The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-22
-" G Y.eNlNa TIE DINO
CRATIC PRIMARY, 1902.

Z HlNNNIE NNu"IN. MItrNuEH. OF NAfN|NN |NfH NmI
BOG vt-iou- c unt, and t.Wn-inr vh1ce- 10 be
"a a he next general a. cftn he mad D,
rtnaiy election
thai -sni pr,mtry electlnn %, heih on SAT-
a, May " 1902
8 That fnr vote 1T siid election snul be- b.
ini. sud shall be iak,n al The nsual places
fnl. tNcep 49, hereint ftfr pntt Ell Az
lti"i yntetr may vol, IN oihefihan ineirowu
Wnsh r. ~ ut ther ihnn thtrown precinct
Nlttftl thai TIE Judges a. -uch pfecinri hfli
tar iht psrron proposing 10 vote hat h. h =
voted and viii moi vote AT any O'her recincf
q thai BE-. "a NOT voting fpr t0wn-hir OH sefs,
cases wher' the voter proposes 10 vpie ou;-
rni hl- own township
& All legal VOTERS Of LAFAYETTE county, who
otCd fpr the democratic monument for president
h the general election uf - o wnU will pledge
themselves 10 support the noninees of The
pmOcratic patty At the cpui = November
lection: and all persons who have becnme
cgas voters since last genct al elteilun, ana all
who will become legal voters before the next
eneral election, who VIII nledse themselves
O support the nominees of the democratic
ariy at that election, shall be entitled to vote
at this primary.
o That u, ballots 10 h. used al saId eie tiOn
2 lur.ished by thl, commiflre. aud shall be-
T. ps ~ pieces of white paper. with fhe title o.
sch officer TO he nominate prrnied thereon, ~
he order IN which they are hereinafter named
nd v it'll the name OF each Candidate also print
4 thereon all ihe naIues 10 be- erased but the
ne tor which the voter desires 10 vote.
9 That The officers TO be nominated are Rep
resentative. Presiding Judge Of the County
court. Prosecuting Attorney, Probate Judge.
sheriff, County Clerk, Tress urer, Circuit tlerk,
county Collector, Recorder. Public Admins
irator. Coroner Associate Justlce- Wesirr,
iarst, Associate Justice-Easlern district.
wo Justices OF the Peace for each township,
, Except for Lexington and Davis townships.
Ind three Justices Of the Peace each OF these
ownships, Constable for eech township
Z. thal there shall b. appoinRd by thus com
miltee TOUR judges Tor each voting precinct, amt
that these judges shall select sour clerke at each
fecinct.
) Tnat each p ecInct be provided. by his
committee, with Two ballot boxes, one OF which
shall he numbered No. l, and one Of which shalt
numbered No 2; and It shall be the @nty Of
sAid judges 10 select from their number two
judges wk0shall be known MS receiving judges.
and two who shall be known as contingencies.
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots.
a0d the counting Judges shall count the ballots,
ballot box No ! being turned over 20 them by
he receiving judges ut the expiration of the first
hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter. until the nolls arr closed. Two.
clerks shall attend the receiving ludgesi and two
clerks shall attend the o nting Judges Two
poll books tor the use of judges and clerks
shall he furnished by this committee.
0. That no information Of the votes shall
III. That the polls shall be opened at seve
O'Clock. u m or as soon thereafter as may be.
and shall be Kept open for the reception OF voters
tfltil tue otltluk " luc nun
IL, That should the jud yes or either OF them
not be present at the time appointed for opening
he polls, or being present rrflse to act, tile
voters present, 10 the mum Der OF 4, or more, may
proceed TO elect a Judge or judges. 10 his or
heir place or places In such manner as may be
determined upon by hem and the Judge or
Judges 80 elected shall proceed with thu election
~ n he or they had been appointed by this
committee
IL That the candidates for nomination are
! forbidden IN have nnV nriVQfn tlGkPta 10 lie
used at said primary elet.Lion.
