The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-12
RULES 6 YERNINE THE DEMo-
Raj C PRIMARY. 1902.


'rnars rivci ion lee heit on su-
MAY ~ 1902
3 lNn 81 VOTE 81 ssfi eferfi n shall be b
rfH n . be taken a. the usual pisces
Ncerf ~ htreinaiff r. uroNited A.
d y iefs nv, vut m Other than tfeir0vp
80 it TIER thnn tn ~ Own prccinct-
81 o. &C. 4 eJnages ~ such precinrt ,hail
rr D. nfr-nn rrnpOsing 10 Nulr hat b. h p
ffTi and will not vote a. uny 0ihcr precinct
pct o. fhf = not voting fF foNnsnin c1seFr.
r.ss whe tn voter proposes TO vote out
uf b.. eWn 'nwnshp
Z All legal voters OF Lafayette county. who
vuted TOR TIT democratic nominee for president
iu the general e~lection ot 40 who viii pledge
themselves "a support the nominees OF the
democratic patty at the coUi = November
election: and an pcrsuns who have hecome
legal vnters since last general election. and all
whn will bectme LEGAL ynters before the next
general election, VIII vii pledge themselves
10 support the nominees OF the democratic
parry ut thai election. shall be entitled 10 vote
az this primary.
o Thai -, ballots 10 bs used a. sad eie tion
- fur ls4ri bY Thu c0mnitiee. ADD shall BE-
- ps.f . eces of white PAPER. with thr THE o.
esch nficsr 10 he nominated ptiptei thereon, a.
ne ore IN ahich they are hereinafter usmed
and WITH tn nsmr OF eash caHdidxfe also prini-
'here.sn 81 he uaiues 10 b. erased hni the
~ SOS which he Soief desires 20 vo,r
8 vs. ihe Officers o. he nominated arr Rep
resentative, Presiding Judge Of the County
Court. ffuefcutinf Attorney. Probate Judge.
sheriff. County Clerk. fre-surer. Circuit lerk,
County C,iiec or, K corder, Public AdmiuiS-
traitor, 'or"nT Associate JuStiee-A esisrh
uf Associate Justice-Eastern district
two Justices OF the Peace for each township
except for Lexington and Davis townships
and three Justices uf the Peace each 81 tFeSe
townships. Constable for eeeh township
= ma inet- snail b. app nsd b ibt- epm-
~ ries Hour inixrs Tor each yOung p~reciucf, ant
b tihs-s judges sasii selec, tour cierks a. eaeh
~recirct.
; Tat zach , ecinrt ~ provid q. By tets
e.. mmnfrs. With fwahalot xes. ear ga ehrh'
shat * uuuhered No. I. and un- ~ which susf
b. numbered No 2. aud a >h8ii be t1r eats o.
ssln llige- O. select irum her numb tso
iudg : stas AZ te kapNn - rrerttirg iaQse~-
agl two WHO shaii b. Known - colntiae ludx-s
The reeavsng iuaEe- shall receive ihe htllots
a dfhe e0unEt : ildxes shall eount ne BALES,
hsilot box ~ D. INK turued over 60 tttW By
iht r~ec~iFinz luilgvs a. the expiration eftoe first
t0ur. 20 hsli1t b.tNes bsinS EXCHANGES evgrs
h-ur a. n~sitsr. untii Ire eolls ar cia<ei TEo
eirr sh-liat eadlce recrivfnx igixens snf fEe.
ri-rs- snail aitsut me rugptius judges Two.
pqii looks itr ihe Use IL mdScs snt cierks
bali - tarsshsd " th c m uatre.
y That no Information u tbe votes shall
Be- gfYeu.
b.. Tbsi he p IA shall b. arsnsd ~ seve
Q ri0ck \ "a - - soon .a-reiier a. uss b.
trt -hsi ~ sspr up o fsr The rerrp tiaa o. voter
u 81 %. s-gt1aa ~ ne sua
~ thaf -sauhi ra- hntr-s or sifhsro y them
net he grp-snt az the inns appgiBtrd tlr speRlvg
~ pes a. 1etut Dresrnt : fH& % acf, H.
