Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 7, Number 230, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1909 — Page 3

ELECTION RULES They Will Govern the Democratic Primary in This City REGULAR ELECTION Central Committee Adopt Rules for Their City Primary Election The City Democratic Central committee in executive session assembled, adopt the following rules tor the control and regulation of the Deffidbratic vote to be polled in the nominating election of said party, of candidates to be voted for in the general election of 1909: Section 1. The Democratic primary election on Tuesday, October 5, 1909, shall be under the Australian system of election laws of the state of Indiana, with the exception that there shall be one inspector, one judge, two clerks and one election sheriff, and except as hereinafter set out in section seven and eight. Section 2. That the interest and purpose of the nomination at a primary election is to secure a full and frae and fair expression of the whole democracy of the city. Provided that all those who voted the regular democratic ticket in 1904 be considered Democrats. Section 3. The qualifications other than heretofore given of voters of such primary, shall be, that he is a citiaen of Decatur, Indiana, and a legal voter therein, or will be a legal voter before the next general election. That he be a bona fide resident of the city, and of she precinct where!® he offers to vote. Section 4, The eligibility of a candidate shall depend upon his compliance with the foregoing requirements, and paying the assessments for campaign purposes, placed upon him as a candidate for the office to which be aspires. Such campaign assessments shall be paid at least 5 days before the said primary election. Provided that if a candidate neglects or refuses to comply with the requirements of the City Democratic Central Committee as are provided for in the rules and regulations herein contained, the name of each candidate shall not appear on the tickets used in said primary election.Section 5. That the City Central Committee shall meet on the day following the next democratic primary election in Decatur. Indiana, at 10 p. m. and receive from each inspector or committeeman Jof the precincts the returns of said election and proceed to compare the votes cast for all the candidates who have complied with the rules and regulations of the committee aforesaid, and the person having the highest number of votes .cast for any given office, shall be declared the nominee of the Democratic party of said city and state of Indiana, for such office sought. Provided, that no City Central Committeeman, whose name appears as that of a candidate on the election tickets of such primary, or who has any relatives whose name appears as that of a candidate on such election ticket, shall be eligible to serve as inspector of such election, nor shall he be allowed to select any election officers to serve in said primary election. In case of ineligibility of the committeeman to • appoint such officers aforesaid, the chairman, secretary and treasurer of the City Central Committee shall appoint such election board in 'such precinct at least one week before the primary Section 2. Each board of election shall keep a poll book in which shall be entered the name of every person who votes at such primary election and after the polls are closed, said election board shall count the votes or ballots cast and make out a tally sheet and deliver such tally sheet pfoperly signed by such election board to the-election inspector of such voting precincts, who shall eliver such tally sheets and poll boo s to the chairman of said City Demo cratic Central Committee on th« following such primary election aforesaid. » . . The officers of said election board shall at the time of making out the tally sheets make out and sign three certificates of election showing the vote in such precincts as shown y the poll and tally sheets and place one of said certificates in the posses-1 sion of the inspector, one in the hands | of each election clerk to be held as authentic reference should any controversy hereafter arise. Section 7. All voted ballots shall be by said election board placed in a paper bag, tied with a string and sealing wax melted and pasted over

