The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-06-12

a third, n the absence Of two mem
bers the member present shall APP.
point one and they two shall select
a third and if all members are alb
sent from the voting place at the
hour fixed for the opening of the
polls the Republican voters present
shall elect the three commissioners.
Said commissioners shall keep n
list of all persons voting and after
the polls are closed shall proceed to
make a tally of each person voted
for and shall make out certificate
showing the number of votes cast
for each person, certify and sign
the same and shall seal up the bal
lots cast and the tally sheets and
deliver the same to the members of
the Republican Executive Commit
tee for the magisterial district in
which they act or to the chitrman
of the County Republican Executive
Committee, who shall without break
ing 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 Clarksburg on the 18th day of
June, 1906, at 2 p. m, at the Court
House. And at said meeting said
County Executive Committee shall
canvass the returns Of said election,
declare the result thereof, and give
certificates to each candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of votes !;
and certify to the proper officers the
nomination OF such candidates.
sixth-The County Committee
shall for the purpose of raising
funds for defraying the expenses of
said primary election, assess all per-
sons who may announce themselves
as candidates to be voted for at said
primary election in such amounts as
such committee may deem necessary
and proper. And every person de-
string to be voted for at said prim-
airy election, shall at least 5 days
prior to the holding of the same.
present his announcement as a can
didate to the secretary and pay to
the treasurer of the County Exeeu-
tive Committee the amount assessed
against him. And any person fail
ing or refusing TO pay such assess
ment as above provided, shall not be
recognized as a candidate, nor shall
his name appear on the ballot to be
voted at said primary election.
Seventh-The election to be held
is to ascertain the wishes and desires
of the Republican party of this
county, and the board holding the
same shall permit no person to vote
not known to be a Republican and
in sympathy with the principles of
the Republican party and who mani
fest their sympathy by voting for
the candidates of the Republican
party.
Eighth-If the right of any per-
son offering to vote be challenged
or questioned the commissioners
holding said election shall pass upon
the right of the applicant to vote
and the majority shall govern in
such cases.
Ninth-Notice of such election
shall be published for fifteen days
prior to the time fixed for holding
the Same. Said notice shall con-
tain the date of the election and
shall designate the voting places in
each magisterial district; and at least
ten days before the date of holding
said election the names of the per-
sons appointed to conduct the same
shall be published.
Tenth-The ballots, poll books,
etc, shall be prepared by the chair
man and secretary Of the County
Republican Executive Committee,
who shall deliver the same at the
several voting places in time for said
election.
Eleventh-All persons residing in
Coal district, north of the residence
of Levi Smith, near Meadowbrook.
at the River bend. shall be permitted
10 vote at Meadowbrook precinct, in
Simpson district.
Twelfth-No election shall be
held at the Johnstown precinct, but
the voters residing in said precinct
shall be permitted and entitled TO
vote at said election at Romines
Mills precinct. And no election
shall be held in precincts Nos. 2 and
). in Clark district, but all voters
residing in said precincts, Nos. 2
and 5 in Clark district. shall be en-
titled to and permitted to vote at
precinct No. ), at the County Court
Room.
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