Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-02-15
RULES FOR PRIMARY
OF SATURDAY APRIL |
Returns Must Be in Hands of Chair
man or Secretary by Monday
Noon, April 10.

man SCSfot6Ey "
Noon, April 10.
In conformity with the instructio
of the Republican Executive Comm
tee at its meeting February 6, we a
herewith publishing the rules to 60
ern the Republican primary electi
to be held Saturday, April 1, ne,
The only changes found necessa
were the dates. 1t will be motto
that the same committee is designate
TO canvass the returns as in the N
vember primary. Following are II
PRIMARY RULES. -.
l.. The polls shall be opende at all
the voting precincts in the county
at 9 a. IN. and shall close at 4 p. m.
2. All known Republicans wha
would be entitled to vote in the
August, 1922 election, shall be en-
TITLED to vote in said primary; pro
vided the person thus offering
to vote shall pledge himself to
support the nominee of said pri-
mary; and provided, further, that
the right to challenge the vote of
any person under these rules shall
be given to any republican who
is entitled to vote, but when said
challenge is made, the judges shall
at once hear the complaints and
determine whether or not said
voter is entitled to vote in said
primary.
3. That all persons desiring to
become candidates for any office
under these rules shall signify their
intention by notifying the Cham
man or Secretary Of the Executive
Committee in writin at least ten
days before the date OF said pri-
mary, and paying the entrance fee
hereinafter provided for.
T. Tire expenses of holding the
primary shall be estimated and
made up ten days before April 1,
1922. and shall be paid by the cam
dates equally, and any candidate
failing or refusing to pay his or
her part of the expenses on or
before the date fixed herein, slial!
be barred from entering said pri-
mary as candidate. under the
rules. Saidaexpenses to be esti.
mated and made up by the Chair
man and Secretary Of the execu-
tive committee.
5. The returns of said primary
shall be forwarded or sent to the
Chairman, J. w. Dorton or Sec
rotary, S. c. Bishop, as soon as
possible after said primary, but in
any event they must be sent in so
as to reach said Chairman or Sec
retary by noon, Monday, April TO-
1879. Z.
E. The Subcommittee composed
of Chairman ]. w. Dorton, c. B.
Turner, Judge S. y. Smith, Jere
Morrow and D. w. Landy shall
meet on Monday, Apr 10, 1922, and
canvass said returns and declare
the nominees, and any candidate
in said primary may be present
in person or by representative
to witness the canvass. The per-
son receiving the highest number
of votes for any office shall be
declared the nominee. A majority
Of the subcommittee shall con-
stit1te quorum.
7. Any candidate desiring to con-
test the nomination of his oppon-
ent shall signify his intentions
by notifying the Chairman of the
Executive Committee in writing
within ten days after the SUBJ
committee has canvassed the re-
turns, and setting for the speci-
fc grounds upon which he intends
to contest said nomination. If
uch notice is filed with the Chair
man it shall be his duty to call the
entire Executive Committee to-
gether within ten days attire the
time allowed to file such contest.
The said executive committee
shall hear proof on said contes,
thercfrom and the action of said
committee shall be final.
8. Each candidate in sai4 pr,-
mary shall he given an equal di-
vision of the officers to hold said
election in so far as it is possible
to Go so. Siad officers to hold
said election shall be appointed by
the Chairman and Secretary of
the Executive Committee from
list of voters to be submitted by
the candidates, but in case the
candidates fail to furnish said list.
then said Chairman an dSecretary
shall appoint said officers to hold
said election independent Of said
list. Said officers are to be ap-
pointed at least twenty days be-
fore said primary and are to be