The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1907-05-24
Democratic Primaries.

RULES ADoTEDp BY THE DEMOCRATIC EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THB
PRIMARIES TO BE HELD ON JUNE IS, 1907.
At a meeting OF the Democratic Executive
Committee of Hartford County In Bel Air on
Saturday May +th, 1907, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously aoopteu oy salu
committee:
list. RESOLVED, That in order to comply
with the provisions OF Chapter 5+S OF the
Acts of 9o6, known as the Primary Election
Law which imposes upon this committee the
duty Of providing one-har OF the cost of con-
Quoting said primaries that Democrats can an.
on the 18th day of June, 1907, shall con-
tribute toward the expenses OF conducting
said primary as follows:
Any receipts over and above the actual ex-
penses above called for shall be refunded to
the respective candidates so contributing pro
rata in the respective proportions IN whlch
they have contributed.
Cd. 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 ballot to be
voted for al said primary together with the
names of all the candidates to be voted for,
that all candidates desiring to have their
names placed upon the official ballot are re-
quired to deposit with Robert II. Archer
secretary and treasurer of the Democratic
Executive Committee, the amount provided
to be paid as fixed in the first resolution, on
or before the goth day of May, 1907, and no
candidate for office who fails to pay to the
secretary and treasurer of this committee the
amount assessed upon the office for which he
Is a candidate, by the goth day OF M ay, 1907 !.
can have his name placed upon the ofhcial
ballot to he voted for on the 18th day of
Tune 1907. In like manner all candidates
for members OF the Executive Committee to
be voted for as hereinafter provided shall
signify their desire to have their lanes placed
upon the official ballot on or before the goth
day of May, 1907, but they will not be re-
quired to make any deposit for defraying the
expenses of conducting said primaries:
Sd. RESOLVED, That upon receiving the
official result of the primaries to be held on
the 18th day Of June, 1907, from the super
visors of Election as provided by law, the
Executive Committee shall declare end pub
lish the same in the several Democratic papers
in the county, announcing the result and
findings of said Supervisors of Election; pro-
vided, that for the Delegates for the Legtsla-
ture no two candidates shall be taken from
the same district Subject to the above pro
vision, the person receiving the highest vote
shall be first selected and the next highest
from the different districts, and so on until
the requisite number Is obtained. In case OF
a tie vote the candidates shall be determined
by lot to be cast by the Executive Committee
in Bel Air on Tuesday. June 18th, 1907, pub
licly In the presence of all who may desire to
attend. If after the announcement OF the
candidates any nominee shall decline, remove
from the county or die. the Executive Com
mittee shall substitute the person having the
next highest vote, who is qualified above.
18th. RESOLVED, That at the primary cleo
ton to be held In Hartford county on the ! 9Th
day of June next, there shall be elected from
each precinct by direct vote of the Democratic
voters thereof one member of said Dem ocratic
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
sixty days thereafter, organize by the cleo
ton of a chairman and such other officers as
they shall deem necessary, and they shall ap-
point such subcommittee as In their judg-
1nent they shall consider expedient.
It shall also be the duty of said committee
to provide for the election ofits successor.
By order.
G. SMITH NORRIS, Pres.
RoBEET H. ARCHER, Sec'ty.