Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-07-30

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:
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
each.
Candidates for Clerk Circuit Court, $50
each.
Candidates for Register of Wills, $25 EACH
Candidates for County Commissioners, 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
ResOlUe1. 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 ffame 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
Resot0ed, 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
Resoloed, That Committeeman elected in
precincts where there are more than one
precinct in the election district shall be en-
n hlgt hoI In,
ing questions brought before the State
Central and County Committees; and it is
further
Resot0ed, 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 it
further
Resol0ea, That in case of the failure to
elect committeeman. the State Central
Committee shall have the power to appoint
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 them
printed on the official BALLOT and be it
further
ResoIoed. 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 the
nomination of the persons receiving the
highest number of votes for the respective
offices; and be it further
ResolUed. 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 a 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 filed by the
members in attendance, and the said dele
cations shall vote as a unit upon all cues
tons and nominations which NAV come
before their respective conventions; and
be it 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 1t further
Resolged, Seventh. that the primary cleo
ton be held at the usual polling places be-
tween the hours of 8 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 G. HILTON.
RICHARD E. DAIRY