Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-19

held this ist day of July. 1893. the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That Democratic Primary
Electson be held at each voting precinct i'm
the county Of Clarke. on Saturday. August
sah. commencing at 6 o'clock, a. m. ON said
day, 10 nominate Democratic candidates for
county and district officers. rs follows: Sher.
ia. Commissioner Of the Revenue. Treasurer.
Commonwealth Attorney, member. of the
Board Of supervisors Of each district. three
justices Of the peace for each magiSterial
district. one constable. one overseer of the
poor for each magisterial district. and two
members of the Executive Committee for
each magisteral district
Resolved. further. That all voting shall
be under what is known as the viva vocc
system, the candidates to DE voted for CT
rectly and the candidate receiving the high
est number Of votes at said primary election
shall be declared 10 be the party nominee.
Resolved. further. That all white demo
Gratis who are or will be legal voters at the
general election next following the primary.
at which they offer to vote shall be entitled
TO vote at such primary.
Resolved, further. That ali persons par
ticipating in said primary election shall
pledge themselves 10 vote for the nominees
at the ensuing general election: and all per
sons who desire 20 become candidates are
required To give notice thereof. in writing
thirty days prior TO said primary. 10 the
chairman OF this Committee but he is di-
rected to collect from the candidates. except
persons TO be selectee rs members of the Ex-
A
spective ratable shares Of the expenses of
conducting said election, the shares TO be
apportioned by the Chairman as between
the candidates for the respective offices.
Resolved, further That no candidate shall
be voted for az said primary. unless al the
time he notifies the chairman of his candi-
dacy he deposits with the chairman his share
Of the expenses so assessed and ascertained
and proportional 10y the chairman Of the
Committee
Resolved, further. That in the opinion OF
the Committee the amount to he apportioned
by the chairman between the respective
candidates for the payment Of the expen ses
Of conducting the primary should be in pro
portion TO the value Of their offices
Resolved. further. That the following
judges of election are appointed
WHITE Posi- Tom Chamblin, Marshall
Denny I. \. Chrisman.
LINISEV's SroRE-Sam Simpson. sanford
Reed. Turner Russell.
MILLwooD-R. II. Lee. L. VI. Shearer. l..
NJ. p. Reed.
RUSSELL PRECINcT-C. Rutherford. Henry
: RUSSELL Jno. :. Russell
MoEGANs MLL-Wm. Tnsman. VIM Lee.
Adolphus Feltner.
SHENANDoAH PREoINCT-Ralph Griggsby.
Bush Price, Howard Levi.
PIERcE's PREClNcT-A. J. Kimmen. f. z.
Carter, VIM Carter.
GEERYvILLE-Moses Foley, Buck Morri
son. Geo. c. Thomas.
Mt. AIRY-John +. Payne. Mason Hum
mer, Baker Tapscott.
Resolved, further, That in the event of
the failure Of any ofthe judges to act as such,
then their places shall be filled as prescribed
by the general law of the State.
Resolved, further. That the judges herein
before named. or such judges as may act. as
hereinbefore provided, are hereby author
lied 20 appoint the clerks Of election.
Resolved, further, That the returns from
the several precincts shall be made by the
judges TO the chairman of this Committee.
who shall submit them to a meeting of tins
Committee TO be held on a call TO be made
by him, and the result of such election shall
be declared by the Committee.
F. b. WHITING.
Acting Secretary.