The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-07-29
Especial to The Messenger.)

Raleigh, n. c., July ZI-Ine commit
tee composed of James II. Pou. Francis
d. winston and r. H. Hayes, appointed
BY State Chairman Simmons devoted
today to the preparation OF plan for
holding primary elections for the NOM
ination of Democratic candidates for
county and township officers and men,
bers OF the legislature and township
executive committees, pursuant to
resolution adopted by the executive
committee last night.
The plan says that at its meeting
held for the purpose of calling county
conventions to nominate candidates for
county officers and members of the leg
!sIature, the county Democratic execu-
tive committee may determine the ques-
ton of nominating such candidates by
primary election as provided for in the
resolution of state executive committee.
l. That if before such a meeting is
held there shall be presented to the
chairman of the county committee
petition in writing, signed by one-fourth
of the members of such executive COM
mittee, or a petition in writing signed
by at least one hundred known Demo-
cratic voters of such county, asking
that a meeting of the county executive
committee be held to consider the ad-
visibility Of nominating such candi-
dates by primary election. it shall be
the duty of the said chairman forth
with to call a meeting of the county
committee within ten days, to act upon
the petition. In any county where it
has been decided by the majority of
the executive committee to nominate
candidates by primary election, the
said election shall be held under the
following rules and regula tions:
2 The time of holding the primary
shall be not less than thirty days be-
fore a general election, and not less
than fifteen days notice shall be given
of the time and place. When a primary
shall be ordered, a notice giving the
date and the various balloting places
and the names of persons appointed to
hold same, shall be published in the
Democratic press Of the county, and
copies posted at every balloting place.
In such primary, the county commit
tee shall designate the places where the
voting shall be had. There shall be at
least one voting place in each town.
ship.
8. For holding such election, the COM
mittee shall appoint two we'll known
Democrats for each precinct, or other
voting district, who shall conduct such
election, receive the ballots. count them.
declare the result, and make a written
statement thereof.
4. These poll holders shall provide the
necessary ballot boxes. T7Jetes
for the general assembly shall be
voted for in one box, the county Off
GERS voted for in one box, the township
officers in one box and the township
executive committee in one box. The
hours shall be from 10 o'clock a. m. to
p. m. provided that the county COM
mittee may designate other hours. But
in no case shall the time be less than
six hours.
5. Any Democratic candidate who Is
voted for in the said primary election
may attend the same, in person or by
representative. and be present during
the conduct of said election and count
ing of the vote. Every white Demo
cratic elector shall have the right TO
vote at his proper polling place, and in
case the vote OF any man claiming to
be a Democratic elector, is challenged
on the ground that he is not qualified
as an elector or is not a Democrat, he
shall not be denied the privilege of
voting except bv the judment of both
poll holders. Every challenge shall be
recorded, and any candidate dissatisfied
with the result shall have the right to
appeal to the county committee which
shall hear the same and allow or dis
allow the vote, and shall amend the re-
turns in accordance with its judgment
upon said appeal.
6. AT the close of voting. it shall be
the duty of poll holders. in the presence
of such candidates or their representa-
tiYes and any Democrat who wishes
to attend, to at once count the ballots
and make the returns Immediately to
the county committee.
Z Within FIVE days after the houldirg
of a primary, it shall be the duty OF
the county executive committee to meet
and ascertain and declare the result.
and any person who has received a ma
Jority of all the votes cast for office
shall be the nominee OF the party for
such Office. If no person has received