The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-10

tors and members of Congress-
Sec. 4. That it is hereby made the duty
OF the several County Executive Commit
tees. acting under such rules and regula-
tions as the State Executive Committee
may prescribe, TO provide all necessary
ballot boxes. appoint the poll holders and
do all things else necessary to holding
and conducting such primary election in
a fair and orderly manner,
Sec. 5. That il is hereby made the duty
CT both the State and County EXecu
tive Committees 10 see that ballot box
is prepared and election held at every pre-
cinct in the State that every Demo-
cratic voter. qualified by this act to vote,
may have ample opportunity to express
his preference for United States Scna-
tor.
Sec. 6. That after the closing OF the
polls the poll holders, appointed to- con-
duct said election shall make returns of
the voting at their respective precincts
to the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of their county who shall in the
presence of such members of his commit
tee and such other persons as choose to
attend, at such time and in such manner
as may be designated by the State EXecu-
tive Committee open, count and publish
the result of such election in his county.
and he shall also make due returns of
such election to the Chairman OF Tho
State Executive Committee.
Sec Z. That it is hereby made lie
duty of the Chairman of the Staae Exacu-
tive Committee, in he pres2uce o. shch
Of his committee as he nav assemble
for that purpose and at such time end
place as he may appoint, open aid count
such returns and publish the result in
such newspapers as ne may designate and
he shall name in such publication the per-
son who received the nighest number
of votes cast and who has been chosen
as the Democratic candidate Tor Erited
States Senator at such primary election.
Sec g. That the person thus chosen
shall be the nominee of the Democratic
party for United States Senator and i
shall be the duty of ever" Democratic
member of the Legislature 10 give him his
unqualified and loyal support r'r shat high
office.
Sec. O. That it is mode the duty of tv"i y
Democratic committeeman a'l poll hold
er to see that the spirit OF this act is
carried out in good faith and that each
candidate receives the same FAR and
honest treatment at tho hand of those
charged with the duties Of holding and
conducting this primary election.
Sec 10. That in order 10 provide ballots
at each precinct and aid il securing a
full expression of the preferences OF the
Democratic voters IL is l2ade the duty
Of the State Execu i've Commute 20
cause to be printed aud circulated.
through the County Executive Commit
tees. tickets for such candidates for the
nomination for Senator who sneii request
the committee to do so and who shall de-
post with the commit zee sufficient fW Is
to defray the expenses thereof.
Sec. II. That it IS made the duty of the
State Executive Commute 10 lake all
needful rules and regulations for estab-
fishing opening, holding and conducting
such primary election AID scertaining
and declaring the results thereof and 20
see that the purposes itai the spirit OF
this act are carried or il good faith.
Sec. r. That in the event no candidate
receives majority of the votes cast for
Senator at the primary election herein
| before provided for it shall be the duty
CT the Democratic State Executive Com
| mittee to call and hold, under the same
provisions as hereinbofore prescribed,
not less than twenty nor more than forty
days after said November election, a sec
ond primary election at which election
only the two candidates receiving the
highest vote at such primary election
shall be voted for, and the person receiv-
ing the highest vote at this election shall
be the regular nominee Of the Democratic
party for Senator, and it shall be the duty
of every Democratic member of the Leg
islature to give him his unqualified and
loyal support for that high office.
We do not believe that any man eN-
cept a Democrat ought to be permit
ted to take part in selecting a Sena-
tor. and no man is n Democrat who
does not vote the straight Democratic
ticket from constable to President.
This plan excludes no gold Democrat
who votes our full ticket, no Republi-
can or Populist who comes to our
help. but it does not recognize either
one who helps us in one election and
stabs us in the other. 1t puts no pre-
MUM upon half-and-half Democrats,
and gives voice only TO the true men
who stand true in all respects.
This plan is suggested only if it
shall appear that the convention will
not instruct the Legislature in June
to pass a legalized primary law. That
is what ought to be doneY 1t is easy
to do because the Mississippi law is
a model.