Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-20

gether with the said written certih
cate and the flies and all other books
and papers used In the election. shall
be forthwith returned TO the city
Committee at the place where Il shat
then be in session by the judges ana
clerks in person
70. Canvass and Returns.
The CITY Democratic Committee
shall meet at the Court House ut IL
O'clock D. m. on the night OF el1,-
ton TO receive the returns. certiti-
Gates, etc, as aforesaid. and to can
vass the returns, hear appeals tll
any) and make a certificate OF the
final result OF the election. In case oil
a tie vote the committee shall decide
the same by lot. II prior 10 the gen
erai election any OF the nominees
die. or decline. OF In any way become
disqualified, the person or persons re-
cetving the next highest number o.
votes shall be declared by the com
mittee, the nominee or nominees In
his or their stead, or the committed
may By a majority vote, order a ne"
election to iii such vacancy or va
cancies.
10. Whom to Be Declared Nominees
The person receiving the highest
numtcr OF votes for the Office offer
ing for. shall be declared the nomi'
nee OF the party for that office.
"a. Order Of Voting and Police Ar
ransements.
Except as herein provided Tor. save
the Judges of election. clerks and rep
resentatives no person other thar
the elector. offering to vote SHAH be
within forty feet Of the voting place
The Judges OF election shall prompt
ly decide any dispute as to prece
dence of electors TO the right To vote
deciding who first offered. or II two
or more offered at the same time. Sc
lecting the one to whom precedence
shall be given: but in case OF chai
lenge, the challenger, challenged
and the witnesses may appear BEFORE
the Judges; when the challenge il de
cided only the elector having th'
right TO vote shall remain within th'
prescribed limits.
The chairman OF the committed
shall effect arrangements with th'
police authorities to carry out the pro
visions OF this plan, and to preserve
order in the vicinity OF all votih'
places.
IS. Printing, Posting and Serving o
Copy.
These rules and regulations shal
be posted at the front coor OF IN
Court House OF this city a; teas; nv
days previous to the filing of notice
with the secretary Of the committee
l and a copy thereof shall be served o
each candidate 10 be voted for at sue
| Primary Election and each Judge an
| clerk who shall conduct the same
| and shall also be posted at each vot
! ing place, and each representative
| shall be entitled to one copy.
The provisions of this Paragraph
| shall be carried out by the Record
| ing Secretary.
Is. Violations Of Primary Law. :.
ANY person who knowingly or Will
| fully votes OF attempts to vote a
such Primary Election contrary Z
the rules and regulations herein pro
yided shall. upon conviction thereon
be fined not less than one hundre'
dollars nor more than three hundre'
dollars. and imprisoned In the CIT
jail not exceeding twelve months, a
provided by the law
/ Adopted tv the City Democrats
Committee In session assembie'
May 10. 1909.
re. NOTEWORTHY.
| Recording Secretary.
| Appendix.
4 CONTEST.
ANY candidate dissatisfied Wit
either the face OF the returns or tn
original count, must file notice oil con
test with the Secretary Of the Cit
Democratic Committee. and with tn
contestee. Monday. June 18th. from
to d. m. at the Courthouse. a writ
ten demand TO- re-canvas OF the re
turns. specifying therein the irregular
ity. error or frauds alleged. otherwis
there shall be no recount OF return
or even then no recount unless tn
committee shall consider the deman'
based on good grounds. and shall OF
| der such a recount IL no notice OF
! contest is given as above provided
there shall be no disturbance OF tn
result as announced. all the votinl
lists returned TO the City COMMITTEE
shall forthwith be destroyed by tn
chairman Of the committee.
Adopted by the City Democratic
Committee In session assembled Ma.
10th. 1909.
r. c. WORDSWORTH
Recording Secretary.