The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-04-20

/ several districts of said Garrett county
at the usual places of holding elections
and hereinafter set forth, on
Monday, May LIST, 1916,
for the purpose of balloting for
One person to be the nominee of the
Republican party for the office of United
States Senator from the State of Mary
land;
One person to be the nominee of the
Republican party for the Office of Rep
resentative in United States Congress
from the Sixth Congressional District
Of the State of Maryland;
Four persons as delegates to the Re-
publican State Convention to be held in
the City of Baltimore;
One person to be the nominee of the
Democratic party for the office of I'm
tied States Senator from the State of
Maryland;
One person to be the nominee of the
Democratic party for the Office of Rep
resentative in the United States Cong
ress from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict of the State of Maryland
The polls ofsaid election will be open
ed in each and every Election District
of said Garrett county at the usual
places of holding the polls, at s o'clock
a. m. and will be closed at the hour of
6 O'Clock p. m. when the ballots shall be
counted according to law.
For the information Of all persons con-
cerned the following Act OF the General
Assembly OF Mary land, passed March 2i lsf5,
is published.
CHAPTER 16.
AN ACT prohibiting the sale of spirtuous
or fermented liquors in the several coun-
ties Of the state on the day Of Election.
SECTION Belt enacted by the General
. Assembly Of Maryland. That 1t shall not be
lawful for the keeper OF any hotel. tavern,
store, drinking establishment, or any other
place where liquors are sold, OF for any per
sons, directly or Indirectly. 70 sell. barter
give or dispose any spirituouS or ferment
ed liquors, ale, beer or Intoxicating drinks
OF any kind on the day OF election hereafter
to be held in the several counties OF tile
state.
SIC. >. And be 1t enacted That any per
son violating the provisions of the Act shalN
be liable to Indictment by the Grand Jury OF
the county where the otfense is committed.
and shall upon conviction by Judge OF any
Circuit Court of the state. be fined sum not
less than nifty collars nor more than one
hundred dollars for each ana every offeuse
one nalf the hne shall be paid the nfOrmer
the other half TO the County Commissioners
for the use OF the public roads.
For the information of voters the
following extract is taken from the
primary election law, the same being a
portion of Section lS2, of Chapter 1872,
of the Acts of 1914:
All persons arriving at the age of
twenty-one years. after the closing of
the next preceding registration, or who
shall attain the age of twenty one years
before the general election for which
the primary election is held, entitled to
be registered as qualified voters shall
be entitled to vote upon proving. under
oath, to the satisfaction of a majority
Of the Judges of Election, their right to
registration in the precinct in which
they claim the right to vote, provided
they shall declare their intention to
vote for the candidate or candidates of
the party at whose primary they tender
their ballots.
No person or voter after having had
his afiiliation registered shall be per
mitted to make any change in his party
utilization unless the same shall be made
at least six months prior 20 the day of
the primary election.
And the places Of election in the
several Election Districts of Garrett
county will beas follows:
Election District Number One
Swanton.
The Judges ana Clerks OF the First Elec-
ton District Will attend aud sit FOR the pur-
pose aforesaid in the Election Building in
the town OF swantJu.
Election District Number Two
FriendsYile.
The Judges and Clerks for the second
Election District VIII attend and sit for the
purpose Aforesaid IN the Council Chamber In
( the town OF Friendsviile.
Election District Number Three
Grantsville.
The Judges and Clerks for the Third Elec-
ton District VIII attend and sit for the pur-
pose aforesaid in the Council Chamber in the
town of Grantsville.
Election District Number Four
Bloomington.
The Judges and Clerks for the Fourth
Election District will attend and sit for the
purpose Aforesaid in the Postoffice Building
in the town OF Bloomington.
Election District Number Five
Accident.
The Judges and Clerks for the Fifth Elec-
ton District will attend and sit for the pur-
pose aforesaid in the town Of Accident.
Election District Number Six
Sang Run.
The Judges and Clerks for the Sixth Elec-
| ton District will attend and sit for the pur-
! pose aforesaid in the Election building in
the town OF Sang Run.