The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-24
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The following districts, namely. s. 81
90, TO- "A and Sc are entitled to one delegate
IN the state convention.
ReDresenta tives from the above named
districts should meet before, or at the
state convention, and select a delegate to
represent them at that convention
The primaries for the election of the
above delegates and for the election OF
| delegates TO precinct conventions which
viii nominate precinct officers will be
held IN the several election districts in
Salt Lake county on the evening of Tues
day, Sept. 4, at 8 o'clock
In order that there may be perfect fair
ness TO all supporters OF the Democratic
party the committee decided unanimously
to adopt plan which opens the primaries
promptly at O'CLOCK, and which keeps
the ballOtlng for delegates TO the precinct,
county and state conventions open one
hour; the names of all persons applying to
vote will be recorded in a book used for
that purpose, so that there can be no
chance for repeating; the names recorded
Will tally with the number OF votes in the
/ ballot boxes.
Each district chairman should see that
his district is supplied with a ballot box,
and make all necessary arrangements for
| holding the primaries and give public no
tee OF the same. The ballots shall be
handed to one of the judges, who Will sat
isfy himself and colleagues that there are
not more than one ballot folded and then
deposit it in the ballot box.
We recommend that the voters of the
respective districts be in attendance az
] the primaries promptly At o Clock InaL
the said primaries be organized, % by the
election of a chairman and a secretary of
the primary. % that three judges be Sc
Iected by the primary, who will register
and receive the ballots from the voters,
count and make the returns known to the
primary, and that they also forward the
results immediately TO the chairman of
/ the Democratic county committee, at 325
D +. Walker building, Salt Lake City,
Utah. 80 These judges Will also keep a
record of the number of votes cast and
/ the persons chosen TO the respective con-
VentiOns and will, in connection with the
| chairman and secretary of the primary,
certify TO the credentials of those elected
! 10 the state, county and precinct conVen-
/ lions, respectively.
The qualifications OF persons to particl-
/ pate in the selection Of delegates TO the
( said conventions must be that they do
| endorse the principles enunciated in the
/ platform of the Democratic national con-
! Venton, held IN July, 1907 at Kansas city,
/ and that they will support the nominees
/ of the Democratic party at the election 10
/ be held next November
It was further ordered by the said COM
mittee that an assessment Of 90 cents be
! levied upon each delegate elected 10 at
| tend the county convention, for the pur-
! pose of defraying the expenses of said
/ convention Such assessment must ac-
/ company the credentials when presented
/ to the convention
There is one delegate at large due the
Thrill precinct and the Fifth precinct Of
I We recommend that the delegates chosen
! in the different districts Of said Third and
| Fifth precincts convene Immediately pre-
ceding the call to order of the convention
and select a delegate at large. represent
ing each Of said precincts IN the state con-
VentiOn.
! With the concurrence of the precinct
; committees Of the city the county COM
mittee suggests and recommends that the
; delegates elected to the county convention
I also serve as delegates to the precinct
! conventions for the purpose Of nominating
/ a constable and justice of the peace in
! each city precinct. The precinct commit
/ toes win select a place and set the date
for holding precinct conventions.
The precincts outside Salt Lake may Sc
/ lect their precinct officers at such time
and in such manner most accountable 10
/ thc-r voters.
By order Of the Democratic County
/ Committee. BEN T. LLOYD,
Chairman.
GOULD B. BLAkELEY,
! Assistant Secretary.