The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1890-09-05
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Rules Governing the Primary for
the Selection of a Democratic
Candidate for Congress.

At o meeting Of the Democratic
Congressional Executive Commit
tee, held at Mckenzie August 25,
1890, it was ordered that candi-
date for Congress for the Eighth
Congressional District be selected |
by primary election, and that the
candidate receiving the plurality of |
the vote cast in the district shall be
declared the nominee of the Demo-
cratic party of said district.
On motion it was further ordered
by the committee that a primary be
held ON Saturday the Goth day of
September, 1890.
The rules adopted for the gov
eminent Of the primary of 1856
were adopted as modified, to-wit:
"Werecommend that ballot-box
be opened in each voting precinct
in said Congressional District at
10o'clock, a. M, and close at 4 p. m.
on Saturday, September 20, 1890,
for said election, and that the
ballot-box be under the supervision
and control Of three judges, one
officer of election to receive the bal
lots, and two clerks, said Judges.
officers, and clerks to be selected by
the Congressional committeeman
Of each county; that the judges,
officers, and clerks shall reside in
the respective voting districts from
which selected
90. That each voter shall cast his
ballot in the ward and district in
which he resides, but in case a bal
lot-box should not be opened in a
ward or district, the voters therein
shall vote in the nearest adjoining
ward or district.
80. That all persons eligible to
vote in the general election in No
vember, 1890, shall be entitled to
vote in the primary election, pro-
vided they are also qualified under
the rules hereinafter adopted.
IL. That the judges and officers
Of said election muststrictly enforce
the rules adopted by the executive
committee, and they have no au-
thority under said rules to receive
the vote of any person not in party
accord and sympathywith the Dem
ocratic party, and that each voter,
before casting his vote, if there be
any doubt of his Democracy, shall
be required by the judges to pledge
his unqualified support and assist
ance to the nominee Of the election.
"5. That the action Of the execu-
tive committee will bear no other
construction than that we have
given it, and the judges Of election
are referred to the rules adopted by
the committee with instruction to
enforce the same strictly. To the
Judges and officers Of the election
is committed the protection of the
party, and as true and loyal Demo
Gratis, it rest with them to guard
well the party's interest.
&c. In case Of vacancy in the Of
, fee Of the judges, officers, or clerks
of said election in amy voting dis
, trict, appointed as above directed
!. the remaining judges and officers
E Of election shall appoint a substi
tute who shall have all the powet
: and upon whom shall rest all th,
' duties Of q Judge, officer or clerk o
! said election.
~. That no person shall be ap
: pointed as a judge, officer of cleo
/ ton, or clerk except a good ant
true Democrat, whose Democrat,
: and integrity shall give ample as
q surance Of a free and impartial ex
! Ipression Of the will of the Democ
! racy Of the district under the con
! struction Of the rules adopted b.
n the executive committee.
"S. That it shall be the duty o
the judges and clerks to count tn
i ballots cast in the wards and dis
/ tricts in said election, make on
e tally sheets showing the number G
i votes received by each candidate
It and make certified returns of sam
IS to the Congressional Executiv
# Committeeman of their respectiy
IS counties on or before Septembe
It 25, 1890, who shall receive, amas
IS and certify the same to the chair
Is man Of the Democratic Executiy
y Committee of the Eighth Congrel
# sional District Of Tennessee, Q
le October LIST, 1890, when the resu