Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-07-22
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5th. 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 aud recouuted in case of contests,
within two days after the closing of the polls.
and the County Executive Committee shall
meet at 9 o'clock A. NJ, TUESDAY, AUGUST >.
1890. at the Court House, in Charlestown. and
shall open and count the votes and declare the
results. The Candidates receiving the highest
number of votes for the respective offices for
which they have been candidates, shall be de-
clared by the Executive Committee to be the
Democratic nominees for said offices.
9th. 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 tue county, and win be legal
voters at the next election of all young men
known to be Democrats, who will be of age
ut the next general election. and none other.
9TH. Each person desiring to be n candidate
at 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
n candidate. which shall be accompanied with
the sums named below to pay the expenses of
the Primary Election
For House of Representatives. ....... $4,000
For State Senator. l5.O0
For House of Delegates. Is. 90
For County Commissioner ........... $50
For Circuit Clerk. 5000
or County ClGrR 2O.OO
Sth. Should there be n tie vote between two
or more candidates. the choice shall be made
by drawing ballots by the tied candidates. orit
may be decided by the Executive Committee
in any manner that the candidates may agree
upon.
9th. The names of all candidates will 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 nanc for each office
should be allowed to remain by the voter. the
ballot for that Office will not be counted.
10th The printing of the tickets shall be un-
der the supervision of the County Executive
Committee. and no lame tCiN he placed on The
genera! ticket unless he ca:ldidase COMPLIES 7cigt
rule q.
The time for holding the Primary Election
shall be AUGUsT 2D, 1890. from /
?. NJ. till sunset-at Harper's Ferry the polls
to be kept open until 8 p. NJ.
Inc Democratic papers of The county are
requested to publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
ne rrI.nr"s NJ ms p1tTiG5y c]Sectiolt oTT B5iCe1ed
to The CIer4. Of The County Court by . O'Clock A.
W. august 18th. 1890.
18th. The Secretary of the Executive Com
m!ttec shall make out poll books ld.haye tick
cts printed.
Nineteen members of the Executive Commit
tee were present ut this meeting, and seven
absent.
1t was ordered that the name of E.. II. Rein
al y CuIElSu us u uiellDeT from cneIlerQS-
town precinct. in place of that of E. II. Rentch,
heretofore incorrectly reported.
Jno. Q. Wiltshire was elected Assistant Sec
rotary of the Committee.
Geo. W. Wilt and John Hostler. Sr., were
appointed ncmbers of the Committee to fill
vacancies from Manuing's School-H0use, and
the Secretary directed to notify them of theft
appointment.
Ordered, that IL A. NJ. be fixed upon rs the
regular hour for the meeting of the Executive
Committee.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday. August 18th, 1890.
at II A. NJ; ROBERT EARL, Chm'n.
JNo. c. WILTSHIRE, Asst Sec'y.