Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-05-01


forward the poll books. certificntes, and
ballots, under seal to thu County Clerk
to b" delivered by him to the Chairman
of the County Executive Committee, to
be held and recounted in case of contest
within two 6avs after the closing of the
polls by the CoUty Executive Commit
tee which shall meet at 10 o'clock. a M,
on the 20 day of May, 1900, at the Court
House in Charles TuwD, West Virginia,
and shall open and count the vote and
declare the result The candida ties re-
ceiVipg the highest number of votes FOR
the respective offices for which they
have been candidates, shall be declared
by the said Executive Committee TO he
the Democratic nominees for the said
offices.
Filthy. As to who may vote. the duty of
the Commissioners shall be to receive the
votes OF all who supported the Democratic
ticket ut the rrsidc, tial Election in the year
$50, and who intend supporting the Demo
cratic ticket at the coming election this year,
Of all Democrats who have moved into this
County and Will be legal voters ut the nc u
election of all young mcu known to he Demo-
Gratis who will be of age III the next. general
election. aud none others.
SiXihly. Each person desiring to be q can
didatc at such primary election, sail ten
days prior thereto, fuIuis TO John NJ. Daniel.
Chairman County Executive Committee Up.
D. Charles Town, jeff Co., w. Va. in writ
ing, his lnli name aud he Office for which he
desires to be II candidate, which shall be ac-
the expenses of the primary election:
SnerlI. ......... .............-... S2U { U
Prosecuting Attorney ............... 10 co
Delegate to Legislature. .......... 10 90
State Senator. ....... 10 co
Assessors observation-disclosures. 5 90
County Commissioners ....... %
County Surveyor. Observation-Disclosures. = so
And in the event the above assessment OF
Candidates i not sufficient to cover the cx-
pCnses, the Chairman IS authorized to Increase
the assessment pro rata.
Scvtnthly. Should there he u tic vote be-
tween two or more candidates. the choice shall
be made by drawing lots by the tied eau j.
dates, or it may be decided 10y the said Exec
utive Committee i'll any manner that the can
didutcs may agree upon.
Eighihly. Tie names of all the candidates
snail he placed ON one ticket, under The re-
spective heading of the positions or Offices for
which they are candidates., and the voter will
erase the names OF al! except the person or
persons lie desires to vote for. If more than
one name Tor each office shr uld be allowed to
remain Oh the ticket by the voter. the ballot
70 that Office shalt not be counted. and no
name ,riH BE- placed on The ticket IHIeSS tie can
dtdate compt Is Icm Rulr (6) SIR, as dLo0e. The
time for buldng the primary Ci, CtiOn shall be
SATURDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MAY,
1900, from l DEL ok p. III. ill sunset; except
that at HrrI er's Ferry and Bolivar the polls
are to be kept open till 8 O'Clock u. IN. The
commissioners of election will sec tn it that
the returns OF this primary election are dclv-
cred to the Clerk OF the County Court of said
County, by ten o'clock u m. on the 2StL day
of May, 1870.
Ninthly The voting at such election Shall
be by ballot, and the mo ie of preparations
distribution and depositing of ballots at
sucn primary election, sh Ii be that pre-
scrbed by section 33 and Subsequent sec
ton and section 10 oil chapter s (of general
election laws OF the code; except that the
Preparation. printing and distribution of
ballots shall be under the supervision of the
chairman OF the County Executive commit
tee ana the voting place at each precinct
established for the regular election shall be
the placs fer holding this election, and
booths are dispen ed with for this election
Tenthly. The names Of candidates for
Stare Senate aud istrict Delegates shall be
printed on the tickets instead of plucing the
names OF delegates to conventions to nomi
nate such candidates, and the voter shall
cast lis voc direct for the candidate for
these respective offices, aud such candidate
receiving the highest number of votes mt
any precinct at this Primary election. shall
be entitled to the dele ates from such pre-
clmcts carried by him, and shall name Ii
own delegates from such precints to the
Senatorial and District Delegate Conyen.
lions respectively.
The basis of representation for the Sena-
torial and District Delegate Conventions
shall he one delegate for every one hundred
totes and majority fraction thereof. on the
basis of the last Democratic Presidential
vote.
EIeyenthly. The Secretary of the Execu.
tive Committee shall make out the poll
books, aud have the tickets printed
The Democratic papers of this county are
requested TO publish the proceedings of this
meeting
Inc committee recommends that precinct
meetings be held At the various precincts on
saturday, May II, to elect delegates TO Dis
trict Convention, at Charles Town, Nav &c.
ana the State Conventions at Parkersburs,
Jure6, aud also 10 the Congressional Con.
Eentlon at date to be named later-by the
So Congressional IL ecutive Committee.
JNO. NJ. DANIEL Chairman.
j. w. STRIDER, Secretary rro tenn.