The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-08-03
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.
Rules Adopted by the Committee Govern
ing the Same.


The Congressional committee at
its meeting in Jackson Monday,
July %, adopted the following rules
governing the primary election for
Congressman being the same rules,
with dates changed under which the
primary was held in 1892.
We direct that . ballot box be opened
in each voting precinct in said Congress
slonal district at 8 o'clock a. M, and close
at 8 o'clock p. M, on the 18th of Septem-
Der, 1894, for said election, and that the
ballot box be under the supervision and
control of three judges, one officer of
election to receive the ballots, two clerks.
said judges, officers and clerks to be Sc
lected by the Democratic executive com
mittee of each county in connection with
the Congressional committeeman, and in
each case no quorum is present then those
present to perform this duty. That the
judges, officers of election and clerks
shall reside in the respective voting dis
tricts from which selected,
(2) That each voter shall cast his bal
lot in the ward OF district in which he
resides, but in case ballot box should
not be opened in ward or district. the
voters of such ward or district shall vote
in the nearest adjoining ward or district
and vote in person.
60 That all persons eligible to vote in
the general election in November, 1894,
shall be entitled to vote in the primary
election provided they are also qualified
under the rules herein after adopted.
a. That the judges and officers of said
election must strictly enforce the rules
adoped 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 be-
fore casting his vote, if there should be
any doubt of his Democracy, he shall be
required by the judges to pledge his un-.
qualified support and assistance to the
nominee of the party.
% That the action of the executive
committee will bear no other construct
ion than that we have given it and the
judges of election are referred to the
rules adopted by the committee with in
struction to enforce the same strictly.
To the judges and officers of the election
is committed the protection of the party,
and as true and loyal Democrats it rests
with them to guard we'll the party's in
terests.
60 In case Of a vacancy in the Office
of the judges, officers or clerks of said
election in any voting district appointed
as above directed, the remaining judges
and officers of election shall appoint a
substitute who shall have all the power
and upon whom shall rest all the duties
of judge, officer Of election or clerk.
% That no person shall be appointed
as a judge, officer of election, or clerk
excepta good and true Democrat whose
Democracy and integrity shall give am
pie assurance of free and impartial ex-
preston of the will of the Democracy by
the strict constructions of the rules as
adopted by the executive committee.
80 That it shall be the duty of the
Judges and the clerks to count the bal
lots cast in the wards and districts in
said election, makeout tally sheets show
ing the number of votes received by each |
candidate, aud make certified returns of
same to the Congressional executive com
mitteeman of their respective counties
on or before the Goth Of September, 1894, |
Who shall receive, canvass and certify /
the same to the chairman of the Demo
cratic executive committee of the Eighth
Congressional District of Tennessee, on
September, 10Th, 1894, when the result
of the same shall be declared and pub
lishe9 and the candidate receiving the
greatestnumber Of votes in the primary
election shall be declared the nominee
of the Democratic party Of the district.
On motion the secretary was ordered
to publish the proceedings Of the conven-
ton, together with the rules governing
the primary as early as possible, with
the request that the papersin Che district
copy the same.
The committee adjourned subject to