Newton County GaArchives News.....Rules for Primary Election May 4, 1900
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The Georgia Enterprise May 4, 1900
     For the benefit of the voters and those interested in the election to be 
held on the 15th of this month, we republish the entire proceedings of the 
Democratic Executive committee that met last month.
     It is ordered:
     1st. That the names of all candidates to be voted for at said primary 
shall be placed on one ticket, the voter to scratch those candidates names off 
of said ticket he does not choose to vote for. This committee to have said 
ticket printed, and the same to be known as official ticket.
     2nd. That all candidates running for the various offices shall be required 
to pay the amount assessed against them to the treasurer, JAS. R. STEPHENSON, 
of said committee on or before May 5, 1900, or their names will be left off 
said ticket.
     3rd.  That a general registration list of all voters in the county be 
printed and that one registration list be placed at each voting precinct in the 
county.
     4th. That all qualified Democratic voters be allowed to vote at any voting 
place in the county.
     5th. That one manager from each voting place bring returns to Covington by 
12 o’clock on May 16, 1900, and that said managers together with the Chairman 
of the Democratic Executive Committee consolidate said returns and publish 
same, and that the manager bringing in returns be paid one dollar.
     6th. That there be two managers at each of the voting precincts in the 
county, and that they be paid one dollar; also three managers and two clerks 
for the city of Covington, and that they be paid one dollar.
7th. That should the funds already assessed be insufficient, to hold primary 
then the Executive Committee finances the candidates again for this deficiency.
8th. The a committee of three, L. L. MIDDLEBROOKS, JAS. R. STEPHENSON and 
CAPERS DICKSON, be appointed to get up a registration list, and also to have 
tickets printed.
9th. That all persons who are candidates for office in primary election, except 
Governor and State home officers, be assessed to defray all the expenses of 
holding said primary election.
10th. That Congressman be assessed ten dollars, Sheriff, Clerk of the Court 
Ordinary, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Judge and Solicitor Generals, five dollars 
each; Members of Legislature, four dollars each; Tax Receiver, three dollars 
each; Surveyor, two dollars each; County Commissioner, two dollars each; 
Coroner, one dollar.
     The managers for the respective voting places are as follows:
Town- S. P. THOMPSON, A. D. MEADOR and J. F. HENDERSON.
Gaither’s- A. L. GAITHER and R. F. DICK
Brewer’s- A. C. HEARD and R. W. BALLARD.
LeGuin- I. W. MEADORS and GEORGE COGGINS
Hays’- J. L. MARKS and F. M. HAYS, SR.
Newborn- R. C. PATRICK and L. P. DUKE
Mansfield- CHAS. HARDMAN and H. M. ARMSTRONG.
Brick Store- THOS. PATRICK and N. C. ADAMS.
Gum Creek- J. R. BIRD and T. N. SKELTON.
Oxford- A. G. WILLIAMS and J. Z. JOHNSON.
Rocky Plains- H. H. MABRY and L. F. STEPHENSON
Snapping Shoals- J. C. AIKEN and H. A. DELOACH
Cedar Shoals- B. H. WOODRUFF and JAS. H. PORTER
Kings- J. W. KING and P. W. TURNER
Cora- T. W. HICKS and P. G. TURNER
Court Ground- O. P. MCCORD and J. H. WILLINGHAM.
Almon- R. L. BROWN and S. A. BROWN.
Starrsville- S. H. STARR and J. C. MORGAN.
Wyatt- W. J. COOK and W. J. BROOKS.
L. L. MIDDLEBROOK,  Chairman, Democratic Executive Committee.


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