Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-01-19
RULES GOVERNING
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Election to Be Held at All Voting Pre-
cincts Between Hours Of Nine and
Four--AII Entries Must Be
Made by March b.

The subcommittee. selected 10 afalI
ruIes to govern the republican primary
called for March 25 to nominate canui.
dates for sheriff and tax assessor met
saturday and adopted the following:
l. The polls shall be opened at an II
the voting precincts in the count! "' .
. m and snail close at A. p. H.
y All known republicans VINO "ouio
he entitled to vote IN the August, l9'o'
election, shall be entitled to vote III
SAID primary provided the person ''us
offerinp to vote shall pledge hlmselI
to support the nominees OF saio pr
mary. and provlded further that the
roht to challenge the vote OF any per
con under these rules shall be given 10
anv republican who is entitled to Vole'
hrt when said challenge is maze, the
iudees shall hear complaints anu oe
term,ne whether or not SAID voter Is
entitled to vote in said primary
That all persons desiring TO pe-
come candidates for any office under
tbe.e rules shall signify their intention
nv notifying the Chairman or secretary
of the Executive committee IN writing
at least ten days before the cate ol
said primary, and paying the entrance
tee hereinafter provided for.
d. The expenses for holding the prl-
,,,or,, shall, he estimated and made up
nv March Is, 1916, and shall be palo ny
tho candidates equally, and any cahol-
date failing or refusing to pay his part
,f tho expenses on or before the GATE
fixed herein, shall be barred 1ron ell
+erine said primary as candidate uh-
dor these rules. Said expenses TO pe
ou+;mateda and made up by the Chair-
man and Secretary OF the executive
committee.
The returns of SAID primary snail
ho Forwarded or sent to the Chairman,
Geo. =. Burnett, or Secretary ,. Y.
R,shon as soon as possible alter sald
urinary, but in any event they must
he sent in so as to reach said Chairman
or Secretary by noon of March 3o' 1910.
The subcommittee, composed o1
Geo, +. Burnett, S. Z. Bishop .. "
Chne Jere Morrow and A. l.. Narrl-
son. shall meet at noon on Msfch oo'
1916. and canvass said returns ana oe-
,Jora the nominees, and any candldate
in SAID primary may be present IN per-
son or by representative to witness
the canvass. The person receiving the
h;ohest number of votes tor any once
snail he declared the nominee.
Arv candidate desiring to contest
the nominate OF his opponent shail
s,onfv lis intentions ny notifying Ihe
1,f7.i..''...,. .. fe, Executive Committee
j., vy,tlus vItMu ten days after the
subcommittee has canvaSseo the re-
+urns and setting forth the specillc
grounds upon which he intenos TO con-
+oo+ sa,d nomination. 1t such notice IS
fled with the Chairman. 1t shall pe MS
dutv to call the entire executive COM
mittee together within ten Gays a1tel
+ba fine allowed 70 file such contest
The SAID executive committee sha'i
hear proof on SAID specifications anu
dec,de said contest theretrom and the
action or said committee shall be t1haL
3. Each candidate IN said primary
shall be given an equal division OF the
officers to hold said election IN as lar
as 1t is possible to do so. Saio o1llcers
to hold said election shall be appointed
NV the Chairman ana Secretary OF the
executive committee from a list OF
voters to be submitted by the canol-
dates. but in case the candidates 1ali 10
furnish said list, then said Chairman
and Secretary shall appoint said officers
to hold said election Independent OF
said list. o,,+od ~
Iaost ten DAYS before sad primary ano
are to be published In the CrossVllie
Chronicle at least one time before salc
- Geo. P. Burnett, Chairman.
S. c. Bishop, Secretary,
Jere Morrow,
A. l.. Garrlosn.
$. C., Cline.