The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-01

sealed In an envelope. Theamanagers shall
write their names across the seal and
place same In. q box as hereafter stated
The manager to whom the first certificate
is given shall return the same to the COM
mittee at meeting to be held on March
e. 1899 The ballots shall be carefully re-
placed IN the box, together with all poll
lists, tally sheets, and other memoranda
made by the managers and with dupli-
cate certificate. The box shall then be
sealed and each manager shall write his
name across the seal. The box so sealed
shall be delivered to the returning officer
and shall be by him returned to the secre-
tary of the executive committee as early
as possible. Any candidate may be present
or have a representative present at the
casting and counting the ballots; provided,
such representative must have the written
authority of the candidate he represents.
On Wednesday, March. %, 1899, next, the
executive committee shall meet at 9 o'clock
in the circuit court room of the court house
at Birmingham and shall proceed to can
vass the results. The envelope as returned
by the several managers and returning Off
GERS shall be opened and compared, and IL
any conflict or obscurity is shown in the
certificates the committee shall proceed to
open the ballot box for the precinct, and by
comparison of the ballots and certificates
ascertain the true results of the election
for such precinct. After the returns from
all the precincts have been canvassed, the
committee shall, by resolution, declare:
First-The number of ballots each person
voted for delegate to the constitutional
convention received 5-fs
S,cond-Tf ma mes of the six persons re-
ceiving the highest number of votes for
the delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton, and such persons are nominees of the
democratic party. The chairman and sec
rotary of this committee will certify nomi-
nation to the probate Judge
There shall be appointed by the chairman
a committee of FIVE, to be known as COM
mittee of arrangements. Said committee
shall have charge of the execution of this
plan and shall have the ballot herein pro-
vided for printed and distributed, together
with all necessary blanks for use of the
managers, and ENVELOPES, boxes and other
things necessary In holding the election.
The committee shall procure a box for each
voting place and shall place therin suffi-
cient number Of ballots for use of such pre-
cinct or voting place, together with all
blanks. Any candidate may, in addition,
procure from the committee as many bal
lots as he may wish after sufficient num-
Der has been printed for the use of the COM
mittee, provided he shall pay the cost of
printing such additional ballots.
Any and all matters of detail relating to
the holding Of said election, including the
preparation and depositing of ballots and
all other matters pertaining to the said
primary not herein provided for, shall be
left for determination to the discretion of
the committee on arrangements herein be-
fore provided for.
Each precinct shall be entitled to one dele
gate in the county convention for every
$50 white persons and fraction over 90. The
population shall be ascertained by taking
the white registered vote for 1896 and null
tiplying by five.
The respective managers, clerks and re-
turning officers shall, before opening the
polls on the day fixed for holding the pri-
mary, subscribe to the following obligation
or pledge, to-wit: I'VE hereby pledge our
selves, as managers, clerks and returning
officers of said primary election, to conduct,
manage and hold said election and to count
the ballots cast at said election, honestly,
fairly and conscientiously to the best of
our ability"
That the matter of raising funds for the
carrying out of this plan be left to the ar
rangement committee.
Witness my hand this the 2Sth day of
February, 1899.
NATHAN L. MILLER,
Secretary.
The following is the invitation extended
TO all voters to enter the primaries:
I'VE hereby invite all conservative voters,
irrespectives of. political association or diff
ference, who can unite with us for pure,
economical and constitutional government
and who will support the nominees and
principles of the democratic party, to join
with us In the primary election to nominate
delegates to the constitutional convention
and send delegates to the county conyen-
tion.''