The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-09-11
PRIMARY RULES
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make a tally. IS each person yoted
for and shall make out a cate
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 aud
deliver the same SO the members Of
the Republican Executive Commit
tee for the magisteriai district IN
which they act or to the chairman
of the County Republican Executive
Committee, who shall without
breaking the seal deliver the same
and produce the same to the Repu6-
lican County Executive COMMITTEES
at the first meeting held after s6Ild
primary election which meeting
shall be held at Clarksburg, on the
18th day of Sept, 1905, at 1 p. M,
at the Court House s.
4. And at said meeting said.
County Executive Committe shah
canvass the returns of said election,
declare the result thereof, and GER
tify to the proper officers the nom
nation of snch candidates.
5. The candidate for county of
fee receiving the highest vote, in
the County, for the Office to which
he aspires shall be declared the nom
inee; and the candidate for a dis.
trict Office receiving the highest vote
in the magisterial district in which
he IS candidate shall be declared
the nominee for such district office.
The two candidates for County
Executive Committeeman receiving
the highest vote in their respective
magisterial districts shall be declar-
led elected.
s. Said primary election shall be
governed by the laws of the State
of West Virginia applicable therto;
in force in the State on the 10th Of
March. 1891.
g. The County Committee shall.
for the purpose of raising funds for
Idefraying the expenses of said pri-
mary election assess all persons who
may announce themselves as candi-
dates to be voted for at said primary
election in such amounts as such
,committe may deem necessary and
proper. And every person desiring
to be voted for at said primary efec--
ton, shall at least 5 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 as above pro-
vfded shall not be recognized as a
candidate, nor shall his name ap-
pear on the ballot to be voted aB said
8.EThe eiectiod 10 ste held is to
ascertain the wishes aid desires of
the Republican party of this scoun-l
ty, and the board holding e same
shall permit no person to vote not
known to, be a Republican and in
sympathy with the principles. of the
party and who manifest
their sympathy by voting for the
candidates of the Republican party.
8. If the right of any pesOn of
fering to vote be challenged OF 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.
10. Notice of such election shah
be published for. fifteen days prior
to the time fixed for holding the
zine. Said notice shall contain
Rhe date of the election and shall
designate the voting places in each
each magisterial district; and at
least days before the date of hoId--
ing said election the names of the
persons appointed to conduct the
same shall be published
IL. The ballots, pool books, etc,
shall be prepared by the chairman
and secretary of the County Repub-
lican Executive Committe,. who
shall deliver the same at the several
voting places in time for said cleo
ton.
IL. All persons residing in Coal
district, north of the residence of
Levi Smith, near Meadowbrook, at
the RiYr bend, shall be permitted to
vote at Meadowbrook prcinct, in
Simpson district.
ID. 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