Iron County register., 1900-05-10
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY COMMIT
TEE PROCEEDINGS.


day, May 80, 1900, pursuant to call of
Chairman.
Present: j. M. Morris, Wiley M.
O'Neal. F. P. Hilburn, Joe. S. Bollin-
ger, w. r. Patterson, Wm. r. Edgar,
VIM. A. Fletcher. j. w. Harral, Chas.
Fl. Cox and JAS. P. Barger by w. T..
ONeal, proxy, when the following
proceedings were had:
On motion, it is ordered that a mass
meeting be called to meet at the court
house in the city of Ironton, on Satur-
day, the Goth day of May, 1900, at 2
o'clock P. M, for the purpose of select
ing delegates to the Kansas City, JEFF
ferson City and Cape Girardeau con-
yentions.
On motion, it was ordered that a
Primary Election be held on Saturday,
June 23d, 1900, to nominate candidates
for the various County Offices.
On motion, it was ordered that for the
precincts of Des Arc, Annapolis, Iron
ton and BelIeview there be ap-
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
ut the various precincts, the Judges
being empowered to select their Clerks
set forth above:
Des Arc-S. J. Jordan, G. H. Col
Inns. G. w. Wallis, W. M. O'Neal.
Annapolis-F. P. Reese, w. j. Cole
man, w. A. Butler, VIM. Lewis.
Dunn's-Chas. Bollinger and Newton
Lewis.
Polk's-C. K. Polk, Geo. j Reves.
IrOnton-F. P. AXE, r. L. Carly, S.
P. Ringo, VIM. Haller.
Pilot K1aob-A. G. Hancock, P. w.
Whitworth.
GraniteviUe-Thos. Hill and Chas.
Shular.
BelIevsew-Jas. Harral, J. H. Camp
bell, VIM. Ruddock, Samuel Bond.
Kdoliaa Nj. H. Keesling, Geo. Camp
bell.
BeWs-W. E. Westerman, T. R.
Terry.
He,sderson-Henry Volner, Nelson
Stricklin.
Imbode7a-Thomas Fitzgerald, j. w.
Ragan.
The Judges and Clerks of the elec-
tion 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 as 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.
Dolly 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
ly enforced.
All Democrats who are not yet of
age, but who will be legal voters at
the time of the General Election in
November, 1900, 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 Com mmittee 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 Cor 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
ly and impartially upon the candidates
in sufficient amount to defray all ex-
penses OF this election. and that all as
sessments be paid to the Chairman of
this Com mittee on or before Jnne I'd, |
1900, and that the name of no candi- |
date who has not paid his assessment
at that date shall be placed upon the
ticket.
Moved and carried that this Com |
mittee tender their resignation as such |
to the Democrats of Iron county in con-
vention assembled on May 26, 1900, |
and ask that new committee be chosen |
In their stead.
Adjourned to May 26th, 1900, 1 |
o'clock P. NJ, unless sooner called to-
gether by Chairman.
VIM. r. EDGAR. Chairman.
VIM A. FLETCHER SecretarV