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5th. The Commissioners shall forward the
poll books certificates and ballots, under seal.
10 the County Clerk TO be delivered by him To
the Secretary ofthe Executive Committee, 10 he
held and rccounted in case of contents, within
two DAYS after the closing of the polls, and the
County Executive Committee shall meet AT
O'Clock a. m. Tuesday, August D, 1880, 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 declared by the
Executive Committee tobe the DemOcraticnom
inee for said offices.
9th. The duty ofthe Commissioners shall he
Ia receive the votes of all who supported the
Democratic State and National tickets at the
last election, and intend supporting said ticket
nj the coming elections; of all Democrats VINO
have moved into the county and will be legal
voters al the next election: of all young men
known To bc Democrats, who will be of age at
the next general election, and none other.
eth. Each person desiring TO be a candidate
at such primary election, shall five days prior
thereto. furnish 10 the Secretary of the County
Executive Committee in writing, his full name
and the Office for which he desires 10 be candi-
date. which shall be accompanied with the sums
named below To pay the expenses of the Prma-
~ Election:
For House Of Representatives. $4,000
For State Senator. l0VO
For House Of Delegates IoOO
For County issioner..................... 800
For Circuit 2DOO
For County Clerk. ZoOO
Sth. Should there be tie vote between two
or more candidates. the choice shall be made
bv drawing ballots by the tied candidates, or it
may be decided by the Executive Committee
i'm any manner that the candidates may agree
9th. The names of all candidates will be
placed on one ticket under the respective head
ing of the positions for which they are candl-
dates and the voter will erase the names OF all
except the person or persons he desires to vote
for. IL more than one name 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 ticket shall be I'M
der the supervision of the County Executive
Committee, and no name WH be placed on ne
general ticket unless tie candidate complies witA
rite Z.
The time for holding the Primary Election
shall be Saturday August ID, 1880 from ?. IN.
till sunsct-at Harper's Ferry the polls 10 he
kept opon until 9p. IN.
The Democratic papers of the county are re-
Quested 10 publish the proceedings Of this meet
ing.
The Commissioners Of Election 'cW see thGt he
returns of this primary election are deiyered TO The
Clerk Of the County Co,vtJy Q O'Clock a. M. august
3, 1890.
llth. The Secretary of the Executiee Com
mittee shall make out poll books and have tick
cts printed.
Nineteen members Of the Executive Commit
tee were present at this meeting and seven abb
sent
1t was ordered that the name of f. II. Rein
hart be entered as a member from shepherds
town precinct, in place of that of E. II. Rentch,
heretofore incorrectly reported.
Jno. c. Wiltshire was elected Assistant Score
tarv of the Committee.
Geo. w. Wilt and John HoStler, ST., were ap-
pointed members of the Committee, TO fill va
cancies from Manning's School-House and the
Secretary directed TO notify them of their APP
pOintment.
Ordered, that II IL m. be fixed upon as the
regular hour for the meeting of the Executive
Committee.
Adjourned to meet Tuesday, August 9th, 1890,
at IL Il. ma. ROBERT EAkL, Chm n.
JNo. G. WILTSHIRE, Asst Sec'y.