Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1890-08-19
A PRIMARY SEPT. 27.
Qualifications Of Voters and Com
pensatiOn of Election Officers
Fixed by the Action Of
the Committee.
Vote to be Counted October 4.

Vote to be Counted october q.
The Democratic executive commit
tee Of the Second Congressional dis
trict met at the Barrett House, in
Henderson, at noon Saturday in &C
cordance with the call OF the distric,
chairman, Urey Wooison. There
were present Urey Woodson, chair.
man; r. w. Slack, of Daviess county
s. Powers, Of Hancock county; S. A
Young, proxy for A. T. Dudley, Of
Henderson; ]. ]. Glenn, proxy for A
X. Bradley, Of Hopkins county; A. Y
Cravens, proxy for Geo. S. Priest, Of
Mclean county; r. B. Beckman, OF
Webster county, and H. d. Allen, OF
Webster county.
Urey Woodson took the chair as ex-
oflicio chairman, and H. d. Allen was
elected secretary.
The following resolutions wert
adopted:
Rcsolred, That for the purpose o
ascertaining the will of the Democrats
Of this, the Second Congressional dis
trict, in a choice of Democratic nom
inee for Congress, a Democratic pri-
mary election is hereby called which
primary shall be held in each county
of said district, at the various lega
voting precincts therein on the 21tt
day of September, 1890, between the
hours of 8 a. m. and z p. m. and the
primary poll books shall be returned
within three days to the chairman Of
each county committee, and the chair
man or their duly authorised proxies
shall meet at the Barrett House in the
city of Henderson on the 4th day Of
October, 1890, count the vote and as
certain the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes, who shall be
declared the nominee.
Resolved, That at such primary nc
person shall be entitled to vote un-
less he voted for Cleveland at the last
Presidential election, or who not ther
voting is known to be a Democrat
Provided that anyone offering to vote
who is not 2l years of age shall be en-
titled to vote if he will be of age on
the day of the November election and
is Democrat, and provided also tha
any Democrat who may not on ac
count of residence be legal voter il
his precinct on the day of the primar,
but who will be at the November elec
ton, shall be entitled to vote.
Resoired, That the officers of elec
tion in each precinct shall consist o
two judges and clerk, to be appoint
ed by the respective chairmen of thu
counties composing this district, anc
who shall decide all questions tina
may arise in the casting of any vote
from whose decision an appeal ma.
be had to this committee at its meet
ing to count the vote and declare tn
nominee. Each officer of election
shall be entitled to 81 90 for his service
to be paid equally by the candi
dates whose names appear on the pol
books. The chairman of this commit
tee shall have prepared and furnishes
to the county chairman suitable pol
books for the respective counties, tn
cost of which shall be paid by tn
said candidates. The payment for OF
ficers' services shall be made to tn
chairman of the committee who shal
pay same to the county chairman 70
distribution as has been provided.
Resolved, That this committee ad
journ to meet at the Barrett House il
Henderson on October 4, 1890, at
lP.M. UREy WOODson, Chm.
H. ID. ALLEN, Secretary.
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