The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-04-05
RULES q VERNING THE DEMO
'RAIlC PRIMARY. 1902.

% q iou- c uni, and township ,fire- 10 b,
if 80 q he newt general election, be mad b'
2 HiY rlecfiun
.. no sfld urinary election be held on Sal.
u May ~ 1902
3 Ihai ihr vote ni said election shall be b,
b. lnt ami shall be taken at the usual place.
. q sing. eNcerf Ne htreinai,r provided Al
ulfl n.d yuiers may vnt' m other than iheiroV
thW ush r~ ~ at Their ihHn their own precinct
ir.s r.tl that tie judges AZ such precinct IA al
q" esr h person propo~ing 70 vote hat he h %
uNf vnisd and Will not vote al any other precinct
nd thsf he is not voting for township officers.
Ia cssss wherr the voter proposes To yule out.
-i'e Of 1T own township
4. All legal voters Of Lafayette county, whg
voted fHrthe democratic nominee for president
Ia the general ele-tion " 1870 who will pledge
themselves to support the nominees Of the
democratic party at the conn = November
election; and all persons who have become
legal voters since last general election, and all
who will become legal voters before the next
general election, who Will pledge themselves
to support the nominees Of the democratic
parry at that election, shall be entitled to vote
at this primary.
0 That N, ballots 10 be- used Al said ele ton
he fur ished by thI- committee, aud shall be-
STRIP = pieces Of white PAPER. with the title o.
each officer 10 be nominated printed thereon, m
The orde 10 which they are hereinafter named
and with the name OF carb candidate also PRINT
Ell thereon AL the names to be erased but the
one tur which the voter desires 10 vair
6 That the officers to be nominated are Rep
A0oRhtNaNNN AACoN0AuA 0udAN VI NO OVNhAN
Court. PROSECUTING Attorney, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, County Clerk. Tres, urer. Circuit { Jerk,
County Collector, X -corder, Public Admins
TRAITOR, 'orone, Associate Justice-We sierl
~ n : Associate Ju~stice-EasIeru district.
two Justices OF the Peace for each township,
except for Lexington and Davis Townships.
and three Justices Of the Peace each "a ! ese
townships, Constable for eech township
7. iha' there snail be appointed by the CON
q ilte' tour judges Tor each voting precinct, am"
Tint these Judges shall select Jour clerks At each
precinct.
3 Tat each D ecinri he provid d, by this
cummulre, win Two talbot hikes, QUE OF Wh,eh
shall ie Humhcted No. /. ard one OF which shall
b. numbered No 9; and II shalt be The ,uty Of
said judges TO select from heir number Two
judg, WHO sialt he Known us receiving Judges.
AMI two who shnll b. known AS cou%ntingJudges
The recelvlng judge. shall receive The h4llOts
and The counting Judges shall count the ballufs,
ballot box No being turned over 10 them by
the receiving Judges at the expiration of The iiraI
hour. the ballot boxes being exchanged every
haur thereafter, until the eolis ar closed Two
clerks shall az end tht receiving Judges; and Two
cl.rks shalt attend The counting judges Two
poll hooks for the use of Judges and clvrks
shall I've furnished by th's com mlItee.
o. That no information of the votes shall
be given.
10. That The polls shall be opened NJ seve
O'Clock. Il m or as soon there itler rs may b.
ami ehafl he Kept open iOrthe rec, ptiDn OF voter
nutli the setting OF the Gun
n. That should the judges or either Of Them
not be present at the time appointed Tor opening
The pulls. or being present r. fuse TO act, tlt
voters present, 10 tbe nnmbrr Oi I, or more, may
proretd 10 elect q Judge or judges. 10 he 81
their place OF places IN such mann. as may be
determined upon by Them and the Judge or
Judges so elected shall proceed with thu election
as " lie or they hal BEEN appointed by this
committee
70 That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden 10 have any private tickets 10 be-
used 1T eaid primary elernon.
