G.. Trundle
1.-The. R. Hershey, T. o. White, VIM
Brewer.
l2th--J. r. Purdum, l.. T. Hilton, Thomp
son Williams.
l3tb-Thos. E. holland, Eleazar Ray, Thos
q. Hardesly.
The attention of the judges is particular,
called TO the following section Of the Pr
mary Election plan:
section 8. Only such registered voters o
this county as voted for the candidates o
the Democratic Conservative party at thu
Presidential or Gubernatorial election mex
preceding any Primary Election, excep
that persons who shall have acquired til,
right to vote since such Presidential o.
Gubernatorial election, or who will hav'
acquired such right previous TO the mex
legal election, shall be allowed to vote a
any Primary Election, provided the judge
shall be satisfied that they in good faith in
tend TO identify themselves with the Demo
cratic Conservative party; and provided
further that any registered voters who may
have failed to vote at said Presidential o.
Gubernatorial election shall also be allowed
10 vote at any Primary Election, if thu
judges shall be satisfied that they are IL
good faith identified with the Democratic
party, and are still residents OF. the distric
in which they offer TO vote"
The committee decided that no two nomi
nees for County Commissioners shall b,
taken from the same Collection District
but the person receiving the highest volt
shall be first selected by the committee ant
then the next highest from different Col
lection District, and SO on until the required
number is obtained
On motion, the first gentleman named il
each district was requested to act as re
turn judge and meet punctually with sale
returns In Rockville, at II. W. Talbot,
office, on Tuesday, August 9th, at II o'clock
A. M.
H. w. TALBOT, Chairman.
j. Il. FLEToHALI., Secretary.