The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-29
- vISG THE DEMO
IA PRIMARY. 1902.

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fotedf'rth raft m m'neef nr president
"a the 2,7itfaid o wnp viii pledge
themselves support r1r' e's OF the
demOcratir tmftN IT tho x November
election; ana al pcrs rs " cave become
legal vulerS siur, la~t gone 81 - nan, and all
Win will bee me legal vateis rtir the next
general electO who " IL uled themselves
"a support the uuminees Of the democratic
parry At thar electiun, shall be entitled TO vote
al this primary
D Ia b % o. u,ed a sad = . tiou
2 iar Is d IN comnuiee. aud hail b.,
~ ps , p ec,s = u hiie iaper, with m, title oi
sch ofhc,rio ea4.'fplna'v printeh thereon, ~
tr ntt "a Ni'cH they are hereinafter named
] and n IN III q str tf parh candidate a 81 nrin'-
fherem a "a. naiacs 10 hr erased bui the
ne ior when H. s.lrr desires 10 vote
6 ~ tmr III er- 10 hr nominated are Rep
resentative, Presiding Judge OF the county
Ssurt; .,.s,en Npo'nss, ri cjpcvS, yu pus
County @ "e, K corder, Public Admins
traitor, : otei, Associate Justice-W ester
Assoc ate Justice-kasiern district
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 each township
Z. ina he -it.i b APPOINTED by lnts com
Z lite iOur jUiigte ior each voting precinct, ant
h'tthese Judges shall select TOUR clerks at each
recinct,
5 I AZ zach D ecinc, he provid d. by this
"a committee, Win wv ballot boxes, one OF which
shai te numbered No. l, aud one Of which shalt
: % aumbcrcd No 2; and Il shall be lae 'nty OF
ssal jdtl.e- a. srifct from Their nnnb r tNO
luds's wknsiali he Known as receiving Judges.
anil two WIN shall be known ne counting Judges
Tns receiving in,iZes shall receive The ballots
al 4 the eountip Judges shall count The hilip s.,
bailey box NJ / a. ing lurueu over treNu ~
ne receiylne Judges al he expiration Of the fret
hnnr, tue ballot boxes being exchansed every
o. ur thereafter. until the pOlis ar closed. Two
clerss shall attend he receiving iniges; and two
/ elttk= shall attend the counting judges Two
poli hooks Tor the use Of Judges and cltrks
hall he furnished by this com nliiee.
8. That no information Of the votes shall
be given.
II. mat the polls shall be opened at seyv
O'Clock. n m ar as soon there fer as ma, b..
ana sliail be kept oprn lorlhe reception OF voler-
~ tt the setting OF The sun
n. That SHOULD the judges or either OF them
u"i lie present az the tim appointed Tor opening
he polls, or being present rrfuse 10 act, The
vniers present. 10 The number ot 7. or more, may
proceed 10 elecr " Judge or judges. IN his Or
their place or places In such minner ~ mti be
delpriuinrd upoD by Them and the Judge Or
Judges so elected shall proceed with the eltction
a. IT lie or hey hal been appointed by ms
cpuinitIee
u That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden 10 have any private tickets 70 b.
used At said primary election.
10. That each ballot shall be numbered by one
al HE receiving judges IN the order In which
ii is voted and placed 10 the ballot box, and
A. tine same are voted the clerks shall each re-
cord, in separate poll-books, The number Of
zach ballot, and the name OF each person voting
the same.
a.. That as soon as the polls are closed. the
Judges, assisted by the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballots AMI cast up the votes for each
candidate, and ehAll certify under their hands,
attestrd by The clerks, the result OF the count,
ami the nun Der of votes received by every can
didate for every Office, anti shall cause The SANE
10 lie transmitted, without delay, to this coin
miftee.
Is. That the ballots shall be strung on u
string by one OF the counting Judges rs soon 40
tn, are c0unte l., and shall be secur, ~ tied or
sea ed up aud rent to the committee along with
the 7, turns OF the Judges.
is That one of the poll book shall be kept
by thr Judges OF the election, and the other sent
to this cnmmitt' e.
II That the committee shall be IN session Ia
The courthouse. in the city OF Lexington, La ay-
EFT. county, Missouri, on Tuesday, May Goth,
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 committee shall proceed u cast up
the whole vote oI the county for every candi
date for every office, AID the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district office; and the person receiving tn high
] a. unfa fr - - n mou ohall ha daalaWal IN hu Tho
nominee OF the democratic party for such cflce,
and this committee shall. AZ soon AS practicable
hereafter. cause 10 be published The particulars
qnd 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 ne conducted
~ near rs may lie IN aceordance with the iuws
OF This state regulating general elections
20 For thP purposes OF thie election Lexing-
fOn township shall constitute hut OLe p'erlnct
anil the polls will be opened vt The COURT
house. In the city Of Lexington In Washington
township one of the places Of voting shall b-
Walnut Row SCHOOL, use inst, nd OF Centerview
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 Sch0olhouse.
n In order 70 meet the evpenars NJ he pri-
mary election the several cand'da Is for each
county Office shall be assessed as follows: rep
resentatiye, 5000, Presiding Judge # the
County Court. 5000; Prosecuting Attorney,
$50 OW: Probate Judge. so 90; Sheriff, $1,000;
County Clerk 5000; Treasurer, tl5 90; Circuit
Clerk sl5On County Collector. 5000; RecGr-
de $50 %; Public Administrator. 5000 Cor.
oner, Z $50. Associate Justice Westcrn dis.
trict, 81 90; Associate Just &C. Eastern dis.
trict, 500; Justices Of the Peace r2.U0: Con
stable, SOD. Aud that the name OF no cani-
dtie for any Office shall be PRINTED on the titGei,
for eaNl prtinnry election until hi. fs.cs-mrnt
10 III trtastirer of tbe cOnlmHtee has been pad
~. IN any and all doubtful csses 1t shal
be the duty OF the Judges to swear the
party Offering to vote. aud require him t
answer, under oath, such question as may be-
asked him touching his qualifications as Z
democrat. And IN case such party shal
refuse TO swear, ur answer such questions, OF
upon answering, fails to satisfy said Judges o.
his right to vote, then his vote shall hI
, refused.
" Noelectioneering or soliciting OF votes By
: any candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer than twenty feet OF TN
voting places in the several townships of tn
county.
"A. The committeeman Of the several town
ships In the county may appoint a suitable
number of democrats TO stand at the polls Il
their respective townships to see that tn
, above rule is ca rid out, and to challenge an,
prevent, as far us possible, any and all illega
election may be held, and the harmony an
confidence of the partybe thereby maintained
q. The judges and clerks of the primar
election herein provided for. shall, befor
. entering upon their duties. take and subscrib
: to the oath prescribed BIZ law for Judges an