the knot of the string and delivered to the inspector and by him returned to Democratic headquarters in the city of Decatur, Indians, on the day mentioned in section five, in no case shall any voted ballot be destroyed by the election board, but all such ballots so sealed shall be kept for the period of thirty days by the Chairman of the Central Committee, and such sacks so sealed shall not be opened except by order of the committee in session regularly called and in case of contest by any candidate voted for. contested ballots shall be placed in a sack w*Ui tally gfaeets as hereinafter set out. All unvoted ballots shall be destroyed by the sev-! era! election boards by entirely con- ! Burning the same by fire before any votes are counted or ballot boxes be opened until the polls are closed and all unvoted ballots destroyed as here-' inbefore provided. Section 8. Any voter woh declares that by reason of physical disability or inability to read the English lanjguage, he is unable to mark his ballot, may declare his choice of candidates to the election board, and the poll clerks, in the presence of said voter and in the presence of said election board, shall prepare the ballots for voting, and on request shall read over to such voter the names of the candidates as marked. Section 9. No person being a candidate for the nomination to any office and to be voted for at said primary shall be declared the nominee of the Democratic party of said county, who loans, pays or gives, either directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value to any elector, or to any other person for the purpose of securing the vote of influence of such elector or person for his nomination. nor shall any such candidate offer or promise to loan or give any money or other thing of value to any elector for the purpose of influencing or retaining the vote of such elector, or to Induce such elector to work or labor for the election or nomination of such candidate, or to refrain from working or laboring for the nomination or election of any other candidate, or to any person to secure or retain the influence or vote of such elector in his behalf as such candidate, or to be used by such persons in any way to influence the vote of any elector, or electors generally, for himself or any candidate. And no

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candidate shall hire or otherwise em- ; Ploy for a consideration any elector I or person to work at the polls on the day of such prijnary election for the ' nomination of such candidate, and I should any candidate violate any of i the provisions of this section he shall i be dealt with as provided in section i eleven of these rules. ( Section 10. All contests and dis- ] putes out of Jhe canvass and counts < following said primary election shall.! be settled by a majority vote of the I City Central Committee under whose 1 ; direct loll such primary election was I held. I; Section 11. Should any candidate i violate the rules and regulations of 1 the City Central Committe and there- i by fraudulently secure the nomination to the office to which he may aspire, the candidate for such office who shall have received the next highest number of votes provided such candi- i date shall not have also fraudulently secured his nomination, shall by*a . majority vote of said Central Committee be declared the nominee of the . party aforesaid to such office. Section 12. Should there be a vacancy occur at any time by removal resignation or death, or should there be a tie vote of any candidate, or of any candidates nominated, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the Central Committee at such time as it may then and there agree upon. Section 13. That the contested ballot and tally sheets shall be placed in a paper bak tied with a string and | sealing wax melted and pasted over the knot of the string and delivered ! to the inspector, and by him returned to the chairman in the city of Deca - 1 tur, Indiana, on the day herein before mentioned in section five. Section 14. The names placed on the tickets used in said primary election as referred to in section one, of the rules and regulations shall be arranged in alphabetical order. Section 15. The Chairman of the Central Committee shall havg a notice printed for two weeks in the Decatur Democrat, giving names of offices to be filled by candidates voted for in November, 1909, and voting places in the next democratic primary election. That if at any time within ten days, any three persons residing within any precinct of said city shall make affidavit jointly that each of said persons voted in said precinct

at said Primary Election, and that he j believe# that the vote of said precinct J was not counted or returned as same was cast, or that the same has not been correctly counted, and request a recount of said precinct, a recount shall be made as follows: A com- I mittee of three persons, legal voters of the democratic party shall be ap- 1 pointed ,one by the City Chairman, ( one by the petitioners and one by the two thus appointed. The committee j thus appointed shall make the recount a and certify to the result thereof to J the full city central committee whicn shall be called together by the chair- c jnan for the purpose pf receiving such t results, and of taking such action as it may deem proper in the premises. , < PUBLIC SALE • I The undersigned will offer at public I sale at his residence two miles south- I east of Decatur, or one-half mile I north of county farm, sale commenc- I ing at 10 o’clock a. m., Wednesday, I Oct. 20, 1909, the following property, 1 to-wit: Horses—Two head, 1 seven year old I mare, dfaft type; 1 ten year old 1 gelding. Cows —Three head, 1 Jersey cow, fresh soon; 2 extra good Shorthorn 1 cows. Implements—l Turnbull wagon, ! good as new; 1 hay ladder, 1 hay. ladder, 1 hay tedder, 1 good grain drill, 1 McCormick mower, 1 disc harrow, 2 horse cultivator, 1 spike | tooth harrow, 1 double shovel plow, I single shovel plow, 1 complete log- | ging outfit, 1 hay ladder, good mud ( boat, pair good bob sleds, 2 sets , heavy harness, 1 set good breeching j harness, 1 set double driving har- | ness, 1 set single buggy harness, 1 | set single buggy harness. About ' 4 tons of good mixed hay. Aboutl 300 shocks of corn in field. About I 100 bushels of oats. About 20 bushels of barley. 17 head of fullblood ■ White Embden geese, 3 Bronze turkey hens, 1 Bronze gobble, a lot of turkeys. About 50 fullblood White Wyandotte chickens and many other articles too numerous to mention. Terms—All sums of 35.00 and under cash in hand; over $5.00 a credit : of ten months will be given the purI chaser giving his note therefor with ’ approved freehold security to the : satisfaction of the undersigned. No

