Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-08-20
OFFICIAL CALL
For Republican Primary Elec-
ton to Nominate a County
Ticket.

Pursuant to an order made by the
Republican Central Committee OF
Washington County, Missouri, at Z
meeting of said committee held il
Potosi, ID said county aud state, or
July 10Th. 1902. d Republican primary
election will De held at the various
voting precincts in said county on
Saturday, August, Both, 1862,
for the purpose of nominating Repub-
lican candidates for the various cuun-
ty and township offices to be voted
on at the general election to be held
in November next, to wit:
Representative. Clerk OF the County
Court, Clerk of the Circuit Court,
Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney, Collec-
tor of the Revenue. Treasurer, Judge
OF Probate Court, Presiding Judge OF
County Court, Judge OF County Court,
first district; Judge OF County Court.
second district. AMI Coroner. Also
two Justices Of the Peace and Con-
stable in each OF the different town.
ships in the county.
JUDGES OF PRIMARY ELECTION.
The following judges are appointed to
serve at said election. viz.
Potosi Precinct
w. 7. Hunter and F. Will.
Mineral Point Precinct
S. r. Maclay and VIM. Gillispie.
Old Mines Precinct.
James c. Portelle and William Allen.
= Cadet Precinct.
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Cruise Precinct.
Joseph E. Recar and John Maclay.
Fertile Precinct.
]. w. Martin and Anadee Boyer.
Richwoods Precinct.
c. A. Stocking and J. M: Schmidt.
Hamilton Precinct.
Albert Abrams and VIM. Goulding
Brazil Precinct
James Metcalf and John Greer.
Liberty Precinct.
John +. Declue and Jno. O. Richardson.
Walton Precinct.
G. w. Jinkerson, Sr., and VIM. Cooper.
Palmer Precinct
]. r. Whitehead and Ben. M. Griffith.
Turner's Store Precinct
Wesley Yount and Geo. M. Mason.
Belgrade Precinct.
w. c. Ion and Louis johnson.
Sunlight Precinct.
H. E. Johnson and A. B. Horton.
Caledonia Precinct.
Frank Grisham and w. w. Hornsey.
Sherlock Precinct
VIM. Schulz and Rudolph Jaeschke.
Concord Precinct.
jonathan Wishon and J. NJ. Jamison.
RULES FOR GOVERNING PRIMARY
ELECTION.
The time for making announcements
shall be limited to ten days previous to
the date of said primary election, and
no candidate shall have his name
printed on the ticket who has failed
to make public announcement of his in
tention to become candidate within the
time limit above specified.
The secretary of the Central Committee
shall deliver to the judges of the primary
election for the various voting precincts
poll books, tally sheets and a sufficient
number of tickets for conducting said cleo
ton. and copy of the rules governing the
election.
After the election has been held the
judges of election shall deliver the poll
books. the tally sheet. properly signed and
sealed, and the tickets to the committee
man of the precinct, who shall bring or
send same to the secretary of the commit
tee without delay. and the committee will
meet on Monday. September 1st, for the
purpose of canvassing the vote cast.
All Republicans who are qualified vot-
ers. or who will be qualified voters at the
general election following, shall be enti-
tied to vote at the primary election; pro-
vided. that no voter shall be allowed to
vote at a precinct outside of that in which
he lives.
The judges of the primary election
shall be the sole judges of the qualifca-
tions of voters, but if the Republicanism
of any voter be questioned. he shall be re.
quired to take the following oath:
1 accept the platform adopted by the
Republican National Convention at Phila.
delphia in 1900 as the only authoritative
declaration of Republican principles until
changed by subsequent national conven-
tion of said party. l renounce allegiance
to all other political parties. and in good
faith vote in this primary, pledging myself
to vote for the nominees of the Republican
party and to support and abide by its
action.
No voter who is known to be a Demo
crat shall be allowed to cast his vote al
said primary election, regardless of what.
ever oath or obligation said voter may Of
fer to take.
The polls at the primary election shall
be kept open from I O'Clock p. m. until
o'clock p. m. on said goth day of August
1902.
The cost of holding said primary elec'
tion shall be levied upon all the candidate:
Offering themselves for nomination. pro-
vided, however, that no candidate shall
have his name printed on the ticket whe
has failed to pay his assessment withir
ten days previous to the date of said elec
ton. The candidates are assessed in the
following sums, viz: Representative
$500; Judges of County Court. $3. 90
Judge of Probate. $500 Circuit Clerk
S. 90: County Clerk. $40. 90: Prosecuting
Attorney. S. 90; Collector, $40 90: Sheriff
81 90; Treasurer, s.. 90; Coroner, $I.oo.
BY order Of committee.
il. DEcLuE, Chairman.
F. NJ. DEG GENDoRF, Secretary.
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