Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-03-24

and at the ScnO0l Gus III sdlu us
trict, except where the same are To-
Gated in towns Or cities, in which
case the polls may be opened at
such places as the judges of election
may select; but polls shall be open
ed in each ward in Mexico and voters
living in that part Of the Mexico
school district, outside of the city Of
Mexico, shall vote in the ward in
which they would reside if the ward
lines were extended; in the towns
and cities the polls shall be kept
open from | O'Clock to 7 O'Clock in
the afternoon; in country districts
from 2 to 5 p. M.
That as soon as may be, and not
later than the 23rd day Of April, the
committeeman from the respective
townships shall select and furnish
to the secretary of this committee,
the names of two good Democratic
citizens to act as judges OF election
in their respective school districts
and wards; and if from any cause
the judges appointed fail to act, then
the voters present may select Others
to act in their places; and the
Judges at each voting place shall Sc
lect two competent persons to act as
clerks.
That the secretary Of this commit
tee cause to be made out suitable
poll books and tally sheets, and
cause tickets to be printed and in
due time transmit to the judges of
election of each district said poll
books, tally sheets and tickets for
the use of said district. That the
tickets shall be printed on white pa
per, in black ink and be headed
Democratic Primary Election
Ticket" shall contain the names
of such candidates for the various
county and township offices, the
Legislature and Congress, and shall,
at least ten days prior to the said
primary election, furnish to the
secretary their names and pay him
such sums as may be assessed by
the committee to assist in defraying
the expenses of printing tickets, poll
books, ETC., and distributing the
same; and shall also contain blank
space for delegate to the county con-
vention, in which names may be
written.
That the voter before depositing
his ballot shall erase the names of
the candidates for any office, except
the one he desires to vote for, and
when any ballot is found to contain
the names of two or more candidates
for the same office, it shall not be
counted for either, but this shall not
invalidate the ballot fas to other
offices. -
That the Judges of the election
shall cause the name of each voter
to be written on the poll book and
numbered, and number the ballot
to correspond herewith; and at the
close of the polls the judges, together
with the clerks. shall count up the
votes on tally sheets and certify tc
the same and deliver the said tally
sheets, poll books, ballots, etc., tc
the delegate for said district, to be
by him safely kept and delivered to
the chairman and secretary of this
committee, at the city of Mexico, on
or before eleven O'Clock in the fore,
noon of the following Monday.
That this committee shall, on re-
ceipt of said tally sheets, poll books,
etc, add up the same and ascertain
and declare the result of said primary
election, and the person having re.
ceived the highest number of votes
for any Office shall be declared the
nominee of the Democratic party fol
said office; and the person having
received the highest number of votes
for Congress shall be the first choice
of the Democrats of this county fol-
the nomination for said office; and
the person having received the next
highest number of votes shall be the
second choice, and so on.
That at said primary election the
voters of each district Except the
towns of Vandalia, Martinsburg
Laddonia and the city of Mexico)wil
vote for and elect a delegate to q
county convention to be held at the
Court House in the city of Mexico
at one O'Clock in the afternoon
of the Monday following sale
primary election; Laddonia shall
elect two delegates, Martinsbure
two delegates and the town of Van.
| dalia shall elect three delegates, ant
| the city Of Mexico three delegate:
for each ward to said convention
and said convention, when assem-.
bled, shall select the proper number
I of delegates to cast the vote of Au
drain county in the Democratic con
: gressional convention for this dis
%trict, delegates to the State conven
ton at Sedalia, delegates to the Stat
Judicial convention at st. Louis, dele
gates to the State convention to b.
held at Jefferson City, delegates t
I tiiS iGoiSiui toIfSlititI W bS 1lSlo a
I Kansas City, delegates to the sena
torial convention to be held in thi
\ district, to the judicial district conven
tons to be held in this district. am
to appoint a new central committee
That a printed copy of these rule!
9 be furnished the judges of election
e of each school district and publish
ed in the Democratic papers of tn
county for general information.
. That the judges and clerks, befor
entering upon the discharge of thei
duties as such, shall each take an,
subscribe the following oath:
II do solemnly swear hat | vii
Il impartially discharge the duties G
1t Judge of the present election, &C
cording to law, to the best of IN,
ability, and that | will not disclos
how any voter shall have voted
unless | am required to do SO as
witness in the proper judicial pro
ceeding, so help me God"
NJ. r. K. BIGes, Chairman.
JSo. J. STEELE, Secretary.
Mr.. R. r. Arnold, cashier of til
ii First National Bank of this CITY