The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-28

the State Committee to be selected a.
hereinafter provided from lists fur
nished by the candidates to be voteC
for to the end that there shall be fai
and just division between candidates
and in no case shall either candidate
have all of the judges, or all Of the
clerks, and said subcommittee is here
by instructed, if the other candidates
to be voted for shall agree, to divide
the officers, judges and clerks between
the candidates for Governor, and ir
that event the officers, judges and
clerks shall be selected by said sub
committee from lists furnished by the
candidates for Governor in such man.
ner as will give fair representation tC
each. The list of names from which
said officers, judges and clerks are tc
be selected by salpd subcommittee
shall be furnished to the chairman
thereof at least fifteen days before
the 9th day of June, 1908. andif said
districts are not so furnished, then
said subcommittee shall select as Off
GERS, judges and clerks, Democrats of
well-known integrity and character,
without discriminating in favor Of
any candidate. In case any officer,
judge or clerk appointed by said SUBJ
committee shall refuse or fail to act,
then his place shall be supplied by
those who do serve. That before en-
tering upon the discharge Of their du-
ties all officers, judges and clerks shall
take the oath prescribed by law for
officers of regular elections.
Watchers
That each candidate to be voted for
shall have right to name watcher
at each voting place in the various
counties, who shall have the right to
be present Onall occasions and watch
and witness the casting of ballots, the
counting Of same and the certification
of the returns by the officers holding
the election.
Returns.
The returns of the votes cast at all
of the precincts and voting places in
the various counties of the State shall
be certified and sworn to by the off.
GERS, judges and clerks, as in cases of
regular elections, the poll lists and
tally sheets to be used shall be similar
to those used in regular elections and
kept duplicate and as soon as possible
after the polls close the returns of
each voting precinct shall be certified |
as above provided and securely sealed |
and delivered to committee of three
persons at the county seat, who shall
he selected by said subcommittee of
SSe members of the State Commit
v, from names furnished by all of
Spdldates to be voted for, or
;, ,.ooH ~ qS furnished by the candi-
sSSSsRP provided vic sha@ the Other other
. \ t}Keceive the said re-
Inames from
IN e., hEee of three
y <y1ive'lstla' the State t
ays before theXTtSday June, 1908. !
nd if said names are not so furnished
y said day, then said subcommittee :
three members from the State Com :
littee shall appoint said committee ;,
three at each county seat in the r
tate who shall receive said returns, =
Il of whom shall be Democrats of well r
now character and integrity. Said D
of three, above provid- =
/ for, shall as soon as the returns :,
ON the county for which it is acting :,
e received, forward or deliver the
Lme to the chairman of said subcom- :
ittee of three members of the State .,
herein provided for at =,
ashville, Tenn. y
When the returns shall have been !
ceived by the chairman of the sub Z
mmittee at Nashville he shall at =
ice notify the chairman of the Dem -
ratio Executive Committee to cam =
IS said returns and certify the re-