Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-02

Rules adopted by the Democratic state
Central and County Committees OF Mont
gomery county for the primary election OF
the Democratic party to be held
Saturday, July 31st, 1909,
under the provisions of Chapter 1877, Acts
of the General Assembly Of Maryland,
passed at the January Session, 1908,
at a Joint meeting of the Democratic
State Central and County Committees of
Montgomery county held in Rockville on
Thursday, June 3rd, 1909, a majority of
each committee concurring therein:
Resol0ed, 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 31st 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
sncA
candidates for Clers Lfcut Jw, $50
each
Candidates for Register Of VIII SIS each.
Candidates for County Commissioner SIS
each.
Candidate 10 Gents suYty SO oacu
Candidates for ju4ge Circuit Court $15
each
Candidates tol 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
ResotUed, 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
a certificate stating his full name. resi-
dence. age, and the Office for which he
seeks the nomination, on or before July
18th, 1909, 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
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 il further
Resoi0ed, 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 il is
further
ResOlOed. That any vacancy occurring in
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
Resoloed. That in case of the failure tC
elect a committeeman, the State Central
Committee shall have the power to appoint
a committeeman as above provided.
All persons desiring to he candidates fo
County Committeeman shall file their name,
with the Chairman OF the State Contra
Commit ten on 81 before the 18th day o
July, 1909. but they win not be required e
make any deposit fof defrayinf the OK
penses OF said primary. CIhe law pro
hibite IN writing Of any namo5 upon th,
Official h'lo' therefore Il win II neces7
men to Ale their names and haVe thgn
printed OF the official baiiotl and u a
further
Resol0ed, Fourth. that as the said prinlr,
election there shall be elected FIVE dele
gates to represent Montgomery County IL
the State Convention to be held i'm 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 be
voted at the said primary election, and any
delegates elected at the said primary cleo.
ton shall use all legal means to secure the
nomination of the persons receiving the
highest number of votes for the respective
offices; and be it further
ReSoLOed, Fifth, that there shall be five
delegates elected to represent Montgomery
County in the Judicial Convention of the
Democratic party to be held in Rockville,
Maryland. Saturday, August 7th, 1903
noon, to nominate candidate for Chief
Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of
Maryland.
Any person desiring to become the nomi-
nee of the Democratic party for the Office
of Chief Judge of the Sixth Judicial Cir
cult may have his name placed upon the
official ballot to be voted at the said pri-
mary election, and any delegates elected at
said primary election shall use all legal
means TO secure the nomination of the
person receiving the highest number of
votes for the said office of Chief Judge.
All persons desiring TO be elected dele
gates to the said State Convention or TO
the said Judicial Convention, and all per-
sons desiring to be candidates for any of
flee at either convention, shall file their
names with the Chairman of the State
Central Committee for Montgomery County
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 either
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 a unit upon all ques-
tons and nominations which may come
before their respective conventions; and
be il further
Resolved Sixth. that all vacancies occur
ring after the nominations for the several
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
ResOIoOd, Seventh, that the primary cleo
ton be held at the usual polling places be-
tween the hours of 8 A. NJ and 6 7. 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 G. HILTON,
RICHARD E. DARBY,
SAMUEL d. WATERS.