Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-06-05
Primary Election Ordered June z, 1902.


Committee met at Ironton, Mo-, Satur-
day, March 29, 1902, pursuant to call
of chairman
On motion, it was ordered that a
Primary Election be held on Saturday.
June 7, 1902, to nominate candidates
for the various county offices.
On motion, it was ordered that the
names of all those who are candidates
for U. S. Senator be placed on the
ticket, if they so desire.
On motion, it was ordered that for
the precincts of Des Arc, Annapolis,
Ironton and Belleview there be ap-
pointed four judges. and that said pre-
cincts have four clerks, and that the
precincts OF Dunn's, Folks, Pilot Knob,
Graniteville, Kaolin, Bells, Imboden.
Loves and Hendersou's have two
judges and two clerks each.
The following persons were then
chosen to serve as judges of election
at the various precincts, the judges
being empowered to select their clerks
as set forth above:
Des Arc-G. Wallis, S. j. Jordan,
w. b. Kemper, William Stevenson.
Annapolis--W. j. Coleman, f, P.
Reese, VIM. (Skip) Lewis, j. W. Alcorn.
Polk's-C. X. Polk, Geo. J. Reeves.
Dunn's-J. S. Bollinger, A. c. Kim
mel.
Ironton-F. P. AXE, W. H. Whit
worth, VIM. Haller, w. II. Delano.
Pilot Knob-A. G. Hancock, Steven
Huff
Graniteville-Thos. Hill, William
Brown.
Belleview-J. W. Harral, VIM. Rud-
dock, G. H. Cox, VIM. McClurg.
Koalin-E. l.. Dutton, Geo. Camp
bell.
Bell's-T. r. Terry, Elem Kidd.
Imboden-J. W. Ragan, S. M. Hat
ridge.
Love's-Samuel Crocker, j. M. Lu-
cas-.
Henderson's- Stricklin, Henry
Volner.
ISt. The Judges and clerks Of the election
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, not later than 2 O'Clock P. NJ. on
Monday, June g, 1902.
| cd. Judges will not permit illegal voting,
and in cases of doubt as to age, residence or
other legal qualifications, they will cause the
voter to be sworn.
| sd. No voter will be permitted to cast his
ballot at any other than the precinct in
which he resides. Judges will see this rule
strictly enforced.
4th. Only knOz0n Democrats will be per-
mitted to vote at this election. Judges will
see that this rule is rigidly enforced.
5th. All Democrats who are not yet of
age, but who will be legal voters at the time
of the General Election in November, 1902,
are entitled to vote at this Primary, and these,
and these only, can be sworn as to their
Democracy and age.
9th. The Primary will be held under the
Primary Election Law Of Missouri, and under
the Australian system.
The usual fees will be paid judges,
CleFkS anu messengers.
On motion, it is ordered that all ex.
penses incurred by reason Of this Pri-
mary be paid by the candidates whose
names are on the ticket, and that no
candidate for township Offices be al
lowed on the ticket.
The chairman and secretary of this
committee are ordered to adjust the
assessments fairly and impartially up
on the candidates in sufficient amount
to defray all the expenses of this elec-
tion, and that all assessments be paid
to the chairman of the committee on
or before May II, 1902, and that the
name of no candidate who has not paid
his assessment at that date shall be
placed upon the ticket.
On motion, w. G. Johnson was
unanimously elected to fill vacancy of
Jesse W. Hale of Iron township, who
has removed from the county.
On motion, Walter Fitz was unani-
mously elected to fill vacancy of Geo.
Morris of Union township, who has
removed from the county.
On motion, it was ordered that the
chairman and secretary be instructed
to transact all further business coming
before this committee without calling
the committee together.
On motion, adjourned to May 8,
1902, at l o'clock P. NJ, unless sooner
called together by the chairman.
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