The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY ELECTION

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Rules TO Govern the Eighth Congressional
District Primary, September 3.
% Wedirect thata ballot-box shall be
opened in each voting precinct in said
Congressional District at 9 o'clock a. M,
and close at 5 o'clock p. m, September
3, 1892, for said election, and that the bal
lot-boX be under the supervision and con-
troll of three judges, one officer of election
to receive the ballots, and two clerks
Said Judges, officers, and clerks to be Sc
lected by the Democratic executive COM
mittee of each county in connection with
the Congressional committeeman, andin
case no quorum is present, then those
present to perform this duty That the
judges, officers of election, and clerks
shall reside in the respective voting dis
tlicts from which selected.
(2) That each voter shall cast his bal
lot in the ward on district in which he
resides, but in case u ballot-box should
not be opened in ward or district, the
voters Of such ward or district shall vote
in the nearest adjoining ward or district
and vote in person.
(3) That all persons eligible to vote in
the general election in November, 1892,
shall be entitled to vote in the primary
election, provided they are also qualified
under the rules hereinafter adopted.
a. That the judges and officers OF said
election must strictly enforce the rules
adopted by the executive committee, and
they have no authority under said rules
to receive the vote of any person not
in party accord and sympathy with the
Democratic party, and that each voter,
before casting his vote, if there be any
doubt Of his Democracy, shall be requi1
ed by the judges to pledge his unquali-
fed support and assistance to the party
nominee.
o. That the action Of the executive
committee will bear no other construc-
ton than that we have given it, and the
judges Of election rereferred to therules
adopted by the committee with instruc-
tions 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 Democrats, it rests
with them to guard well the party's in
terests.
(6) In case Of a vacancy in the office
of the judges, officers, OF clerks Of said
election in any voting district, appointed
as above directed, the remaining Judges
and officers of election shall appoint q
substitute, who shall have all the power,
and upon whom shall rest all the dutie,
of Judge, officer of election, or clerk,
CO That no person shall be appointed
rs Judge, officer Of election, OF clerk
except good and true Democrat, whose
Democracy and integrity shall give am
pie assurance Of free and impartial ex
preston Of the will of the Democracy by
the strict construction Of the rules adopt
ed by the executive committee.
(S) That it shall be the duty of the
judges and the clerks to count the bal
lots cast in the wards and districts il
said election, make out tally-sheets show
ing the number Of votes received by eacl
candidate, and make certified returns O
same the Congressional executive com
nitteeman of their respective counties OIL
OF before September 10, 1892, who shall
receive, canvass, and certify the same t.
the chairman of the Democratic Execu
tive Committee of the Eighth Congress
sional District Of Tennessee, on Septem
Der, II, 1892, when theresulto of the sam,
shall be declared and published, and til,
candidate receiving the greatest humble.
Of votes in the primary election shall b,
declared the nominee of the Democrat,
party of the district Tom c. RYE,
Chairman
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