The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1908-02-21
Rules Adopted Governing Expression of Choice for a Republican
Candidate for President.

First. The chairman and secretary of the state committee are hereby in
structed to have printed a sufficient number of official ballots, which ballots shall
contain the of all announced candidates for the Republican nomination for
President Of the United States and two blank lines Immediately under the names
of the candidates where any eector may write in the nam of any person for
whom he desires to vote, whose name does not appear on the ballot. Said ballot
shall contain the words "OHciaI Ballot T." and the words preference for candi-
date for President OF the United States" with a square opposite each nam and
opposite each blank line, and shall contain the words Vote for One" and be
arranged as the official ballots n the elections are arranged except as to the
position of the names on the ticket In printing ballots the position of the names
of the candidates thereon shall be changed on each SOC ballots so that the candi-
dates shall alternate as to the first position IN 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 state congen-
ton to be held in the city of Omaha O N March Y, 1908.
Third. Upon the request of the central committee Of ny count. official
ballots shall be sent by the secretary of the state committee to the chairman Of
such county committee, who shall send the precinct committeeman, at least five
days before the caucus or primary is held in said precinct, the ballots for such
precinct.
Fourth. At the time of holding the caueus or primary in each preGucta
separate ballot box shall be furnished for said ballots.
Fifth. All qualified Republican electors shall have the right to vote their
preference for President at said caucus Or primary.
Sixth. Before any ballot is delivered to the voter, the chairnan and cerk NJ
said ballot
Seventh. The clerk of the primary or caucus shall make a list of the names
of the voters voting their preference for candidates for president, which list, to-
gether with the ballots cast and the tally sheet showing the tailed voec cast.
man of the Republican county committee of the county wherein said precinct Is
located.
Eighth. Within five days of the time of holding such eaucus or urinary +ba
chairman of the county committee shall appoint two Republican electors of SAID
the certificate of said canvaserz, shall bea AZ at once transmitted by mail f., he
chairman of the state central committee at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Ninth. The chairman of the state central committee shall at once taFuIate
The vote SC received, and transmit by mail to the chairman of the congressional
in each district a statements showing the vote OF presidential csndi-
dates sin each county in his congressional district, and the chairman of the state
shall deliver to the chairman Of the state convention Ito be held in the
city of Omaha OF March -, 1905, a statement showing the vote received v him,
presidential candidates from all the counties in the state.
We certify that the foregoing rules were adopted by the Republican ststa
committee at Lincoln, Nebraska, January 6. 1903.
F.. P. Corrck, Secretary. WILLIAM HAYWARD, Chairman.