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

and begin with the organization of the
new committee.
Section 10.-That the chairman of the
county executive committee of each coun-
ty shall procure and furnish the inspec-
tors of such primary election of each pre-
cinct with list of the registered cleo
tors in such precinct and also with a list
of the electors of said precinct who have
paid their poll tax.
Section u.-That each candidate for n
state office and for members of the state
executive committee not later than Au-
gust l, 1902. declaration in writing of
his candidacy.
Who May Vote.
Section 12.-That the following persons
shall be allowed to vote at such primary
and no others At such primary election
every white man shall have the right to
vote who will be by law entitled to vote
In the next general election in the pre-
cinct In which he then offers to vote. and
who:
First-Believes in the principles of the
Democratic party and pledges himself
to support and vote for, in the succeed
Ing general election the nominees of such
primary election as declared by the state
Democratic executive committee, and al
so;
Second-Voted for or supported the
nominees of the Democratic party In each
of the last general elections for con-
gresham, state officers and county Of
ficers, at which he was entitled to vote.
Those who failed to vote for the nom
inees and to support the principles of
the Democratic party In August 1900 by
reason of sickness, absence from the
state or other providential causes or
who have since become of age, and who
will support the nominees and principles
of the Democratic party in the Novem-
Der election 1902 shall be entitled to vote
and participate in said primary. An offer
to vote in the primary shall be a pledge
to support the nominees. Any qualified
voter may challenge any vote as offer
ed upon the ground of want of party al
legiance and of intention to vote for
such nominees on the part of the voter
as well as upon the ground of the want
of any qualifications prescribed
Upon such challenge being made, 1t
shall entitle the vote to be received for
the voter to then and there sign and
file with the inspectors of election the
following written or printed declaration
and pledge viz:
''I declare that | am duly qualified to
vote at this election under the rules of
the Democratic party as prescribed by
the call of this primary election, issued
Dy the state executive committee OF said
parity on the..... day of July, 1902, and
that 1 have not voted at this election
and l do hereby pledge myself to support
and vote for the nominees of this primary
as declared by the Democratic executive
committee; this. day of. ....., 1902. If
he shall refuse to so sign and file such de-
claration and pledge, his vote shall be
rejected.
Committee Shall Organize.
Section 13-That at the meeting of the
the third day of September, 1902 such
committee shall designate a time and
place for the meeting of the committee
elect at which time they shall organize
after being called to order by the present
chairman.
Section 14.-That in the senatorial dis
tricts in which there Is no senatorial
committee, the chairman of the execu-
tive committees of the respective coun-
ties composing the senatorial district to-
gether with members of the state execu-
tive committee residing in the district
shall compose said senatorial executive
committee.
Section 15.-That the county Democratic
executive committee may order a pri-
mary for the nomination of county Of
ficers, members of the legislature and
senate on the same day named for the
state primary, or may order county
convention and nomination of county Of
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