Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-07-29

Al a regular meeting Of the County Demo
cratic Committee for the County OF Clarke,
held this LIST day Of July 1898. the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved. That "A Democratic Primary
Election be held at each voting precinct i'm
the county of Clarke, ON Saturday. August
2'th, commencing at 6 o'clock. a. m on said
day, 20 nominate Democratic candidates for
county and district officers, as follows: Sher-
iii. Commissioner Of the Revenue Treasurer.
Commonwealth Attorney. member of the
Board Of supervisors of each district, three
justices of the peace for each nagiSterisl
district. one constable, one oVerseer of the
poor for each magiStcrial district. and two
members Of the Executive Committee for
each magsterial district
Resolved. further. That all voting shall
be under what is known as the viva vocc
system. the candidates ~ be- voted for Ci-
rectly and the candidate receiving the high
est number Of votes at said primary election
shall he declared TO be the party nominee.
/ Resolved. further. That an white demo
Gratis who are or will Toe legal voters al 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
/ ticipating i'm said primary election shall
pledge themselves to vote for the nominees
az the ensuing general election. and all per
sons who desire % become candidates are
required to give notice thereof in writing.
thirty DAYS prior to said primary. to the
chairman of this Committee. but he l. di-
rectei Go collect from the candidates. except
persons o. he >ec,tcc as members Of the EN-
ecutive Committee of the county. their re-
spcctive ratahlc shares Of the expenses of
conducting said election. the shares to be
apportioncd 10y the Chairman as between
the candidate, for the respective offices.
Resolved further. That mo- candidate shall
Doe voted for az said primary. unless az the
time DC notifies the chairman of his candi-
dacy he deposits with the chairman hisshare
Of the expenses So assessed and asccrtained
and proportionei by the chairman of the
Committee.
Resolved. further. That I'm the opinion OF
the Committee the amount 70 be apporiioned
hy the chairman between the respective
candidates for the payment of the expens es
of conducting the primary should be i'm pro-
portion 10 the value OF their offices
Resolved. further. That the following
judges of election are appointed
WHITE Posi- Tom Chamblin. Marshall
Denny. I. A. ChriSman.
LINpsTy's SroBE-Sam Simpson. Sanford
Reed. Turner Russell.
MILLwooD-R. II. lee. L. NJ. Shearer. l..
NJ F. Reed.
RUssELL's PRECINcr-C Rutherford. Henry
:. Russell. Jno. :. Russell
MoRGAN's MII1-Wm. Tnsman. VIM. Lee.
Adolphus Feltner
SuENANDoAH PREuNcr-Ralph Grigesbv.
Bush Price, Howard Levi.
PIERCE's PREcINCT-A J. Kimmen. r. =.
Carter, VIM Carter.
BERRYeILLE-Moses Foley. Buck Morri.
son. Geo G.. Thomas
MI. AIRy-John r. Payne. Mason Hum
mcr, Baker Tapscott
Resolved. further, That in the event of
the failure Of any oftho Judges to act As such.
then their places shall be filled as prescribed
by the general Law of the State
Resolved. further. That the judges herein
before named. or such judges as may act. a.
hereinbefore provided, are hereby author
lied TO appoint the clerks Of election.
Resolved, further, That the returns from
the several precincts shall be made by the
judges TO the chairman of this Committee.
who shall submit them TO a meeting Of thus
Committee 20 be held on a call to be made
by him, and the result of such election shall
he declared by the Committee.
F. b. WnIrISG.
! Acting Stcretarf