Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-16
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION

Rules adopt d by tie Democratic State
Central and County Committees of Mont
gomery cou ~ for the primary election OF
the Demon party 70 be held
Saturday, Jniy sfst, 1909,
under - provisions = Chapter 1877. Acts
of tn General Ass ably of Maryland,
passed 10 he Jan airy Session, 1908,
at join meeting of the Democratic
Stgie Gata' County Committees of
Mos. Erlety -g1Ly held in Rockville on
ihafi llUa 3rd, 1909, majority of
each aownit-ae concurring therein:
fsso st, that in order to comply
"a Pee visions of Chapter 1877, Acts
vi 1908 hich impose upon this COM
mite ths duty of providing certain costs
and nses of conducting the said pri-
mary ection, the Democratic candidates
fos ~ several offices to be voted for on
thf aid 31st day of July, 1909, shall con-
ri lite toward the expenses of conducting
sad primary election as follows:
Candidates for State Senator, $40 each.
Candidates for House of Delegates, $40
each.
Candidates for Clerk Circuit Court, $50
each.
Candidates for Register of Wills, $25 each.
Candidates for County Commissioner, SIS
each.
Candidates for Sheriff, $25 each.
Candidates for County Surveyor, $40 each.
Candidates for Judge Circuit Court, $25
each.
Candidates for Comptroller of the Treas
s1ry, $25 each.
In case the estimated amount exceeds
the actual cost of conducting the said pri-
mary election the unexpended balance will
be refunded to the candidates in proper
ton to the amounts paid by each candi-
date; and be it further
Resot0ed. Second, that all candidates de-
string to have their names placed upon the
official ballot are required by Section 1900,
Chapter 1877, Acts Of 1908. to file with the
Chairman of the State Central Committee
certificate stating his full name, resi-
dence. age, and the office for which he
seeks the nomination, on or before July
18TH 1903. and within five days thereafter
he shall pay to the Chairman of the State
Central Committee the amount assessed
upon the said office for which he is a can
didate. and as set forth in the above reso-
luton.
If any candidate fails to comply with
these resolutions, his name will be omitted
from the official ballot, and any votes cast
for him at the said primary election will
not be counted; and be it further
ResoLoed, Third, that there shall be elect
ed one Committeeman from each election
precinct by the direct vote of the Demo.
cratic voters, said Committeeman so elect.
ed shall be members of the County Com.
mittee from their respective precincts, and
shall serve for the term of two years and
be it further
Res0L0ed, That Committeeman elected in
precincts where there are more than one
precinct in the election district shall be en-.
titled to but one-half vote in determin
ing questions brought before the State
Central and County Committees and it is
further
Res0sued, That any vacancy occurring il
said County Committee shall be filed by
the State Central Committee from the
voters of the election district or precinct
where the said vacancy occurs; and be il
further
ResOEued, That in case of the failure t.
elect committeeman, the State Contra
Committee shall have the power to appoint
committeeman as above provided.
All persons desiring to be candidates fol
County Committeeman shall file their names
with the Chairman of the State Contra
Committee on or before the 18th day Of
July, 1909 but they will not be required t
make any deposit for defraying the ex.
penses of said primary. (The law pro
hibits the writing of any names upon the
official ballot therefore it will be necessary
for all candidates for County Committee
men to file their names and have then
printed on the official BALLOT; and be il
further
Resolged. Fourth, that at the said primar,
election there shall be elected five dele
gates to represent Montgomery County il
the State Convention to be held in Balti
more on the 18th day of August 1909
Any person desiring to become the nomi
nee of the Democratic party for any Office
at the said State Convention may have his
name placed upon the official ballot to bt
voted at the said primary election. and an,
delegates elected at the said primary cleo
ton shall use all legal means to secure thu
nomination of the persons receiving thu
highest number of votes for the respective
Offices; and be it further
Resolved Fifth that there shall be five
delegates elected to represent Montgomer,
County in the Judicial Convention of tn,
Democratic party to be held in Rockville
Maryland, Saturday August 7th. 1909
noon. to nominate a candidate for Chic
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit O
Maryland
Any person desiring to become the nom
nee of the Democratic party for the oflc,
of Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Cir
cult may have his name placed upon tn,
official ballot to be voted at the said pri
mary election, and any delegates elected a
said primary election shall use all lega
means to secure the nomination of tn,
person receiving the highest number o
votes for the said office Of Chief Judge.
All persons desiring to be elected dele
gates to the said State Convention or I,
the said Judicial Convention, and all per
SONS desiring to be candidates for any of
fice at either convention, shall file thei
names with the Chairman of the Stat,
Central Committee for Montgomery Count,
not later than July 18th, 1909. Candi
dates for delegates to either convention
will not be required to pay any assessment
to defray the expenses of the said primar,
election. Any vacancy occurring in eithe
delegation at the time of the assembling
of either convention shall be filed by thu
members in attendance. and the said dele
cations shall vote as a unit upon all aues
tons and nominations which may CONT
before their respective conventions anC
be il further
Resolved. Sixth, that all vacancies occur
ring after the nominations for the severa
county offices have been made shall bt
filed by the State Central and County Com
mittees at joint session as provided by
law; and be it further
Resolved, Seventh. that the primary cleo
ton be held at the usual polling places be-
tween the hours of 8 A. M and 6 F. M in the
respective election precincts and the judge,
and clerks to be appointed by the Super.
visors of Elections shall conduct the said
primary election in accordance with the
law and these resolutions.
ROBERT G. HILTON,
RICHARD E. DARBY,
SAMUEL D. WATERS,
State Central Com. for MONTGOMERY Co,
TARIFFS AND PANICS.