The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-10-24
Primary Ordered for No.
vember %.

uhsS SoHuillco OL lnls county was
held at the courthouse Tuesday and
Primary ordered to be held on Novem.
Der 22 for selecting nominees for Sher-
iii. Trustee and Tax Assessor.
To the present time Sheriff Ross who
has served but one term and Trustee
Jordan serving his first term, have no
opposing candidates. For Tax Assess
or, H. L. Maddox aud w. t. Scott are
the two announced candidates.
The committee ordered that one pri-
mary settle all the contests this time
and that no run-off be held, the candi-
date getting the highest number of
votes in the race for each office to be
declared the nominee.
Following are the resolutions unani-
mously adopted by the committee;
Be it resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of Fayette coun-
ty, Tennessee. that primary election
shall be opened and held at the various
voting precincts of Fayette County,
Tennessee, under the provisions Of
Chapter 80. Acts of 1901, entitled,
"An Act to Legslize and Regulate
Primary Elections" on Saturday the
22nd day Of November, 1919, between
the hours of 8 a. m; aud A o. m. for the
purpose Of nominating democratic caL-
didates for the tffices of Sheriff, Trus.
tee and Tax Assessor of Fayette Coun-
ty, Tennessee, said Offices 80 nominated
said primary election to be voted for
at the general election to be held on the
Is Thursday in August, 1920.
That all white democrats who will be
legally qualified voters at said general
county election, who shall pledge them
selves to support the nominles of this
primary election shall be allowed. and
no others, to vote in said primary cleo
tion.
That any democrat desiring to be-
come candidate for any Of said Offices
shall, not later than noon on Tuesday.
the 4th day of November, 1919, ap-
prise the committee Of his intention to
become q candidate By written notice
flied with the secretary Of said COM
mittee. and he shall also 10 said written
notice pledge himself to abide by the
results Of said primary election and
support the nominees thereof. At the
time of fling said notice and pledge he
must deposit the sum of $500 to be
used for the purpose of defraying. the
expenses of said primary election. All
votes cast for the candidates complying
with the requirements above set eui
shall be counted and votes for candi
dates not SO complying with the
requirements above set out shall not
be counted. Ifonly one candidate quail.
ifies for any Office he shall be declared
the nominee by the democratic execu-
tive committee.
That the election officers for each
election district, or precinct. shall be
composed of one receiving officer. thres
judges and two clerks to be selected BY
the democratic executive committee
from list to be furnished by the re-
spective district committeeman on, OF
before, Tuesday, 4th day of November,
1919. at 2:SO o'clock p. m; and, in the
event the district committeeman from
any district shall fail to furnish such
list, then the committee, as a whole
shall appoint such officers, judges anc
clerks for that district, choosing well
known democrats for said purpose.
Before entering upon the discharge Of
their respective duties said officers,
-Ijudges and eierits shall take tifs sams
Iaath required ubhe. tsken hy efiiears
OF reauiar- stste' elections. aud thej
shsiI be 40 nearly as possihle equally
Edisided ~ n judgea. officersnnnd elenks
smon9 Ne saribns esndidsts&.
I ThnE ssch af die caaSiikzhGss sotsd. fbi
lin saids sIsetion shslll IN snGtied Tn a
inspector Of count, and FOX that pur-
pose each candidate may appoint In
writing an inspector of count to be
present and witness the casting and
count of oil Of the ballots 10 said elec-
tion In esch voting place in the county.
And such inspector shall have free
access to the voting place during the
progress Of said election, provided the
number Of inspectors shall conform to
requirements Of section Is Of Chapter
lss, Of the Acts Of 1901.
Thst's poll tax receipt and the pre-.
payment Of poll tax required BY the
general lay as conditions precedent.
shaIl uot apply to said primary election;
and no registration or payment OF poll
tsa shall be required Of voters 10 this
That both copies Of the returns. poIl
lists and tally sheets Of said election in
each voting precinct shall be sealed By
the officer In said election and delivered
lby messenger or BY mail to the secre-
ltary OF the democratic executive CON-
mittse Of Fayetts County on Tuesday,
| the 18th das OF November, ct 2.30 p.