The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-09-03

And the candidate receiving a ma
jority of the entire vote cast in all til,
voting precincts of said division shall
be then declared by this committee tt
be the Democratic candidate for Chan
cellor of said division. But if there BIZ
more than two candidates for Chancel
lor voted for and neither one has re.
ceived a majority of the entire vote
cast then there shall be run-off, OF
second primary, to be held in like man
ner as the one hereby provided for and
at date not later than ten days after
the votes OF the first primary are can
vassed as herein provided for, said date
to be fixed by the committee, and the
same officers, judges and clerks holding
the primary hereby provided for shall
hold the second or run. off primary.
And in the event of vacancy in any
OF said election officers, judges or clerks
the committeeman from each county
shall fill such vacancy by appointment.
] And in such run-off primary only
the two candidates receiving the largest
number of votes in said first primary
shall be voted for in the run-off pri-
mary or eligible as candidates in the
second or run-off primary.
And the candidate receiving the ma
jority of votes cast in the run-off pri-
mary shall be declared the nominee for
| Chancellor. The returns of such run
off primary shall be made in the same
manner as the returns of the first pri-
mary, and this committee shall meet
at time and place designated by it's
chairman, or fixed by it when calling
the run-off primary, and canvass said
returns and declare the result as pro-
vided hereby for the first primary.
1t is further ordered as a prerequisite
to any and all persons becoming candi-
dates for said primary election that he
and they shall signify their purpose to
do SO by filing with the chairman of
this committee statement of his can
didacy on or before the 25th day of
September, 1909, and at the same time
on or before said date deposit with the
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$500 to help defray the expenses of hold
ing the said primary election.
And if there should have to be a sec
ond primary this committee is to have
the right to assess such additional sum
as may be necessary to defray the ex-
penses OF such run-off primary. And
if there should be any balance remain
ing of the deposits required after pay
ing the expenses of holding said pri-
mary election or run-off the same will
be refunded to each candidate, such ex-
pense to be borne by the candidates
equally. None but the candidates who
qualify as herein provided for shall have
their names printed on the ballots voted
in said primary, or counted, or consid-
cred by this committee if voted.
The ballot or ticket to be voted shall
be Of plain white paper, three inches
wide and seven inches long, and shall |
have at the top of said ticket For
Chancellor of the Ninth Chancery Di- |
vision" following thereafter alphabet
cally the names of the candidates that |
qualify as herein provided, and the voter
shall place a cross (X) opposite, after or
before the name of the candidate for
whom he desires to vote, and the name
Of the candidate that has this cross OPP
posite his name on the ballots shall re-
ceive and have said ballot counted for
his. At the foot or bottom of said tick
cts shall be printed instructions as to
he manner and way of voting as here
natter provided for.
Each member of this committee will
nave printed sufficient number of said
ickets and have them distributed at the
'arious voting precincts in his county,
he expense of the same to be paid from
he amounts deposited by each candi-
ate as herein provided
In the event there should be but one
for the nomination who quail
les by declaring his candidacy and
laking the deposits as herein provided
n or before the 25th day of Septem-
er, 1909, then this committee or a
lajority thereof shall meet in Union H
ity, Tenn, on the Cd day of October,
300, and declare the one candidate who
as qualified as the Democratic nomi-
ee for Chancellor of said division and
lie primary herein provided for will II
ot be had.
Poll tax or registration receipts are