The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-07

Resolved /. That a primary cleo
ton for the nomination of Democratic
for county and township
officers, members of the Legislature
and precinct executive committees eX-
cept those elected at the primary
held on June 4, 1904, as provided by
the Democratic State Executive Com
mittee on the 10th day of June, 1904,
be held in all the precincts of said
county on the 10th day of September,
1904, in accordance with and subject
to the rules and regulations prescrib-
ed by the said State Democratic EX-
eCutivc committee. That the hours
for holding tsuch primary elections
shall be as follows: From sun rise UNI
til sun set on said day.
Resolved 2. That for the purpose of
holding such primary the executive
of Wake county shall ap
point two we'll known Democrats for
each voting precinct in the county,
who shall conduct isuch election, re-
Ceive the ballots count them, declare
the result in the presence of such
candidates as are present, or their
representatives., and any Democrat
who wishes to attend, and make d
list of all persons voted for for the
various officers, and the number of
votes received by each, and sign such
list in duplicate, one of. which they
shall send Immediately to the chair
man of the executive committee of
Wake county. and the other they shall
send to the chairman of the executive
committee of the precinct.
Resolved 3. That the poll-holders
appointed for conducting said prima-
~ election shall receive two dollars
each as compensation for their ser
vices, and one of said poll-holders
shall deliver the original returns to
the chairman of the county Demo-
cratic executive committee, and the
duplicate thereof to the chairman of
the township Democratic executive
committee, and for such services he
shall receive two dollars.
Resolved 4. That a committee of
three be appointed to raise money for
he purpose of defraying the expenses
Of said primary election, and to that
end they are hereby authorized to re-
quest the candidates for the various
Offices to pay into the treasury of the
executive committee such sums as may
be reasonable, to be fixed by the said
committee.
Resolved 5. That under this plan
such poll-holders as are not named
IL this meeting shall be named by the
precinct executive committee and re-
ten days. These appointments to be
confirmed by the Central Committee
Resolved 6. That the present county
executive committee meet at noon in
the city of Raleigh in Metropolitan
Hall on the 14th of September and
there canvass and declare the returns
of the said primary held on the 10th
Gay of September in Wake county.
Further ppncpoiiprS
The fifth paragraph above was
added on motion of Mr. j. c. Ellington
In conformity with it the chairmen of
a number of precincts named the poll
holders for their precincts. The sixth
paragraph was inserted of motion of
Mr.. II. E. Norris. as was also the
statement as to those being many pc.
ftions: The 10th OF September was
hxed for the primary on motion of Mr.
r. G.. Dunn, of st. Matthew
AS q Finance committee the follow
ng were selected: Messrs l.. B. Pc
gram, of Raleigh; W. G.. Allen, of
Store, and F. II. Gray, OF
-ary.
1t was finally agreed and explained
hat the present planned that the pres
ent executive committee is the body
which meets on the 18th of Septem-
Der to canvass the returns and that
after this has been done the new com
mittee will meet, organize and elect its
chairman This having been done the
committee adjourned.
So far as selected yesterday the
names of poolholders are as follows:
PoIl-Holders For Primary.
Wakefield-C. D. Pace. j. H. Crit
fis.
Stony Hill-Ed. Chappell, w. T.
Morton.
Oak Grover II. Shaw, M. c.
King.
Edwards Store-Sion H. Smith, A.
NJ. Thompson.
Rolesville-Moses Fort, r. S. Will
lams.
Neuse Invertebrates Honeycutt j.
j. Dunn
Pollards-A. J. Sorrell. j. p Sorrell.
Harris Store-T. III. Peasants, G.. G.
Powers.
Auburn. c. Pool, John Allen.
Morrisville-W. H. Edwards, b. Up
church.
Swift Creek-E. L. Rand, II. E.
Stephenson.
Barton's Creek-W. L. Neppen e
Outside West, North-C S. Parker.
j. d. Riddle.
First Division, Second Ward-M. l..
Haynes, G. w. Kennedy.
The Executive COMMITTEES.
There were present at the meeting
yesterday the following as the county
executive committee:
j d. Allen, Bartons Greek; r. G.
Patrick, Buckhorn; +. r. Gray, Cary
S r. Horne, Morrisville; j. w. Par
ker, Pollards Walter L. Norris, Holly
Springs; Troy Pool, Auburn; H. D.
Rand. Garner; B. S Franklin, Swift
Creek; w. r. O'Bryant, Robinson
store; J. j. Powell Story HILL T. l.
Honeycutt, Wakefield; Eugene Bar
tholomew. st. Matthews; Warren w,
King, Oak Grove; w. c.. Allen Ed
wards Store: G. G.. Powers. Harris
Store: E. L. Scarborough, Mark s
Creek; j. Dunn, Neuse; Wiley
O'Neill, Rolesville: r. p. Stuart, Mid
die Creek; e. b Sturgeon (proxy)
White Oak; J. G. Drewry l.. B. Pc
gram, J. c. Ellington. F. w. Habel, f.
III. Honeycutt Edwards (poxy); w.
n Rjddick mr. p Norris and r. NJ