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9TH. The Commissioners shall forward the
poll books. certificates and ballots, under seal
the County Clerk % DC delivered by him &c
the Secretary ofthc Executive Committee, 10 be
held and rccountcd I'm case of contents, within
two DAYS after the closing of the polls, and the
County Executive Committee shall meet at
O'Clock o. mn. Tuesday, August ., 1880, at the
Court House. I'm Charle>tOwn, 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 declared by the
Executive committee 90 bcthc Democratic NOM
incc for said offices
9Th. The duty Ofthc Commissioners shall be
to receive the votes of all who supported the
Democratic state and National tickets NJ the
last election and intend supporting said ticket
ut the coming elections; of all Democrats who
have moved into the county, and will be legal
voters no the next election; of all young men
known Co hc Democrats, who Will be of age at
the next general election, and none other.
9Th Each person desiring % hc a candidate
40 such primary election. shall five days prior
thereto furnish to the Secretary of the County
Executive Committee. I'm writing. his full name
and the office for which he desires 90 bc candi-
date. which shall be accompanied with the sums
namcd below to pay the expenses of the Prima-
rs Election.
For House of >entatiye>................ S}OV
For state Senator laN'
For House of Delegates. LOW
For County Commissioner. ................ 2.3o
For Circuit Clerk. 2Uu,
For County Clerk. 200
Sth. should there he q tie vote between two
or more candidates. the choice shall be made
bv drawing ballots by the tied candidates, or II
may bc decided by the Executive Committee
i'm any manner that the candidates may agree
upon.
9th The names of all candidates will be
placed ou onctic6ct. under the respective head
ing of the positions for which they are candl-
dates and the voter viii erase the names of all
except the person or persons he desires to vote
for. II more than one name for each office
should bc allowed % remain 10y the voter, the
ballot for that office will not Toe counted.
10Th The printing of the ticket shall be UNI
der the supervision of the County Executive
Committee and l0 name 'rU Be placed on The
general tictri unless hc candidate complies with
rUlc T.
The time for holding the Primary Election
shall hc saturday. August 2d. 1890, from p. IN.
tim sunSct-at Harper'S Ferry the polls TO hc
kept upon until OPP on.
The Democratic paperSof the county are re-
quc>tcd to publish the proceedings ot this meet
ing.
The Commissioners If Election ,rW see that te
returns Of This primary election are deircrcd 20 hc
tiTt ~ me CoWfF tpWtoy y oocA ~. "' d"y"S'
3, 1880.
llth. The Secretary of the EXccutiec Com
mittce shall make ont poll books and have tick
cts printed
Nineteen member, of the Executive Commit
tee were present 40 this meeting and seven alb
sent
10 wa, ordered that the name of +. III. Rein
hart be entered as a member from shepherds
town precinct. I'm place of that of +. ii. Rcutch.
heretofore incorrectly reported.
Jno. G.. Wiltshire was elected Assistant Sccrc-
tarv of the Committee
Geo W Wilt and John Ho>tlcr, ST.. were app
pointed members ct the Committee. Co i'm va
cancics from Manuings School-IIou~e. and the
Secretary directed to notify them of their APP
poiutmcut.
Ordered that II "a. m Doe fixed upon rs the
regular hour for the meeting of the Executive
Committee.
Adjourned Co meet Tuesday August 5th. 1880.
400 n "a. m. ROBERT EARL Chm N.
JNo. G. WILTSHIRE. Asst Sccy