Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-05

At regular meeting of the County Demo
cratic Committee for the County OF Clarke.
held this LIST day of July, 1905. the following
resolutions were adopted.
Resolved. That Democratic Primary
Election be held at each voting precinct in
the county of Clarke. on Saturday. August
18th, commencing at o'clock. a. m. on said
day. TO nominate Democratic candidates for
county and district officers. As follows: Sher-
if, 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 magisterial district
Resolved further That all voting shall
be under what is known as the viva voce
system. the candidates 10 be voted for CT
rectly 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.
Resolved. further. That all persons par
ncipating in said primary election shall
pledge themselves 10 vote for the nominees
at the ensuing general election: and all per
sons who desire TO 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-
tel ~. r. y
persons TO be selectee as members Of the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the county, their re-
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 at said primary, unless at the
time be notifies the chairman OF his candi-
dacy ne deposits with the chairman his share
Of the expenses SO assessed and ascertained
and proportional by the chairman Of the
Committee
Resolved, further, That in the opinion OF
the Committee the amount TO be apportioned
by the chairman between the respective
candidates for the payment Of the expenses
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, /. 4. Chrisman
LINDsEY's SroRE-Sam Simpson. Sanford
Reed, Turner Russell.
MnLwooD-R. H. Lee. L. NJ. Shearer. L.
NJ. =. Reed
RUssELL's PREcINcT-C. Rutherford. Henry
). Russell, JnO. S. Russell.
MoRGAN's MILL-Wm. Tinsman. VIM. Lee.
Adolphus Feltner
SHENANDoAH PRECINc1-Ralph Grigysbv.
Bush Price, Howard Levi.
PrERcE's PREcINcT-A. J. Kimmen K. Z.
Carter VIM. Carter.
HERRYvILLx-Moses Foley, Buck Morri
son, Geo. c. Thomas.
MI. 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 filed as prescribed
by the general law ofthe State
Resolved, further, That the Judges herein
before named, or such judges as may act, as
hereinbefore provided, are hereby author
lied 10 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 to meeting of this
Committee TO be held on a call to be made
by him, and the result OF such election shall
be declared by the Committee
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