Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-02-21
With their conclusions. No person
can vote unless he has resided IN e tf rs
nrecinct for thirty days before the

With their cOnclustOns. NO person
can vote unless he has resided IN tht'
.precinctf6r thirty days before the
primary III I. VI
1t is the duty of the clerk 70 keep
minutes Of the proceedings ana ' AL
minlsterthe oath u office ~ the
chairman. 5 IA 3s5
Tt ID the duty III the Judges 81 'sl As
ceive the votes f all yOters qunlifien
Id votent liz primary md 10 Il make ma -
report III the name and address 'f's q. ST
every oterbefore he IL allowed 70
vote; and in case q vote is cha llenge p'l
the Judges shall refuse n q receive q the
vote until the voter makes oath that
he il. qualified voter within the
definition above given, and also that
he resides in the election district
where the primary election u being
held, with theelocatiOn OF his place
OF residence. Ifany voter did not rI't
vote at the last election because ne
was not Of age. or did not reside in
the sta te. or because of sickness or
other reason satisfactory TO the
Judges, his vote shall nevertheless he
received If he makes oath that he
affiilates with the Republican party.
The form of oath to be admins
tered to the5ufficers Of the primary is
the same as the oath that is ads
ministered to the nfficers at a general
election. AT the time of closing the
polls tits the. duty OF the Judges 70
count the votes and report the same
rs the chairman. who shall announce
tie result aud declare the randi-
dates for delegates receiving q
plurality Of the votes duly elected,
Il 1t is the duty of the chairman and
clerk to furnish the delegates elected
proper, credentials certifying their
election; and also to furnish the
chairman of the county. committee q
list Of the names and places OF resi-
dence of thee'ectors voting at said
primary election. +.
Inrany county containing a popu-
lation of not more than 5000 persons
the county committee may treat the
entire county as one primary cleo
ton for the entire county. &.%
The law also provides that il any
person chosen as a delegate fails to
serve, that he shall not give aproxy,
hut the vacancy caused by .hisfailure
to serve shall be filled by the delega-
ton by the election of some qualified
cleo tor who resides in their election
district. If the whole delegation
fails to serve, the county convention
may select qualified electors, If such
be present at the convention, resid-
ing in said election district, to act In
lieu OF the delegates so chosen. In
case no qualified elector of the
election district, represented by the
delegation, Is present at the conven-
ton, to fill the vacancy caused by
the failure of one or more delegates
to serve then the delegates present
shall have the right to cast the full
vote of the delegation. ~.
A violation of any provision OF
this law is made a misdemeanor and
punishable by fine of not less than
1925. not more than $500, orimprison-
-, ~ nnr loco than fhirfv DAVIS
nor more than six months.
@ TAMs BIXBY.
Chairman Republican State Com
mittee. Harris Richardson, Secre-
tary. H.. = -
The exceptionally mild and open
winter has been very favorable for
stock raisers in Montana, and the
loss of cattle has been small, and
their condition is much better than
.