The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-01-17
County Committeeman,

County Committeeman.
County committeeman are elected
at the August primary election. No
nomination is necessary. Each voter
may write, in the space left on his
ticket for that purpose. the name OF
one qualified elcctOr of the ward or
township, As the case may be, for his
ward or township committeeman and
the one having the highest number OF
votes in such ward or township shall
be the member of the party commit
tee in such county.
Congressional. Senatorial and Judi
ciaI Committeeman.
The chairman of the county com
mittec is elected by the members. at
a meeting held at the county seat on
the first Friday after the August pri-
mary, and the chairman so elected, by
virtue thereof. becomes a member of
the party congressional, senatorial
and judicial committee
State Committeeman.
The party congressional committee
elects two members Of the party State
committee at meeting held on the
second Tuesday in August after the
primary election. The place of this
meeting is designated by the then
chairman of the congressional com.
mitteC,
National Committeeman, Presidential
Electors, and Delegates TO
National Conventions,
The State committee of the party
calls convention Of delegates, TO be
appointed chosen or elected in such
manner as it may prescribe, for the
purpose OF nominating presidential
electors, rlccting delegates to nation.
al conventions, elccting members Of
national committees and doing any
act not inconsistent with the law.
State Platform.
The State platform is formulated at
a joint meeting of the State commit
tee and party nominees for State OF.
fees, congressman State senators
and representatives. This meeting
must be held at Jefferson City at noon
| on the second Tuesday of September.
The platform must be made public
not later than 6 O'Clock of the after.
noon Of the following day
Preparation Of the Ballots for Use at
the Primary.
At least hfty-fve days before the
primary the Secretary Of State sends
the county clerks a certified list con.
tanning the name Of each person for
whom nomination papers have been
filed, together with all necessary in.
formation Thcreupun the clerk pub.
fishes the name and address of each
candidate and the date and hours Of
the primary This publication runs
for three weeks prior to the primary
in not less than two nor more than
four papers of the county. Where pos.
siblc one of such newspapers shall
represent the party having the largest
vote in the county and another of
such newspapers shall represent the
party having the next largest vote
At least twenty days before the pri.
mary the clerk prepares sample bal.
lots printed on tinted paper. submits
same to the county chairman of each
party, and mails Il copy to each can.
didatc, On the tenth day before the
primary the county clerk corrects any
errors in the ballot and has it printed
and distributed rs required by law in
the case of ballots for the general
election, except that the number Of
ballots furnished to each precinct is
twice the number of votes cast at the
last preceding general election All
expenses are paid by the county or
State, as in the case of regular elec
tons.
There must be as many separate
tickets as there are parties entitled
to participate. and also bipartisan
ticket for non.partisans who are prop.
erly nominated for the primary.
The names are printed on the tick.
ct alphabetically, according to the
surnames, under the title Of the re-.
spectyc Offices. A candidate cannot
have his name printed on more than
one ticket. If nominated on more than
one ticket he must Indicate in writ.
ing on what ticket he wishes to have
his name.
Chalengers.
The party committee of each party
may APPOINT in writing, over their sig
natures, two party representatives at
each precinct, with one alternate for
each who shall act as challengers for
their respective parties, and have the
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