Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-05-20
OF Localized Democratic Primary for the Nomination OF treasurer
City Sergeant Commonwealth Attorney, Constable Justice OF
the Peace and Member of the House OF Delegates, to be
Held in the City Of Newport News, Virginia, on Sat-
urday June H. 1909, Pursuant to Act of the
General Assembly Of Virginia.
Candidates to Be Nominated.

I. Candidates tc BE Nominated.
There shall be nominated at said
primary election one qualified voter
for Treasurer. City Sergeant. Com
monwealth's Attorney. Constable. n
Justice OF the Peace In each ward, and
for Member of the House of Dele
gates.
2. Polls.
Polls shall be opened in each ward
of the city at the voting places des-
ignated by the City Committee. At \
a. IN. and closed at p. m. on the day
above named. II shall be the duty
of the committee TO secure and pro-
vide suitable booths in which voters
NAV prepare their ballots. the yot-
ing places above, and to provide all
proper and necessary paper. lights.
stationery. etc. for the use OF the
Judges and clerks in their said res
pective wards, and TO provide gener-
ally for the needs and requirements
Of the judges and clerks in their res
pective wards In the conduct of said
election.
3. judges and Clerks.
There shall be elected by the city
Democratic Committe two judges OF
election and one clerk for each vot-
ing place. They shall lie qualified
voters OF the ward in which they act.
not directly interested in the result
of the election, and shall receive $500
each for their services. Any judge
or clerk failing to carry out the pro-
| visions of this plan shall forfeit said
! CONDENSATION. No Judge, clerk or rep
1 oh inf atom nj
| to influence or solicit the vote OF
anv voter on election day.
Should any judge or clerk fail to
attend the place of voting for one
hour after the time prescribed Tor
opening the polls. 1t shall be lawful
| for the Judge or judges. II In attend
| ance. and if not. for the clerk. TO Sc
| lect from among the by-standers'
| enough persons possessing tie quail
| fications OF judges and clerks of cleo
| ton. as herein provided, TO make the
| number of judges and clerks above
set forth who shall act as judges
I and clerk as herein prescribed, and
4 who shall have all the power and
| authority of judges and clerks APP
1 pointed by the committee.
| Before entering on the perform
ance of their respective duties, the
| judges and clerks shall each take
| and subscribe before any person au-
! thorized TO administer oaths. the oatn
| following: i--------, judge OF
clerk of The Primary Election to be
held by the Democratic party, do
solemnly sweartor affirm) that VIII
perform the duties of judge Tor clerk
of the said Primary Election accord
ing to the rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the Executive Committee
of said Democratic party to the best
of nv ability, and that | will stud
ously endeayor to prevent fraud. de
ceit and abuse in conducting TINS
election, so help me God"
IL there be no person present au
thorized to administer oaths. the
Judges of election so appointed may
| administer TO each other. and TO the
clerk, the oath above provided.
If, in the decision Of any question
under this plan, the judges shall disa
gree. The clerk shall decide.
a. The Ballots and oaths Of the Prin'
I ter. &C.
1t shall be the duty of the recording
l secretary 10 nave piihtCu ioi thN
First Ward 500 ballots. for the Sec
ond Ward 600 ballots, for the Third
Ward 500 ballots, and for the Fourth
Ward 500 ballots, and likewise an
equal number of envelopes in which
the voter must place his ballot when
he votes. These tickets shall be oil
white paper, and each shall contain
the names of tine andidates who
have paid the amount OF their as
sessment to the treasurer OF the com
mittee and taken his receipt on or be-
fore ) D. m Saturday, May 22nd. 1909
There shall be printed at the foot
of each of the said tickets the fol
lowing words: The person voting
this ticket hereby pledges himself to
support the nominees of the Demo
cratic party at the ensuing general
election" No other ticket shall be
used at said Primary.
The printer with whom the said
secretary shall contract for printing
said ballots. shall, before the work Il
commenced take and subscribe an
oath before some one authorized tc
administer oaihs, TO the following et'
feet. Il sciemnls
swear that / will print 5000 ballots
according to the instructions Of the
secretary of the committee: will print
or permit to be printed. directly OF
Il indirectly. no more than the above
number: that I will at once destroy
all imperfect and perfect impressions
iother than those delivered TO the sec
refarv OF the committee: that as soou
as said number Of ballots is printed
In viii distribute the type used for
4 said work. and finally that I will no'
communicate to any one whomsoeveI
IN any manner whatsoever. the size
s.vle or contents OF said ballots; and
that I will deliver said ballots and
envelopes to said secretary in foul
sealed packages. with the number oi