Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-12

the county OF Clarke. on Saturday. August
z'h, commencing al 6 O'Clock. a m. ON said
day, 20 nominate Democratic candidates for
county and district offisers. a. follows: Sher-
in Commissioner Of the Revenue. Treasurer,
Commonwealth Attorney. member of the
Board Of supervisors Of each district. three
justices of the peace for each mavisterial
district. one constable one overseer of the
poor for each magisterial district. and two
members Of the Executive Committee for
each magisterial district.
Resolved. further. That all voting shall
be under what is known a. the viva voce
system. the candidates TO be voted for ci-
rcctly and the candidate receiving the high
est number Of votes at said primary election
shall be declared TO 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.
I Resolved. further. That all persons par
ticipSting in said primary election shall
pledge themselves IL vote for the nominees
az the ensuing general election. and all per
sons who desire 10 become candidates are
required Ia give notice thereof in writing
thirty days prior 10 said primary. to the
chairman of this Committee but he Is di-
rected Ia collect from the candidates. except
persons to be SeleCtee rs members of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the county, their re
spcctive ratable shares Of The expenses of
conducting said election. the shares 10 be
apPortioned 10y the Chairman aS between
the candidates for the respective offices
Resolved. further. That no candidate shall
toe voted for at said primary. unless at the
time he notifies the chairman of his candi-
dacy he deposits with the chairman hisshare
Of the expenses So assessed and aScertained
and proPortioned by the chairman Of the
Committee.
Resolved, further. That in the opinion OF
the Committee the amount 10 be apportioned
by the chairman between the respective
candidates for the payment Of the expenses
Of conducting the primary should he in pro-
portion 90 the value Of their offices
Resolved. further. That the following
judges of election are appointed
WHrE Posi- Tom Chamblin, Marshall
Denny. /. \. Chrisman.
LINrSEY's SroEE-Sam Simpson. sanford
Reed. Turner Russell.
MLLwoop-R. X. Lee. L. NJ Shearer. l..
VI. T. Reed
RUSSELL PREcINCr-C Rutherford. Henry
: Russell Jno ;. Russell.
MoRcAN's MmL-Wm. Tinsman, VIM Lee.
Adolphus Feltner
SHENANpoNH PREClNCT-Ralph Grigl-sbv
Bush Price, Howard Levi
PIEEcE's PEEclNcT-A. J. Kimmen. f. p.
Carter. VIM Carter
HERRYvILLE-Moses Foley, Buck Morri.
son. Geo. c. Thomas
Mt. AIRY-John f. 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 a. may act. as
hereinbefore provided, are hereby author
lied TO appoint the clerks Of election.
Resolved, further, That the returns from
the several precincts shall be made by the
Judges 10 the chairman of this Committee.
who shall submit them 10 a meeting Of this
Committee 10 be held on a call 10 be made
by him, and the result OF such election shall
be declared by the Committee
F. b. WmrING,
Acting Secretary.