Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-11
Meeting Of Democratic Executive
Committee.
LEXINGTON, Mo, May 6th.

LEXINGTON, Mo, May 6th.
Committee met pursuant TO adjournment. aud
was called 10 order BY the chairman; present.
VIM. Young. Isaac Sraie, j. Is. Mcdonald, WIN.
Beatie. W. L. Anderson, j. S. White; credcn-
tisls of j. r. Groves. committeeman from Mid
dleton township. presented and approved.
The following rules and resolutions. TO govern
the primary election. were unanimously adopted:
|. That the nominations by the democratic
party of Lafayette county OF Candidates for the
various county. district and township offices TO
be hlled AT the next general election. be made by
PRIMARY election.
. That said primary elections be held on the
81 day of August, 1873.
8, That the vote at said election shall be by
ballot, and shall be taken at the usual places Of
voling, except rs hereinafter provided.
1. That Hli persons who are known AS demo-
Gratis. or who voted ,r Samuel j Tiiden Tor
president. and who shall he legal voters AZ rue
November election. shall be entitled " vote NJ
said primary election.
S That the ballots to be used ut said election
be furnished by this committee. and stall lie
sirius or prices of white paper, with the title of
each officer 10 be nominated, printed thereon, in
the order In which they are hereinafter named.
with "A place for the name of the person 10 be vo-
ted for, lett blank, To b. filled up 10y the voter.
8 That The officers to he elected are. Repre-
srutatlves tor the Easte' n and -sternDistrlcts
sheriff. collector. Treasurer. Assessor. County
Clerk. Circuit Clerk. Prosecuting Attorney. Re-
cnrder Of Deeds. Ju.sr u he county Court at
lAr.e, Judges of the County Court for the Ea,-
tern and Western Districts. Coroner, ConstaUles
md Justices of the Peace OF the various town
ships.
I That there shall be appointed. Ly this COM
mittee. three Judges aud two clerks Tor each vo.
ting precinct
. That each precinct be provided, by this
committee. with y b Hot DO, aud two poll books.
Tor The us" OF the judges and clerks
.. that the polls snail be opened at ! O'Clock.
u m. or a. room thcI entt.r As may be, and shall
he kept open for Tue reception of Votes until the
setting al the sun
10 That should the judges. or either OF them.
not he present al the time appointed for opening
the polls. or eng present. refuse ~ sct, The vo-
tiers present, to the number ni I. Or more. may
proceed TO elect = Judge or judges. in his OF their
plsce. IN such manner IS may he deternined
upon by them, and the Judge or Judges 80 elect
el shall procsed with the election ns If he or they
hal been appointed by the committees. and should
any clerk not be present. or should refuse to act.
the Judges may appoint q suitable person to act
IL. That tn. Candidates for nomination are re-
qu-sted not 10 have any private ticket To be used
ut said primary election, but 10 use only those
furn isheG by this committee, who Will provide
= sufficient number for every proper purpose
Il, That each ballot shall be numbered by one
al the judges in the order IN which they are vo-
ted and placed in the bsliut-boN Y, and rs the same
are voted, the clerks shall each record. in sepa-
rate poll books. the number OF each ballot, and
the name OF the person voting the same.
Is. That as soon US the polls are closed. the
judges, assisted by the clerks, shall proceed TO
count the ballots and cast up the votes for each
and shall certify under their hands,
itirst.i by the clerks. th' result of the count,
and the number of votes received by every can
tilato tor every once, anu Snhll cause u sAiuc
to he transmitted, without delay. To this com
mittee.
IA. That the ballots shall be strung on q string
by one oil the judges q, fast Ms they are counted.
and shall be securely tied or sc ilri up, and sent
10 this along win the return "i the
judges.
IS. That one of the poll-books shall be kept by
the Judges of the election. and the other sent to
this committee
10. That this comHittee shall be in session In
the courthouse. in the CITY OF Lexington. on The
5th day of August, and shall continue in session
until all of the returns are sent IN |
returns. this mint shall proceed to cast up
the whole vote OF the county tor every candidate
for every Office. and the whole vote OF each dis
district office; and the person receiving the high
est vote for any Office, shall be declared Ia be
the nominee of the democratic party for such Of
Iice, and his shall. as soon as practi-
cable thereafter, cause 10 be published the par
ticulars and result of their action.
Is. That for the purpose. OF THIS election. Lex
ington township shall constitute bat one pre-
cinct, and that the polls Will b" opened only Mt
the courthouse. in the city OF Lexington
~. That in all particulars MT herein specially
provided for, said election shall be conducted rs
near as may lie in accordance with the laws OF
this state regulating popular elections.
% motion oil Isuaa Neale. the chairman and
were appointed n committee to procure
poll books, tickets. etc. for the primary cleo
ton.
sub committees were appointed As follows. to
ships:
Dover Townshi p-John w. Lewis. William
II. Carter, William Page.
Washington Township-Phiiip Atkinson, Rob
Patterson, u. Z. B,iIe,, X. r Marshall. N.
X. Henry, William Tracy, NJ. &. REland-
Middleton Towship-C. z. Lewis, Thomas \.
Catron, James W. GoodwIR, J. r. Fletcher. A.
Francisco.
Motion to adjourn 20 July -. ISIS. Carried.
The democratic papers OF the county are re-
qusstsd to publish these proceedings
WM. Young, Chairman.
GROVE YoUSG. Secretary.