Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-11

convention and eiecting a complete set of
delegates. " sets Of delegates went TO
! the congressional convention. ad the tight
was kept up until after the presidential
election. II was one of the bitterest fac
tonal fights in the history Of the state
and was the cause Of advertising Wyan-
dotte county in. every state in the Union.
The fact that the hight has been amicGbly
settled will be good news to the Repub-
licans of Kansas.
The following is the official call for the
primaries:
Call for Republican Primary Election.
A primary election is hereby called for
the purpose Of nominating candidates for
the following county and district Offices, as
toliGWs. tO-wit: A sheriff. treasurer, reg
lSter OF deeds. county clerk. clerk of the
court Of common pleas. surveyor. coroner
and county commissioner for the Third
C~lstiict; also one central committeeman
frcnI each of the hfty-two precincts in The
The primary election for the purpose
it ntioned aforesaid shall be held on the
Z,th day Of July. 1897, between the hours
Argentine and Rossdaie and all other pre-
cil!cts from . p. m. TO j. m at the usual
places.
said primaries shall be held and Conduct-
I'd urder the Australian ballot system 50
FAR as applicable TO the provisions Of this
cell. nominating all of said officers by 4
direct vote of the qualified electors.
JUDGES AND CLERKS.
There shall be two judges ana two clerks
for each of the aforesaid named precincts.
election shall be named by the conference
con mittee chosen by each of the county
central committees.
CHALLENGED VOTERS.
Should the judges in any precinct dis
agree rs TO the right of any person Offering
10 vote. they shah receive said ballot. in
dorse thereon the name Of the voter offer
ing said ballot. and place said ballot in n
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together with other ballots cast. poll books.
etc, 70 the canvassing board as herein
after provided for, at room p and % Wy
Dndotte building, northeast corner Of Fifth
street and Minnesota avenue. Kansas City,
has.. not later thar > o'clock p. m. on the
3lst day Of July. 1927, and such challenged
ballots shall only be counted by said can
wasting board.
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.
Every voter Offering to vote at said cleo
ton shall be n legal Republican voter in
the precinct where he offers his ballot; he
must be p years of age on or before the
ovember election of 1897: he must agree.
II challenged. that he will support the sue
cessful candidates at this primary cleo
ton.
REGISTRATION.
A copy of the poll books of 1897 shall be
used in Kansas City and Argentine, the
voters thereof to be checked from said
poll books by the judges when voted. Any
voter whose name does not appear upon
the poll. books of 1897 will be permitted to
NbAt NHOA presentation OF MS registration
certificate for said year.
CHALLENGERS.
Two challengers may be appointed in
each precinct upon the request of any can
or PRECINCTS, one Of whom shall be appoint
ed by each judge. and whose station shall
be outside Of the room occupied by the
judges and clerks.
OFFICIAL BALLOTS.
The ballots for said primary election shall
he furnished by the conference
of the aforesaid committees: they shall be
of uniform size, containing the names of
all candidates grouped together on the bal
lot under the name of the office for which
said persons are candidates. as well as the
for committeeman in their re-
sEective precincts.
The voters win make n cross in the square
at the right OF the name they desire to vote
for. either for county officials or precinct
committeeman. and leave all other squares
blank. Official ballots. when delivered to
b. under their Immediate control. and only
to be given out when called for by a voter
to cast his ballot in the same
eral Australian ballot law at general cleo
tions; that is. with the judges indorse-
ment or name written thereon. and none
but the official ballot as furnished to said
judges shall be received or counted.
Any voter who is unable TO read or mark
his ballot, and desiring aid in voting; shall
be assisted by both judges. jointly, 80
ELECTIONEERING.
Nu ptTSOh Whatever Sfldll bt DtIUillltu
to e~lectioneer or solicit votes within any
Of the several polling placer. or within 100
feet OF such polling places in the cities OF
Kansas City. Argentine and Rosedale. ana
that the committee procure police assist
ance in each Of said cities to enforce this
provision. The Judges at each of said
polling places shall furnish some suitable
place fer the voter to mark his ballot after
the same is handed to him to be deposited
in the ballot box after so marked, before
retiring from the polling place.
CANDIDATES.
Every candidate for any Office or COM
mitteeman shalt before u o'clock m. Of the
I'D day Of July. 1897. notify in writing the
of this conference committee for
with the secretary of this conference com
msttee the assessment as fixed by said
conference committee. and the names thus
received shall be printed upon the official
ballot.
Any candidate failing to comply with the
foregoing provision shall not have his
printed on the official ballot. The
for each of the said offices and
he committeeman in their respective pre-
Cincts, receiving the largest number of
votes cast at said primary election shall
be the nominee of the party. If for a county
ltRal committeeman from his precinct for
the ensuing year.
CANVASSING BOARD.
The ~CanvassinE board shall consist of the
conference committee already named:
John T.. Sims. Fl. A. Mendcnhall. w. c.
Mooney. B. F. T1llery. A. a. Galloway. o.
]. Peterson. James w. Moore, r. j. Nc
b. l.. Slime, S. II. Whisne-.
]. PETERSON. 5. II. WHIsNER.
Chairman. Chairman.
Cunning. A. J. Harshberger.