Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1904-06-22

person shall announce his candida
CIV i'm accordance with the forego-
ing provision, the chairman of the
State Central Committee shall
make known that fact, and declare
the said person the nominee, and
give notice that no election will be
held.
For the nomination of all State
elective officers the State Central
Committee shall cause To bc held
a generalp primary election through
out the State. the date for holding
said primary election to be fixed
by the said committee, and not to
bc more than ninety nor less than
sixty days prior 10 the election.
The persons who shall conduct the
said primary election shall be
selected and appointed in the same
manner, and shall conduct the
same. certify the returns. who.
with the county or city committee
shall canvass returns. tabulatc. Ger
tifv and seal them and certify the
results. as Is provided for i'm the
paragraph relating TO the holding
of United States senatorial prima-
ries. HE States Central Committee
shall require all persons who wish
to become candidates at said pri-
mary to give To the chairman of
said committee notice thereof. I'm
writing, which shall not be less
than thirty days before the prima-
~ election Is held. and only such
persons rs shall comply with said
condition shall bc voted for at said
primary election. If. as to any
state office, only one person shall
comply with this requirement. the
state Central Committee shall.
through its chairman. announce
that fact, and declare the said
person the nominee of that office.
and give notice that no one will be
voted for for that office.
Congressional primary election
shall be held under the direction of
the respective district committees.
Each district committee will decide
upon what date. and between what
hours. the primary election will Zoe
held throughout that Congressional
District: but will leave to the re-
Spcctiye county and city COM
mittees the selection and appoint
mcnt of the Judges and clerks who
shall conduct the election. and who
shall. within two days after the
election, certify the returns TO the
county or city chairman. who I'm
turn with the city or county com
mittee, shall, within five days after
their receipt. canvass the returns.
tabuIate and seal them and certify
the result to the chairman of the
district committee. The chairman
of the district committee shall call
the same together within ten DAYS
after said primary election. and
power is given the committee to
adjourn from time to time until all
the returns'are in and canvasSed.
when the committee shall declare
the result of the election. The
poll books shall be returned. as Is
provided for in United States Sen
atoral primaries. and shall be
subject for at least twelve months
TO the inspection and control of the
district committee.
The said district committee shall
give public notice in the Democrat
&c papers of the district. of the
time at which said primary Is to be
held, which notice shall require all
persons who desire to be candidates
to give notice thereof, in writing.
to the chairman of the district COM
mittee on or before 4 day. named.
which day shall not be less than
sixty days before said primary Is
TO be held, and only such persons
rs shall comply with said condition
shall he voted for at said primary
election. If only one person shall
comply with this requirement the
district committee shall meet and
announce that fact, and declare the
said person the nominee and give
notice that the primary election
will not be held. The district COM
mittee shall decide all contests.
subject to an appeal to the State
Central Committee.
State senatorial primary cleo
tons shall be held under the direc-
ton of the chairman of the counties
and cities comprising the several
senatorial districts throughout the
State except where a single county