Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1892-07-19
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4th. The Commission ers shall forward the
poll books. certificates and ballots, ander seal,
to the County Clerk, to be delivered by him to
the Secretary of the Executive Committee. to
b. held and recounted in case of contest. with
in two days after the closing OF the polls, and
the County Executive Committee shall meet
at 10 o'clock u. m. Tuesday v, August Q, 1892.
at the Court House, in Charles Town, and
shall open and count the votes u d declare the
result. The candidates receiving the highest
number of votes for the respective offices for
which they have been candidates, shall be de-
clared by the Executive Committee to be the
Democratic nominee 70: said ofices.s
5th. The duty of the Commissioners shall
be to receive the votes of all who supported
the Democratic State and National tickets at
the last election. and intend supporting said
ticket ut the coming elections of all Demo-
Gratis who have moved into the county. and
will be legal voters at the next election of all
young men known to be Democrats. who will
be of age at the next general election, and
none other.
9th. Each person desiring to be a candidate
at such primary election. shall five days prior
thereto, furnish TO II. u. Davenport. Treasurer
Of the County, Executive COMMITTEES. (P. o.
Charles Town, ". Va. )in writing, his full name
and the Office for which he desires to be q
candidate, which shall be accompanied with
the sums named below to pay the expenses of
the Primary Election
FOR SherlI .......... .S2u.OO
For Prosecuting Attorney. ........1O.OO
For Assessor. ......5.0O
For House of Delegates ISL 90
For County Commissioner
18th. ShOmld there be q tie vote between
two or more candidates, the choice shall he
made by drawing ballots by the tied candi-
dates, or it may be decided hy the Executive
Committee i'll any manner that the candidates
may agree upon.
9Th. The names of all candidates will be
placed on one ticket, under the respective
heading of the positions for which they are
candidates, and the voter will erase the names
of all except the person or persons he desires
to vote for. If more than one name for each
office should be allowed to remain by the voter,
the ballot for that Office will not be counted.
9th. The printing of the ticket shall be I'M
der the supervision of the County Executive
Committee, and no name t1iN be placed on the
general ticket unless the candidate complies tCih
rule 6.
The time for holding the Primary Election
shall be Satu day, August 9th. 1892. from ! p.
III. till sunset-at Harpcr's Ferry the polls to
be kept open until 0 p. IN.
The Democratic papers Of the county are re-
qucsted to publish the proceedings of this
meeting.
The Commissioners of Election toiH see that
The returns of This primary election are delivered
TO the Clerk of the County Clerk by 10 o'clock a.
M. august 8, 1892.
10th. The Secretary of the Executive Com
mittce shal make out poll books and have tick
cts printed.
18th. The voters at each precinct will elect
two members of the County Executive Com
mittcc 10 serve for the next four years.
ROBERT EARL, Chm'n
WIN. G. DANIELS, Scc'y.