The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1902-04-17
COUNTY PRIMARY JUNE 9Th.

COUNTY PRIMARY JUNE 9TH.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee Of Cobb county, pursuant to a call.
met at the courthouse on Saturday.
April 18th, at 10 o'clock, J. n. CAN'T.
chairman, presiding, and Orlando Aw-
trey, secretary.
Roll call showed more than a quorum
present.
The following resolution was unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, the State Democratic Executive
Committed having ordered a Democratic pri
mary to be held on the 5th day OF June 1902
for the nomination of state house officers. two
Judges of the Supreme Court, and two Prison
Commissioners, Solicitor General, etc.
Therefore, he it Gresolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of Cobb county, That
primary be held in said county at said time for
the nomination of members OF the Legislature.
all county officers and member Of Congress for
the 9TH Congressional district
Second said primary shall be held and
managed by the members of the Executive
Committee in their respective precincts .excent
that where a member OF said committee is him
self a candidate at said primary. then his n,aco
shall be iilled by freeholder selected nv = ms.
lorlty OF the candidates for the Legislature
county officers and Solicitor General.
Third. All qualified white voters who have
registered In 1901, or within ten days before the
primary In 1902, as prescribed bv the State Nan,
ocratic Executive Committee shall he a,tit1a5
TO vote at said primary. A istof the repistarad
voters as above set forth, shall be ureno rod IL,
TINS committee and furnished to the man,gers
OF the election in the different precincts. and
u" one shall be entitled to vote whose name
does not appear on such registered list.
foufth. No other ticket shall be voted at
SAID primary except the ofiicaf form of ballot
furnished by chairman of the State Democratic
executive Committee to the chairman of this
committee and which shall contain the names
OF All the candidates to be voted for at "a ia nri
mary. These tickets shall be prepared nv his
Committee in accordance with the said Official
form, and furnished to the managers of the dif
ferent PRECINCTS.
ruth. This committee shall also prepare and
furnish to the managers of the different nrc
clncts for this primary all talley ;sheets and
blank returns necessary for the holding of said
primary Said primary election shall be held
under the provisions of the general election
law of this state
Sixth. For the purpose of defraying the ex
penses Of said primary each candidate for the
Legislature, county officers and Solicitor GEN
eral shall be assessed as follows. to-wit:
Members of the Legislature .. slooo
Clerk and Treasurer .............. looo
Tax Receiver. Observation-Disclosures. loon
Tax Collector ... ,oon
Sheriff. ....... ,ono
Coroner ... zoo
Surveyor .............. ....... 500
solicitor General .......... .... 1ooo
Such sum shall be paid to the secretary Of
this Committee IS days before the date of this
primary. and no candidates name shall anpeor
on such official ballot or be voted at said pri-
mary who fails to comply with this section.
seventh The polls shall open in the country
precincts at O'Clock a. m and close at O'clock
p. M and at the county seat they shall open at
7o'cloek a. IL. and close at 8 o'clock p. m.
Eighth. The candidates for members of the
Legislature and county officers receiving the
highest vote at said primary shall be declared
the nominees for said offices.
Ninth. This Committee shall asscmblefn the
city of Marietta on the 9th day of June 1902 a
10 o'clock a. m. and consolidate the returns Of
said election and declare the result.
Tenth. Two members of the Democratic Ex
ecutiye Committee shall also be elected in each
precinct at said election who shall serve for a
term of two years, or until their successors are
elected .EBlank lines shall appear on said Off !.
clal ticket upon which shall be written the
names Of the candidates for the Executive
Committee in their respective districts.
On motion. Chairman T N Can't d
M Rice, E. j. Mays and Orlando Aw-
trey were appointed committee TO
carry out the above resolutions.
Y. AWTREY, J. N. CAN'T
Secretary. Chairman