Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-06-07
CITY AND COUNTY PRIMARY.
Will be Held for Legislative Candidates
and County Officers August 18th.

| anu UUuutf UWCtTS AuBuSt l<LHs
, In the Democratic Committee of Au
gusta county, May q, 1907:
Resolved 1st: That the Democratic
, primary election for the nomination OF
candidates for the Senate of Virglnis
from the 9th district. for two candi
dates for the House of Delegates from
the county of Augusta and city OF
5taunton, and candidates for all coun.
ty offices to be elected at the next No
vember election, be held according to
the provisions of the primary plan
adopted by the democratic state con-
vention at Richmond, Virginia, June
10. on Saturday, August 18th, 1907, and
that the polls in each precinct in the
county of Augusta and city of Staun.
ton shall be opened from twelve CLOCK
m. to seven O'Clock p. IN. on that day;
said election to be held by the officers
hereinafter provided for.
| Resolved End: That all candidates
shall give notice to the chairman of
the county democratic committee of
their intention to be candidates in said
primary election on or before the 10th
day of July, 1907, at twelve O'Clock
noon.
Resolved 3rd: That the sums of $50
90 for senator, $500 for each member
of the house of delegates, $4,000 for
county treasurer, 1925. 90 for sheriff and
$4,000 for commonwealth attorney
are hereby assessed against each of
said candidates to defray the expenses
necessary in conducting said primary
election. This assessment shall be
paid to the chairman of the county
democratic committee of Augusta
county on or before 18th day of July.
1907, at twelve O'Clock noon, and any
candidate failing to pay his assessment
shall not be voted for in the primary
election, or if voted for the votes cast
for him shall not be counted and his
name shall not be printed on the bal
lot.
Resolved 4th: That the poll books to
be used in the primary election shall
be furnished to each precinct by the
county democratic Committee.
Resolved 9Th: That the tickets to be
used in the primary election shall be
printed under the supervision of the
democratic county committee, and
that the names of all the candidates to
be voted for in said primary shall be
printed on said ticket IN alphabetical
order: the tickets to be furnished to the
judges of election at each precinct;
and it shall be the duty of the judges
of election to furnish each voter when
he offers to vote with ticket, and only
the tickets so furnished shall be used
in said primary election.
Resolved 9Th: That any voter desir.
ing assistance may be aided in the pre-
paration OF his ballot by any judge of
election selected by him.
Resolved 18th: That there shall be
three judges at each voting place and
the two democratic judges of election,
appointed by law, and the other demo
GRAFT selected whose names are set out
in the list hereto attached, for each
voting place in the county of Augusta
and city of Staunton, are hereby elect
ed, authorized and appointed to act as
judges at their voting places at said
primary election; and said judges shall
designate one OF their number who
shall act as clerk of election for their
voting place. Should one of the judges
of election fail to attend at any voting
place for one hour after the time pre-
scribed by this committee for the open
ing of the polls at such election, it
shall be the duty of the judges in at.
tendance to select from among the
bystanders democrat Qualified to vote
who shall act as judge of election; and
should all the judges fail TO attend at
the voting place one half hour after the
time prescribed for opening the polls,
any three democrats in attendance and
qualified to vote may act as judges of
election and possess all the powers of
the judges appointed by this commit
tee, but the judges and clerks must all
take the oath prescribed by the prima-
~ election.
Resolved Sth: That the pay of judges
and officers of the primary election
shall be one dollar each for service.
Resolved 9th: That the county DEM
ocratic committee shall be reorganized
at the primary. and there shall be
elected two members of this commit
tee from each district of the county
and fIom each ward of the city of
Staunton. A copy.
| JOS. A. GLASGOW.
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