The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-23
RULES ANDOFF|C[RS
FOR STATE PRIMARY
COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
AND LIST OF JUDGES AND
CLERKS WHO WILL CONDUCT
PRIMARY MARCH 25.

| So'Niiiii SIIc Stdlc DeIIlOcTdllc DGl-
mary to be held in this county March
70, adopted by the Faulkner County
Democratic Central Committee and,
the list of judges and clerks who were
appointed to serve at the election.
Both the resolutions and the list of
election officials are the same as those
for the county Democratic primary
held on January 6:
Be it resolved by the Democratic Central
Committee of Faulkner county, that a pri-
mary election is hereby ordered held in each
of the political townships throughout the coun-
ty on Wednesday, the 25th day of January.
| 1914, for the purpose of nominating persons
10 become candidates for all state and district
offices to be voted for at the general election
he'd in September, 1914. and at said election
an white Democrats who have paid their poll
taxes for the year 1912, or are otherwise
/ legal voters. as provided by law shall be eligi-
bic to vote at said election so ordered and
one of the committeeman from each township
shall serve as one of the judges of said cleo
ton and the other two judges and clerks
shall be the same those elected by this
committee to serve at the county primary cleo
ton held on January c. 1914: provided that if
any of said judges or clerks shall fail or re-
fuse to serve. such vacancy shall be filed by
the township committeeman. Said judges and
clerks shall, before entering upon their du-
ties as such judges and clerks take the same
oath OF Office and subscribe to said oath as IS
provided by law for officers holding a general
election and the vote of any township shall
not be received by this committee whose elec-
tion officers have failed to take and subscribe
TO such oath as required by law. but such
returns shall not be counted for any candidate
at said election. Said judges and clerks shall
open the polls at the various different pre-
cinets at O'Clock a. IN. of said day and shall
keep the same open until 80 O'Clock p. M of
said day, and Immediately after the closing
| of the polls said election officers shall at
once proceed to count the ballots and shall
continue to count said ballots until all ballots
are counted without adjouning and upon the
final count being completed said judges and
clerks shall make certificate of the total num-
| Der of votes received by each candidate and
shall Immediately post such certificate of the
votes cast and received by each candidate on
I the front door of the polling place where said
election was held. and said certificate shall be
signed by each judge and clerk holding said
election. Said judges and clerks shall also
on the 2Sth day of March, 1914, return all
poll books, tally sheets, ballots to the chair
man of the County Central Committee at Con-
way, Arkansas. where on said day the commit
tee shall meet and declare the result of said
the expenses of said election there is hereby
! assessed each candidate w hn hall oh
fees may be fixed by the chairman. secretary
and treasurer of this committee Said sums
shall be paid to the treasurer of the County
Central Committee. who shall issue receipt
to the party paying the same and such re-
ceipt shall authorize the secretary to have
printed the name of the party as a candidate
for the office to which he aspires on the official
ballot but said sums shall be paid not less
than 10 days before said primary election at
which time the ticket shall be closed The
| chairman and secretary shall make the most
favorable contracts for the furnishing of all
poll books. tally sheets and ballots with some
| reliable company Offering to furnishing same
at the lowest price. and shall pay for the
same out of the funds received from the as
sessment herein levied, And after the returns
are made to the County Central Committee,
who shall canvass the same and declare the re-
suit the chairman of said committee shall
take possession of said poll books, tally sheets
and ballots and shall place the same in some
secure place, and there to be retained for
period of not less than six months,
And be 1t further resolved by this commit
tee in session assembled. that hereby pledge
ourselves as committee and as individuals,
to see that said election is held fairly, honest
| ly and in strict keeping with the requirements
of the laws of this state governing primary
| elections; and we further pledge ourselves to
give the nomination to any candidate receiv-
ing the highest number of legally east and
qualified ballots, as we as Democrats believe
in majority rule.
And at said primary election to be held on
March 25, 1914. there shall be elected In each
| township one member of the Faulkner County
Democratic Central Committee who shall serve
for term of two years provided that in
| Cypress township there shall be elected two
committeeman in Palarm township there shall
| be elected two committeeman, and in Cadron
township there shall be elected four committee
men.
| The list of judges and clerks follows:
| Benedict-Frank Raney j. A. Billings. j.
| F. Adams, judges Clyde Donnell and Bob
Smith. clerks
Benton-L. H. Livingston. Lon Shaw, p. V
Hamilton. judges: C. D, Wilson and w r.
Merriman. clerks.
Bristol-F. l.. Kelley, G. D. Thompson and
j. H. Lester. judges; T. A. Richards and c. L.
Walker, clerks.
California-R. A. Montgomery j. C. Kes-
singer and j. M. Grifith. judges j. w Stocks
and NJ. f. Price. clerks
CadronC. E. Durham. VIM. j. Drummer
and r. d. White judges A. j. Meadors and
Herbert Maddox. clerks
CHfton-T. n Ford, L. E. Holloway and