Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-06-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Democratic Primary

At meeting OF the Democratic Exc.
cutiIe Committee of Roc bridge Coun-
ty, held Juno 9TH, 1859. Il WIS ordered
that the Primary election for ncmina.
ton OF candidate for Honse OF Dele.
gates from District composed Of Rock
bridge County and City 4 Busna Vista,
and for District compos Il Of Counties
OF Rockbrldge. Bath, aud Highland and
City OF Buena Vista. b. held on
THURSDAY, AUGUST 9Th, 1909
(same day as State Primary between
SUNRISE and sunset. See respective
calls for said Primary elsewh here in this
paper, signed by the Chairman OF the
respective Counties ard City.
Two Of the judges icr conducting
said election, shall be the two regular
Democratic Judges Of election and they.
and the Precinct Conn iltpeman from
each Precinct shall select third Judge
no more than two OF aid thres Judges
to be favorable TO any ole gubsgrstOrlal
candidate, IL practicable aud possible, il
not, then they shall app Int . third
Judge, one Of said Judges 10 act as
Clerk. The Judges arc TO he paid the
same as in general elections.
Poll Books and tickets will be fur
nished the Judges by the County Chair
man, under whose superyis On the tick.
ets will be printed an names OF all
candidates placed on one ticket. only
official tickets shall bo used
The Poll Books and BALLOTS ehall be
returned and delivered by ono Of the
Judges within two DAYS after lie elect
ion, to the Chairman OF tho County
Committee, who with the County Com
mIttee, shall canvass The same ut
meeting of said Committee TO be held
at the Court House on Monday,
August 9th, 1909, at 10 O'Clock nm.
Should there be any Onlce for which
there is no candidate, the voter may
write the name Of Ehis choice for that
Office on the ticket. but lie cannot erase
printed name on the Ticket and sub.
stitute another therefor.
Members OF the County Executive
Committee Zone for each Precinct ex-
cept Lexington, which shall elect two),
shall be elected at this Primary, and all
candidates therefor shall give notice in /
writing to the Chairman Of their can
didacy, prior to o'clock p. m. on
Monday, July 9Th. 1909 II only one
candidate gives the notice required,
upon expiration of time for giving not. /
Ice as aforesaid, he shall be declared /
the nominee. Should no candidate give |
notice OF his candidacy for Committed
man, the name or names OF any Demo
cratic voter residing within tie bounds |
OF any precinct, shall be placed upon |
the ticket, upon the request in writing
OF five registered Democratic voters
out ofsuch Precinct addressed to tho
Chairman.
For the purpose of helping defray the
expenses Of this Primary each candl
date for the House OF Delegates from
District composed OF Rockbridgo Coun
ty and City OF Buena Vista. is assessed
S35, 90 and each candidate for House OF
Delegates from District composed Of
Counties of Rockbrldge. Bath. High
land and City OF Buena Vista. $1,000.
The other rules and regulations for
this Primary election, are
the same as adopted ~ the State
Democratic Committee icr governing
5he State Primary to be held on the
above named date. as fur rs same may
be applicable
FRANK MOORE, Chairman.
r. r. WITT, Secretary
June IS 90 1t