The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-29
Democratic Primary Called

October l as the date for the Primary
Election for county Offices.
S. A. Wstzler resigned as Secretary
Of the committee, he being candidate
10 the coming primary and w. G. Shell.
ton was elected Secretary. Morrison
Boyd was elected a member of the
committee TO fill the vacancy caused by
the death of w, H. Johnston, andL. W.
8rinkIey and J. H. Scott were elected
to fill vancies caused by designations Of
j. T. Jordan and S, A. Wetzier.
The resolution were as follows.
Be 1t Resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee Of Fayette Coua-
ty, Tennessee. now il session, that a
legalized primary election shall be held
at all voting precincts In Fayette
County, Tennessee. between the hours
of 8 O'Clock a. m. and 4 O'Clock p m,
on Sat. rday October 1921, for the pur-
pose of nominating Democratic candid
ates for the offices of Sheriff, Trustee,
Register, Circuit Court Clerk and Coun-
to Court CLERK of said County to be
voted for III the general election to be
held in August, 1922.
Be it further resolved that all known
white democrats who will pledge
themselves to abide by the results Of
said primary election and support the
nominees there Of and who shall be
qualified TO vote at the general August
Election, 1922, and no otherp, shall be
4 allowed to vote insaid primary election;
and that the payment of poll tax. and
1registrstion shall not be required Of
said voters as 9 condition iprecedent to
1 voting.
Be it further resolved that each and
every person who desires to become q
candidate for any of the Offices herein
above named shall make known bis in
tention Of becoming such candidate,
by filing with the Secretary of this
Committee written statement show.
ing his intention of becoming such candi.
date, and in such written statement
| pl .dging himself to abide by the results
of said primary and to support the
nominee thereof, and by further filing
or depositing with said Secretary the
sum OF $50 to .defray his proportionste
part OF the expense Of holding said
primary election. Such written inten.
tons, pledge and deposit shall be filed
with the secretary Of this Committee
prior to noon on the day of September,
1921, and only such candidates ss have
filed such statement, pledge and de.
posi-, and no others, shall be voted for
in said primary election.
Be il further resolved that the tickets
to be used at each and oil of the pre-
cincts at said election shall be the re.
gular ii :ket in size 3inches by : inches,
allowing the variation in size provided
by statute, and said tickets shall con.
tain only the name Of the different Of.
fees, followed by the name Of the
candidate for whom the voter desires
TO vote, and the name Of the candidate
maybe either printed or written on
said ballots.
i Be it further resolved that the cleo
ton officers for each district or pre-
cinct shall be composed of one receiving
officer, three judges and two clerks.,tU
be selected by the County Democratic
Executive Committee from list to be
furnished by the respective district
committeeman On. or before September
| ], 1921, and in the event the district
committeeman from any district shsl
fail to furnish such list, then the com.
mittee. as 9 whole, shall appoint such
officers, judges and clerks for that dis.
tricts. choosing well known democrat,
for that purpose. Before entering up.
on the discharge of their respective
duties said ofiicer, judges and clerks
shall take the came oath required to b
taken by officers of regular stste cleo
tons. and they shall BE IS nearly n
possible equally divided as TO judge
officers and clerks among the various
candidates.
i That each Of the candidates voted fol-
10 said election shall be entitled to an
inspector Of count. and for that purpose
each candidate may appoint in writing
an inspector Of count to be present and
witness the casting and count Of a.
the ballots in said election in each vot-
ing place 10 the county. And such in
spector shal have free access to the
voting place during the progress of said
election. provided the number Of in
spectors shall conform to the requir.
ments Of Section 10 of Chapter 80 of
the Acts of 1901 under which this cali
is made.
Be it further resolved that each copy
of the returns, poll lists and tally
sheets of said election in each voting
precinct shall be sealed BY the officer
Of said election and delivered BY mes
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