The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-13
HE is ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN
YOUNG MEN IN WAYNE COUNTY
AND is ABLE SUCCESSOR TO
AIONZO GARDNER.
PRIMARY HELD FEB. 10TH
An Earlier Date Was Considered, But
II Was Finally Agreed That the
Event Should Be Held Later
Resolutions.

The campaign cigar and the prac-
tice of vote buying were tabooed, new
officers elected and the date for the
primary election set. this morning
when the new Wayne county republi-
can central committee met at the
court house for the purpose of organ
ization.
l.. S. Bowman of Hagerstown, and
one of the best known young mon in
the county was elected county chair
man TO succeed A. NJ. Gardner. who
for several years faithfully served his
party in this capacity. Richard Gem
of this city was chosen as vice-chair-
man and Edward F. Warfel, a well
known local newspaper man, was cleo
ted secretary. lie succeeds Judge w.
c. Converse, who while secretary of the
himself. William Plummer was elect
ed treasurer. The executive board
was appointed this afternoon.
The central committee unanimously
adopted rule which provides against
any candidate treating" or offering
money to voters. Any candidate vio
latiug this rule will be punished by
having his name scratched from the
ticket. This rule is received by the
- numerous candidates as God send
and there is little chance of any OF
them violating it. The only ones who
will suffer from the enactment of this
rule is that class of human teaches
who make a practice of living off oi
men who are running for public Off
ces.
1t was unanimously decided by the
committee to hold the primary elec
ton on Monday, February 10. 1t was
- suggested by one committeeman thai
the date for this primary be set fol
Monday February s. but it was decid
ed that this date would be too early
The following is the ''anti-treat anC
anti-vote buying" rule adopted by the
committee:
THE use of money or other thing:
of value. directly or indirectly. in an.
manner, for the purpose OF influencing
or with the intent to influence. voter:
in this primary election, and all treat
ing" by candidates is prohibited.
Any candidate who shall directl,
or indirectly, either by himself O.
through others, hire or employ an,
person to work for him at the poll
on election day, or who shall, directl,
or indirectly, by the use of money O
other things of value. or by the prom
ise of any reward, money or thing O
value whatsoever, attempt to influ
ence or induce anyone to vote for him
or who SHALL. during his canvass. re
sort TO the common practice of treat
ing" voters. is hereby declared inel
gible as u nominee for any office q
such primary.
And. any candidate who shall us
any such method or means as aoov
set forth shall thereby forfeit his rish
TO become Il nominee for any office a
such primary, even though he shal
receive a plurality or majority of tn
votes cast; and in such event the car
dfdate receiving the next highest nun
ber OF votes and who has not violate
any provision of this rule, shall b
and become the nominee for such O
flee.
This committee shall determine a
questions arising under this rule, Q
the violation thereof and the decisio
or finding of this committee shall b
conclusive.
Each candidate to he voted for i
this primary, in consideration of ha,
ing his name printed upon the ballo
must give his assent 10 this rule. j
writing, and agrec 10 be bound by il
provisions