The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-25
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nomination of candidates by political par
ties is creating much comment. The text
of the bill follows
Section l. That each political party as
defined in section IS, Chapter SO. Public
Acts of 1901, shall on or before June /.
1904. and every two years thereafter, file
with TIE Secretary of State a copy of
the plan of organization and the rules
regulating the nomination of candidates
for office of said political party, and all
nominations of candidates for State dis
trict or county offices of said political
party shall be made by a primary cleo
ton or a delegated convention in accord
ance with the plan of organization and
rules regulating nominations filed as pro-
vided herein.
Sec. 2. That any person wilfully violat-
ing the plan of organization or rules reg
ulating nominations of any political par
ty filed with the Secretary of State, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined or
imprisoned in the discretion of the court.
Sec 8. That this act and the plan of
organization and rules regulating nomi-
nations of candidates for office filed by
each political party shall be published
and distributed with the election law as
now or hereafter provided for the pub
LEGATION and distribution of said election
law.
Sec. a. That upon the petition of at
least fifteen per cent of the voters as
shown by the vote cast at the preceding
election for Governor of the State, dis
trict or county in which said candidate
is to be voted for, a candidate may be
certified by the State Board of Election
for a State or district office and by the
County Board of Elections for a county
office as an independent candidate.
Sec. s. That all candidates for State or
district offices shall be certified by the
chairman of each political party or petit
ton for Independent candidates filed at
least thirty days before the election at
which said candidate is to be voted for.
and all candidates for county offices at
least fifteen days before said election.
Sec. g. That after a candidate for office
has been certified by any political party
to the State Board of Elections other
names can not be certified, for the names
so certified, except to fill a vacancy
caused by death: Provided, however, ~
for reason satisfactory to the State Board
of Elections or the County Board of
Elections. to whom said candidate has
been certified, may permit other names
to be certified by the proper authority of
said political party.
Sec. Z. That any person who shall par
ticipate in the deliberations of any po-
litical party in nominating a candidate
for any State, district or county office
and during the same year shall partici-
pate with any other political party in
nominating any candidate for the same
office; or who shall sign petition for
any person to run as an independent can
didate for said office, shall be guilty of
misdemeanor.
Sec. s. That printed copies of the plan
of organization and the rules regulating
the nomination of candidates for office,
issued by the Secretary of State as a
correct copy of the same filed in his of
flee shall be received in Courts of JUS
tice as correct without further proof.
Sec 8. That the State Board of Elec-
ions SHALL at least ten days before an
election, certify to each County Board of
Elections all candidates for State dis
trict and county offices to be voted for
in said county.
Sec 10. That each County Board of
Elections shall, before each election, GER
tify to the registrar of each precinct all
candidates for State, district or county
offices to be voted for in that county at
that election.
Sec II. That no person shall be voted
for at any election held in this State for
any State, district or county office who
has not been nominated by political
party in accordance with the plan of or
ganiZation and rules regulating nomina-
tons of said party as provided in this
act, or who has not been declared an in
dependent candidate, upon petition, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of this act.
Senator Bruce White, of Franklin, one
of the ablest and wisest of the younger
men in the General Assembly. wore a
broader smile than usual yesterday. He
has a namesake. He received news from
his brother. Rev John E. White, of At
lanta that a new baby boy graced his
household. and that he had been named
Bruce in honor of his Uncle, the Senator
from Franklin county.
Tomorrow night there will be a Demo-
cratic caucus to choose the three com
misisoners to revise the Code of North
Carolina
FOR SCHOOL AND LIGHTS.