Milford chronicle., 1914-07-24
RULES FOR KENT REPUBLICANS.

The Kent Republican County Com
mittee met at Dover on Wednesday
July 18th, and discussed matters per-
tanning to the coming primary election.
The committee alse adopted the follow
ing party rules. in compliance with the
Primary Election law, as accepted by
the committee several week ago:
Rule l. The name Of the party in
Kent County shall be the Republican
party" and the emblem, an eagle with
FIVE pointed star.
Rule 2. The County Executive Com
mittee shall consist of one member from
each election district to be chosen as tol-
lows In each and every year that pri-
maries are held for electing delegates
to the State convention for the purpose
of nominating delegates to a national
convention held to nominate candidates
for President and Vice-Presldent Of the
United States, the voters Of the several
election districts of Kent County shall
choose by ballot amember Of the County
Executive Committee. In each alternate
election year the several members Of
the County Executive Committee shall
be chosen in the same manner and from
as aforesaid, at the primaries called to
elect delegates to the State convention
called for the nomination Of State Of
fcers.
Rule 8. Vacancies in the member
ship of the committee shall be filled by
the committee by a majority vote Of
the members then in Office. The present
members of the County Executive Com
lmittee shall hold Office until their success
Isors are elected.
Rule 4. The members of the County
Executive Committee shall, on the Mon
day next after their election, meet IN
the town of Dover, in the County Build
ing, for the purpose of organization, and
shall thus assembled, a majority cOnstl-
tuting a quorum, elect by ballot chair
man, a vice chairman. a secretary and
a treasurer. The chairman and secre-
tary may be selected outside the men,
bers Of the said committee.
Rule 5. All calls for county conven-
ton shall be made by authority of the
County Executive Committee and such
calls shall be signed by the chairman of
said committee and attested by the sec
retary. The delegates shall consist OF
an equal number from each Representa-
tive district in Kent County.
Rule 6. The chairman of the County
Executive Committee shall choose either
from its own members or otherwise, a
finance committee consisting of five
members. Said committee shall have
general supervision of the financial af-
fairs of the county committee, and no
funds shall be expended unless with the
approval of the chairman and secretary
of said finance committee. Said finance
committee shall have charge of the col
lection of all funds, and shall keep a
correct record of all receipts and eX-
pendtures in a book provided for that
purpose, itemizing each item, showing
when and from whom moneys are receiY-
ed and when, to whom and for what
purpose the disbursements are made.
The finance committee shall make,
within twenty days after each general
election, a full and complete financial
report to the County Executive Com
mittee.
Rule Z. All candidates for county or
district Offices shall be nominated by
ballot at a primary election held for
that purpose and called by the County
Executive Committee. The call or notice
giving the time and place of holding
said election, and the names of the in
spectOrs and judges shall be published
| in at least one Republican newspaper IN
Kent County and be posted in at least
five public places in each and every
Representative district of Kent County
at least five days before holding said
primary election said call or notice shall
also be published once each day for at
least FIVE days before the time of hold
ing said primary election in at least one
daily newspaper printed in New Castle
County.
d In case Of the inability or refusal Of
any inspector or judge to serve, Their
the voters assembled at the place fol
holding the primary election shall choose
an inspector or judge, or judges, as thu
case may be.
, The County Executive Commute,
shall pass upon the eligibility of tn,
candidates for office, under these rules
determine the primary vote for candi
dates and determine and transact an.
other business not contrary to thes
rules and not inconsistent with the Pri
mary Election law of the State of Dels
ware, as applicable to Kent county.
Rule 8. At least two weeks befor
=. the date of the primary election, tn
a County Executive Committee shall fl
the amount of the assessment to be pal
II by each candidate for nomination as hi
= proportionate part of the campaign eN
penses, and the amount of the asses
> ment shall be paid by each candidat
and no person shall be entitled to hav
= his name printed on the ballots for hole
ing the primary election until he ha
paid the assessment. No person sha
? be entitled to have his name printed o
- the ballot as a candidate unless he hs
publicly pledged himself to support tn
successful candidate.
Rule 9. The ballots to be voted {
said primary shall be uniform size, colo
weight OF paper and style of printing
and there shall be at least two ballo
for each and every prospective Republ
IS can voter in each election district. Tt
County Executive Committee shall hay
printed and distributed full instruction
49, regarding the Primary Election law 1
e applicable in Kent county.
Rule 10. In case of death, resigns
ton or vacancy from any cause, of az
md candidate. subsequent to nomination,