The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-03-29
ARTICLES or AuRREnENT.
Between Bledsoe and WoIverton as
to Next Saturdays Election.

The following agreement has
been entered into by s. T. Bledsoe
and A. j. Wolverton, candidates
for democratic national committee
man. as to what rules shall govern
the nominating primary election to
be held in this city next Saturday.
After reciting the resolution
adopted by the Territorial demo-
cratic executive committee, adopt
ed at South McAlester Feb. %,
and which appeared in the ARD.
MoREITE at the time, and making
that resolution a part of this agree
ment, they further say:
That there snail De appointed, by
consent and agreement of s. T. Bled-
soc and A. j. WolvertoE, three
referees whose duties it shall be to
decide all questions that may arise
at said election concerning the right,
or qualification, OF any voter, who
may desire 10 participate in said
election, when. his or their right, to
vote, may be challenged.
That the clerks and judges of said
election shall keep q correct poll list
of all voters who participate in said
election; that said poll lists shall
correspond, in number, to the ballot
cast by the voter. That no person
shall be allowed to vote in said elec-
ton unless he is over the age of
21 years.
It is further agreed that the form
of ballot to be used in said election
shall be as follows: "For Democratic
National Committeeman followed
by the names Of s. It. Bledsoe and
A. ]. Wolyerton; that 5000 such bal
lots shall be printed and no other
than such ballots, so printed, shall
be used, or counted by said election
judges and clerks, if used. 1t is fur
thsr agreed that upon $500 of said
ballots the name of A. j. Wolverton
shall appear first and the remaining
$500 ballots the name of s. T. Bled-
soc shall appear fret, and that the
person voting said ballot shall
scratch therefrom the name of the
person whom he does not desire to
vote for and leave thereon the name
OF the person he is voting for.
1t is agreed that the secretary of
the Ardmore Democratic Club shall
be present with the roll of member
ship of said club alphabetically ar
ranged and properly indexed so that
the roll may be readily consulted
and, if desired by either party, may
be assisted by such person as they
recommend. All persons who have
been duly and and legally enrolled
as members of the Ardmore Demo
cratic Club, and are qualified voters
under the terms of this agreement,
shall be entitled to vote and that no
person shall be entitled to vote un-
less his name shall have been sub
scribed one of the rolls as q men,
Der of the Ardmore Democratic Club,
on or before the, 30th day of March,
$3.50 O'Clock p. M, and it is request
ed by both sides that all persons
having rolls Of membership in their
possession shall turn same in to the
secretary ofthe Ardmore Democratic
Club at the earliest possible time.
Provided, That all persons who are
qualified voters, under the terms of
this agreement, and who claim to
have had their name subscribed to
an enrolling list prior to $3.50 p. M. of
March 30sh. 1900, and whose names
do not appear upon the secretary's
books, if such person or persons shall
make affidavit before a notary public
that he is democrat; that he is over
the age of 21 years; that he receives
practically all of his mail at Ardmore; ;
that he doesn't live within one mile
of any other postofice and that he
considers Ardmore his postoffice and
that he caused his name to be sub
scribed to one of the rolls of MEM
bership of this club prior to $3.50 p.
m. of March 80, 1900, shall neVerthe-
less be entitled to vote, If found to
be a qualified voter by the referees
hereinbefore provided for.
The polls for voting at such cleo
ton shall be opened at O'Clock a.
m. and closed at o'clock p. M. and
the place of holding said election
shall be in the
town of Ardmore.
1t is further agreed that as soon as
possible after the closing of the polls
that the judges and clerks of such
election shall proceed to count the
votes cast and make out and sign
certificate showing the number oi
votes cast for each of the candidates
and return same to the president OIL
theArdmore Democratic Club, ,togeth'
or with the affidavits taken underline
provisions of this agreement, and
the poll books of said election.
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