The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-20
RULES FOR THE PRIMARY.

In response to an inquiry, we give
below the plan adopted by the Demo-
cratic State Executive committee for
holding the Senatorial primary at its
meeting on the 5th of September:
First. The said primary shall be held
on the first Tuesday of November next,
at or near the places where the general
election for Presidential Electors and
Congressman is to be held throughout
the State.
Second. The Democratic County Exec
utive Committee in each county in the
State shall meet at the county seat on
the first day of October, 1900, and APP
point two Democrats, who shall be men
of different views on the Senatorial ques-
ton, when possible, for each voting pre-
cinct in their said county whose duty
it shall beN to hold the said Senatorial
primary election as herein provided for.
The two persons so appointed to hold
said election shall be men of good moral
character, liable to read and write and
qualified to vote in said election, and
shall attend at, their several voting
places from sunrise in the morning until
tend and conduct the said Senatorial pri-
mary election; decide all questions which
may be raised and exercise a general
supervision and control, which shall be
done with absolute fairness and impair
TALLY.
Third. 1t shall be the duty of per-
sons so appointed to hold said Senatorial
primary, to keep a correct list of all
persons who vote in said primary cleo
tion, which list, upon the close of the
election. they shall certify, and transmit
to the Executive committee of the county
on or before the day provided by law for
canvassing the votes for Presidential
Eector and Congressman. 1t shall be
the duty of said persons so appointed to
receive and deposit in a box, provided
for that purpose by the Executive COM
mittee of the township, one vote from
each person entitled to vote for United
States Senator; and Immediately upon
close of the election it shall be the duty
of said persons, in the presence of such
voters therein as choose to attend, to
correctly count the votes cast in the SAID
Senatorial primary election, and they
shall make out an abstract of said vote,
giving the names of all persons voted for
therein and the number of votes receiv-
ed by each person, which said abstract
they shall sign and convey by some safe
means of conveyance to the Democratic
Executive committee of said county, on
or before the day appointed by law for
canvassing the returns of the Presiden-
tial Electors and Congressman.
THAT in the event that on the day OF
said primary at any precinct in the State
enc or both of said persons shall fail to
appear to carry out the provisions OF
this resolution, that the registrar and
Democratic poll-hoder shall fill the va
cancy from persons qualified as above to
hold said primary"
1t will be observed that under the
plan, the county executive committee
must meet lat the county seat on the
first day of October, 1900, and appoint
two Democrats, who shall be men of
different views on the Senatorial
question when possible for every pre-
cinct in their said county" This will
make it necessary for the poll-holders
to be appointed on Saturday of next
week. If the Legislature had provided
legalized primary law for the con-
duet of this election, as this paper adj
vocated, it would have simplitied the
Senatorial primary As that was not
done, it will be the duty of all good
Democrats to work together to make
the party primary answer the same
ends.