The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-06-02
TO THE VOTERS AND
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICE

made with reference to certain re-
quIrements OF the primary law. and
for the benefit OF candidates and yot-
ers who Wish to know, a general an
swer Is here given to the numerous
questions raised:
Chapter 10 OF the revised statutes
TART sOsf-S17i incluslyel contains
the law with reference to most OF the
questions which have been PROFOUND
ed
The date OF the primary is the
fourth Saturday In July. which In this
particular year is the 22nd day OF
that month. The polls shall be open
ed at eight o'clock In the morning
and closed at seven O'Clock In the
evening.
The expenses Of this primary cleo
tIon must be met by apportlonine
among the candidates all necessary
expenses, by the executive commit
tee. which at regular meeting shall
carefully estimate all expenses and
assess each candidate his pro rata
share.
On the second Monday In June the
State Executive Committee shall meet
In response to call duly made, and
direct the chairman to certify to
each county chairman In the State
the names OF such candidates for
state offices. and the county Of res
ldence Of each, as shown by the re-
quest filed with the state chairman.
All candidates for district offices,
composed Of more than one county,
shall file with the chairman OF the
Executive Committee OF the District.
his request, not later than the first
Monday In June.
All candidates for county offices
must file with the county chairman
OF the county OF his residence, not
later than the Saturday before the
third Monday In June. written re-
quest for his name to be printed on
the ballot, giving his occupation and
postofflce address, the street and the
number Of his residence II within
city or town; such request TO be sign
ed and acknowledged by him before
some officer authorized to take ac-
acknowledgements to deeds.
The county chairman shall appoint,
subject to the approval Of the com
mlttee, subcommittee Of FIVE mem
bers to be known as the primary
committee, Of which he shall be ex-
offlclo chairman, which shall meet
on the Second Monday In July and
make up the official ballot.
The order In which names shall |
appear on the ballot shall be deter
mined by lot
On the third Monday In June pre-
ceeding such primary, which day In
this Year falls on June 18Th. 1916,
the executive committee shall meet at
the County Seat and determine by
lot the order In which the names shall
be printed on the ballot.
Below Is given a list Of the mem
bers Of the executive committee.
James l.. splller, Snyder, Chair
man,
c. l.. Ezell. precinct No. / Snyder;
......... Precinct No. 2. Cotton
wood Flats;
c. r. Williams. Precinct No 3, Ennis;
W. r. Rhea. Precinct No. 4, lookout;
s. p. Smith. Precinct No. 6. Fluvanna
........ Precinct No. c. Conroe;
P. A. Miller, Precinct No. Z, Bison;
A. Rhoads, Precinct No. 8. Ira
....... Precinct No .. Sharon;
r. /. TOWNSEND, Precinct No. 10,
Bethel:
], p. Billingsley, Precinct No, II,
Dunn;
J, l.. Forgarson Precinct No. ~.
Lone Wolf.
J. l.. Patterson. Precinct No. 10,
Pyron;
Smith Brock. Precinct No. IA, Herm-
leigh,
J. c. snuffer, Precinct No. Is, Camp
Springs;
J. s. Golden, Precinct No. 10, Canyon
..... Precinct No. II. Lloyd
Mountain.
From which II will appears that
six precincts will probably be With
out representation at the next meet
ms. due to failure to elect and re-
movals from the precincts. These va
cancles should be filled; the law pro-