VnrFr- pEeseur. % the uum1, 90 Z. OF mere. may
proved 20 eiscf e bulge 90 ipil~s. o b. o.
fnrsr RiN-r DC places 10 -uca minus a. nav De
Gei rrlninrf apon By them aat thr Ndxv OF
Hhir-s ~ elected shall proved with To- siretun
A. q ne o. saeg bal been appointed ug ms
g ninilier
H that the candidates far denominations arp
Nrriccen 70 1aVu any private tlcAEEs 70 He
g-aa q -sI1 BFisHHry eie,u0a
- Ehaz each nalipr snan be num1sreaby oue
- fna ruarfvfnr Urafraa. IN f.a rrrfa~ In m4Hns
il IS votai alf piIte'i Ia the 1EIE box. anI
~ ice zane srr voted the clerks shalf ea.a rr-
eorl- IN separate poli-dsosz, ne nnnber ~
raca ballot. and th- nane ~ sae1 person vurng
the zane
"A. Tsas a. soon A. me polls are ciossd rae
iudgss. az-tsfe-i b. the clerks. shall proceet 20
cYart re balilfs IA east up he v0iss Tor eHrh
sandldaie. and shall certify andef r1rir hands.
altsst-d by tie clerk. In rssuis ~ tie geuht
4nf NJ nun Der ~ VOTES reserved BY every can
didAte for rvefy Offce. and shaiI cause tn same
20 H. transmitted, without delay. 70 this eom
miTee
IS Thai Thr ballots shall be strung % a
strirE By one OF The cunning Judges a. soon -
thy ere eoUnie !, and shall b. SefuT Is tied ~
ses ell up aud sent 10 the COMMITTEES afOng with
The r turns ~ TO- Edgss
10 Tnsi one If ihr poll-bOOka shall bp kept
by the judges Of the election, augi The other seat
h. this csmmiit- 4.
II That The committee shall be ~ session ia
the courthouse. in the city o. Lexington, La tay-
IT. county, Missouri, on Tuesday, May Goth,
1902, and hall cOnfinu' 10 session until ali the
returns are sent IN and counted.
Is That Immediately upon the receipt OF the
returns This shall proceed to east up
he whole vote Of the county for every cHnhi
date Tor every ONCE. y, d the whole vote for each
district ~ parately for every candidate Tor every
disirici office; aud the person receiving th high
est vote for any Ohce shall be declared to be The
nominee Of the democratic party fCr such C1ice
and this Committee shall. US soon AS practicable
TharauttaV punnn IN h4 rulntiabad Tho t.rttaufnNaI
and the result Of their action, the committee
reserving the right and authority TO hear
and determine all complaints of illegal
voting and contests for nomination for any
office.
10. that IN all particulars not herein special
ly provided Tor, such election shall I've e0nductcd
aS near Ms may be In accordance with the laws
OF his state regulating general elections
20 For the purposes OF this election Lexing-
ton township shall constitute but one pierlnct
and the polls Will he opened at The COURT
house. in The city Of Lexington In Washington
township one Of the places of voting shall he
Walnut Row sch0nlhnuse ibetta OF G. nlerview,
and in Dover township one Of the precincts
shall be Edwards and one shall be the C0nfed
crate Home; In Freedom township one shall
be Borland Schoolhouse.
81 In order 10 meet the expenaes Of the pri-
mary election the several rand dA' es for each
county Office shall be assessed as follows: Rep
resentative, 5000; Presiding Judge e the
County Court. Sl0.C0; Prosecuting Attorney,
$50 90; Probate judge. SO %; Sheriff, $1,000;
County Clerk $1,000; Treasurer, tl5 on: Circuit
Clerk 1890; County Collector. $1,000; Reeor.
der, $40 10: Public Administrators, $1,000 Cor
ODer, 81 so; Associate Justice Western dis
trict. 81 90; Associate Justice Eastern dis
trict, 81 90; Justices of the Peace S2.U0: Con.
stable. 500. And that the name OF no candI-
dtie Tor any oflct shall be printed on tue tickeis
for SAT- PRIMARY election until HE assessment
10 the Treasurer Of thr commute has been pad
q, In any and all doubtful cases it .hall
be the duty OF the Judges % swear the
party Offering 70 vote. and require him to
answer, under oath. such question as may be
asked him touching his qualifications as a
democrat. And in case such party shall
refuse TO swear or answer such questions. or
upon answering. fails TO satisfy said judges OF
his right TO vote, then his vote shah tie
refused
% Noelectioneering or soliciting Of votes by
any candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer Than twenty feet Of the
voting places In the several townships of the
county.
"a. The committeeman Of tine several town.
ships In the county may appoint a suitable
number OF democrats to stand az the polls in
their respective townships to see that the
above rule Is carried out, and TO challenge and
prevent, as far as possible, any and all illegal
voting, 10 the end that a fair and impartial
election may be held, and the harmony and
confidence OF the party be thereby maintained.
%. The Judges and clerks of the primary
election. herein provided for, shall, before
70 the oath prescribed by law for judges and
clerks Of election, said oath being attached t.
the poll-boOks provided for said judges and
clerks by this committee.
d.. The judges OF the election having charge
0tthe ballots shall deliver 10 each identified
democrat Offering 10 vote at this election one
ballot. Before delivering any ballot 10 ans
voter the said Judge shall write the iniiIais ~