Montgomery County sentinel., 1891-06-05
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.


The Democratic State Central and County
Commit ttees for Montgomery, at meeting
held H. Rockville, on Tuesday, MAY Goth,
1891,
Reo,pei, That the Democratic voters Of
Montgomery county be respectfully request
ei TO hold Primary Elections at the place
ln each district fixed by law for holding
general elections, on
SATURDAY, August the 22nd, 1891,
from o o'clock, A. M, ,pntil O O'Clock, Z. NJ,
to cast their votes for the following officers
Governor of the State of Maryland, Attor'
ney General Of the State OF Maryland, Comp
trollcr ol the Treasury of the State of Mary.
land Clerk Of the Court of Appeals OF the
State oi Maryland, three members of the
House Of Delegates, five members for Coun'
" Commissioners OF Montgomery county,
three Judges OF the Orphans Court Of Mont
gomery county, a States Attorney for Mont.
comery county, a Clerk OF the Circuit Court
ior Montgomery county, Register OF Willis
Of Montgomery county, Sheriff of Mont
gomery county, and County Surveyor.
Persons desiring to be candidates at the
Primary Elections shall, in writing, notify
Philip ID, Laird, Chairman, Rockville, Md
OF such desire, on or before Tuesday, August
llth, 1891, and remit one dollar with such
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on the tickets to be voted at said Primary
Elections,
In case parties desiring to be candidates
IA aforesaid, do not comply with the alore'
going, their names will not be on said
tickets, and such votes as may be cast fol
them " said Primary Elections will not bs
counted.
IL ia also recommended TO the voters, thai
they elect member OF the County Commit
tee from each election district 10 serve for
the ensuing two years.
The committee appointed the following
gentlemen TO act as Judges at said Primary
Elections;
Firs, Dislrlct--J. W, Aunutt, Rob't Plum
mor, James Williams
2d-Samuel Scott, George W, Hilton, Jas,
h. Neel.
Srd-John II, Williams, DR.. n, TootIou,
Richard Poole,
A,h--w, r, Pumphrey, John b, kdmoos'
ton, l.oais l., Sadtler,
h,h--John Breadi, William Il, shaw, Nd
6ih--wnliam Mollioan, James odutt, Jas,
N. Benton.
7lh--william Il, Wilson, Hsnry Renshaw
Clayton Williams,
sih--nilleary . Higgins, William Nichol
aon, Charles A, Garlrell,
9th--Gcorge N, Mecm, Thomas J, owen
William Coomes,
lO,h--John q. Stone, J, Stearo, Joho
a. Trnndle
ll,h---0, Il, llersAey, 7, o, White, VIM
a, Brewer.
lalh--J, R, PurdOm, l., 7, Hilton, Thomp'
Hon Williams,
lS,h-Thomas N. Noland, Rleaxer Ray,
Thomas q, ilardesV,
The attention OF the Judges Ia particular,
ly called to the following section Of the Pri'
mary Election Plan,
"Sootlon S-only snch registered voters
OF this county AS voted tor the candidates ol
the Democratic party Ut the Presidential or
6ubernalorial election next preceding any
Primary Election, except that peraons
who shall have acquired the right 10 vote
since such Presidential or 0uhernatorlal
election, or who will have acquired such
right previous 10 the next legal election,
shall b. allowed to vote, ut any Primary
II eotloh, provided the Judges shall be satia
nod That they In good faith Intend 10 idan,
lily themselves with the Democratic party,
and provided further, that any registered
voter who may have failed to vote at said
Presidential or auhernatnrial election shall
Aao ho allowed 10 vote at any Primary
Election, if the Judges shall he satisfied that
they are IN good M,th identified with tho
Democratic party and arr still residents ut
the district IN which they Offer to vote"
The committee decided that no two noml
ncaa for County Commissioner shall he
taken from tho same Collection Dlstrlet, but
the person receiving the highest vote shall
he ilrat selected hy tho committee, and then
tho next highest from diiirrent Collection
District, end ~ on, until the required mum
her Ia ohlainod
On motion, the trst gentleman named In
each district was requested ~ act rs u Re
turn Judgr, aud meet pNnetually with said
returns In Rockville, al Philip ID, l.aird's
Office, ON Tuesday, August Gath, at II A, NJ,
puiLr ID, LAIRD,
JonN T. FLRT0nAiin Chairman,
Secretary,