~ rh.f aaah hnlI.f obul1 Ia. an m lnra "a hr IA
81 he receiving judges IN the order IN which
1t is voted ana piared In the ballot box, and
as the same are voted the clerks shall ench re-
cord, in separate poll books, The number OF
each ballot, and the name VI each person voting
the same.
"A. That as aoon ne the polls are closed, the
judges. ASSISTED BY the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballots ant cast up the votes for each
candidate. and shall certify under their hands.
attestrd by the clerks, the result ol the count,
ami the nun brr of votes received by every can.
didate for every Office, anil shall cause the same
10 he transmitted, without delay, 10 this com
mitiee.
IS That HE ballots shall be strung on a
string 10y one OF the counting judges as soon rs
thty ne c0unte I, and shall be sesur ly tied ur
sea ed up aud cent to the committee a'Ong with
the r. turns OF thu Judges
IS That one Of lhf poll books shall he kept
by The judges Of The election, and the other sent
to this commit Z
IL That The committee shall be IN session Ia
tue CtlFiNf u7f. III lNt tliN ~ kfAlNhtunt Lid hJ-
fttr county, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 2Oth.
lg0, md ,hnl cohilnu' Ia session until All the
returns are seni IN and counted.
Is lhst Immediately upon the receipt Of the
returns Ibis shal proceed 10 east up
The whole vote Of the county for every candi
ds'e Tor every Office. a. d the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate Tor every
district Office; ami the person receiving III high-
Ell vote for any OGce shall be declare 10 he he
nominee OF IN" democratic puriy lr such Ctice
and thls e. lumiute shall. rs soon AS practicable
hereafter cause 10 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.
". that IN all particulars not herein special
" provided tor, silrh election shall ne rOnducr'd
IA near rs may be In accordance with The laws
ofihis state regulating general ei, ciiOus
- For the purposes OF hrs election IeNlnR-
ton township stat constitute but Que p e. met
and the polls will he eprned ct M court
house, in the city Ot u Xingtun In Washington
tnWnshir one Of the places nf voting shall W.
Walnut Row schnnlh use inst ad o. C.piervlew.
and in Dover township one Of the precincts
shall be Edwards and one stall b. he COnfed
erate II me: in Freedom township one shall /
be Borland Schoolhouse.
q tn 0fder 10 mref the eXpenDcs Of H. pri-
mnry ele' lion the several rand ia IS for each
county Office shall be ASSESSED as follows; i;ep-
rcsentative 1000: PRESIDING Judge the
kNNHNN KfAANH aANNNH T. NNH#LNNANANNA nun NENH 0
$50 uN; prOhtte Judee s9i 90; Sheriff, 5000;
County flors f2onU; Treasurer. Is o.; CifcutI
Clerk slANN: County Collector. e2Uih; Rec0r
de- $40 uOi Public Administrator 5000 Core
Oner, &i.A0; Associate Justice Western dis
ticr StO0; Associate Just re- Eastern dis
trict. FL 90; Justices az the Peace 2.U0. Con.
stable. 200 And that the uafne0 on no cauil-
due ioF any nhlc shall br Wr'nir-f ON tnrffrta.
for fHf prutatY e~ier. lon unNl ~ as-es.m.rt
10 Ia trtat urrr 90 TIE conimlttee has been pnd
p IN any and All doubtful @ SEES il ahuil
be Che duty Of the Judges to swear the
party Offering 10 vOta. and require him t1
answer, under oath, such question as may be
asked him touching his qualifications as q
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 shalt he
refused.
p NOelectiOneering or soliciting of votes by
any candidate or their friends. shall be allowed
or permitted nearer han twenty feet OF the
voting places in the several townships of the
county.
pa The committeeman Of tine 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, 10 the end that a fair and impartial
election may be held, and the harmony and
confidence of the party be thereby maintained.
rs. The judges and clerks of the primary
election. herein provided for, shall. before
entering upon their duties, take and subscribe
to the oath prescribed by law for judges and
clerks of election, said oath being attached to |
the pollbooks provided for said judges and