The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year Number 16
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 16, 1904
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CALL.
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Conventions and Primaries Called For
July 9th.
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A county democratic convention is
hereby called to assemble at the courthouse in Marlin on Saturday, July 16th,
1904, at ten o'clock a. m., for the purpose of ascertaining- and declaring the
result of the democratic primaries to be held on July 9th, and for the election
of a county chairman and secretary and an executive committee for the ensuing
two years, and for such other business as may properly come before said body.
A democratic primary election is hereby ordered, to be
held in each voting precinct in Fall County. on Saturday, July 9th 1904, at
which all democratic candidates for all state, district, congressional, county
and precinct officers will be voted upon.
Said precinct elections will b held in the following
places, and the presiding judges thereof are hereby appointed, to-wit:
Alto Springs - Presiding judge A L Jennings
Barclay - Presiding judge Paul Peiper, Sr
Blevins - Presiding judge, J L Litteral
Bell-falls - Presiding judge, E A Adams
Center, at McClannahan - Presiding judge, Jim Barton
Cedar Springs, at Viesca - Presiding judge, Mat Jones
Chilton - Presiding judge, J B Landrum
Cego - Presiding judge, W T Moon
Durango - Presiding judge, J W Henslee
Dot - Presiding judge, Frank Leibreicht
Free Liberty - Presiding judge, J G Bargainer
Gurley - Presiding judge, J W Brewer
Grusendorff - Presiding judge- Otto Rau
Lott - Presiding judge, E F McCreary
North Marlin, at county courthouse - Presiding judge, T
E Battle
South Marlin, at Mayor's office - Presiding judge, W A
Oltorf
Mooreville - Presiding judge Burgher McCulloch
McCaleb - Presiding judge Hawk Lowery
Mettina - Presiding judge, H G Schneider
New Eureka - Presiding judge J C Criswell
New Hope - Presiding judge, R B Fore
Norris Gin - Presiding judge D W Harwell
Otto - Presiding judge, M V Bradshaw
Perry - Presiding judge, F M Oakes
Powers - Presiding judge, L P Weaver
Reagan - Presiding judge, E W Robbins
Rosebud - Presiding judge, W M Ocker
Rocky Hill - Presiding judge, Geo Falconer
Stranger - Presiding judge, W B Richardson
Stallworth Store - Presiding judge, F M Stallworth, Sr.
Travis - Presiding judge, A F Stone
Wilderville - Presiding judge, J C Williams
Westphalia - Presiding judge, B P Hoelscher
Woodland - Presiding judge, Mort W Jones
Wilson - Presiding judge, Ben Young
A primary convention of democratic voters is also
hereby called to assemble in each precinct, at the respective places named
above, on Saturday, July 9th, 1904, at two o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
electing delegates to the county convention July 16th, and for the transaction
of such other business as may properly come before such convention. The test
prescribed by the executive committee to all who take part in these conventions
is, that they shall be of the white race, and shall promise to support all the
democratic nominees at the November election.
Presiding judges will appoint one associate judge and
two clerks to aid in holding the election. And in case of the absence inability
or refusal of the presiding judge, the voters present may select their own
presiding judge.
Tickets, poll and tally lists, and other blanks for
holding the election and making returns, in accordance with the Terrell election
law, will be furnished to presiding judges, together with a copy of the Terrell
law, in due time.
In case the presiding judges named above cannot act,
they are requested to notify the undersigned secretary, at Marlin, Texas.
J. R. SOUTHWELL,
Chm. Co. Dem. Exec. Commt.
J. W. SPIVEY,
Secretary.
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