The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-04-04

their respective magisterial districts;
and should tne members of said Exeeu-
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 abb
sence of two members the member pres
ent shall appoint one and they two shall
select third; and 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
clerks, the commissioners present shall
select clerks.
Said commissioners snail keep a list Of
all persons voting and aft the polls
are closed shall proceed to make tally
of each person voted for and shall make
out certificate showing the number OF
votes east for each person. certify and
sign the same and shall seal up the bal
lots east and the tally sheets and deliver
the same to the members of the Repub.
liean Executive Committee for the mag
isteriaf district in which they act or to
tile chairman of the County Republican
Executive Committee, who shall with
ont breaking the seal deliver the same
and produce the same to the Republican
County Executive Committee at the first
meeting held after said primary election
which meeting shall be held at cIarks-
burg on the 9th day of May. 1904, at the
Court House. And at said meeting said
County Executive Committee shall can
vass the returns of said election, de;
clare the result thereof, appoint dele
gates to represent Harrison county in
the State, Senatorial and Judicial con-
yentions, and give certificates of election
to each candidate for county and district
offices receiving the highest number of
votes; and certify TO the proper officers
the nomination of such candidates, and
certify the delegates to the respective
conventions to which they arc appointed.
Sixth-Any vacancy on the ticket
shall be filed by the County Executive
Committee and any vacancy in said
committee shall be filed by said COM
mittee.
Seventh--If the right of any person
offering to vote be challenged or ques-
toned the commissioners holding said
election shall pass upon the right of the
applicant to vote and the majority shall
govern in such cases.
Eighth-The County Cimmotee shall
for the purpose of raising funds for
defraying the expenses of said primary
election, assess all perons who may an
nounce themselves as candidates to he
voted for at said primary election in
such amounts as such committee may
deem necessary and proper. And every
person desiring to he voted for at said
primary election. shall at least ten days
prior to the holding of the same, present
his announcement as candidate to the
secretary and pay to the treasurer OF
the County Executive Committee the
amount assessed against him. And any
person failing or refusing to pay such
assessment above provided. shall not be
recognized as candidate. nor shall his
name appear on the ballot to be voted
at said primary election.
Ninth-The election to be held is tC
ascertain the wishes and desires Of the
Republican party Of this county, ami
The board holding the same shall permit
no person to vote not known TO he Re
publican and in sympathy with the prin
ciples of the Republican party and who
:, manifest their sympathy by voting fol
the candidates of the Republican party
Tenth-Nofice of such election shall
he published for thirty days prior Il
the time liked for bsding thee same
Said notice shall contain the date of thu
election and shall designate the voting
| places in each magesterial district; an,
at least ten days before the date o
holding said election the names of tn
persons appointed to conduct the sam,
shall be published.
Eeventh-The ballots. poll books etc
shall be prepared by the chairman ant
secretary of the countq Republican FIX
ecutive Committee. who shall deliver tn,
same at the several voting places ii
time for said election.
Twelfth-All persons residing in Goa
district, north of the residence of Lev
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