Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-03-29
SATURDAY is FATAL DAY
TWO WILL Be DEFEATED
Outlook for Heavy Vote in the Pr;.
mary Saturday not Very
Flattering.

Vi last week was the last
day for candidates to announce for
the coming primary election-Satur-
day-to select candidate for trus-
tee to be voted for in the coming
August election. No new candidates
entered, all of the three avowed cam
didates-J. l.. Burnett, H. w. Derrick
ana H. "A. Powel-paid their part of
the expenses of holding the election
and the race is now confined 70 Them
with the friends of all three claiming
success at the polls.
Should Saturday be a dav fit to
plow, there is danger of the vote he.
ing light for farmers are much he
hind with their plowing and are likely
10 be slow to knock off for the eIec,
tion, especially. since there is onIv
one office for which to select a can.
didate. " N"i-
The subcommittee composed of 7
w. Dorton, S. N. Smith, C. B. Turner
Jere Morrow and D. w. Lundv will
meet at noon, Monday, April 10. and
canvass the vote and declare the nomi
nee. The secretary has the money t,
pay every person who may assist in
hoiding the election, but he cannot
pay any one until after the sub-com-
iiilttee meets and he has had chance
TO make up the complete list of those
VINO held the election. It is the oe-
sire OF all the candidates and the sec.
retary also that in every instance the
proper person be paid for ASSISTING
to hold the election To that end aft
,he regular officers who assist in
noiding the election should not fail
TO sign their names to the Tally Sheet
and the officer of the Election sbould
take steps to send all the Tickets.
1, Holl Lists and the Tally sheets to +
W. Dorton, Chairman, or to s &
Bishop. secretary, at once. Should
any precinct fail to reach the snb-
committee by the Appointed time 4
might result in very material change
IN the returns and cause unpleasant
ness, The Officer who holds the elec
ton at each precinct should feel il
MS duty to see that the returns are
sent IN promptly and act to that end.
m Must Pay Poll Tax.
Inc regular August election will
come on the third day of the month
this year, and as the law requires thai
poil tax must be paid 20 days before
the election if one is to vote, those
who do not pay their poll tax for
1921 not later than June 2, win be
barred from voting in the reAular
election in which will be chosen the
&c l1roliowing county officers: Sheriff,
trustee, Register, County clerk and
Nircult clerk. Also the Republican
and Democratic state primary cleo
tons will be held to select candidates
Tor Members of the General Assemb-
~ Governor, Railroad Commits sioner,
representatives in Congress and u.
;. Senator. Evidence that poll tax
has been paid will be required to vote
IN TINS primary, when such persons
are under 50 years of age. The law
applies to men and women alike.
Persons who do not pay poll tax
20 days before the August election
lF" qual lify for voting by paying poll
tax 90 days before the first Tuesday
N November, at which time the Of
hcers named in the August primary
will be elected.
The last legislature extended the
Dortch law to every precinct in the
state hence there will be no more
voting on the 3X7 ballots, but all must
vote by marking their tickets bv
placing a (A) opposite the name of
he person they wish to vote for in
he primary and regular election alike,