The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-18

At the meeting OF the city Democratic
executive committee last night the sub
committee, composed OF Messrs. Dupuy,
Stewart, Payne and Chairman Hicks,
made the following report in regard to
the rules for holding ward meetings the
26sh OF this month to nominate candi-
dates for the City Council.
The primary shall be held in each
ward of the city on the 26th day OF
April, 1895, at such places as may be
selected by the members OF the Demo.
cratic committee from the respective
wards, and shall be governed by the
following rules:
l. The committee shall appoint three
judges for each voting precinct, who
shall act as their own clerks.
2. The polls Shall DO opened in each
precinct st 1880 p. m. and closed at $50
p. NJ.
3. Every white man who is qualified
to vote at the general election in Nav
in the ward in which he lives and who
is Democrat shall be eligible to vote
in this primary. Should any
question arise as to whether
voter ia o Democrat, said
Voter snaii De required to sign pledge
to support the nominees Of this primary
at the election before he shall be al
lowed to vote.
4. Any registered voter of the city OF
Roanoke OF unquestionable Democrat tic
faith and fealtY may be voted for at
this primary, provided he has notified
the chairman OF this committee of his
intention to become g candidate on or
before April IS.
S. Each qualified voter shall deliver
to one OF the judges single bAllot or
ticket on which shall be written or
prihted tho names OF the respective
candidates Of his choice.
6. judge Of election shall receive
from each qualified voter n ballot or
ticket containing the names of the can
didates he wishes to vote for. After it
has been asoertnined that said voters
name Ia on the registration books, or he
is otherwise qualified TO vote, and proper
check made to show he has voted, the
judges shall enroll his name in a poll
book provided for shas purpose. There.
upon the judges shall drop the ticket in
the ballot box without opening the same
more than will be necessary to see thnt
but one ballot has been offered. The
judges shall couns the ballots immedi-
ately after the closing of the polls and
certify the result TO the chairman OF
the committee. together with the poll
books and the ballot. The latter must
be securely tied and sealed in docu-
ment envelope. All questions mus, be
decided by the judges.
Z. so soon as all the precinct votes
have been certified to she chairman he
shall convene the city committee. who
snail Immediately ascertain the candi.
dates for each Office having received the
highest number, or plurality, of
votes, whose names will be certified to
the public as being the nominees of the
party. In case of sic the nominee
shall be determined by lot under super
vision OF the committee. In case OF
death, disability or declination of a
nominee, the vacancy shall be filled by
the committee declaring the candidate
having received the next highest mum.
ber OF votes the nominee. Should other
contingencies arise they will be decided
by majority of the whole committee.
8. In case Of contest the contestant
shall file his bill In three days with the
chairman Of the Democratic committee,
who shall call meeting of the COM
mittee to consider his claim. II 1t ia
deemed necessary by the com mittee
they shall Cause recount and invessi.
CATION.
9. Contingencies arising not hereto.
fore provided for shall be treated az
provided for in the State law.
10. Should there be not more than
one candidate for each office, any MEM
Der OF the committee who Is present
may authorize the organization of a
mass meeting. which shall he author
lied 60 nominate the candidates.
Adopted by order OF the committee,
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