Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-07-24
PRIMARIES CALLED BY
COUNTY COMMITTEE

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county, held in BerryYille, Va, on
July goth, pursuant to a call of the
Chairman, the following members
being present, NJ. Mccormick, Q. NJ.
Broun, K. b. Whiting, r. II. Lee, Jr.,
VIM. L. Reed and Thos. ID. Gold, the
following resolutions were adopted;
Resolved. That Democratic Primary
Election be held in each voting Precinct
in said County on Saturday, August 81 a.,
commencing at O'Clock q. m, and end
ing at . o'clock p. M, on said day, TO
elect Delegates TO represent each District
in said County in the convention that will
be held in Berryville, Va, September l6
at ~ o'clock, 10 nominate a Democratic
candidate 10 represent the counties of
Clarke and Warren in the next House of
Delegates.
Resolved further, that the basis of rep
resentation in said nominating conven-
] ton be one Delegate and one Alternate
10 each 90 votes or fraction of 80 votes
In excess OF %, cast for VIM. J. Bryan at
the last Presidential election. Clarke
county is entitled TO 81 votes.
Battletown District is entitled 10 s
delegates and alternates.
Chapel District-5 delegates and 5 al.
ternRtes.
Greenway-4 delegates and alter
mates
Long Marsh delegates and 4 alter
/ mates.
Resolved that the name of each legis-
lative candidate shall be placed upon the
ballot 10 be used at the primary election:
that opposite the name Of any such can
didate there shall be placed the names of
as many delegates as that particular dis
| trict is entitled to: but that the delegates
for each candidate whose names appear
on said ticket shall be entitled TO cast in
the nominating convention of the two
| counties the pro rata share of the vote
of the entire district received by such
delegates. based on the vote for BRYAN at
the election as 1900, as would entitle
them to vote on basis of one delegate
10 every fifty votes cast at said BRYAN
| election, provided that any candidate
who secures a majority of all the dele
| gates from the entire county shall in the
nominating convention be entitled to
have cast for him the whole number of
delegates from the county
Resolved, that the candidates for the
Legislature shall each paw his ratable
share Of the expense of the Primary to r
ID. Gold on or before August nth. 1901
Names Of said candidates 10 be furnished
| I. ID. Gold. Chairman, on or before said
| day.
| Resolved. that at the time of said pri-
mary there shall be elected in each Dis
| trict two members of the Democratic
| County Committee, and that the Chair
/ man shall place the names of all such
persons IS may notify him of their pur-
| pose TO become candidates as members
Of said committee from any district.
Resolved, That no one be allowed 10
vote al said primary election except
" hite registered persons. who vote the
| Democratic ticket at National elections
and such persons entitled TO registration
who will pledge themselves 10 vote said
| Democratic ticket
Resolved further, There shall be two
! judges and one clerk at each voting
| precinct, and the following were ap-
| pointed as such judges and clerks:
White Post precinct-N. A Blake
more, Marshall Denny and Geo. c.
| Meade.
Turner'S Shop-Sam Simpson. Geo
| Pine and Turner Russell
| MillwOod-L. NJ. Shearer. A Y. New
lille and NJ. L. p Reed.
Morgan's Mill-M. B. WILEY. VIM
Lee and sam Wiley
Berryviile-P. H. Powers, Geo C..
| Thomas and Geo. c. Shepherd
Mt. Airy-Jas. Bell, Jno. F. Payne and
J. B. Tapscott.
Russells-Jno. Rutherford, Ben Foley
| md JAS. l. Berlin
Pierces-A. J. Kimmell, Hugh Pierce
and Z. p. Carter.
The judges and clerk shall be paid for
their services and shall take the foil ow
ing oath:
I".................., judge or clerk
| Of the primary election, do solemnly
swear that will perform the duties Of
judge or clerk Of said primary election
| according TO the rules and regulation
prescribed by the executive committee
OF said Democratic party 10 the best of
my ability, and thai I Will studiously en-
| deavor to prevent fraud, deceit. and
abuse, in conducting this election. So
| help me God"
If there is no one present authorized
| by law 10 administer the oath, the Judge
Of election so appointed, may admins
| ter TO each other and to the clerk, the
oath above provided. ANY one or more
of the judges, duly designated, who are
| present, may proceed with the election
at each voting place, but should a dis
| pute arise, and the number of judges
| present be even, they shall select a ref
cree as TO the disputed point, Should
4 TIC SlcIk utSlEudlcu Dc dDScul, the lQQge
or Judges present shall appoint one.
No voter shall be entitled TO vote I'M
less he lives in the magisterial district
in which the poll is being taken, and un-
less his name appears on the registration
books of the precinct at which he Of
fers TO vote in said magisterial district,
or unless he satisfies the judge of cleo
| tion by his statement under oath that he
is eligible to registry at said precinct,
| of the said magisterial district.
| The ballots TO be used are to be print
ed in accordance with the form to be
| prepared by T. d. Gold, Chairman, and
are to be delivered by him on the day
/ before the election to the candidates
whose names appear on same or their
| representatives, and shall contain these
words, in addition to the names of the
| Candidates, and no other ballot shall be
used in the primary than that prescrib-
| ed by the said Chairman, and shall be so
marked by the voter as TO contain the
names of such delegates as the district
| in which il is TO be voted is entitled to.