Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1904-11-08
OFFICIAL CALL.
Democratic Primary Election
for County Officers, Sat-
urday, Dec. 3, 'oA.

I A primary election is hereby called
on Saturday, December 3rd. 1904 IN al
the voting precincts Of Lincoln county al
the regular voting places between th,
hours Of m and p m. for the purpos,
OF selecting democratic candidates io
Representative. County Judge, COUNTY
Attorney. County Clerk. Sheriff. Assessor
School Superintendent. Taller. Coroner
Magistrate, Surveyor and Constable.
?. All democrats who are residents O.
said county, and who are legal voters. oil
who will be legal voters on November 2
1905 are permitted TO vote in their res
pective precincts. and are invited and re
quested to do so.
8. Every candidate. except candidates
for Surveyor, Coroner. Magistrate an,
Constable who desire to have his naml
printed on the ballots to be used in sal.
primary must deposit with the Chairman
Of the Committee. on or before - clock
midnight-IS days before the date fol
holding said primary. the sum Oh
to be used IN defraying the expenses O.
holding said primary election and az ihl
time Of making said deposit each candi
date must give written notice 10 sail
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date al said election, and notice 90 th,
Chairman shall be notice 20 the Commit
tee
q. 10 all ,hose counties having cite,
in which the law requires the registration
of voters the Democratic Committee o.
such counties. or the Chairman thereof
is authorized and directed to cause Oh,
names Of democrats registered az the las
general registration, 70 be copied into sep
araie books, as IS required by law
S. Said election shall be held. in all
respects. as is required by law for holdini
regular primary elections. and a uniform
ballot shall be used IN every precinct. and
the Chairman Of the Committee Is hereby
authorized and directed to cause 90 be
printed bound and distributed TO the va
rious precincts the ballots for each pre-
cinct. lie Is further directed TO purchase
and disiribpte in each precinct the neces
sary paraphernalia for holding said pri
mary election.
o The Democratic Couniv COMMITTEES
shall appoint the officers In each precinct
to hold the election. and they are h be
selected from lists furnished by the candi
dates at least 10 days before said election
and 10 be as nearly equally divided as
possible as to Judges ClerAs and Sherills,
among the various candidates The OIL
GERS Of said primary election WILL when
the polls are closed, proceed at once q
count the votes cas-. for each person for
said Office. and. after counting the votes,
they will return the ballots 20 the boxes
sealing up the boxes and the Sheriifs and
Judges OF the election precincts will, with.
in two days thereafter, carry and deposit
the boxes with the Chairman OF the Coun.
~ Committee at the courthouse. The
officers of the election az each precinct
will make a written statement Of the mum
Der Of votes cast for each person voted
for for the said Office, and will place said
statement in an envelope and deposit il in
the respective ballot boxes.
T. The precinct ballot-boxes and all
returns are 10 be made TO the Chairman
the County Committee. and If he is not
in the county TO the Secretary of the
County Committee. at the Courthouse.
in the time required by law. to-wit:
within two days after said election.
S. And nn the next day after said re-.
turns have been made, the County Com
mittee shall meet and canvass the returns,
and certify the same.
o. The Secretary Of this Committee is
directed to give public notice Of this cleo
ton. as is required by law and without
delay
10. In the event there is a surplus re
naming. after deiraying the expenses Of
said primary. il shall be returned 10 those
by whom il was paid in, in the same pro-
portion IN which IL was paid by them and
If there should be a deficit then the can
didates nominated shall be assessed 20
supply said deficit in proportion to their
any Office Provided
however if no more than one candidate
shall have complied with the conditions
herein imposed by November rs. 1894
then the Chairman of the Committee is
directed 10 reconvene the Committee, as
soon thereafter as practicable, and to de-
clare such candidate the regular nominee
Of the democratic party for said Office,
and 10 issue TO him certificate of nomi-
nation
II. The order Of the ballot shall be as
follows: State Senator, Representative in
General Assembly, County Judge, County
Attorney. County Clerk. Sheriff, Assessor,
Taller, School Superintendent, Coroner,
Surveyor Magistrate and Constable The
order of each candidate name who may
enter said primary shall be determined
by lot
The entrance fee for the various offices
are; Sheriff, $50 Judge 500 Representa-
tive. SIo; Jailer, $40. Assessor, $40; Su-
SIS; County Attorney $40.
County Clerk. $40.
+. HOLDAM, Chm
w II. SHANKS, Sec'y.