The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-06
THE COUNTY BOARDS
Men Who Regulate the Elec-
tons in the State.
These Serve For Two Years and Each Consists
of Two Democrats and One
Republican.

terday and completed the County Boards
of Elections, agreeing upon the Demo-
cratic members of the boards, and then
electing the full boards of three mem
bers each. The appointments have been
made for every county except mellow
ell, and these will be appointed later.
In the absence of Hon. r. A. Dough-
ton, caused by sickness, Mr.. Clarence
and the appointments were made by
Messrs. Wilson G. Lamb, of Williamson,
temporary chairman; Robert T. Clay
we'll, of Morganton, Secretary, and A. B.
Freeman, of Hendersonville. All the
appointments were made, under the law,
of the parties recommended by the State
Chairman of the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties, two Democrats and one
Republican being appointed on each
county board.
During the session yesterday the size
of the ballots to be used in the next
election were prescribed in the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the State and Judicial
and four (4) inches wide, and Congress
sional tickets two (2) inches long and
four (4) inches wide.
The members of the County Boards of
Election are appointed for two years, un-
less removed for necessary cause. They
have charge of the elections in each
county, regulate the polling places and
precincts, name registrars and judges of
election, receive returns and exercise a
general oversight over all the election
machinery.
A full list of the county boards as APP
pointed yesterday is given. In the list
which follows the first two names are the
Democratic members and the third is the
Republican member of the board.
COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION.
Alamance-
j. H. Watson.
w B. Sellars.
John w. Harden. Graham.
Alexander
]. w. Watts, Chapman.
r. NJ. Sharpe, York Institute.
W.. G. Kerley, Vashti.
Allegheny
j. w. Pool, Sparta.
C. A. Daughton, Delphi.
Jos. F. Cheek. Whitehead.
Anson-
H. H. McLendon.
]. T. Hendley.
VIM. B. Ingram, Lilesville.
Ashe-
w. H. Jones.
VIM. Bledsoe.
NJ. ]. Dixon. Jefferson.
Beaufort
Arthur Mayo, Washington.
w. F. Winstead, Winsteadville.
Hugh Paul, Washington.
BERTHE
j. B. Stokes. Windsor.
E. w. Gray.
r. H. Norfleet, Kelford.
Baden
Richard B. Cromartie. Elizabethtown.
James D. Gillian, White Hall.
S. M. King, Elizabethtown.
Brunswick
f. L. Stanley, Southport.
j. D. Galloway, Southport.
]. Johnson, Winnabow.
Buncornhe-
]. c. Bartin.
John p. Kerr.
Thos. Patton, Asheville
Burke
John Houk, Morganton.
j. E. Coulter, Connolly Springs.
Saml Huffman, Morganton.
Cabarrus-
James F. Hurley, Concord
Robert L. Hartsell. Bost's Mills.
c. A. Cook. Concord.
Calcwcll-
A. H. Boyd.
Phillip B. Bush.
Jno. 3. Isbell, Lenior.
Camden
A. SAWYER.
w. p Barco.
NJ. Is. Burgess, Old Trap.
Carteret-
T. D. Webb, Morehead City
ID. Pierce, Beaufort.
Thos. d. Hewitt. Beaufort.
Caswell-
John S. Warren.
A. Yancey Kerr.
c. ]. Marlborough. Locust Hill.
Catawba-
j. P. Yount. Newton.
H. E. McComb. Hickory.
Theo. L. Bandy, Bandy's P. o.
Chatham
R. w. Bland. Pittsboro.
Thomas w. Horton, Rialto.
Jno. T. Paschal, Golston.
Cherokee
A. A. Fair.
d. S. Russell.
w. ]. Martin, Jr., Ballew.
Chowan-
c. w. Rea. Edenton.
Julian Wood Edenton.
Miles S. Elliott. Edenton.
CLAY
G. H. Haigler.
S. H. Allison.
Vance Mcconnell, Hayesville.
Cleveland
r. L. Ryburn, Shelby.
w. A. Martin. Mooresboro.
l.. 8. Hamrick, Metal.
Colun bus
Henry Coleman, Jr., Fairbluff.
d. S. Cowan, Jr., Cronly.
Thos. j. Stanly, Bug Hill.
Craven
]. j. Baxter.
Mark Disoway.
Jos. L. Hahn. New Bern.
Cumberland
Wilbur G. Hall, Fayetteville.
VIM n Holmes Eauottavillo