The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-12

Montgomery, July 11-(Special.)- 1.-THE
following is the primary plan in detail
as finally adopted by the committee:
Resolved, That a Democratic primary
election shall be held in the several cleo
tion precincts of the state on Monday,
August %, 1902, for the purpose of NOM
mating Democratic candidates for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, secretary
of state, state treasurer, auditor, at
torney general, superintendent Of educa-
tion and commissioner of agriculture and
industry; and also for the purpose of
electing four members of the Democratic
state executive committee from each
Congressional district.
Section 2-That said primary election
shall be held or managed at each voting
place throughout the state by three in
spectors, to be appointed by the Demo-
cratic executive committee of the several
counties; provided that any candidate or
his friends may designate person to be
present at such polling place. and such
person shall be allowed to remain in the
polling place and shall be allowed to in
spect and see the ballots counted; and
that such inspectors shall be allowed to
appoint sufficient clerical force to con-
duct said election; and such election shall
be held In all respects in accordance with
the general laws governing primary cleo
tions In this state. All managers, inspec-
tors clerks and other officers and re-
turning officers shall be required to take
an oath to perform their duties at such
ately and truly count ana return the
votes as cast in such primary election.
Such oath may be administered by any
officer authorized to administer an oath
or in the absence of such officer, may be
administered by any one of the managers
or inspectors authorized to hold such pri-
mary election. On the failure Of any in
spcctor to attend at the hour of a. m.
such as may be present may complete
the number. If none of the inspectors ap-
pointed are present. or If they are pres
ent and refuse to open the polls, then any
three qualified voters in TINS primary ar
such precinct may open the polls and
conduct the said election.
Section 2-That the polls at each vot-
ing place shall be opened at a. m. and
closed at 5 D. M, provided that In any
town or cities which have a population
of more than 5000 the polls shall remain
cren until ?. m.
Counting the Vote.
Section 4-That the inspectors of said
election shall, Immediately after the polls
are closed count the vote cast at said
urinary and make not less than four
certificates of the result of said primary
election. one of which shall be at once
nosted in some conspicuous place at or
near the voting place. ons OF which shah
be forws rded to the chairman of the
county executive committee within twen-
ty-four hours one to be kept by the in
spectors with the ballots and pcll lists
thirty days and one to be furnished the
beat committeeman from said beat or
II ecinct.
Section 5.-That on the Thursday fol-
lowing the primary election herein pro-
vided for the county executive committees
of the several counties shall convene at
the county seat of the county and shall
canvass the returns from the several
precincts of the county ard certificate
of tho returns, duly certified to by the
presiding officer and secretary, shall be
forwarded In duplic to the chairman
of the state executive committee at
Montgomery end the secretary of the
state executive committee at Birming
ham, Ala.
Section 6.-That the State Democratic
executive committee shall convene in
Montgomery on the third day of Septen-