The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-03-14
OFFICIAL GALL ISSUED :.
FOR THE STATE REPUBLICAN,
PRIMARY EtEC1|)hJuNE 4
For the Purpose of the
Nomination of
State Officers
AND STATE
COMMITTEE

Be it Resolved: That a primary
election be held throughout the sew
Ieral counties in the State Of West
Virginia, ON the 4th day Of Juae, A.
ID. 1912, by the members of the Re-
publican party In said State, for the
purpose of terminating candidates
for the following offices: Governor
OF the State; Secretary of State;
superintendent of Free Schools;
Auditor Of the State; Treasurer Of
the State; Attorney General; Com
missioner Of Agriculture; and Mem
bers of the House Of Representatives
OF the u, s., to represent the State
Of West Virginia at large
At said primary election the yot-
rs Of the Republican party, in each
senatorial district, shall elect one
member OF the Republican. State En-
ccutirc, Committee, and the voters of
the entire State shall elect two men,
bers Of said Committee at large, the
TWO members at large to be chosen
! from the colored race. and all the
members Of said Committee to hold
their respective offices for a period
ccssors are elected and qualify.
| Said primary election shall be
held ill., accordance with the pro-
visions Of Chapter CT, Of the Acts
Of the West Virginia Legislature,
Session y. ID. 1891, and the Drovis-
ions Of said act shall apply to the
holding and conducting ot said cleo
tlon, and all the pains and penalties
| therein prescribed shall be enforced
against any person violating any OF
| the provisions Of said act, in con-
Quoting or participating in such
primary election. Said primary
election shall also be held in accord
f1nce with all of the provisions of
| Chapter 3, of the Code Of West Vir-
| 1inia, except as hereinafter pro-
| ilded. Any call for a primary cleo
| ton, by any Congressional Commit
ee, Judicial Circuit Committee, Sen
rtoria! District Committee, and
County Executive Committee. shall
Expressly provide that the primary
50 called shall be held under the
provisions, and in accordance with
he terms Of Chapter 81, of the Acts
4 of the Legisat ure Of West Virginia,
session A. ID. 1891, and Chapter 3,
or the Code Of West Virginia, and
he rules and regulations prescribed
by the Republican State Central
Committee!
The Republican State Central
| Committee respectfully requests tho
several Congressional Committees
| judicial Circuit Committees. Sen
| atorial District Committees, and
| County Executive Committees, for
! the Republican party throughout the
| several subdivisions Of the State, &c
| participate in the primary election
called by the Republican State Cen
| trail Committee, to be held on the
| date above stated, and to provide for
| the nomination, at said primary
| election, Of candidates for the House
Representatives in Congress from
| the several Congressional Districts
For Judges Of the several Circuits
| Tor members Of the State Senate in
| The several Senatorial Districts, can
didates for the county Offices, or Of,
fees to be filed by the voters of the
-
maSisterial district offices in the
. several counties. Each Of said Com.
1 mlttecs are requested to meet ir
! their several districts, circuits, and
| counties, at least ninety days before
June 4th, A. y. 1912, and after
I notice of -sHeh- meeting shail-haYe
. been published.for at least ten days
8 prior to the date Of holding the same
and make provisions for nominating
- officers and electing members of said
! Committees, at the primary election
now called by tho Republican State
, Central Committee.
'. l.. HIGHLAND, Chairman,
Fl iingtahdaccOl
{, w. r. MESERVIE, Secretary.
, Clarksburg, W. Va
Feb. ;, 1912. Clarksburg, w. Va