Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1903-07-17
PLAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC
PRIMARY.
Rules and Regulations Adopted by the
Democratic County Committee.

| Resolved, That a LOCALIZED Primal
Election shall be held on Saturday, IL
18th day of August, 1903. TO nominal
two Candidates for the House of Del.
gates for Augusta county and the cit
OF Staunt0n. a candidate for the offic
OF County Clerk. a candidate for Urea,
urer OF Augusta county, p candidat
for the Office Of Attorney for the Con-
monwealth for Augusta county, Car
didate for Sheriff of Augusta count
aud the city of Staunton, and candi
dates for the following offices for TIL
several districts in The county of Au
gnsta, one candidate for supervisor fO
each district, three candidates for JUS
tees of the peace in each district, on,
candidate for constable in each dis
t'lct, one candidate for comm issione
or the revenue ID each district, on,
candidate for overseer of the poor il
each district, one candidate for roa(
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
10 the city shall he opened at the usual
voting place at IL O. clock NJ :, and close
at shutdown 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-
and appointed to act as judges
at their voting places at said primary
election; and said two judges shall have
The power to appoint a 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
u such election, it shall be the datv of
ne ludge In attendance to select from
'mong the bystanders, a Democrat
luaiiiled to vote who shall act as iudoe
! election, and these two judges shal |
neh select another Democrat qualified
o vote who shall act as the third iudpe |
nd clerk of election; and should both
Judges fail to attend at the voting
lace one half hour after the time nre
'rioed for opening the poles. then
ny TWO Democrats in attendance and
oali1ed to vote, may act as Judges of
lection, and possess all the powers of
'dges appointed by this Committee.
nt the judges and clerks must all take
le oath prescribed by said Primary
lection Law.
Resolved, That no candidate shall
Voteu for who does not hold himself
edged to abide by the results of tho
imary election.
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That all duly registered
Town Democrats of the County of An
sta and The City of Staunton. shall
eligible to vote in said Primarv
ection. y
Resolved, That each candidate en- = =
ing Urinary shall hand his name to i
, Secretary of the County Commit. :,
IS. A. Glasgow, Staqnton, Va, on :
before the list day OF August, 1908
'etheF with fee as follows: 81 SO r
EACH OF the following Offices. House :
delegates, County CLERK, County
sasurer, Attorney for the Common.
alth, Sheriff, and Commissioners of
Revenue, to defray the expenses Of
! Primary.
'esolVsd, That Immediately at the
10 of the poles, the Judges shall1 ga ga
M and certify the vote to the by
MY chairman. who, together with tn
Secretary of the Committee. will to- to
vass the same and announce the re-. COZ
OF The election. In case Of q flo Qua
,, the candidates receiving the same
'ber votes shall decide the same Inv lco
cOu
'soiyed, That in all particulars not OFT
In specified. the judges 1 hsIl be ASH
rned as far as practicable by the A..
, rules as govern them in regular o ohe
iops + 9n ID. the existing laws of den
lnia. 2
solved, That upon application to sabi
ecretary Of the County Commit. join
he judges shall EACH receive fifty iarg
for their serviceg in this primary. bull
has been ordered by the State and IN !
Try plan, all voting in this prima- TI
II be viva vocs. and the judges , linn.
ot receive vote for any person ley a
andldate who has not complA1 s sn1Gi
'he requirements of this plan. insta
FpWARp HoEoIs, and
JOS. A. GLAsdoW. he th' (,