Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-02
Democratic Central Committee Pro-
eeedings.

Democratic Central Committee Pro
oeedings.
| Iron County Democratic Central
Committee met at Ironton. Mo, Satur
day, May eth, 1898, pursuant TO call Of
| Chairman.
Present. j. NJ. Morris. VIM. Lewis,
| Wiley NJ. O'Neal, F. p. Hilburn, Joe
S. Bollinger. w. r. Patterson, VIM.
r. Edgar, VIM. A. Fletcher, j. w.
Harral, Harrison Sweeney and Jas. P.
| Barger: when the following proceed
ing were had:
On motion, it was ordered that a
Primary Election be held on Saturday,
June 18th, 1898, to nominate candi-
dates for the various County Offices.
On motion, it was ordered that the
precincts of Des Arc. Annapolis, Iron
ton and Belleview that there be APP
pointed four Judges, and that said
precincts have four Clerks, and that
the precincts as follows - Dunn's,
Folks, Pilot Knob, Graniteville, Kao-
lin. Bells, Henderson's, Loves and
Imboden have two Judges and Clerks,
each.
The following persons were then
chosen to serve as Judges of Election
at the various precincts, the Judges
being empowered to select their Clerks
set forth above:
Des 1rc-S. j. Jordan, c. H. Col
Inns. G.. w. Wallis, w. b. Kemper.
-1uuapoiis-Fred Reynolds, +. p.
Reese, John Brewer. Thos. jackson.
Du15N's-Gus Bollinger and Andrew
Lewis.
Polbs-H n. Campbell. w. H. Seal.
Ir0nt0R-J. B. Evans. +. p. AXE,
Il. l.. Carly, w. H. Whitworth.
Pilot KnoJ-A. c. Hancock, A. L.
Pease.
GranitevjlZc-Thos. Hill and Chas.
Shular.
Bellevem-Jas. Harral, 7. NJ. Bell,
Chas. H YS CO Samuel Bond.
Do nqoIS,Ia NJ Dott0n' George 1.
Be~s-Si'. W, westerman, R. c.
Love.
fredericksburg Ship and Henry
Volner.
Lorc's-G. w. Love, Jno. G. Yount
Ineb0deH--Thomas Fitzgerald, j. w.
Raglan.
RULES.
The Judges and Clerks of the cleo
ton will be sworn not to violate the
secrecy of the ballot; and the former
to take charge of the ballots and poll
books and cause them to be safely and
speedily delivered at the county seat
to the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee.
Judges will not permit illegal vot-
ing, and in cases of doubt rs to age.
residence, or other legal qualifications,
they will cause the voter to be sworn.
No voter will be permitted to cast
his ballot at any other than the town
ship in which he resides. Judges will
see this rule strictly enforced.
Only known Democrats and those
who will pledge themselves to support
the Democratic County Ticket will be
permitted to vote at this election. And
Judges will see that this rule is rigid
~ enforced.
All Democrats who are not yet of
age. but who will be legal voters at
the time of the General Election in
1898, are entitled to vote
at this Primary.
The Primary will be held under the
Primary Election Law of Missouri, and
under the Australian system.
The usual fees will be paid Judges,
Clerks and Messengers.
On motion, it is ordered that the
Chairman and Secretary be instructed
to transact all further business coming
before this Committee without calling
the committee together.
On motion, it is ordered that all ex-
penses incurred by reason of this pri-
mary be paid by the candidates for the
various county offices, and that no
for township offices be al
lowed on the ticket. The Chairman
and Secretary of this Committee are
ordered to adjust the assessments fair
y and impartially upon the candidates
n sufficient amount to defray all ex-
Denses of this election, and that all as
easements be paid to the Secretary of
his Committee on or before June 1st, |
1898, and that the name of no candi-
late who has not paid his assessment
1t that date shall be placed upon the |
lcket.
Adjourned to May 28th, 1898, unless
sooner called together by Chairman.
VIM. r. EDGAR, Chairman.
WIN. A. FLETCHER, Secretary.