Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-23
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION

the Democratic party to be held
Saturday, Juiy 31st, 1909,
under the provisions of Chapter 1877. Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland,
passed at the January Session, 1908,
at joint meeting of the Democratic
State Central and County Committees of
Thursday. June 3rd, 1909, majority of
each committee concurring therein:
ResOlued, First, that in order to comply
with the provisions of Chapter 1877. Acts
of 1908, which impose upon this COM
mittee the duty of providing certain costs
and expenses of conducting the said pri-
mary election, the Democratic candidates
for the several Offices to be voted for on
the said 3lst day of July. 1909, shall con-
tribute toward the expenses Of conducting
said 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, So 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
ury, $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
RoanISad Carond thot oil oaDdidofoc do
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
a 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 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
ResolUed, 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 ii further
Res0lged, 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
ResOlued, That any vacancy occurring in
said County Committee shall be filled by
the State Central Committee from the
voters of the election district or precinct
where the said vacancy occurs; and be it
further
ResOlued. That in case of the failure to
elect committeeman, the State Central
Committee shall have the power to appoint
a committeeman as above provided.
All persons desiring to be candidates for
County Committeeman shall file their names
with the Chairman of the State Central
Committee on or before the 18th day OF
July, 1903. but they will not be required tC
make any deposit for defraying the ex.
penses Of said primary. CThe law pro
hibits the writing of any names upon the
official ballot :; therefore 1t will be necessar,
for all candidates for County Committee
men to file their names and have then
printed on the official BALLOT; and be il
further
ResoEDed. 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 offic,
at the said State Convention may have hi,
name placed upon the official ballot to b.
voted at the said primary election, and an,
delegates elected at the said primary cleo
ton shall use all legal means to secure the
nomination of the persons receiving tn,
highest number of votes for the RESPECTIVE,
Offices; and be it further
ResolUed, Fifth, that there shall be five
delegates elected to represent Montgomer!
County in the Judicial Convention of thu
Democratic party to be held in Rockville
Maryland, Saturday, August 7th, 1909
noon. to nominate candidate for Chic
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit o
Maryland.
Any person desiring to become the nomi
nee Of the Democratic party for the offic,
of Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Cir
cult may have his name placed upon the
official ballot to be voted at the said pr
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 t.
the said Judicial Convention, and all per
sons desiring to be candidates for any Of
flee 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 primary
election. Any vacancy occurring in eithel
delegation at the time Of the assembling
of either convention shall be filled by the
members in attendance, and the said dele
cations shall vote as unit upon all ques
tons and nominations which may come
before their respective conventions: and
be 1t further
Res0lOed. Sixth, that all vacancies occur.
ring after the nominations for the severa
county Offices have been made shall be
filed by the State Central and County Com.
mittees at joint session as provided by
law; and be it further
Resolped. Seventh, that the primary cleo.
ton be held at the usual polling places be.
tween the hours of s A. M. and p M in the
respective election precincts and the judges
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 C. HILTON,