property removed until settled for. Pour per cent, off for cash. HENRT GUNSET. John Spuhler, Auct Fruchte ft Litterer, Clerks. o FOR SALE —One mule colt, 4 months old. Inquire of J. E. Spangier, R. R. 4, Decatur, Ind. 229-fit CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED—In your locality to represent us. Experience unnecessary. sllO per mo. and expenses. Write for particulars. Monarch Cigar Co., St. Louis, Mo. All the peacnes yon want at Colchin's candy kitchen, next week at the right price. 229-2 t Duenae Hogsden of Fort Wayne, will be the guest of friends in the city ovir Sunday.

YOUR CREDIT Can Be R uined By Neglect of a few small bills. If a little money is lacking let us supply it Pay ap the worrying bills and owe only us. • We loan on any good chattel security, such as furniture, pianos, horses, etc. We give a liberal discount on all loans paid off before due. If you need money fill out the following blank, cut it out and mall it to ua. Our agent la in Decatur every Tuesday. Name Address Amt Wanted Kind of •eeurtty.. BaUable Private | FL Wayne Loan Compaq Established 1888, Room >, Second floor, 706 Calhoend street Home Phone 883. Eort Wayne. Ind

This is’phone 18. I have no North Pole stories j to tell BUT SAY, I heard a feller say tother | day it would be awful cold here this coming win- I ter and I have a nice line of I OUTING 6to 10c a yard | Fine comfort bats, warm waist goods and UN- I DERWEAR for the oldest and youngest. And I SHOES I for all, both great and small. Never go down I for price and quality. Bring your children in for 1 their supply. It will make the price rt£ht. Try | me and see. And SAY men and boys for a short I time, or while they last I Work and Dress Shirts for 35c, 3 for $1 cash and don’t miss me when I you want a winter cap or hat. And don’t go g elsewhere and buy the so-called just-as-good for I less money. You can’t do it. Come in and get | prices whether you buy or not and compare goods I with prices. Don’t forget lam buying poultry | as well as butter and eggs. | And say If my goods suit you tell your neigh- I bors. If they don’t suit you tell me. 1 Resp. yours I

HOLTHOUSE DRUG C(f. SUCCESS Holthouse Drug Co. the enterprising druggists, rather than await the ordinary methods of introduction, urged the Dr. Howard Co. to secure a quick Sale lor their "celebrated specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia* by offering the regular 50c bottle at half price. The wonderful success of this plan was a great surprise to Holthouse Drug Co., and today there are scores of people here in Decatur who are using and praising this remarkable remedy. So much talk has been caused by this offer, and so many new friends have been made for the specific that the Dr. Howard Co. have authorized druggist Holthouse to continue this

special half price sale for a limited time longer. In addition to selling a 50c bottle of Dr. Howard’s specific for 25c. the Holthouse Drug Co. have so much faith in the remedy that they will refund the money to any one whom it does not cure. When your head aches, your stomach does not digest food easily and naturally when there is constipation specks before the eyes, tired feeling, giddiness, bad taste in the mouth, coated tongue,heartburn sour stomach roaring or ringing in the ears, melancholy and liver troubles, Dr. Howard’s specific will cure you. If it does not, it will not cost you a cent. o Democrat Want Ads. Pay