The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-06-05

the PRIMARY Election of the Re
publican Party to b. Held in
Harrison County on the 14th day
Of june, 1905.
At a meeting Of the Republican
Executive Committee for Harrison
County, West Virginia, held on the
s3d dsy of May, 1906, at Clarks-
burg, the following rules and regu-
lations on motion, duly made and
seconded were unanimously adopted
and passed by said committee:
First-The method of voting at
the primary election shall be by bal
lot and the laws in force in the State
Of West Virginia on the 10th OF
March, 1891, shall control the hold
ing Of said election, except as here
in modified.
Second-The names Of all .candi-
dates for Congress and State Senate
shall be placed upon the ballot and
voted for at the primary election.
md the candidate receiving the
highest vote for the office to which
he aspires shall be entitled TO receive
The entire vote Of Harrison county
for said Office, in the proper Con-
gressional and Senatorial nominal
ing conventions, and the candidate
receiving such majority shall fur
Their have the privilege OF. selecting
The accredited number OF delegates
to represent Harrison County in the
convention before which he will be
candidate. The delegates so se-
Iected shall be certified as such by
the chairman and secretary OF the
Executive Committee.
Third-The primary election shall
be held at the places for holding
general elections in the several
magisterial districts, except as here
matter provided, and at such other
places as the County Executive
Committee may designate. and the
polls shall be open from 1890 pm.
until 700 p. M, on the day above
specified. And only members of the
Republican party, who shall, at the
next ensuing general election, be
qualified to vote, shall vote at said
primary election, and no person
shall be entitled to vote save in the
election precinct in which he re-
sides, except as hereinafter provided.
Fourth-The names of all cam
didates that have been properly pre-
sented to the Executive Committee
shall be printed on each ticket un-
der the respective heading of the
positions for which they are candi-
dates; the voters shall erase the
names of all candidates but those
whom he desires 20 vote. No voter
shall vote for more candidates for
any one Office than are to be nom
mated for such office, and If any
voter shall do 60 his ballot for that
particular Office shall not be count
ed.
Fifth-The primary election shall
be conducted at the voting places
hereinafter provided, by three COM
missioners to be named and select
ed by the two members Of the Exec
utive Committee for all the voting
places within their respective magis-
terial districts; two of the said COM
missionen, so named shall perform
the duties of clerks in the
conducting Of said election; and
should the members of said Execu-
tive Committee fail to agree upon
any commissioner, 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 absence of two MEM
bers the member present shall ap-
point one and they two shall select
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 chairman
Of the County Republican Executive
Committee, who shall without Jteak-