The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-03-07
7RLzNAR ELECTIONS
ARE DECIDED ON


from the several magisterial districts.
Resolved, further, That a primary
election be held throughout the sew
eral magisterial districts Of the
county Of Harrison on the twenty
fifth day OF April. 1912, for the pur-
pose of electlng from each of the
pagisterial districts, the number of
held at Huntington, and the congress-
ional district convention to be held
at New Martinsville. 70 which each
district is entitled. under the above
superintendent
The polls at such primary election
shall open at l o'clock p. M, and close
at Z o'clock p. m. on said date. Said
election shall be conducted by three
commissioners to be hereafter named
by this committee, one Of whom shall
act as clerk.
The persons, TO the number OF DEL
egates to which the district is en-
titled, hereunder. receiving the high
er number of votes cast in the mag
isterial district, for delegates, shall
be declared elected and their election
shall be certified by the proper off,
GERS of the Republican county COM
mittee.
Each voter shall be entitled to vote
for as many candidates for delegates
to each of said conventions as the
district is entitled to delegates in
each of said conventions, and he
shall indicate his choice by deliver
ing to the election commissioners, in
person, written or printed ballot,
showing the names Of the persons for
whom he desires to vote, and the
convention to which they are to be
delegates. If any voter votes for
more persons than the number OF
delegates to be chosen from the dis
trict to the particular convention,
his ballot shall not be counted for any
of such persons.
Said primary election shall be held
under the laws of the state OF West
Virginia governing elections, except
that no booths need be installed, or
used. for the reason that there are no
candidates, and no method for select
ing candidates for delegateships, and
each voter will be at liberty to vote
for any person desiring to be can
didate, who qualities under the condi-
lions hereinafter stipulated g r
Any person desiring to be voted for
! as, q candidate for delegate to either
of said conventions. shall, on or be
fore April 20, 1912, pay to the treas
;;,urer OF the Republican county execu-
tive committee the sum OF ten dollars,
and signify to him. in writing, the
particular convention in which he
desires to be elected a delegate. The
treasurer fthis. committee, shall, on
Tor before April twenty-fifth, 1912,
l certify 70. the persons selected to
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conduct the election in each voting
precinct, the names of the candidates
who have qualified under these pro
visions. and the convention to which
they desire to be elected delegates,
and no vote shall be counted, for any
person who does not qualify as can
didate under the provisions Of this
paragraph.
The election commissioners shall
count the votes and ascertain accur-
ately the result. as to each person
voted for. and certify the same under
their hands to the secretary of this
committee, and shall deliver such
certificates, together with the tally
sheets and ballots cast at the cleo
ton, to the secretary of this. com
mittee, not later than the twenty
seventh day of April. 1912.
! The tally sheets and poll books
used at said election shall be of the
usual form, and shall be furnished to
the persons appointed to conduct the
election at the various voting prec-
incts, by this committee,
This committee shall hold a meet
! ing. on or before April 80, 1912, and
shall canvass the returns from said
/ election, ascertain the delegates
elected from the several magisterlal
districts of the county, and certify
the same to the chairman and secre.
tary of the Republican state central
committee and the chairman and Sec
rotary of the congressional district
committee, in accordance with the
rules and regulations of said commit
tee. covering such action.
The regulations prescribed by the
Republican state central committee
TO ra general primary election, con-
tanned in Sections 81 and 80 of the
call for said primary election, shall
be applied in determining who has a
right to vote at the primary election