The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-21
COUNTY WILL
.DEFRAY EXPENSE
Committee Holds Law Frees
Candidates From Paying
Costs of Primary.
NO RUN-0FF RACES

The democratic primary committee,
at n meeting held Saturday at noon
in the Office of Eugene Bryan, chair
man, decided that under the law the
county would be forced to dofray the
expense of the primary to be held
March 26 for the selection of demo-
cratic nominees for sheriff, trustee,
tax assessor, constables and ward
chairmen
However. while the committee has
been notified by Secretary ]. n. t.
Lowry, of the election board, that
the candidates would have to bear
the expenses OF the primary. II is
the opinion that Mr.. Lowry VIII
change from this ruling when the law
on tho subject is cited him, The
matter will he taken up with him in
few days and another meeting OF
the committee will be held some time
during the week.
The committee at the meeting Sat-
urday approved the various entrance
fees. tho date of holding tho supple
mental registration and the hours of
holding the primary No poll tax re-
ceipt will be required to vote In the
primary but every voter must have
"A registration certificate. Women
will be allowed to register In the
supplemental registration, but will
not be allowed 10 vote In the primary.
The plans adopted by tho committee
Saturday were as follows.
Resolution Adopted.
Rules and regulations for holding the
democratic primary for county offices
March 26, 1920. were adopted Satur-
day as follows:
MI.
in Hamilton county March &c. 1920. ms
provided for by the acts of 1901, chap
ter 30, for the purposes of dominating
candidates for the various offices TO
be voted for the general election In
August
2. Said election shall be held be-
tween the hours OF a, IN. aud y. M
3. That any known democrat shall
vote at said primary election or any
ono taking an oath to support the nomi-
nee In said primary shall be entitled
to vote, That all candidates 10 be
nominated for trustee. sheriff. tax as
SCISSOR shall qualify by March / by do
posting with tho chairman Of the cN-
ecutivo committee, Mr.. Shepherd their
check for S2I0 TO cover the expenses
for said primary, That candidates for
justice Of peace and couatRhlcs shall
qualify by dvpositing $40 with the
chairman OF tho executive committee,
of the different wards and preCnts shalt
In writing. notify said chairman that
they wish their name to be placed on
the ballot MS chairman OF their ward or
district and shall qualify by deposlting
the sum of 81 with said chairman,
T. where there he more than two
candidates TO nominate to any one Of
flco voted for IN said primary, that can
didate receiving the greatest number
of votes shall ho declared the nominee
8. That no poll tax receipt shall be
necessary TO vote in said primary but
a registration certificate shall be nec-
cssary, or II said registration certificate
Is lost or misplaced then II by refer
ence 10 registration books the name
appears thereon as properly registered.
he shall be entitled TO vote,
6. That Ht the close Of said primary
election, the officers Of said election
shall take the ballot boxes containing
said ballots to the office Of the chair
man Of tho executive committee In the
Times building.
EUGENE BRYAN. Chairman.
ARCH NORMAN,
TOM LANDRnSS,
CLYDE CARSON,
JOHN Y. plCkERT,
Members Of Primary Ccmmittco.