The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1904-04-19
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.
Rules and Regulations Governing
Them.-HeId May ID.

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Gratis of Chaves county is hereby cal
ed by order of the Democratic Gel
held in the various precincts on Sa
irday. May IA, 1904, from 9 O'cloc
/. m. to 6 O'Clock p. m. of said day TO
the purpose of nominating a tickle
% represent the Democrats at tn
general election in November.
The purpose and intent of this pr
mary is to ascertain the will an
choice of the Democrats for the nom
lnees for the county offices, and it i
expected thai only democrats shal
axe part. Therefore, the following
rules and regulations are adopte,
governing said primary election.
Qualifications.
First.-hn those holding the Demo
ratio principles as promulgated b.
the various national conventions o
the party and issues of the day.
Second.-Legal voters at the time
If said primary under the laws OF
New Mexico. that is, ciIlZens of the
United States lwenty-one CID years
If age, a resident Of New Mexico siA
months, of Chaves county three
months and of the precinct where
voting 80 days. No other. under any
circumstances shall be allowed to
vote.
The judges of election in all pre-
cincts except No. /, shall pass upon
and decide who shall vote and they
shall enforce the above regulations
in a fair and impartial manner.
On accoun of the large number of
voters in precinct No. l. and the var.
ious voting places thereof, a further
qualification is required, that of reg
istration.
A board of registration composed
If the following democrats is ap-
pointed for Precinct No. L; w. NJ.
Atkinson, Mark Howell, Lucius Dills,
w. C. Burrus, Joseph Jones, F. J
Beck. They shall meet at the court
house O IN the End. 3rd and 4th days
Of May and hold a continuous ses-
sion from 9 o'clock a. m. to 4 O'Clock
D. M, each day. and shall register the
Iegal democratic voters by wards, in
nrOUidnd for fhot n,trnnSn m.
Ter the following regulations:
They shall az far as practicable as
and list after each name, the
.treet, block or resident number and
'egister each voter in the ward in
which he resides. Those residing out
side the City Limits in precinct No.
shall be registered and vote in ward
one. They shall use all in
'ormation o~btainable to make a con
and correct registration of the
voters as provided for in
his call, and may make such rules
regulations as they see fit to as
the same. No voter shall be
registered in more than one ward.
After closing on the third day they
Immediately post a typewriter
list of the voters of each ward in the
all of the Court House. and shall OF
he 10th day of May, meet with the
members of the Central Committee
# precinct one. for the purpose OF
complaints or appeals and
.dding to or striking from the list
ny names.
Any one refused registration has
he right of appeal to this Committee
Meeting.
The members of the Board of Reg
shall be paid $3.50 per day
ach, for the three days. No one un-
.er any circumstances by swearing
n or otherwise shall be allowed to
iOte, unless registered.
The names shall be numbered and
books closed and signed at the
Meeting on May 10th, after which no
can be added.
The judges of the election in the
arious wards shall allow only those
S registered in the book furnished
y the Board of Registration, to vote.
Each candidate has the right of a
hallenger at the polling places.
Each candidate has the right of a
hallenger at the polling places.
The following are appointed judges
nd clerks of election:
Ward No. ii. A. Foreman, j. NJ.
dickson, E. l.. Cooper, judges; Ross
VIM. Beatty, clerks. Voting
lace, Court House.
Yard No. 2.-H. r. Webb, A. c. Sea
yell, Francis Divers, judges; r. H.
F. J.. Beck, clerks. Voting
lace, E. B. Stones store.
Ward No. 3-F. H. Lea, G.. A.