The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-01-31
JOHN H. GRANNIS
Rules Adopted Governing Expire ssion of Choice for a Republican
Candidate for President.

First. The chairman and secretary of the state committee are hereby in
structedt to have printed a sufficient number of official ballots, which ballots shall
President of the United States and two blank lines Immediately under the names
of the candidates where any ehctor may write in the name of any person for
whom he desires % voe. whose name doesno lot appear o N tn ballot. Said ballot
shall contain the words "Ofcml Ballot" and the words preference for candi-
opposite each blank line, IN shall contain the words "Vote for One" and be
arranged as the official ballots in the elections are arranged except a to the
position of the names o n the ticket. In printing ballots the position of the names
of the candidates thereon shall be changed n each 500 ballots so that the candi
dates shall alternate a to the first position on said ballot.
Second. The vote for preference for a candidate for President shall be taken
in each precinct at the time Of holding the caucus or primary for the selection of
delegates to the county convention which shall elect delegates to the satec onyen-
ton t be held lin the city of Omaha o. March II 1908.
Third. Upon the request of the central committee of any county, offcil
ballots shall b. sent by the secretary the state committee to the chairman of
such county committee, who shall send the precinct committeeman, att least five
days before the caucus or primary is held in said precinct, the ballots for such
precinct.
separate ballot box shall be furnished for said ballots.
Fifth. All qualified Republican electors shall have the right to vote their
for President at said caucus or primary.
Sixth. Before any ballot is delivered to the voter, the chairman and clerk of
said ballot.
Seventh. The clerk of the primary or aucus shall make a lto of the ames
of the votersv voting their preference for candidates for president, which list, to-
gdher with the ballots cast and the tally sheet showing the tailed voec cast,
shall within a hours after said caucus or primary be transmitted to the chair
nan IF the Republican county committee of the county wherein said precinct is
located.
Eighth. Within five days of the time of holding such caucus or primary the
chairman Oft the county committee shall appoint W. Republican electors of said
count to canvas IN vote Of sad prfrence, and the result of sadc canvass with
the certificate of said canvasser,. shall be at at once transmitted by mail to the
of the state central committee at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Ninth. The chairman of the state central committee shall at once tabuIate
the vote so received, and transmit by mail to the chairman of the congressional
ommntee in each district a statement showing the vote o presidential capdL
in each county in his congressional district. and the chairman Of the state
committee shall deliver to the chairman of the state convention to be held in the
city of Omaha on March Il, 1908, a statsmen showing the vote received by him
on presidential candidates from all the counties n the state.
We certify that the foregoing rules were adopted by the Republican state
central committee at Lincoln, Nebraska, January s 1908.
F. E. Corick, Secretary. WILLIAM HAYWARD, Chairman.