The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-25

NoulG amount 10 ABOUT SJb.Nn.
Including this last item the entire
cost OF holding the primary was
about 1875 per voting place, which
sum does not appear large.
Making a more liberal estimate we
have the following amount as the
sun for which a voting place could
or should be kept open 10 hold a pri-
mary. that is:
To two Commissioners. each $50.
To two "' ciarks. each $50. making : 500
To MeSScnSers. zoo
To Poll Books. Loo
To Ballots. LOO
Total $1,000
The entire amount estimated for
messenger. books and ballots will not
In ali cases be needed. and there Is
not a county IN West Virginia. in
which a voting place could not be
kept open for the sum OF $1,000 If
the matter is properly handled by the
local committee. and the practice OF
collecting nor money from the can
didates than is needed to conduct the
primary is to be condemned as lead
ing TO many abuses. and is sometimes
used as a means OF squeezing u
poor but deserving men.
Details Explained.
II IS estimated hat there are ff-
teen hundred voting places in the
state at which ii would be necessary
to hold open the polls. so that hold
ing a statewide primary would con
sist in opening that number OF voting
places On the same day. but under
practically the same conditions as
those necessary in holding open nine
teen places as they did in Upshur
county in 1910. and few complications
would arise which could not be read
lily handled by the local county com
mittee.
How are We TO get the $1,000 TO
hold open each OF these fifteen hun
dred voting places? Nothing would
be easier when it Is brought down TO
a unit basis.
Let each candidate 10 be voted for
by the entire State pay 4 certain sum
Tor each voting place in the state.
wnil" candidates for State Senate.
Circuit Judge. and others whose dis
tricts or circuits comprise more than
n county pay a certain sum for
each voting place in his respective
district or circuit
Let each candidate for county Of
fees pay a certain sum for each
place IN his county. while the maEis-
tcrial district candidates Will do the
same in L!s district.
Ia this way each candidate will
help TO hold the primary IN the terri
tory Ia watch he is interested.
Plan Of Assessment
Assuming that there will be ar
least q active candidate for each OF
the several Offices to be- filled. Ii Us
make the following assessments and
see how uear Ne can come 10 scCur-
iuE tie $1,000. it is estimated We
would need 20 hold epen each voting
place
IT. the candidates for Governor.
Secretary OF State. Auditor. Treas
urer. Attorney General. State super
i%ntcndcnt OF schools. Secretary Of
Agriculture. and state supreme
Court pay the sum Of fifty cents each
for each voting place Ia the state.
Let each candidate for Circuit
Judge pay tho sum Of Sl.UV for each
place iu his district.
Let each candidate for Sheriff. As
SCISSOR. ana Prosecuting Attorney
Ina the several counties pay a like
sum oi Si.u' per voting place in the
county 10 which De .s "a candidate.
while fhc candidates for County
Cou'ui-s.rn. and House of delegates
De- required to pay fifty cents for zach
place 100 rUe county. and the Caudi-
dates for County Surveyor. an Office
carrl.r- uo salary. Doe required To- pay
. fut.rfr. TH.- FsHrH- F..r r.|.as rr fh.
county.
Let tl. candidates Tor The Offices Of
school Commissioner. Justice and
Constable" 800 t.c several Wagis'erial
districts Dee required 90 pay nifty
cents for each Noti.- place iu thel
respective districts.
1u. above schedule. based upon
'u. f,V,-' number of candidates. viii
brlIE 90 'hr sum a.; 81 - per voting
piece. aal NlI produce % sum cnt!r"
j. .4i...-if FOR all needs. while the
ar...uf actually realized viii Doe
much ..r- Tor there Viii hc more
ilal ou, candidate f1r many OF the
offices 90 OBJ. iU,4
How q Could be Worked.
ia. 'i. K,..l -..u state Commit
t." f,.f ,t-.s iu th- year ana select
90 aafo pi'..u Tire 'wc nos allowed
D.. isV for h1..lu- conventions and
pr.mar Ds. Iaa preIas. such rcEu.at-
.or. OIL. s..u- necessary. and also
l'..G. Upon .hc amount per voting
place. each candidate -.aIi pay. who
tr- RS fo H.te bus naiuo on the pr.
mary -Os'f. ft'u .ur after ic' fhs
,,ral County I..Cutltn Committees
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