The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1892-03-03
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curing in any nomination by dc
clination, withdrawal, death or other
wise, the central committee, or con.
vention or primary election called
for that purpose, Of The party on
whose ticket such vacancy may be,
may select aud certify to the secre
tary of state, or proper county cleo
ton commissioners, the name Of the
candidate To fill such vacancy. Not
less than eighteen days before each
election, the secretary OF state shall
certify to all the county election
commissioners full lists Of all can
didates to be voted for IN their coun-
ties, respectively, as the nominations
have been certified to him.
ELECTION BOOTHS.
The law requires voting booth
for each 100 electors in each town
ship. The walls must be of wood
and they must be provided with a
shelf or table for the convenience OF
voters in making their tickets.
These booths can be very easily and
cheaply constructed. According to
the vote cast in this county at the
last election boothswill be required in
the "a different townships as follows:
Allen |, Baylss /, Burnett i, Clark
3, Convenience /, Center /, Dover 3,
Freshman ], Gum Log /, Griffin 2,
Gala Creek 2, Gala Rock l, Holly
Bend 2, Independence |, Illinois .,
jackson 2, Liberty 2, Lee 3, Martin
2, Northfork l.. Moreland |, Sand
Spring /, Valley 2, Wilson 8.
Persons cannot enter polling
places except to vote. Electors must
make out tickets in five minutes.
Having voted they must immediate
~ depart from the polling place and
go beyond the prohibited distance
fifty feet) therefrom. Ballots are
obtained from the judges, and where
voters cannot prepare their own tick
cts the judges make ont their bal
lots for them. In precincts OF over
100 votes where the electors consist
of persons belonging to the different
races, the two races are to vote al
ternately, if both are present want.
ing admlttance. Electioneering is
prohibited within 100 feet of the
polling place on election day. Brib-
ing an elector is felony punishable
by Imprisonment in the penetentiary.
The increasing concern manifest.
ed in the approaching county cam
paign induces US TO believe that a
brief reference to the campaign of
1890 would be of interest to many OF
our readers at this time.
The county central committee met
April s, and called county con
vention for Juue IA to send dele
gates to the state, judicial and con-
gressional conventions. Township
conventions were held June 7.
The primary election to nominate
county officers, senator, circuit judge
and prosecuting attorney, was held
July IL.
In the primary election the vote
by townships was as follows; Allen
81, Burnett 30, Bayliss 90, Center Is,
Clark I3l, Convenience 81, Dover
2Ol. Freeman 25, Gala Creek 81,
Gala Rock SO, Gum Log ID, Griffin
81, Illinois $50, Jackson u, Holly
Bend 100, Lee sc. Liberty l20, Mar
tin 1877, Moreland 8, North Fork sc,
Sand Spring %, Valley 81, Wilson
225, total 2131. A gain of 344 over
the vote in the primary Of 1888.
COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The county central committee is
composed as follows:
Allen, NJ. S. Page; Bayliss, j. T..
Moore; Burnett, w. L. Sproles;
Clark, j. j. Rye; Convenience, VIM.
Thompson; Center, w. L. Grow;
Freeman. A. G. Shouse, Gum Log,
J. L. Purviance; Griffin, A. d. Law
renee; Gala Creek, g. w. Reed;
Gala Rock, w. p. Lazenby, Holly
Bend, G. G. Oates; Independence, j.
M. Green; Illinois, X. b. Wilson,
(chairman); jackson, l. M. Caudle;
Liberty, + l.. McCracken; Lee, j..
VI. II. Simmons; Martin, S. II Rye;
North Fork. G.. w. Sherman; More
land, f. P. Duvall; Sand Springs, 5.
@. Harris; Valley, NJ Ii. Buchanan !;
Wilson, ID. NJ. Mourning.
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE.
The Illinois township central com
mittee is composed Of the following
gentlemen: r, B. Wilson, w. b.
Vance and Jesse Rankin,