Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1922-01-11

chairman of the election board OF
commission to the chairman Of the
respective districts or precincts
duplicate set of poll books which shall
be delivered to the officer Of the elec
ton. These poll books shall con-
tain a copy of the oath TO be sub
scribed to by the officer Of the cleo
ton, judges and clerks, blanks for
recording the names of those voting,
blanks for the returns of the cleo
ton, copy of these rules and regula-
tions. under which this election is
held
EIGHTH The ballots shall be coun
ted in the same manner as in gen.
eral election. The returns shall be
properly signed and certified, and the
officer of the election shall seal and
address the two copies Of pol books
in duplicate packages in the pres
ence of the judges. The said pack
ages shall be sealed with one Of the
initials Of the judges in the same
manner chat DISPOSITIONS are prepared
for mailing. The officer Of the cleo
ton shall mail one package 20 the
chairman OF this committee at Rut-
ledge, Tennessee, and the other to
the Secretary Of the election board |
or commission or deliver it in per
son, or send it by one of the judges OF
the election. The ticket voted and
counted shall likewise be sealed and |
delivered to the Chairman of the
Election Board or Commission.
NINTH The Republican Election
Board or Committee shall meet in
Rutledge, Tennessee, in the court
house, on Saturday, April list, 1922,
at IL O'clock m, and open and COM
pare and count the returns and de-
clare the result. Each candidate
shall have the right to be present in
person or by proxy and witness the
Icanvass of the returns.
TENTH Unsuccessful candidates
may contest the nomination of a
successful opponent before this com
mittee. Notice Of contest in writ
ing must be served upon the chair
man of the commmittee not later
than IL o'clock, m, Saturday, April
LIST, 1922, and must state the grounds
for contest. An appeal from the
decision of this committee in case OF
contest may be had to the state exc
cutive committee, whose decision is
final
ELEVENTH Any Republican de-
string to submit his name to the vot-
ers in this Primary Election as a
County Candidate for County Judge,
Sheriff, Trustee, County Court Clerk,
Circuit Court Clerk or Register, or
member of the Republican Executive
Committee in each voting precinct in
Granger county, shall on or before
the 5th day OF March, 1922, apprise
the chairman Of this committee in
writing Of that fact, and shall state
therein that he complies with an the
conditions prescribed by these rules
and regulations, and the Primary
Election Law Of the State, in SO far
as same are applicable to this Prima-
ry
TWELFTH Each candidate shall
accompany his notice of candidacy
with $4,000 in cash or persona! check
for the purpose Of defraying The eX-
penses designated by the Primary
Election Act and Amendments there
to. The same shall be placed to the
credit Of the chairman of this com
mittee, in the Eank or Banks at
Rutledge, Tennessee, and after all
lawful expenses have been paid,
which must be done in 20 days after
the date Of the election, the chair
man Of this committee shall pay
each. candidate his, pro rata of any
amount that may remain to his cred
: it, but if the amount SO paid IN
fails to meet the legitimate expense
, then the remainder must be paid by
the successful candidates.
THIRTEENTH Each c a didate
shall in his notice Of candidacy to
the chairman Of this committee state
that he approves and agrees to the
following pledge:
Il hereby agree upon my honor
that | will abide by and submit to
, the result of the County Primary
Election as canvassed and declared
by the Primary Election Committee