Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1892-04-21


shall have IN district or State
convention twice as many votes A.
u has members in the House of
Representatives
NOMINATIONS oF PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS AND DELEGATES to-
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Sc. G. The State Executive
Committee IL any party desiring %
place an electoral ticket la rs
hrld shall give Al least thirty liye
Gays notice Of a State convention.
So thai all counties shall sel,ct lel-
egsles on the same day.
- PRIMARIES ARE ORDERED, HON
HKID.
Scc. Z. Mhea STATE. district
or county primary eviction l. or
derc'i, each county executive CON-
mittee az the party shall give 20
dHys notice before the sles ton, ap-
paint sixrepu,able members - tie
Jar;y ar each election precinct wlu
shall represent ali the tarilurs ina
the party, il such exist Ihrre II
these shall act "a inspectors. two
- clerks. and one a. hailiH a liie
-lr,'iion. 4 failure OF rufus 10
10 this On the part Of The exc, .
tive committee shall be pu.iL d
as the Law directs.
VACANCIES
Bee. :. Should a vacancy occur
IN any II the Offices for such elrc-
tlon. the executive committee ahall
I'LL II. Shoald any officer fail a.
appear At the election. those who
dO appear may hll IA. vacancy
or discharge all the duties them
selves. Should nCna IL tue ofFi srs
II the party appear the voters
there Assembled may elect such
offers.
OFfiCEks TO BE SWORN.
Sc. = The managers, c,e.as.
and bailif 81 the primary election.
snail be ssorn O. faith. ais
anl honestly discharge thei. ia
tie4
CHALLENGES.
Ssc. le Any recoynizs a mem
bef "a the patty W. ~''-ssss ts.s.-.s-s
the primary election j. held may
challenges the vote Of any voter,
and the officers II the election
shall determine whether the vote
shalt b. east The electiDn OIL
cers II they see proper, may ~.
quire OF the voter an oath a. t. MI.
claims % vote
SyJoaITY TO NOMINATE CONTEST.
Sec. H. la every primary clec-
ton, majority shall le nee, ssary
Ia nominsie unlcss all the Candi.
dates shall agree before hand that
q plurality shall determine the
election When a majority - r.
quir,sd and NO one u elected, 4
second primary shall be- held d..
tween the two candidates recriv-
ing the highest number ~ votes
The state, district. or County Tx
ecutive Committee shall have TO-
risdiciion in all contests for State.
district or county officers, Aud
their decision snail b. fual.
WHO MAY VOTE AT sUCHlLrtTIaSs
Sec. IL The county committee
shall declare the qualifications II
voters and The conditions III
voting. -
OFFICIAL BALLOTS SJT REQf4pD.
Sec. l3. Official ballots sball
no, be required in primaries. The
ballots shall not be- paid for Al
public expense Voting booths
shall not b. required
See. L. Tue delegates chosen
to attend any convention shall
prcratc the vote so "a Ia represent
as nearly A. practicable. the popu-
lar vote cast IN the primary cleo
ton.
FRAUDULENT VOTING.
Sec. rs. IL any pcrson shall
vote in the primary election ~
more than Que party during the
same political campaign or shall
vote or attempt 10 vote more than
once n the same election. be shall
be liable 20 prosecution for illegal
voting.
SALOONS To ~ CLOSED
Sec. III. All saloons and dram
shops shall be closed during a
primary election, aud NJ shall he
unlawful for any person 10 sell or
give away spirltnous or rinous
liquors, beer or cider within three
miles OF q polling place between
IL O'Clock ON the night proceeding
and IL O'Clock on the night sue
oeeding q primary election. ANY
person convicted % brihing or at
tempting 10 bribe any voter with
Intoxicating liquor or other reward
shall be fined not less than SIS
nor more than $500. aud shall be-
imprisoned not les than ten slays
nor more than three monthA
DUTIES or OFFICERS AT nKrrIxas
Sec. ~. The officers appointed
70 bold primary meeting shall |
conslact the election Of a perma.
nent chairman. make a lit "a All |
persons voting and annonnce the
rsAsull "a nnMa "a a IA a. ..As.f