The Huttig news., 1916-01-29

. H. Matthews. Jno. A. Cobb, s. Crawford. committee.
 The following rules and regula- tions governing the holding Of the Democratic primary for this year were presented by w. s. Wood and unanimously adopted:
 First: Be it resolvei by the Union County Central Committee. That there be, and is hereby or dered primary election to be held as prescribed by law to select Democratic candidates for Con- gfessional, State, Legislative, Ju- dicial, District, County and Town ship and officers and Road Over seers; also to select committee. Said primary election to be held on Wednesday, March 29th, 1916; the polls to be opened and closed as prescribed by law, and at such places as may be selected regular polling places. The chairman and secretary of the committee are hereby directed to file with the county clerk statement showing that this election. as the law pro- vides, is to be a legalized primary election.
 Second: Be it resolved by the Unlon County Democratic Central Go nmittee, That in the primary election to be held for the election of said candidates as above named. the judges and clerks shall be gov erned by the following rules touch ing the qualifications of the voters asking to vote at said election: All white Democratic citizens and electors shall be permitted to vote who are in full sympathy and ac cord with the principles of the 1 Democratic party and have hereto fore acted and affiliated with the : Democratic party and will suppor the Democratic nominee. and wfls posses the following qualifications to-wit: They shall have paid 3 poll tax for the year 1914. and said poll tax must have been paid on or before Saturday next pre- ceedng the first Monday in July, 1915, shall be allowed to vote at said election. And be- fore any Democrat applying to vote in said primary shall be entitled to, his name must appear on the poll tax list for the taxes of the year 1914, dated prior to the first Mon day in July, 1915; provided white Democratic minors who have ar rived at the age of 21 years since the first Monday in July, 1915. or who have become of age since as sessment for taxes for 1914 upon making satisfactory proof to the judges of the election and upon taking oath to that effect shall be permitted to vote.
 Third Resolved further, that said committee furnish the judges and clerks with a certified list of the white poll tax payers for the taxes of 1914 as the law provides.
 Fourth. Resolved further. that a committee of three, named by the chairman, ascertain the cost of holding said primary election, and for the purpose of defraying the expenses thereof they shall assess the various candidates an amount sufficient to pay the same. Said assessment to be paid to the chair man of the central committee on or before the lzth day of Febru- ary, 1916, at 6 o'clock p. m, after which time the chairman and sec retary of said committee shall pre- pare ballots and furnish all neces- sary supplies as provided by law to be used at said election and no candidate shall have his name placed on said ballot who does not pay his assessment on or before said day and said hour.
 Fifth. Resolved further, That the judges appoined to hold said election are hereby instructed and demand to observed in every par