The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-04-15
REGULATIONS FOR TILE GOVERN
MENT OF THE PRIMARY ELEc-
TON OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
TO BE HELD IN HARRISON coUN-
TY ON THE sth DAY or MAY, 1904.

At meeting Of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee for Harrison County,
West Virginia, held on the 5th day OF
.uarch, 1901 at Clarksburg, the follow
ing resolution on motion duly made and
seconded was unanimously adopted and
passed by said committee.
Resolved, That the primary election
for all candidates for nominations for
State, Congressional, Senatorial, Judi
cial, County and District candidates,
and for the election Of the Republican
| County Executive Committee, be held
on the 9th day of May, 1904, in the
manner hereinafter provided and under
the rules and regulations hereinafter
adopted.
First-The names of all candidates for
State Offices. Senatorial and Judicial of
fees shall be placed upon the ballot and
voted for at said primary election and
the candidates for the various offices
receiving the highest number Of votes
shall be entitled to receive the vot of
Harrison county for the Office for which
he is candidate in the nominating con-
vention and the delegates representing
this county in said convention will there.
by be instructed to cast the vote of this
county for such Candidates.
Second-There snail also be nominated
at said primary election candidates for
the following County offices: Sheriff,
Prosecuting Attorney, two members of
the Legislature. Assessors for the two
Assessment districts, County Commits.
sioner and County Surveyor; and the
names of all candidates for said Offices
shall be placed upon the ballot and voted
for at its primary election and the can
didates for the various offices receiving
the highest number Of votes shall be
declared the regular Republican nominees
for such offices.
Third-There shall also be nominated
Mt the same time in each magisterial
district, in said county, two candidates
for Justice of the Peace. two candidates
for Constable, candidates for members of
the Board of Education; and there shall
be elected two members of the Republi
can County Executive Committee. And
the candidates for the various Offices re-
ceiving the largest number of votes in
their respective districts shall be the
nominees of the Republican party for
such offices, and the candidates for
members of the Republican County Ex-
ecutive Committee receiving the highest
number of votes in their respective dis
tricts shall be declared duly elected as
such members.
Fourth-The election for all candidates
for office and members of the County
Executice Committee shall be by ballot
and the laws in force in the State of
West Virginia on the 10Th day of March,
1901. shall control the holding of said
primary election, except as herein modi-
fled.
Fifth-The primary election shall be
held at the places for holding general
elections in the several magisterial dis.
tricts, except ms hereinafter provided,
and at such other places as the County
Executive Committee may designate.
and the polls shall be open from 1890
p. m. until 700 r. M. on the day above
specified. And only members Of the Re-
publican party, who shall, Mt the next
ensuing general election. he qualified to
vote. shall vote at said primary election.
and no person shall be entitled to vote
save in the election precinct in which he
resides. except as hereinafter provided;
the names of all candidates for offices
and for County Committeeman shall be
printed on each ticket under the re-
spectivc heading of the positions for
which they are candidates: the voters
shall erase the names of all candidates
but those whom he desires to vote. No
voter shall vote for more candidates for
any one office than are to be nominated
for such office, and if any voter shall do
so his ballot for that particular 'fficc
shall not be counted
The primary election shall be con-
Quoted at the voting places hereinafter
provided, by three commissioners and
two clerks. to be named and selected by
the two members of the Executive Com
mittce for all the voting places within
their respective magisterial districts;
and should the members of said Execu-
tive Committee fail to agree upon any
commissioner or clerk, the chairman of
the County Executive Committee shall
make the selection. In the absence of
one member of the board the members
present shall appoint a third, in the alb
scncc Of two members the member pres
ent shall appoint one and they two shall
select third; ana if all members are
absent from the voting place at the hour
fixed for the opening of the polls the
Republicans voters present shall elect
The three commissioners and two clerks.
In the absence Of either one or both