The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-05-13
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RULES.
TO GUARD THE PARTY's INTERESTS.
An Impartial Expression Guaranteed in
To-mOrrOw's Primaries.

The rules adopted last week by
the County Democratic Executive
Committee governing the primary
to be held tomorrow to select del
egates to the State gubernatorial
convention at Nashville, August 9,
will admit Of no other construction
than that given it by the commit
tee, and while very explicit, can not
be too we'll understood, and in or
der that the masses Of the voters Of
the county may be fully informed as
to the duty and power Of the officers
and Judges of election, we repub-
fish them in full, together with, the
list Of officers and Judges to hold |
the election. Following are the
rules as adopted by the committee
and published in The CHRONICLE
last week:
ID We direct that a ballot.box be
opened in the voting precincts of each
civil district of Benton County at 81
o'clock, a. m, and close at 5 o'clock, p.
m, Saturday, May IA, 1892, for said
election, and that the ballot-box be I'M
|
der the supervision and control of three
judges, one officer of election to receive
the ballots, and two clerks, as selected
by this committee. The said Judges,
officer, and clerks shall reside in the re-
spective voting districts from which Sc
lected.
(2) That each voter shall cast his bal
lot in the district in which he resides,
but in case a ballot.box should not be
opened in district, the voters of such
district shall vote in the nearest adioin-
ing 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
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 about his Democracy, shall be re-
CURED by the judges to pledge his I'M
qualified support and assistance to the
nominee of the party.
(5) That the action of the executive
committee will bear no other construc-
ton than that we have given it, and the
judges of election are referred to the
rules adopted by the committee with in.
structions to enforce the same strictly
!, To the judges and officers of the election
t 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 vacancy in the Office
of judges, officer, OF clerks of said cleo
> ton in any voting district, appointed al
above directed, the remaining judges ant
D officer of election shall appoint sub
4 stitute who shall have all power, anC
upon whom shall rest all the duties of
n Judge, officer of election, OF clerk.
O D Thatnoperson shall be appointe,
a Judge, officer of election, OF clerk, ex
: cept a good and true Democrat, who's
Democracy and integrity shall give am
n pie assurance Of free and impartial ex
i preston Of the will of the Democracy b,
7. the strict construction of the rules adopt
It ed by the executive committee.
l. (S) That it shall be the duty of til
judges and clerks to count the ballot
cast in the districts in said election, max
out tally sheets showing the number @
;, votes received by each candidate, AM
u make certified returns of the same to til
u chairman Of the Democratic Executiv
Committee of Benton County, when til
result of the same shall be declared an
n published,
II That the candidates for governor, Nh
Buchanan and Mr.. Turney, devoted 70
q direct; that there be delegation of on
delegate from each district in tbe count