The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-24
The Democratic Primary.

At 4 meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Hartford County, held in Bel
Air on Saturday. May 9th, 1903 it was
RESOLVED. That the Primary Election be
held in the several Election Districts. on
SATURDAY, JULY 25th, 1908. to nominate
candidates for the following offices:
For Associate Judge of the Circuit Court.
For three Judges of the Orphans Court.
For States Attorney.
For four members OF the House of Delegates
fno two from the same districtD
For Clerk of the Circuit Court.
For Treasurer.
For Sheriff
For one County Commissioner.
For County Surveyor.
For members of the Executive Committe tee
leach district to select its own member.)
The places of voting in each district are as
follows:
First District-Abingdon and Magnolia.
Second District-Aberdeen, Hopewell and
Third Dstrct--F3ri Air, Churchville, Falls
ton and Chestnut Hill.
Fourth District-Jarrettsville, Upper Cross
Roads and Norrisville.
Fifth Dstrct-Dublin and Stearns.
Sixth District-Havre de Grace, and at the
usual places of voting at the general election
in the FIRST and Second Precincts.
That all Democrats who will be entitled to
vote in the districts at the next general cleo
ton shall he entitled to vote at the primary
meeting, the voter must actually reside in the
precinct where he offers to vote.
The Judges of election shall exercise due dis
erection with regard to challenged voters. and
no test shall be applied to voters beyond the
pledge that they will in good faith support
the candidates nominated.
If any of the Judges fail to be present and
act. the one or more present shall fill the
vacancy.
and act, the one or more present shall fill the
vacancy.
Each Democratic voter will vote by ballot
for the person he prefers tor each OF the several
offices to be filled.
Thc clerks shall keep a list of the persons
voting. and at the close of the polls deliver
. he anne RI he
The Judges in each district and precinct
shall preserve the ballot boxes and ballots
cast and list of voters in each precinct and
shall Tuesday, July 2Sth, 1903. at 12
O'Clock. NJ. make to the Executive Commit
tee in Bel Air. return of the number of votes
cast for each candidate for the several offices;
ana shall ais, return the ballot boxes con-
tanning the ballots as cast and list of voters
therein. to be sealed and signed by said acting
Judges to said committee.
Such returns shall be verified by the sigma
turc of the Judges. or by a majority of them,
and shall be preserved by the Executive c om-
mittee until the November Election following
And shall at all times be open to the inspec-
tion of any person interested therein.
ON receiving such returns the Executive
Committee shall ascertain the result through
out the county, and shall declare and publish
the same in the several Democratic papers in
the county, announcing the person or persons
receiving the largest aggregate vote Tor each
office the candidates of the Democratic
party. Provided. that for the Delegates to
the Legislature, and Judges of the Orphans
Court. no two candidates shall be taken
from the same district.
Subject to the above provision the person
receiving the highest vote shall be first select
ed. and the next highest from n different dis
triCt. and so until the requisite number Is
obtained.
In case of a tic vote the candidate shall be
determined by lot to be cast by the Executive
Committee in Bel Air on Tuesday, July 2Sth.
1903, publicly, in the presence of all who may
desire TO attend.
If. after the announcement ofthe candidates,
any nominee shall de cline, remove from the
county or die, the Executive { Committee shall
substitute the person having the next highest
vote, who is qualified as above.