Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-06-25

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, majority Of
each committee concurring therein:
ReSolood, 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, 1903. shall con-
tribute toward the expenses of conducting
said primary election as follows:
Candidates for State Senator, $50 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, SIS
each
Candidates for Comptroller Of the Treas
airy. S25 each.
Ia case the estimated amount exceeds
tlIe actual cost ~ corzre iae il,e B. t
injury eiectIon the unexpended 6alance vii
he refunded 60 the candidates in proper.
a he r,otA Hs4F fes-,ff
date and be il further
Resoloed. Second that al candidates de-
string to have their nsmes placed upon the
official ballot are required by Section 1900
Ghaptcr 739 Acts VI 1908 u lie .,I.ii .iiS
Chairman of the State Central Committee
certificate stating his full name. 1esi-
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 Chairmah 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
ResolOcd. That Committeeman elected in
precincts where there are more than one
precinct in the election district shall be en-
titled to but One-half a vote in determin-
ing questions brought before the State
Central and County Committees; and it is
further
ResotOed 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 il
further
Resoloed 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, 1909, but they will not be required to
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
Resoloed, Fourth, that at the said primary
election there shall be elected five dele.
gates to represent Montgomery County in
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 be
voted at the said primary election, and any
delegates elected at the said primary cleo
ton shall use all legal means to secure thu
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 Montgomer,
County in the Judicial Convention of the
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
ltCC vi tiiC LClluNlddC purity Tic UIIlCt
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 al
said primary election shall use all lega
means to secure the nomination of the
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 Il
the said Judicial Convention, and all per
sons desiring to be candidates for any of
fee 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 assemblin,
of either convention shall be filled by tn,
members in attendance, and the said dele
cations shall vote as unit upon all ques
tons and nominations which may CONF
before their respective conventions; anC
be it further
Resolved Sixth, that all vacancies occur
ring after the nominations for the severa
county offices have been made shall bt
filled by the State Central and County Com.
mittees at Joint session as provided b,
law; and be it further
ReSolued, Seventh, that the primary cleo
ton be held at the usual polling places be
tween the hours of s A. M. and 6 P. M. in tn,
respective election precincts and the judges
and clerks to be appointed by the Super
visors of Elections shall conduct the sait
primary election in accordance with tn,
law and these resolutions.
ROBERT G. HILTON,
RICHARD E. DARBY,
SAMUEL d. WATERS.