The state herald., 1891-11-06
no The ttcpublicnn Voters
Ofrhiiiii,s County. Colo.

&SA AssAOs
We, the Republican County Central
Cottiihittoe. of Philips county, Colora-
do, believing TINT the present system
of delegatlng toa few representatives
Of the county the power to name the
candidates for the several county OIL
ces, to be detrimental to the hest inter
ests and success of the party in the
future, and believing that the prosper
ity Of the party In the future, depends
upon the will and ability to correct the
many abuses Of said system, would.
therefore, respectfully submit the
the following to the republican voters
Of the county for their approval.
RULE ALL republican primary
elections. in Phillips county, Colorado,
shall be held under the primary cleo
tion laws of the State of Colorado and
notices Of said primary elections shall
l,e published in the republican papers
Of the county, not less than two weeks.
Said primaries shall be held In the sew
eral precincts of tie county on the
same day: the polls shall be opened at
2 O'Clock y NJ, central time and close
ut 9 o'clock = NJ, central time.
RULE All the names Of the re-
publican candidates for the several
county and precinct Offices shall I've
printed on one ticket, under their
proper head. The voter shall cancel,
By drawing pen or pencil over
each name, except those he WISHES to
vote. Any ballot Aeposilcd in the bal
lot box will, two or more names uncan-
celed for the same office. shall not be
counted.
RULE 3.-The judges shall keep a
corr Get duplicate poll list on which
shall be- entered tho names Of encl, and
every republican elector, who casts n
ballot ut said primary election. AS
soon ms the polls close the judges shall
proceed to canvass the ballots. AS
soon rs the canvass is completed said
judges shall enclose the ballots one tai
ly sheet and ono poll list in u sealed
envelope and place said envelope in
the hands Of the precinct committee
man or in his absence deliver to the
secretary or chairman of the republi.
can central committee.
RULE l.-TlIe chairman Of the re-
publican central committee shall con-
vene said committee within five days
of said primary election. And said
committee shall canvas the votes Of
the several precincts Of the county AMI
the candidates receiving the largest
number of votes for the several offices
shall he declared by said committee the
republican nominees Of said county.
RULE 5.-The county contral COM
mittee shall apport.on the representa-
tion Of the county among tho several
precincts Of the county for senatorial.
judicial, and state delegations. Said
delegations or delegates shall be elect
ed by the precincts ms apport'oDed.
Provided that If any or all of said pre-
cincts shall neglect. to elect said dele.
gates. the county central committee
shall appoint said delegates.
RULE 6-The republican precinct
committeeman Of the several precincts
of the county shall be elected on The
lst day of July and annually thereafter.
RULE Any vacancy occurring IN
the county central committee the chair
man shall call u special election for the
precinct In which the vacancy OCCURS.
and publish notice Of the call not less
than two weeks In the republican pa-
pers Of the county. II the republican
electors Of the precinct neglcc, to elec,
a committeeman To I'LL the vacancy the
county central committee shall ill the
vacancy 10y appointing an active re-
publican from the precinct in which
the vacancy occurs.
RULE s.-All candidates announce
m-n,s shall be made by the county
central committee. The several can.
didates by paying their assessments To
liqnidate the oarrent expenses Of the
campaign and making application to
said committee to have his name an
nounced In the republican papers Of
.he county. II shall bo the duty of
the chairman OF the county central
committee to make said announce.
inents. Respectfully Submitted.
&. Il. SEARS. j. II. CuiLcoTT.
Sce'y. Chair. pro TEN.