The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-05-23

pithe votes cast for each person voted
FOR, and shall make out certificate
showing the number OF votes cast i0r
each person, certify and sign me
same, and shall seal up the ballots
cast and the tally sheets and deliver
tile same to the members OF the replb-
iican Executive Committee Tor the
district In which they act,
who shall, without brea king said seal,
deliver the same 10 the Secretary OF
the County Executive Committee al
the court house Ut ClarkSburg the DAY
following said election.
II shall be the duty of the Secretary
To place the same before the republican
Executive Committee of the countyat
the tirst meeting held after said prima-
nv election, which said meeting shallbe
held in Clarksburgon the first Satur..
day after said election. And at said
meeting the said Committee shall
canvass the returns OF said election.
declare the result thereof, and give
certificates of election to each candi-
date selected. SAID certihcate 70 De
signed BY the chairman and secretary
Of said committee. .
Sixth, Any vacancy on the tlcSeo
after said electiOnOr in said comnllG-
tee shall be filled by the County EXEC
utive Commltteeln the manner 70 oe
determined by said committee.
Seventh. Candidates for district ol-
ices shall be nominated In their re-
spective districts at mass conVentlonss
to be held therein0 on the 9Th DAY OF
September, 1902. The place OF nolo,
Ing such mass conventions to De nxeo
and announced by the members OF the
Executive Committee for their re-
respective magisterial districts.
Eighth, II therlght OF any personol-
iering to vote be challenged or question
Id. the Judge and Inspectors forming
said Election Board Shall pass upon
the question raised and decide Wheth-
or or not the applicant shall be permit
ted to vote; a majority OF the Boaroto
govern insuch cases.
Ninth, The county committee snail
for the purpose Of raising funds Tor
defraytng the expenses ofsaid primary
election assess all persons VINO may
announce themselves as candidates
Tor any Office to be voted for at thesaid
primary election In such amounts us
slid committee my deem necessary,
and proper. And every person deSlr-
irp to be voted for at such primary
election, shall at least ten days prior
to the time fixed for holding the
same present his announcement as q
candidate to the Secretary and pay,to
The Treasurer Of said committee the
amount assessed against him. ANY
person failing or refusing TO pay such
assessment, as above provided. snail
not be recognized as "a candidate Tor
the party: nor shall his name appear
on the ballot to devoted at said pri-
mary election.
The election to be held Is to aScer-
tain the wishes and desires OF the re-
publican party of this county, and the
board holding the same shall permit
no person to vote not known to be a
republican, and insympathy with the
principles OF the republican party, anu
who manifest their sympathy by yo-
ting for the candidates OF the repub-
lIcan party.
Notice of such election shall be
published once week for three sue
cessive weeks prior to the time for
holding the same In each of the re-
publican papers published and OF gen,
cral circulation inSaid county. Said
notice shall contain the date of the
election and 3hall designate the places
In each magisterial district where 1t
shall be held, the names OF the per-
sons appointed to conduct the same.
and such other Information as the
county committee may deem necessary
for the information of the voters.
Tenth, The ballots, poll books, Ger
titicates, &C., shall pc prepared under
the superintendent of the Chairman
and Secretary who shall distribute
the same at the several voting places
In time for said election.
Resolved, further, that all candl-
dates for any nomination for any OF
the offices above mentioned are hereby
requested to submit their names, and
signify their approval of the foregoing
resolutions, and agree to abide the
result OF the election herein provided
for.
1t is further ordered that in addi-
ton to the several places now deslg..
mated for the holding of said general
election in the several magiSterial dis
trlctS of Harrison county, said pri-
mary election shall be held, ut the
time above provided, at the following
places:
In Eagle District at Margaret.
In Coal Districtat the s. N. Bart
lett School House.
In Simpson District, at Meadow
brook School House.
1t is further provided that no cleo
tiOn shall be held at the Johnstown
nrncipct in Elk District, for the rel