The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-28
MR.. FRANKS RESIGNS
And Mr.. Freeman, is Chosen
to Succeed Him.
The State Board Of Elections VIII Next Monday
Meet Here and Select Paper For
the Tickets.

A special meeting of the State
Board of Elections was held at the
Marlborough House yesterday morn
ing at 1920 o'clock.
1t was called at the request of
Messrs. Franks and Johnson. the Re-
publican and Populist members of the
board.
The proceedings Of the meeting,
taken from the books of the secretary,
follow:
The board met under call of the chair
man at the request of Messrs. Franks
and Johnson to meet on this date, June
9th.
Mr.. Johnson explained his reason for
signing the call saying that he only in
tende the call to be operative dur
ing the recent session of the Legislature,
desiring to get through with the work
of the July meeting at this session. Mr..
Franks also explained his reasons, say
ing that he merely desired to anticipate
the July meeting.
The chairman notified the board that
it would be impossible to arrange for the
tickets, etc. as provided for by law until
the first Monday in July, as the printers
to whom this work was delegated did
not expect and were not prepared to be
called upon until the first Monday in
July
Mr. Lamb, thereupon, expressed he &C.
sire of the majority that 40 action Re
taken as to the specified work OF the
board until the regular meeting on the
first Monday in July.
Mr.. Franks offered his resignation as
member of the board to take place on
June Goth. 1t was accepted with regrets
of his colleagues at his decision. Mr..
Franks thanked the board for the many
courtesies he had received and expressed
his regret at having to resign, the same
being made necessary, he said, by his
acceptance of the Republican nomination
for Corporation Commissioner.
AS personal favor to him he recon-
mended and asked the election of Mr..
Bean Freeman, of Henderson county, as
his successor.
On motion of Mr.. Lamb Mr.. Freeman
was elected, his election to take effect
June Goth. The secretary was instructed
to notify him of his election and to re-
quest his presence the first Monday in
July.
There being no further business the
board adjourned to meet again next Mon
day, that being the first Monday in
July.
The election board IS required TO
meet on or before the first Monday in
July for the purpose of preparing the
tickets to be voted in the August cleo
ton.
Section 81 Of the Election Law thus
defines the duties of the election
board in reference TO the tickets to be
voted in the coming election:
l. That all ballots for State officers
be of the same size.
2. That all ballots for judges of the
Supreme, Superior and Criminal
courts. and solicitor, shall be of the
same size.
3. That all ballots for members of
the General Assembly shall be Of the
same size.
H. That all ballots for county officers
shall be of the same size.
3. That all ballots for township of
ficers shall be Of the same size.
6. That all ballots shall be printed
upon white paper, without ornament.
symbol or device, and shall contain
nothing except the names of the per-
sons voted for, the county in which
they reside and the office in which
such persons are intended to be
chosen.
When the State Board of Elections
has prescribed the size and color OF
the ballots. as provided by this sec
ton, it shall be the duty of the board
to notify the State chairman of each
political party by mailing to him a
statement of the prescribed size and
color of all ballots within ten days af-
ter the same shall have been adopted.
and within such time samples of the
paper on which tickets are to be
printed, and it shall be the duty of
the Secretary of State upon applica-
| ton to furnish one sample to each
State and district chairman Of po-
| litical party in the State, and they
| shall publish such statement in
newspaper published in the city Of
| Raleigh; and it shall be the duty OF
| the county board of elections to mott
| fly the county chairman of each po-
| litical party by mailing to him a state
ment of the prescribed size and color
of all ballots for Legislature, county
and township officers within five days
| after the time of the adoption Of the
same And the county boards. with
| in such time, shall furnish to the
clerks of the court of their respective
counties at least twenty-five samples
of the paper upon which tickets are
| to be printed, and the several clerks
shall. upon application, furnish to the
county chairman of each political par
lty i'm their respective counties a samp'e
of such paper. And they shall publish
| the statement in some newspaper in
( the county and if there is no snch,
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