The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-26
RULES GOVERNING THE DEMO
CRATIC PRIMARY. 1902.

70 HN NN "N NWAN tNNN'NNA ~ ANFt w AAN
a May ~ 1902
8 Thai %, vote ~ sill elecii n shall be b,
e i0l. ana sh1l be taken al the usual place.
o. lme keep ns htreintntr r~fpNt'ed Al
Inaln . v.ie's mHH fnft m otter Than leir owr
swrshr o. - 70 thor than Their own precincts.
H g ed ftaft ejn'res az ruch precinct hall
ear a. per on Proposing 10 vote hat he h..
100 voted ard VIII not vote al an, oihef precinct
"a th,i h, s not voting fr township o~nirers,
iu eases wher the voter proposes 10 vute out
D. at hi ewn township
All legal voters OF Lafayette county. who
voted for thu democratic nominee for president
ut the general election uf 1910 who will pledge
themselves IA support the nominees OF the
democratic patty at the conf q November
elections: and ali persons who have become
legal vnterS since last general election, and all
WIN will become legal voters before the next
general election, who W Il pledge themselves
to support the nominees OF the democratic
parry at that election, shall be entitled to vote
AZ this primary.
D Thal a.. ballots to he used A. said ele tlon
= lnr is'rl BY thu committee. aud shall be
IT. y. \ pieces II white paper, with The title Of
zach officer 10 he nominated printei thereon, IN
Nr ul'e IN which they are hereinafter named
and with III. name OF each candidate also print
90 thereon all The nalars to b. erased but the
ne i"r which the voter desires to vote
6 rhsf The officers to be nominated are Rep
resentative. Presiding Judge Of the County
Court. Prnsrcntpt Attorney, Probate Judge.
Sheriff. County Clerk. Ire urer Circuit { Jerk,
County Collector, K corder, Public Admins
traitor, rOrOnr, Associate JusJlce-W esiern
Al. ir,t. Associate J~ustice-Eas'ern disirict.
two Justices of the Peace for each township,
except for Lexington and Davis townships,
aud three Justices of the Peace each of these
townships, Constable for eech township
Z. iha there shall be appoint by this com
mites tour judges lor each voting precinct, and
h : these Judges shall select Jour clerks Al each
recinrt.
5 Tnat each p eclnct be PROVIDED, by this
commute, with Two ballot boxes, one OF which
shat lie numbered No. /, and one of which shall
To- numbered No 2; and II shall be the suty OF
said judges 10 select from heir numbrr Two
judges los all be known rs receiving judges.
and two who shall BE- known as counting Juhgrs.
The reselving Judge. shall receive The ballots
a. d the count : judges shall count the ballofs,
ballot box No. ! b, ing turned over 70 them by
the receiving judges nj the expiration If the first
hour, the ballot boxes being EXCLAIMED every
hour thereafter, until the rolls arr closed, "
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and two
clerks shall attend the counting judges Two
poll hooks for the use of judges and clerks
hall he furnished by this com mittee.
8. That no information Of the votes shall
be given.
10. That the polls shall be opened AT seve
O'Clock. u m or aa soon thereafter as may b..
and shall be Kept open fOrthe reception OF voterr
until the setting oil the sun
II. That should the judges or either of them
mol be present at the time appointed ior opening
he polls, or being present r. fuse to act, the
NultIe present, 10 tue uuiilDFT Ol - Va UtIrt may
proceed 10 elect q Judge or judges, 10 his or
their place or places In such manner as may be
determined upon by them and the Judge or
Judges so elected shall proceed with tn. election
as If he or they hal been appointed BY this
committee
70 That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden TO have any private tickets to BE-
used VI eaid primary election.
10. That each ballot shall be numbered by one
el The receiving judges IN the order In which
il is voted ana PLACED In the ballot box, and
~ the same are voted the clerks shall each re-
cord, in separate poll-books, he number of
zach ballot, and the name Of each person voting
the same
"A. That as soon as the polls are closed, the
judges, nssisied by the clerks, shall proceed 70
count the ballOis AMI cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under ihrir hands.
aitested by The clerks, the result OF the count,
an The nun Der Of votes received by every can
dldate for every Office and shall cause tn same
to te transmitted, Without delay, to this com
Di'tee.
Is. That the ballots shall be strnng on a
string by one OF the counting judges as soon as
they are %couniel, and shall be secur ly tied or
sealed up aud cent 10 the committee along with
the r turns OF thu Judges
lG That one Of the poll books shall be kept
by the judges OF the election, and the other sent
tn this cnmmitt'e.
II That the committee shall be IN session in
The courthouse. in the CITY Oi Lexington, La'ay-
IT, county, Missouri, on Tuesday, May goth,
1902. and hall %continus in session until all tue
returns are sent In and counted.
Is That immedlately upon the receipt OF the
returns this committee shall proceed 10 cast up
he whole vote 81 the county for every candi
daie Tor every office. a. d tile whole vote for each
district esp4rately for every candidate Tor every
district Office; aud the person receiving IN high
est vote for any OHrce shall be declared TO he The
nominee OF the democratic prrty frr such cfice
and this G. mmiree shall rs soon as practicable
hereafter. cause 10 be published The particulars
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 10 all particulars not herein special
ly provided Tor, such election shall ne conducted
a. near Ms may he in accordance with the laws
Of this state regulating general elections
20 For The purposes oil Tins election Leying-
ton township shall constitute but one precinct
and the polls VIII be opened at the court
house, in the city OF Lexington In Washington
iownehip one of the places of voting shall be
Walnut Row SchoOlhiuse iEe,ead OF C.nrervlew.
and in Dover township one of the precincts
shall be Edwards and one shall be the Confed
crate Home; in Freedom township one shall
be BoTland SehoOlhouse.
q In order 30 meet the expenses Of The pri-
mary election the several candida rs for each
county office shall be assessed as follows: hep
resentative, 5000; Presiding Judge # the
County Court, $1,000; Prosecuting Attorney,
$50 90; Probate judge. SO 90; Sheriff, $1,000;
County Clerk $1,000; Treasurer, elb 00i Circuit
Clerk $1,000; County Collector. $1,000; Recor-
der, $50 90; Public Administrator, $1,000 Cor
oner, $3.50; Associate Justice Western dis
trict, 500; Associate Eastern dis
trict. 81 90; Justices of the Peace S2.OO; Con.
stable. $500. Aud that the name OF no candi-
date Tor any o1ice shall be printed on the tickets
for said primary election until biz assessment
10 the treasurer Of the committee has been paid.
%. In any and all doubtful uses it hall
be the duty of the judges to swear the
party Offering to vote, aud require him 10
answer, under oath, such question, as may be
asked him tourhing 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 shall lie
refused.
% oelectioneering 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 the several town.
ships In the county may appoint a suitable
number of democrats to stand at 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, to 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
entering upon their duties, AXE and subscribe
to the oath prescribed by law for judges anc
clerks OF election, said oath being attached t
the %pollbooks provided for said judges ant
clerks by this committee.
26. The judges OF the election having charge
Of the ballots shall deliver to each identified
democrat offering TO vote at this election one
ballot, Before delivering any ballot 70 ans
voter the said Judge shall write the Initials Of