Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-05
PRIMARIES CALLED BY
COUNTY COMMITTEE
Delegates TO Norfolk Convention
Not Gubernatorial Candidates,
Are To Be Voted For

Executive Committee of Clarke
county, held in Berryville, Va, on
June lst, pursuant to the call of the
Chairman, full board being present,
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
/. Resolved, That primary be held
on the 10Th day of June, 1901, at each
precinct in Clarke county for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates TO the Gu
bernatorial Convention TO be held in
Norfolk, Va, on the 14th day Of August,
1901, and that the polls of each voting
precinct be opened at Z a IN. and closed
at sunset.
2. Resolved further, That the dele
gates TO be selected TO represent the
county of Clarke at said convention, be
voted for directly by the people.
3 Resolved further, That no one be
allowed to vote at said primary cleo
ton except white registered persons,
who vote the Democratic ticket at
National elections and such persons
entitled 10 registration who will pledge
themselves to vote said Democratic
ticket; that the delegates present at the
said Norfolk convention from each dis
trict be instructed to cast the entire vote
of said district, and in the event all the
delegates from one district be absent
then those delegates present from the
county be instructed TO cast the vote for
that district
4. Resolved further, That Thos. d.
Gold, Chairman of the County Executive
Committee, have printed the tickets 10
be voted AT said primaries; said tickets
shall have upon them the names of such
persons who shall by the 10th day, June.
1901, deposit with the said Chairman the
sum of One Dollar each and shall noti-
fy him Of their intention to become can
didates for the position of delegates to
the Norfolk Convention. After said
10th day of June, no other name, other
than those as above provided, shall be
printed on such ticket
.. Resolved further, There shall be
two judges and one clerk at each voting
precinct, and the following were APP
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. Shesrer. 4. V. New
lille andM L. p Reed.
Morgan's Min b. Wiley, VIM.
Lee and Sam Wiley.
Berryville-P. IL. Powers. Geo c.
1 AOAnNN anu AHtO- \. NnGDuGIu.
Mt. Airy-Jas. Bell, .Ino. F. Payne
and !. b. Tapscott
Russells-JnO. Rutherford Ben Foley
and JAS l. Berlin.
Pierces-A !. Kimmell. Hugh Pierce
and +. p Carter
The judges and clerk shall be paid
for their services and shall take the
following oath.
IL, INSTRUMENTATION. Judge or clerk
Of the primary election, do solemnly
swear that l will perform the duties Of
judge or clerk of said primary election &C
cOrding to the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the executive committee Of
said Democratic party to the best Of my
ability, and that l will studiously endeav-
or to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in
conducting this election. SO help me
God
If there is no one present authorized
by law to administer the oath, the Judge
Of election so appointed, may administer
TO each other and 10 the clerk, the oath
above provided. Any one or more Of the
judges, duly designated, who are pres
ent, may proceed with the election at
each voting place. but should dispute
arise, and the number Of Judges present
be even, they shall select a referee as to
the disputed point. Should the clerk
designated be absent, the judge or judges
present shall appoint one.
No voter shall be entitled 10 vote un-
less he lives in the magisterisl district in
which the poll is being taken. and unless
his name appears on the registration
books for one of the precincts in said
magisterial district, or unless he satisfies
the judges of election by his statement
under oath, that he is eligible 10 registry
| in one of the precincts of the said mag
isterial district.
The Ballots 10 be used are TO be print
eel in accordance with the form 10 be
prepared by 7. ID. 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: The person voting this bal
lot hereby pledges himself to support the
| nominee of the Democratic party for the
| Gubernatorial Convention ST the ensuing
general election, and no other ballot
shall be used in the primary than thai
| prescribed by the said Chairman, and
shall be so marked by the voter as 10 con
tain the names of such delegates
as the district in which II is &c
be voted is entitled 10, the mark shall
/ extend through three-fourths of the
| names intended 10 be erased, and any
| ballot not so erased shall be thrown out
| Each candidate shall have the privilege
| of appointing one person TO witness the
| count of the ballot at each of the various
voting places.
The vote shall be properly certified by
| the judges and clerk to the Chairman OF
| the Executive Committee of the County
and said executive committee shall meet
on the day following the election TO can
vsss the same. The result of the vote in
the County shall be declared by the
| Chairman of the executive committee OF
the County within one week after the
primary, and the persons receiving the
highest number of legal votes cast shall
be declared the delegates.
| The judges and clerks shall, immedi
ately upon closing the polls, before tn,
ballot boxes are opened, invite into tn,
polling booth the persons designated L
| witness the count. The judges of cleo
ton shall preserve list of all persons
| who vote which is to be returned to tn,
chairman of the County with the ballots
cast and certificate of result of election
in their district.
cODv Of this pctica Sbou ba vos,a.