The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-03-15
RULES GOVERNING THE DEMO-
CRATIC PRIMARY, 1902.

OhAllO hlMAhAs lOV6'
l. The nomination by the democratic party
Of Lafayette county, Missouri, OF candidates for
the various county md township Offices 10 be
lled at The next general election be made by
primary election
2. That said PRIMARY election be held on Sat-
urday. May II, 1902
. That Inc vote OF said election shall be bv
ballot, and shall be taken at the usual places
If voting, except ne hereinafter proVihed All
qualified voters may VOTE IN other than their own
townships or ut other than their own precincts,
provided that the judges At such precinct shall
swear The person proposing TO vote that he nus
not y0trd aud will not vote at any other precinct
and that he is not voting for township o~hicers,
In cases where the voter proposes TO vote out
side of his own township
4. All legal voters Of Lafayette county, vino
voted for the democratic nominee Tor president
in the general election OF 1860, who viii pledge
themselves to support the nominees OF the
democratic party at the conf & 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
party at that election, shall be entitled to vote
at this primary.
o That the ballots to be used at said ele 'tlon
be furnished by this committee, aud shall be
strips oT pieces Of while paper, with the title OF
each officer TO be nominated printed thereon, IN
the order IN which they are hereinafter named.
and with the name OF each candidate also print
Ell thereon all The Names TO be erased but the
one tor which the voter desires to vote.
6 Thai The officers 10 be nominated are Rep
resentative, Presiding Judge of the County
Court. PROSECUTING Attorney, Probate Judge,
Sheriff, County Clerk, Treasurer Circuit tlerk,
County Collector, Recorder, Public Admins
traitor, Coroner Associate .Justice-Weste
di-irlrt, Associate J~ustice-Eastern district.
two justices of the Peace for each township,
except for Lexington and Davis townships.
and three Justices of the Peace each OF these
townships, Constable for each township
7. Thar there shall b. nppulnl,d by thls com
miltee Tour judges tor each voting precinct, and
that these Judges SHALL select Jour clerks at each
precinct.
s That each precinct be provided, by this
committee, with TWO ballot boxes, one OF which
shall Ue numbered No. /, and one of which shall
be numbered No 2; and II shall be The suty OF
said judges TO select from their number two
Judges wEO shall be known rs receiving Judges.
aud two who shall be known as counting Judges.
The RECEIVING judges shall receive The ballots.
and the counting Judges shall count The ballots,
ballot box No l being turned over to them by
the receiving Judges At the expiration Of the first
hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the n0lls are closed. Two
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and TWO
clerks shall attend the counting judges Two
poll hooks for the use Of judges and clerks
shall be furnished by this com mlttee.
8. That no information of the votes shall
be given.
10. That the polls shall be opened ut seven
O'Clock, u m or as soon thereafter as may b..
and shall be kept open forthe reception OF voters
until the setting OF The sun
ii. That should the Judges or either Of them
not be present at the time appointed tor opening
The polls, or being present refuse TO act, the
voters present, TO The lumber OF 7. or more, may
proceed 10 elect a Judge or judges, 10 his or
their place or places In such manner rs may be
determined upon by them and the Judge or
Judges so elected shall proceed with the election
as II he or they had been appointed by this
committee
~. That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden TO have any private tickets to be
used vt said primary ~election.
10, That each ballot shall he numbered by one
81 The receiving Judges IN the order In which
It Is voted and pla fci in the ballot boz, and
AS The same are voted The clerks shall each re-.
cord, ~ separate poll books, he number 0l
rach ballot, and the y me ~ each person yOting
the same.
4. That as soon as The polls are closed, the
Judges, assisted by the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballOls AMI cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under their hands.
attested by the clerks, the result Of the count
am ine nun Der of votes received by every can.
didate for every Office, and shall cause the aam,
10 he transmitted, without delay, to this com
miitee.
10. That the ballots shall be strung on a
string by one OF the counting judges rs soon as
lucy are countel, ana shall be securely tied or
~ w WV NOtAAAlitNCE AlOUA WIFI
a the returns OF thu iudges
: 10 That one Of the poll shall be KEN
1 0Y me judges OF the election, and the other sen
to this Commits 4.
! II That the committee shall be IN session n
the courthouse. In the city of Lexington. L,aiav.
.tts county, Missouri, on Tuesday, May 10th
1907. and shall continue In session until ali IN,
returns are sent In and counted.
IL That immediately upon the receipt OF IN,
returns this committee shall proceed to cast or
me whole vote OF the county for every cAndi
r uAe LOT every office. AID the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate lor ever,
nIsIIet omcei AMI the person receiving tn high.
est vote Tor any ouce shall be declared 10 be III,
g nominee OF the democratic party FIR such ceice
ana TINS ehall, us soon "a uracticabl,
r thereafter, cause to be published the particular,
anu the result Of their action, the COMMITTEES
r reserving the right and authority II hes,
and determine all Complaints OF nlega
= Office. W Ahy
10. That in all particulars not herein snec,al,
n paosiueu loi, snrh election shall De rondncte,
~ near rs may be in accordance with Inc Inv,
Of TINS stale regulating general ~eiectione
~ For the purposes OF thia election Lexiny
Ton township snail constitute but one precinci
snu me polls VIII be opened ut tie court
mouse IN the city Of Lexington In Washinrto,
tnwnrhlg one of the places of voting shaii n
walnut Row Schoolhnuse Instead OF C+nIeryIe,v
ana IN Dover township one OF the precinct
shail DC Edwards and one shall be the Confed
- htcCuOm tOWuSntn one Chnl
be B0rland Schoolhouse. sNa'
Il. 10 order TO Meet the expenees Of Inc nr,
mary election the several candida'es for aaol
county office shall be assessed Ms foilows ~ :
resentatiye, $1,000, Presiding Judge - ~
county Court, $1,000; Prosecuting Attnrna.
SzO ~; Probate Judge, $40. 20; sheriff S5oo Az
county Clerk $1,000; Treasurer. slk oo. csrcv,
Sierh SloOg: County Collector, e2OO0. Raco,
= DER SSoeo Public Administrator. sI0'O1 ~,
oner' $7.5O; Associate Justlce- Westarn a
! Tlct, SLvO; Associate Justice Eastern dss
"A trlct, 800; Justices OF the Peace ~ M. 49,
stable. $500. And that the name of nv y Nh
nAle Tor any ofice shall be printed on ina ,insus
ior saiu primary election until hfa aessssren
tot's treasurer Of the COMMITTEE has 49, ~.
x In any and all doubtful caees n III
ne uhe DUTY Of the Judges 10 swear ~
party O1ering TO vote, and ronuIre lin =
ausNst, uuuer oath, such questions ne nav h
asAeu MN touching his dualincat,ons ss .
uemocrat. Ant In case sIich nartt,9 az
REUSE TO swear, or answer such oi,ess 2nal
upon answering, fails to satisfy ma in w ! y
refused. "s 'ote snall q
y NoelectioneerinR or solicltin ~
MY uanuilnte on their friends, shall be eisowu \
OF permitted nearer ihan fvsens,. ~ alowe
county. 7o'o'a' townships Of th
sh,sa. Inc committeeman OF the sAveral ~.
enlp9 IN the county may npnnint s0s,u hvwi
Aumpef OF democrats IA afon "a ~ a euleaOl