Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-21

ford presented a resolution. which
inclnded rules and regulations to
govern the holding Of the primary
election and which were adopted
unanimously with only slight
changes. The rules follow
Rules For Primary.
Z Resolved, That Il primary elec-
ton be held on the first day Of
February, 1908, in all the wards OF
Pine Bluff, Jefferson county, Ar
kansas. for the purpose OF selecting
Democratic nominees for city Off
GERS to be voted for at the general
election held in April, 1908. For
this purpose only known white
Democrats who Eavc attained the
age Of 81 years, and who have re-
sided in the State twelve months,
in the county six months, and in
the ward thirty days, and who have
paid their poll tax for the year
1906. prior to July LIST. 1907, shall
be allowed to cast their votes in
said primary election. Also those
persons, who possess the qualifiea-
tions aforesaid, but did not pay
their poll tax in Jefferson county.
but in some other county in the
State (of Arkansas; provided, all
such persons shall show their poll
tax receipts issued to them for the
year 1906, paid prior to July Isl,
1907. in tho counties where they
then resided, and who have resided
in this county six months, and IN
the ward thirty days before the
date of holding said primary cleo
ton. Also all male persons who
were minors before the time OF
assessing taxes for the year 1906,
but who have since attained their
majority shall be allowed to vote at
said primary without the poll tax
qualification aforesaid, provided.
they shall make proof OF same sat's-
factory to the judges of said cleo
ton. No alien shall be allowed t.
cast a vote in this election, but any
person who has been naturalized a"
provided by law in such cases, sat
isfactory proof OF such naturali2a-
ton having been made to the
judges. Provided, further, that such
person has attained the age OF q
years, and has paid his poll tax for
the year 1906.
In order to ascertain who are the
qualified electors for this primary,
the Judges shall use the printed list
of Qualified Electors" as printed
and used i'll the Democratic primary
election held in Jefferson county.
Arkansas, on January End, 1908.
The chairman of the Central
Committee is directed and instruct
ed to procure sufficient copies OF
said printed lists and to see that
two copies of the list are placed
in each ballot box, to be used by
the judges on the day of said pri-
mary election. The judges are in
structed to carry out this rule to
the letter, and any violation OF the
same by any OF the judges holdin"
said election shall give this com
mittec the right to throw out any
vote not cast in accordance with
these rules and regulations.
No person shall be allowed to
vote outside of the ward in which
he resides.
The judges shall open the pol,a
at $3.50 a. m. or as soon thereafter
as possible and shall close at sun
set on the day of the election, and
when the polls are closed the judges
shall proceed at once to count the
ballot and publicly announce the re-
suit, and any candidate may be
present or have one representative
at the count. The election shall
be held in such manner that the
casting of the ballots shall be In
open ad full view of the voter AMI