Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1902-07-23
OFFICIAL CALL
For Republican Primary Elec-
ton to Nominate a County
Ticket.

VI NEpe! 'illdli ilil!di LlCl
ton to Nominate a County
Ticket.
Pursuant 10 an order made by the
Republicans Central Committee o
Washington County, Missouri, at ;
meeting OF said committee held il
P0tosi. in said county and state, or
July 18th. iAa2. Il Republican primary
election VIII be held at the variou,
voting precincts in said county on
Saturday, August, 3Oth, 1902,
fer the purpose Of nominating Repub.
lican candif ate> tDG the various cOun,
ty and lur nship offices to be voted
on at the general election to be held
in November next, To wit:
Represent avive. Clerk Of the County
Court. Cleik Ct tie Circuit Court
Sheriff. Prosecuting Attorney. Collec.
tor of the Revenue. Treasurer, Judge
Of Probate Court, Presiding Judge OF
County Coirt, Judge Of County Court
first district judge Of County Court
second district. aud Coroner. Also
two Justices Of the Peace and Con
stable in each Of the different town
SHIPS in the county.
JUDGES OF PRIMARY ELECTION.
The following judges are appointed tc
ser,e at said election, viz:
Potosi Precinct
W. I. Hunter and f. viii.
Mineral Point Precinct
S. Il. MaClay and VIM. Gillispie.
Old Mines Precinct:
James c. Portfolio and William Allen.
Cadet Precinct
J. NJ, Arnett and James Is. GoveFo.
Cruise Precinct
joseph Z. Recar and John Maclay.
Fertile Precinct.
J. ~. Martin and Amadee Boyer.
tichwoods Precinct
c. A. Stocking and J. M. Schmidt.
Hamilton Precinct
Albert Abrams and VIM. Gould;ng
Brazil Precinct.
James Metcalf and John Greer.
Liberty Precinct
John +, Declue and VIM, Richards.
Walton Precinct
G. W. Jinkerson, Sr., and VIM. Cooper.
Palmer Precinct
]. r. Whitehead and Ben. NJ. Griffith.
Turner's Store Precinct.
Wesley Yount and Geo. NJ. Mason.
Belgrade Precinct.
w. c. Ion and Louis Johnson,
Sunlight Precinct.
II 2 yobocCr and uortoo
Caledonia Precinct
Frank Grisham and w. W. Hornsey.
Sherlock Precinct.
VIM. Schulz and Rudolph Jaeschke.
Concord Precinct.
Jonathan Wishon and ]. NJ. Jamison.
RULES FOR GOVERNING PRIMARY
ELECTION.
The time for making announcement.
shall be limited to ten days previous te
the date of said primary election. ane
no candidate shall have his name
printed on the ticket who has failed
to make public announcement of his in
tention to become candidate within the
time limit above specified.
The secretary of the Central Committee
shall deliver to the judges of the primary
election for the various voting precinct;
poll books. tally sheets and a sufticien
number of tickets for conducting said cleo
tion and a copy of the rules governing the
election.
After the election has been held the
judges of election shall deliver the pol
books, the tally sheet, properly signed anc
sealed, and the tickets to the com mittee
man OF the precinct. who shall bring ol
send same to the secretary of the commit
tee without delay. and the committee will
meet on Monday, September 1st, for tn
purpose Of canvassing the vote cast.
All Republicans who are qualified vot
ers. or who will be qualified voters at tn.
general election following. shall be enti
tied to vote at the primary election: Pro
vided. that no voter shall be allowed t,
vote at precinct outside Of that in which
he lives
The judges of the primary election
shall be the sole judges Of the qualitica
tons Of voters, but if the Republicanisn
Of any voter be questioned. he shall be re
quired to take the following oath:
l accept the platform adopted by tn
Republican National Convention at Phila
deiphia in 1900 as the only authoritativ
declaration OF Republican principles unit
changed by subsequent national conven
tioa of said party. renounce allegianc
to all other political parties, ard in goo
faith vote in this primary, pledging mysel
to vote for the nominees Of the Republica
party and to support and abide by it
action.
No voter who is known to be Demo
crat shall be allowed to cast his vote 4
said primary election, regardless CT what
/ ever oath or obligation said voter may Of
| fer to take.
The polls at the primary election shal
be kept open from O'CLOCK p. m. unit
E clock P. m. on said goth day of August
| 1902.
! The cost of holding said primary elee
| ton shall be levied upon all the candidate
offering themselves for nomination. pre-
vided. however, that no candidate sha
have his name printed on the ticket VIII
| has failed to pay his assessment With
ten days previous to the date of said elet
ton. The candidates are assessed in th
! following sums. viz: Representativ.
90: Judges of County Court. $500
Judge of Probate, 81. 90; Circuit Clerl
81. co: County Clerk, $40. 90: Prosecutiu
Attorney. S. 90; Collector, $40 90; Sheriff
s. 90: Treasurer, s.. 90; Coroner, s.. co.
BY order of committee.
!. I. DECLUE, Chairman
F. NJ. DEGGENDoRF, Secretary.
norance or worse, to the demand