Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1921-07-21
To Be Held September 3, 1921, In
Putnam County

BE TT RESOLVED By the Demo.
cratic Primary Board, appointed by
the Chairman Of the Democrats Elk.
ecutive Committee, in accordance
with a resolution adopt d by a mass
meeting of Democrats, ,thatthe follow
ing rules and regulations be promul-
gated to govern the Democratic Pri-
mary Election to be held on Septem-
Der 8, 1921, at the various voting pre-
cincts in Putnam County, Tennessee.
for the purpose of nominating Demo
cratic candidates for sheriff, trustee,
register, county court clerk, circuit
court clerk, superintendent Of Pub
lie instruction, and county attorney:
The officers to hold said primary
election will be appointed by this
Democratic Primary Election Board,
and will consist Of a receiving officer,
three judges, and two clerks, whose
names will be published in the Put
nam County Herald, on or before the
week preceding said election.
Before said primary election Off
GERS shall enter upon the discharge
of their respective duties, they shall
each subscribe to an oath to faithful
ly, impartially, and honestly hold and
conduct said primary election as near
according to the laws of the State
governing general elections as posi-
BILE, and without favor or partiality
to any candidate. This oath shall
be in writing, and filed by the Off.
GERS holding the election, with the
Secretary of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, along with the re-
turns of the election. II any primary
election officer so selected by the
Democratic Primary Board, shall
fail or refuse to act ON the day of
election, then such vacancy shall be
filled by the officers appearing and
serving.
The ballots to be used in said elec-
tion shall be Of white paper, three by
seven inches in size, and will be fur
nished by the different candidates;
the poll list and tally sheets to be
furnished by the Democratic Primary |
Board. Each set Of officers will be |
furnished with duplicate set Of poll |
lists and tally sheets, upon which are
20 be recorded the name Of each vot-
,r, and the number Of votes cast for
ZACH candidate. The ballots cast in
uch primary election shall be count
Nd and the result certified to by the
,fficers on the tally sheets, provided
vs. in regular elections, and all the
,allots, tally sheets, and poll lists u.s.
d in said election shall be delivered
o the Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee, not later than
tuesday following said election.
The Primary Election Board shall
meet on Wednesday following said
lection, and shall canvass said re-
urns and ballots and announce the
esult of the election.
The ballots, tally sheets, etc., shall
70 delivered to the County Court
'lerk of Putnam County by the Prl-
lary Board, and filed there for safe
eeping.
All Democrats, both male and fe-
lale, who will be qualified voters at
he next general August election, shall
e eligible to vote in this primary. +,
On Wednesday following said cleo
ion, the Primary Election Board
hall meet in the courthouse in
ookeville, at one O'Clock P. NJ, and I
nnounce the nominees elected i'm s
aid primary as shown by the re-
irns OF the election officer, and as
anvassed and determined upon by
,e Primary Board. And said Demo
ratio Primary Board shall make and q
sn certificate showing the number q