The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1892-05-06
A PRIMARY ELECTION CALLED.
THE CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR.
The One Receiving a Majority to Have the
Solid Delegation of the County.

Pursuant to call from chairman
w. f. Harrison, the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee as
sembled in the Office of Tom G.
Rye Monday for the purpose Of de-
termining whether a primary cleo
ton or a-convention should be held
in selecting delegates to the State
gubernatorial convention to be held
at Nashville August 9, next,
All the districts except the elev-
enth, twelfth, and thirteenth we're
represented.
Tom G. Rye being absent A. @.
McRae was elected by the commit
tee to represent the fifth district.
W. L. Morris represented the ninth
district by proxy.
On motion of A. P. Lashlee, and
after expressions from every mem
Der present in favor of it, it was
unanimously decided thata primary
election be held Saturday the 18th
instant.
On motion of w. L. Morris the
committee adopted the rules as
adopted by the Congressional COM
mittee Of the Eighth Congressional
District for governing primaries.
Said rules are as follows, to wit:
o. We direct that ballot-box be
opened in the voting precincts of each
civil district of Benton County at g
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
a. That each voter shall cast his bah
lot in the district in which he resides
but in ease a ballot-boS should not bt
opened in a district, the voters of sucl
district shall vote in the nearest adioin
ing district, and yotein person.
(3) That all persons eligible to vote il
the general election in November, 1892
shall be entitled to vote in the primar,
election, provided they are also qualified
under the rules hereinafter adopted.
a. That the judges and officers o
3 election must strictly enforce the rule
adopted by the executive committee, an,
3 they have no authority under said rule
to receive the vote of any person not il
party accord and sympathy with TIL
Democratic party, and that each voter
before casting his vote, if there be an
e doubt about his Democracy, shall be re
t CURED by the judges to pledge his IN
q qualified support and assistance to til
nominee of the party.
o. That the action Of the executiv
e committee will bear no other construC
i ton than that we have given it. and til
v judges Of election are referred to th
rules adopted by the committee with il
structions to enforce the same strictly
To the Judges and officers of the electio
= is committed the protection Of the party
: and as true and loyal Democrats it rest
= with them to guard well the party's il
Q terests.
l. co In case of vacancy in the oflic
n of judges, officer, or clerks of said ele,
+ ton in any voting district, appointed 9
;, above directed, the remaining judges an
Ii officer of election shall appoint sui
1t stitute who shall have all power, an
d upon whom shall rest all the duties of
l. Judge, officer of election, or clerk.
J. CD That no person shall be appointe
e Judge, officer of election, OF clerk, e,
= cept a good and true Democrat, who's
~ Democracy and integrity shall give an
T. pie assurance of a free and impartial e.
preston of the will of the Democracy /
is the strict construction of the rules adop
n ed by the executive committee.
- 81 That it shall be the duty Of Il
i judges and clerks to count the ballo
y cast in the districts in said election, NAL
&c out tally sheets showing the number
y votes received by each candidate, Al
OF make certified returns of the same to Il
re chairman of the Democratic Executi
". Committee of Benton County, when Il
!. result of the same shall be declared ~
= published.