The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-14

which delegates are elected 10 con-
yention to nominate candidates.
2. Candidates may be nominated by
other methods.
Party committees may provide for
the nomination OF their candidates in
any way they see 1T, and may pro-
vide for the nomination of some Of the
officers BY direct primary and some OF
them by convention. or they may de-
cline TO provide for any party nomina-
tons. (Section -
5. Form of declaration Of candidacy
and petition therefor.
The following forms are in COM
pliance with the law:
Declaration OF Candidacy.
II, John Doe. OF the County or
Henrico Virginia, & member of the
Democratic party, declare myself to De
a candidate for nomination to the Of
fcer of member of the House OF
Delegates of the General Assembly of
Virginia from the County OF Henrico,
to be made at the primary 10 be held
on the ard day of August, 1915.
Given under my hand this list day
of May. 1915.
"Attested by
RICHARD ROE,
EDWARD COE,
Witnesses"
state of Virginia,
County of Henrico, to-wit;
Il, John Smith, a Notary Public In
and for the county aforesaid, in the
State Of Virginia, do certify that John
Doe. whose name is signed TO the fore
going writing. bearing date OF the list
day of Nav, 1918, has acknowledged
the same before me in my county
aforesaid,
MY com omission expires on the lst
day of January. 1917,
Given under my hand this list day
OF May, 1915.
JOHN SMITH,
Notary Public"
Petition of Qualified Voters.
ITO he filed with the declaration OF
candidacy"
This is to certify that we. the
undersigned qualified voters of the
County of Henrico. Virginia, hereby
petition John Doe, a member OF the
Democratic party to become can
dldate for nomination to the office OF
member of the House of Delegates of
the General Assembly Of Virginia from
the County of Henrico, to be made at
the primary to be held on the ard day
of August. 1915; and we further pc
tifion that his name as candidate
for said nomination he printed upon
the official ballot TO be used at said
primary.
Given under our hands
fHere must follow the signatures Of
nifty qualified voters Of the candidate s
county or cityl
state of Virginia,
County of Henrico. to-wit,
II. John smith, Notary Public in
and for the county aforesaid, in the
State of Virginia, do certify that
Robert Brown this day appeared be
fore me In my said county and made
oath before me that he witnessed the
signature of each and every person
whose name is signed to the foregoing
writing.
MY commits sion expires on the LIST
day of January, 1917.
.'Given under my hand this list day
of May. 1915.
JOHN SMITH.
Notary Public"
4. Declaration of candidacy must be
ack nowlesigcd or Witnessed
The declaration OF candidacy must
either be acknowledged before some
officer who has authority to take
acknowledgements to deeds chat Is to
say. clerks. deputy clerks, commission
y.
tees of the peace. Code. section
a50J). or must be attested by two per-
sons who can write. signing as wit
nesses. tSection 81
s. Witnesses to signatures To petit
ton must make affidavit.
Each signature TO the petition must
be witnessed by person whose ar
fidavit To that effect must be attached
to the petition If one person witnesses
the signatures OF all fifty of the pc
titioners. only one affidavit is neces-
sary, but If some of the signatures of
the petitioners are witnessed by one
person and some by another. atiidavits
must be made by each of the witnesses.
As many copies OF the petition may be
used as convenient. but the aggregate
number Of qualified voters on the
copies taken together must be fifty or
more in case OF city and county Of
hcers. tSeCtion 81
Afidavits of witnesses may be
taken before justice OF the peace.
notary public, commissioner in
chancery. clerks of courts. clerks OF
city councils. boards Of aldermen or
common councils. tVirginia code,
1904, page 173)
6. To what officers provisions as to
OF candidacy and petitions
therefor apply.
All candidates for public office in
the primary must file their declara-
lions under section and pay
their entrance fee under section 24-a.
but Il Is doubtful whether district Of
fcers In counties such as supervisors.
Justices of the peace, etc, have to file
any petition for their candidacy sign
ed by qualified voters. But, as there
ia some difference OF opinion upon
this question. the Attorney
has in all cases advised candidates for
district offices, where possible, to file
with their declarations OF candidacy
a petition therefor signed by fifty
qualified voters of their own districts.
Z. Commissioners of Revenue are
county officers.
Commissioners of the Revenue in
some counties have their Jurisdiction
confined TO a particular district. or
Districts bit s4fess are.t Ia fact county
officers and at the general election in
November must be voted for by the