The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-09-14
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRlM AIRY
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
sional district at o'clock a. M, and close
at B o'clock p. M, on the 10Th 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 toreceive 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, andi
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 or district in which he
resides, but in case a 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 il person,
(3) 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.
(4) 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 I'M
qualified support and assistance to the
nominee of the party.
o. 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 well the partys in
terests
Co. 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 a Judge, officer Of election o. clerk.
CD That no person shall be appointed
as judge, officer of election, or clerk
excepta good and true Democrat whose
Democracy and integrity shall gi7e,am-
pie assurance of free ard impartial ex-
preston of the will Of the Democracy by
the strict constructors Of Ghe rules as
adopted by the executive committee.
(8) That it shall be the duty Of lie
Judges and She clerks 70 count the bal
lots cast in the wards and districts in
said election, make out 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 20th of September, 1884,
who shall receive, canvass and certify
the same to the chairman of The Demo
cratic executive committee Of the Eight
Congressional District of Tennessee, OF
September, oath, 1894, when the result
of the same shall be declared and pub
lished and the candidate receiving tbt
greatest of votes in the primary
election shall be declared the nominee
of the Democratic party Of the district
On motion the secretary was ordered
topublish the proceedings of the conven
ton, together with the rules governing
the primary as early as possible, will
therequest that the papers in the distlic
copy the same.
The committee adjourned subject t,
the call of the chairman.
July %, 1894.
7. G. RYE,