Is. That each ballot shall be numbered by one
Of The receiving judges IN tie. order IN which
IL is voted and placed in the ballot box, and
cord, in separate poll-OOoks, he number nt
ach ballot, and the name ol each person voting
the same,
a. That rs soon as the polls are CLOSED. the
judges. assisted by the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballots amt east up The votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under their hands.
aiteeted by lie clerks, the result OF the count,
ami the nun Der Of votes received by every can
didate for every odice, and shall cause ne came
10 he transmitted, without delay, to this com
miftee,
is. That the ballots shall be strung on a
string by one OF the counting judges AS soon rs
they are counted, and shall be securely tied or
sealed up and sent u the cOmmlttee along with
the rrturns OF the judges
Is That one of lhr pOii-b0Oks shall be kept
by the judges OF the election, and the other sent
to this committee.
II That the committee shall be IN session In
the courthouse. In the city Of ~LexinRton, Lazy
lite county. Missouri, on Tuesday, May 10th,
1902, and shall continue in session until all the
returns are sent In and counted.
Is That Immediately upon the receipt OF the
returns this COMMITTEES shall proceed TO cast up
the whole vote Of the county for every candi
date for every Office, aud the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district ONCE; and the De rson receiving tn" high
est vote for any oWce shall be declared to be The
nominee OF the Democratic party for such cfice,
and this committee shalt. rs soon as practicable
thereafter, cause 70 be- published the particulars
and the result Of their action, the committee
reserying 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 elt elton shall he conducted
Hs near ~ may be In Aocotdance with the law
OF this state REGULATING general elt ctions
20 For the purposes OF this election LeNing-
-, township srall cOnstiiu . hut ore p erinct
and the polls will he eprned at ih' court.
hnuse, in the city Of H. NingiOn In Washington
nwnshil one Of the places Of voting shall h'
Walnut Row schonlh use iEsua al o. Csniervlew
aud in Dover township one Of the precincts
shall be Edwards and one snail be the COnfed
rn,te H me, in Freedom township one shall
be Borland Schoolhouse.
81 In order ~ mre' the exnen -cs of The pri
mary election the several canl da es for eacl
county office shall be assessed as follows: iIep
resentativu. Sl0iU; Presiding Judge f. tn
county Court 5000; Prosecuting Attorney
so ~; Probate judge. Egl w; Sheriff, $1,000
County Clerk s20.nO; Treasurer, rl5 on; Circui
Clerk sl5.O0; County Collector. szOO0; Recon
de- so 10. Public Administrator. 5000 Coz
oner, ITO; Associate Justice Western di-
lrict, 81 90; ASS Just &C. Eastern III,
trict. s. no; Justices of the Peace 1870; Con
stable. { 90. And that the name OF no can't
q lie inr any Office shnH br prlnt'l On me ~ ~
tor saii PRIMARY e'ecI on unit ~ as-r--ntrr
81, - ~ utrr nfth" rnnn 90 e has been laiu
-. In any aud all doubtful c SEES it ha.
be the duty Of the judges To swear tn
party Offering Ia vttt and require him I
answer, under oath. such question MS ma, b
asked him iOu hing his qualifications as
uemOcrat. And in case such party slia
re- use 10 swear + answer such questions. q
upon answering, fails 10 satisfy said Judges q
his right TO vote, then his vote shall d
refused.
% NoeleciiOneeriilg 0rsrlicitiugu of votes b
any candidnteO or their friends, shall be allOwe
or permitted nearer than twenty feet OF III
| voting places in the several townships of III
county.
~. The committe emen Of ne several tow
ships IN the county may appoint q suitHbI
number of democrats to stand al the poll. !
their respective townships to see that III
above rule Is carried out, and to challenge ar
, prevent, as far us possible, any and all illegi
: voting, to the end that a fair aud impart,i
election may be held, and the harmony an
confidence Of the party be thereby maintains
-. The judges and clerks OF the primal
! election herein provided for. shall, befol
entering upon their duties, take and subscrit
4 to the oath prescribed by law for Judges an
, clerks OF election, said oath being attached