The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-08-18

RULES ADOPTED by THE DEMOCRATIC EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE
PRIMARIES TO BE HELD OK sEPTEMR 9th
1905.
AT a meeting of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Hartford county in Bel Air, on
Wednesday August 9th, 1905 ,,the following
resolutions were unanmou sly adopted by
said Committee:
with the provisions of the Primary Election
Law which imposes upon this Committee
the duty of providing one fourth OF the cost
of conducting said primaries, that Demo-
cratic candidates for the several offices to be
voted for on the 9th day of September. 1905,
shall contribute toward the expenses of con-
Quoting said primary, as follows:
Candidates for the State Senate shall each
contribute the sum of S25.
Candidates for the House of Delegates.
each, SO.
Candidates for County Treasurer. each,
$25
Candidates for Sheriff, each $50.
Candidates for County Commissioners
each 500.
and any balance that may be left in the hands
ofthe Committee after the payment OF the
peuses of conducting the primaries will be
returned to the candidates contributing in
proportion in which they have contributed.
.. And it was further resolved; that in
order to comply with the law requiring this
Committee to certify to the Board of Super
visors of Election the form OF the ballot to be
voted for at said primary, together with the
names of all the candidates to be voted for
that ALI candidates desiring to have their
names placed upon the official ballot are re-
pured to deposit with Walter McComas
Secretary and Treasurer of the Democratic
Executive Committee. the amount provided
to he paid fixed in the first resolution, on
before the 2Sth day o. August. 1908.
and no candidate for office who fails to pay
10 the Secretary and Treasurer of this Com
nittee the amount assessed upon the office
for Which he is a candidate. by the 2Sth day
OF August, 1905, can have his name placed
upon the official ballot to be voted for the
9th day of September, 1905. In like manner
Il candidates mr.
members of the executive committee to be
voted for herein after provided sh all signify
their desire to have their names placed upon
the official ballot on or before the 2Sth day
of August, 1908. but they will not be
qured to make any deposit for defraying the
expenses of conducting said primaries.
3. RESOLVED; that upon receiving the
official result of the primaries to be held on
the 9th day of September, 1905. from the
Supervisors OF Election provided by law
the Executive Committee shall declare and
publish the same in the several democratic
papers in the county announcing the person
persons receiving the largest aggregate
vote for each Office as the candidates of the
Democratic primary; provided that for the
delegates for the Legislature no two candi-
dates shall be taken from the district.
Subject to the above provision the person
ceiving the highest vote shall be first selected
and the next highest from the different dis
trict and until the requisite number is
obtained. In of a tie vote the candi-
dates shall be determined by lot to be cast
by the Executive Committee in Bel Air
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the presence of all who desire to attend. II
after the announcement of the candidates
any nominee shall decline, remove from the
county or die, the Executive Committee shall
substitute the person having he next highest
vote, who is qualified as above.
+. RESOLVED, that at the primary election
TO be held in Hartford county the 9th day
OF September, next. there shall be elected
from each precinct by direct vote of the
Democratic voters thereof one member of
said Democratic Executive Committee who
shall serve two years from the date of his
election or until his successor shall be elected.
The members OF said committee so elected
shall within ten days thereafter organize by
the election OF Chairman and such other
officers they shall deem necessary and they
shall appoint such subcommittee in their
Judgment they shall consider expedent.
1t shall also be the duty of said Committee
to provide for the election of it's successor
JAMES T. PRITCHARD, Oh. Pro Tenn;
A. F. GALBREATH.
CHARLES L. ROTH,
WALTER X. McCOMAS, Secretary and
Treasurer.