The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-03-31

to the State Convention.
The Democratic executive committee
held meeting at the Southern Hotel
last night. ]. j. Kelley, the secretary.
being absent, John Hart filled that
position.
Chairman Woodward stated that the
objects of the meeting were to act upon
the resignation of Geo. McCahan, to
elect his successor, If the resignation
should be accepted, and to perfect such
plans as the committee deemed neces-
sary for conducting the primary.
On motion OF Mr.. Eckloff Mr.. Nc
Cahan's resignation was accepted and
Harry Hanna elected to fillthe vacancy.
The committee decided thatthe primary
shall be held on May 10, between the
hours Of six a. m. and eight D. m. The
judges are to be named by the commit
teemen from the different wards and
confirmed by the committee. These
Judges are to receive $3.50 each and
they are to go before a notary public
and be sworn to perform the duties of
their Office faithfully and impartially.
The members of the committee from
the various wards are to arrange all
matters of detail in refere nee to the Sc
Letting Of places to hold the primary,
ballot boxes, etc.
The following rules were adopted for
conducting the primary:
l. The committee shall appoint three
judges for each voting precint who shall
act as their own clerks.
2. The polls shall be opened in each
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Every qualified Democratic voter
whose name is on the new registra ton
books OF Roanoke city Ito be opened
April 25) and of the ward of which he
lives, shall be eligibl to vote at this
primary. If he has moved to another
ward since registering and not acquired
a residence in his last ward he shall
vote In the ward from which he moved.
d. ANY registered voter of tho city of
Roanoke OF unquestionable Democratic
faith and fealty. may be voted for at
this primary, provided he has notified
the chairman Of this committee of his
intention, and has paid his primary ex-
pense assessment on or before Mays.
8. The committee will furnish the
tickets, which shall be tho only tickets
counted by the judges. Each qualified
voter shall deliver to one of the judges
single ballot or ticket on which shall
be written or printed the names of the
respective candidates of his choice
6. A Judge of election shall receive
from each qualified voter ballot or
ticket containing the namesof the oandi-
dates he wishes to vote for. After it has
been ascertained that said voters name
is on the registration books and proper
check made to show he has voted, the
judges shall enroll his name in q poll
book provided for that purpose. There
upon the judges shall drop the ticket in
the ballot box without opening the
same more than will be neces sary to
see that but one ballot has been offered.
The Judges shall count tho ballots
Immediately after the closing of the
polls and certify the result to the chair
man of the committee, together with
the poll books and the ballot. The lat
ter must be securely tied and sealed in
a document envelope. Should the bal
lots, whom counted, exceed the number
enrolled on the poll books they must
be lined up by the judges in the same
manner as provided by the State law in
such contingencies. Two persons Sc
lected by the executive committee may
be present at the counting of the
ballots. but such presence shall have
no voice in settling disputed points
as to any question whatever that may
arise at any stage of the primary,
whether IL be as to eligibility Of voters,
construction CT primary rules, etc. All
such questions must be decided by the
judges.
Z. SO soon as all the precinct votes
have been certified to the chairman, no
shall convene the city committee, who
shall Immediately ascertain the candi-
dates for each office having received the
highest number, or % plurality. of votes,
whose names will be certified to tho
public as being the nominees of the
party. In case of tic the nominee
shall be determined by lot under super
vision OF the committee In case of tho
death, disability or declinationo of nom
inee, the vacancy shall he filed by tho
com mittee declaring the candidate hav-
ing received the next highest number of
votes tho nominee. Should other con-
tingeEcies arise they will be decided by
d majority Of the whole com mittee.
8. No one will be considered quail
fled voter who is not registered prior to
the primary.
1t was decided to hold m ass meeting
at the court house Wednesday, April 90,
at o'clock, to elect delegates to the
Democratic State convention to be held
at Richmond on May IS. The represen-
tation will be based upon the vote in the
Mckinney election, which entities the
First ward to seven delega tes, the Sec
ond to five and the third to three.
The committee then adjourned.
Interesting Revival Services.
The revival services conducted by
Rev. S. Il. Basher at the Progressive
Brethren Church on West Salem ave.
nue., are proving to be of much interest
The subject tonight will be on expert
mental religion and will ha uaru antar-