The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-02-06

number of names of candidates of his
choice for delegates to the county
convention to which each precinct
is entitled shall be written, Or pasted
with uniform white pastors, on the
blank lines upon the ballot by the
voter while in the booth, or by some
one designated by voter unable to
write, after the ballots are received
and before they are deposited, and
the requisite number of persons from
each precinct who receive the highest
number of votes shall be the dele
gates from the precinct to the county
convention. One member of the
county central committee for each
political party from each precinct
shall be elected in the same manner
in which delegates are selected. His
term of office shall begin On the day
of the county convention and immedi-
ately following the adjournment there
of and shall continue for two years
and until his successor is elected and
qualified, unless such committeeman
shall be removed by the county cen
trail committee for inattention to the
duties of his position, incompetence.
or failure to support the ticket nom-
mated by the party which elected him
to such position. Returns shall be
made by the judges of election re-
specting delegates and members of
the county central committee in the
same manner as for other offices. ex-
cept that the judges of election shall
canvass the returns as to delegates
and members Of the county central
committee, and certify the result to
the auditor with the returns. The
auditor shall. Immediately after such
are filed, notify the delegates and
members of the county central COM
mlttee who have thus been elected, of
their election, and of the time and
place of holding the county conven-
ton, and shall on the second Thurs
day following the primary election.
deliver a certified list thereof to the
chairmen OF the respective party cen
trail committees for the county. When
the delegates or majority thereof
thus elected shall have assembled in
the county convention at the time
therein described and at the county
seat the convention shall be called to
order by the chairman of the county
central committee who shall present
the certified list of delegates and
members of the county central COM
mittee, and list of the offices for
which no nomination was made at
the primary election. If any precinct
Shall not be fully represented the
delegates present from such precinct
shall cast the full vote thereof. but
there shall be no proxies The said
county convention shall make nomi.
nations of candidates for the party of
any office to be filled by the voters
OF county when no candidate for
such office has been nominated at
the preceding primary election, as
shown by the canvass of the returns
provided for in section 10 of this act,
and shall nominate candidates for
the office of judge of the district
court in counties comprising one judi.
cial district of the state, and shall Sc.
lect delegates to the next ensuing
state and district conventions of that
year upon such ratio of representa-
ton as may be determined by the
party organization for the state. dis
trict, Or district of the state, as the
case may be, but no delegate shall
be so selected to any of the district
conventions referred to in section &c
OF this act, except judicial conyen
lions, unless call therefor has been
issued as therein provided. The said
county convention shall also elect a
member Of the party central commit
tee for the senatorial, judicial and
congressional districts composed OF
more than one county
Section 26. District Convention
In any senatorial, judicial, or con
gressional district composed of more
than one county, in any year in
which senator in the genera
assembly, a judge of the district
court. or representative in the con
gress of the United States. is to be
elected. senatorial Or congressional
convention may be held, and a jud
icial convention shall be held BY
each political party participating in
the primary election of that year
Not less than ten days and not more
than sixty days before the day fixed
for holding the county convention g
call for such senatorial, judicial anc
congressional convention IN no ha1G