Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-24
PLAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY.

PRIMARY.
Rules and Regulations Adopted by the
Democratic ceunty Committee.
Resolved, That a Legalized Primary
Election shall be held on Saturday, the
18th day Of August, 1908. to nominate
two candidates for the House Of Dele
gates for Augusta county and the city
Of Staunton. q candidate for the Office
OF County Clerk. q candidate for Treas
urer OF Augusta county. q candidate
for the Office Of Attorney for the Com
monwealth for Augusta county, can
didate for Sheriff of Augusta county
and the city Of Staunt0n, and candi-
dates for the following offices for the
several districts in the county of Au.
gusta, one candidate for supervisor for
each district, three candidates for JUS
tices Of the peace In each district. one
candidate for constable in each dis
trict, one candidate for commissioner
of the revenue IN each district, one
candidate for overseer Of the poor in
each district, one candidate for road
commissioner in each district, one can
didate for road director in each dis.
trict, and two members of the County
Democratic Committee for each dis
trict and ward.
Resolved. That the poles Of each
precinct in the county and each ward
in the city shall be opened at the usual
voting place at IL o clock NJ. and close
at sundown Of that day.
Resolved. That votes shall be receiv-
ed in the city of Staunton, for candi-
dates for the House of delegates, for
county clerk, and for sheriff for Au-
gusta county and the city Of Staunton,
and in each ward for two members Of
the county committee.
Resolved, That there shall be three
judges at each voting place. and the
two Democratic Judges Of election ap-
pointed by law, for each voting place
in said county and city are hereby au-
thorized and appointed to act as judges
at their voting places at said primary
election; and said two judges shall have
the power to appoint q third Demo
cratic judge who shall act as clerk Of
election for their voting place. Should
one of the Judges of Election fail to
attend at any voting place for one
hour after the time prescribed by this
Committee for the opening of the poles
at such election, it shall be the duty OF
the Judge in attendance to select from
among the bystanders. a Democrat
qualified to vote who shall act as judge
of election, and these two judges shal
then select another Democrat qualified
to vote who shall act as the third judge
and clerk Of election; and should both
judges fail to xttend at the voting
place one half hour after the time pre-
scribed for opening the poles, then
any two Democrats In attendance and
qualified to vote, may act as Judges of
election. and possess all the powers of
judges appointed by this COMMITTEES;
but the judges and clerks must all take
the oath prescribed by said Primary
Election Law.
Resolved, That no candidate shall
be voted for who does not hold himself
pledged to abide by the results of the
primary election.
Resolved, That all duly registered
known Democrats of the County of Au.
gusta and the City of Staunton, shall
be eligible to vote in said Primary
Election.
Resolved, That each candidate en-
tering Primary shall hand his name to
the Secretary of tho County Commit.
(Jos. A. Glasgow, Staunton, Va.,) on
or before the 1st day Of August, 1903,
together with a fee as follows: $3.50
for each of the following offices. House
of Delegates. County Clerk, County
Treasurer, Attorney for the Common.
wealth, Sheriff, and Commissioner of
the Revenue, to defray the expenses Of
said Primary.
Resolved. That Immediately at the
close of the poles, the Judges shall
count and certify the vote to the
County Chairman. who, together with
the Secretary Of the Committee, will
canvass the same and announce the re-
suits of the election. In case of a tie
vote, the candidates receiving the same
number votes shall decide the same by
lot.
Resolved, That in all particulars not
herein specified, the judges shall be
governed as far as practicable by the
same rules as govern them in regular
elections under the existing laws Of
Virginia.
Resolved, That upon application to
the Secretary Of the County Commit
tee, the judges shall each receive fifty
cents for their services in this primary.
As has been ordered by the State
primary plan, all voting in this prima-
ry,will be viva voce, and the judges
will not receive a vote for any person
as candidate who has not complied
with the requirements of this plan.
| EDWARD ECHOLs,
l Jos. A. GLASGOW,
i 8 n MOKEH