The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-08-31
THE CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY.
Rules Adopted by the Committee Govern
ing the Same.


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 a ballot box be opened !
in each voting precinct in said Congress
sional district at 8 o'clock a. M, and close
at 5 o'clock p. M, on the 18th of Septem-
ber 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, andin
each casenoq 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 ballot box should
not be opened in a ward or district the
voters Of such ward or district shall vote
in the nearest adjoining ward or district
and vote in 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 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,
E and as true and loyal Democrats it rests
with them to guard well the party's 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
5 and officers of election shall appoint 9
substitute who shall have all the power
3 and upon whom shall rest all the duties
of Judge, officer Of election or clerk.
O That no person shall be beappointeC
as a Judge, officer of election, or clerl
: except good and true Democrat whose
l Democracy and integrity shall give am
S pie assurance of a free and impartial eX
o. preston Of the will of the Democracy b,
q the strict constructions of the rules a
adopted by the executive committee.
! (S) That it shall be the duty of tn,
i Judges and the clerks to count the bal
T. lots cast in the wards and districts il
y said election, make out tally sheets show
J, ing thenumber of votes received 10y eacl
: candidate, and make certified returns O
o same to the Congressional executive com
mitteeman of their respective countie
on or before the Goth Of September, 1894
who shall receive, canvass and ccrtif
j. the same to the chairman of the Demo
e cratic executive committee of the Eight
k Congressional District of Tennessee, o
|, September, 18th, 1894, when the resul
of the same shall be declared and pull
% lished and the candidate receiving TN
d greatestnumber of votes in the primar
y election shall be declared the nomine
l. of the Democratic party of the district
q On motion the secretary was Ordere
i topublish the proceedings of the CONVEX
=. tion, together with the rules goyemin
) the primary as early as possible, wit
y therequest that the papersin the distriC
y copy the same.
d The committee adjourned subject {
d the call OF the chairman.
"a July %, 1894
a 4. G. RYE,
IT Chairman
j. y, MoCUTCHEN,
Secretary.