Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-03
MEETING OF THE DEhOORATlO Tx
EOUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LAFAY-
ETTE COUNTY.
LEXINGTON, Mo-. March, Soth.

LE1ISGToS. Mo-, March, 3Oth, ls5o.
COMMITTEES met pursuant to Il call of the chair
man OF the outgoing cohlui''ee. iie''n''
John B. Mcdonald. of Clay township; X A.
Collins. of Davis township; :. y fia'tehn"rS'
Of Dover township; James ID. barhss' Oh Free
dom township; William Young Oh Lexington
township; Robert L. RUSSELL OF shi-a-har
township, and John S. White' OF washington
township. The credentials OF john +. Coraer'
of Middleton township. were presented anu ap-
proved. Mr.. Corder was not present.
The was organized by the eiection
OF VIM. Young. chairman; R. A. Collins, Sec
rotary, and j. Q. Plattenburg, treasurer.
On motion of j. Q. Plattenburg, 1t was unsn-
mously
Resolved. That primary meetings be called in
the townships on Saturday, May 18th, 1850, to
elect delegates to a county convention: 10 be
held in Lexington on Monday, May nth, to
elect delegates to the state cOnvention, "hicn
meets at Moberly, May goth, 1851.
On motion of Mr.. White 1t Was unanimously
Resolved. That the basis of representation to
the county convention, by each township, De
fixed at one delegate for each hundred votes and
a fraction of ftty or over cast by such township
for Judge Norton for supreme Judge at the last
general election.
Under this rule the townships will be entitled
to the following number of delegates: Clay, 4;
Davis. 4; Dover, 8; Freedom, 2; Lexington. I;
u ~ -
total, %.
On motion ths'places for holding the meetings
in the townships were appointed as follows:
Clay township. ut Fairview; Davis township, at
Hisginsvllle; Dover township, at Dover; Free
dom township, ut Aullville; Lexington town
ship, at Courthouse; Middleton township. at
Waverly; Sni-a-Bar township. at Dade's school
house; Washington township, ut Wheatley's
school house. and the time Of meeting set at 2
O'Clock, p. m.
Mr.. White. of MISUNDERSTANDING, offered
the following resolutions:
First, That the nomination of the candidates
for all county offices and for state senator be
made by primary election.
Second. That a ballot shall be had for state
senator at the same time that u vote Is taken for
the nomination OF sounty officers; and that the
vote for said official shall be certified from the
respective townships to the county
the same as for county officers.
Third, That the candidate receiving the great
est number of votes for any Of the several posi-
tions ballOted for shall be proclaimed by the
nominee for said office; provided. that said Can
didate shall receive a majority of all the votes
cast at the said primary election.
Fourth, That in case it shall appear that any
candidate has a mere plurality of the votes cast
in the county it shall be the duty of the demo-
cratic county committee to establish US q basis
of representation for each township. the same as
that allowed in the county convention at the
general election in 1873 and that said county
| q ploOCSu ~ SaIl0 " IL SihNl-
dates for the various offices not having a majority
Of all the votes cast, allowing to any candidate
inc vote O., Inc toWnsal2 VINO nus reGGiseu .ng
tho said candidate shall be nominated or drop
ped from the list; and In like manner until all
nominations shall be determined from the list OF
plurality candidates.
After considerable discussion the resolutions
were laid on the table.
1t was then resolved to fix the time and rules
for the nomination Of county officers.
Mr.. Barnes moved THAT the nomination Of
county officers be made by primary election and
that said election be held on the 9Th day Of June.
Mr.. Waite moved to amend by inserting the
eth day of July instead Of the 5th day OF June.
Upon q vote being taken Messrs. Mcdonald.
Collins, Barnes and Russell voted fer the 9Th
day of June. and Msssrs. Plattenburg, White
and Young for the oath day of July. The 5th
day of June was declal cd to be selected.
The following. rul.s.!and regulations, to gov
ern the primary election, were unanimously
adopted:
|. That the nomination by the democratic
party of Lalay cite county OF candidates Tor the
various county, district and township offices to
be filled at the next general election, be made by
?. That said primary election be held on the
9Th day OF June, 1880.
5. That the vote at said election shall be by
ballet, and shall be taken at the usual places OF
voting, except rs hereinafter provided.
1. That ali persons who are known as demo-
crats, or VINO voted for Samuel j. Tilden tor
president, and who shall be legal voters ut the
November election, shall be entitled to vote At
said primary election.
5. That the ballots to be used at said election
be furnished by this committee, and shall be
strips or pieces Of white paper, with the title of
each officer to be nominated, printed thereon. in
the order in which they are hereinafter named,
with u place Tor the name OF The person to be
voted for. left blank. to be filled up by tn. voter.
8 That the officers to be elected are, repre-
| SaptofivaS tor tha EARtern and WeStern Di6triCfS-
Sheriff, Collector, Treasurer, Assessor. Prose-
cutting Attorney, Judges OF the County Court Tor
the Eastern and Western Districts, Surveyor,
tices of the Peace of the various townships.
Z. That there shall be appointed, by this COM
mittee. three judges and two clerks for each
voting precinct.
8. That each precinct be provided, by this
books for the use oi the judges and clerks.
.. That the polls shall be opened at 7 O'Clock,
Il. M, or Us soon thereafter as may be. and shall
be kept open for the reception Of votes until the
10. That should the Judges, or either of them.
not be present at the time appointed for opening
the polls, or being present, refuse to act. the
voters present. to the number Off, or more. may
proceed to elect a judge or Judges, in his or their
place, IN such manner as may be- determined
upon by them, and the judge or judges 80 elect
cd shall proceed with the election Us ii he or they
had been appointed by the committee. and should
any clerk not be present, or should refuse to act.
the judges may appoint Il suitable person to act
as clerk IN his stead.
| IL. That the CanulQateS If nomination are re-
quested not to have any private ticket TO be used
at eaid primary election, but to use only those
furnished by this committee, who will provide
u sufficient number for every proper purpose.
II. That each ballot shall be numbered by one
of the judges in the order in which they are voted
and placed in the ballot-box. and as 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.
Judges, assisted by the Clerks, shall proceed to
count the ballots and cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under their hands.
and the number of votes received BY every can
didate for every office, and shall cause the same
to be transmitted, without delay, to this COM
mittee-
IA. That the ballots shall be strung on a string
by one OF the judges as fast AS they are counted,
and shall be securely tied or sealed up, and Sc mt
to this committee, along with the return of the
judges.
the Judges OF the election, and the other sent to
this mmitt
10. That The shall be in session IN
the courthouse in the city OF Lexington on the
eth day OF june, and shall continue In session
until all of the returns are sent in.
IL. That Immediately upon the receipt of the
returns, this committee shall proceed to cast up
the whole vote ofthe county Tor every candidate
for every office, and the whole vote of each dis
trict separately for every candidate for every
district office; and the person receiving the high
est vote for any office, shall be declared to be
the nominee OF the democratic party Tor such Of
lice, and this committee shall. 'as soon Us prac-
4 SNo thN NtA'N ''shc, ~ ~ af> 100
tIculars aLd result of their action.
Is. That tor the purposes of this election, Lex
I.ngtOn township shall constitute but one pre-
cinct, and that the polls will ne opened only at
the courthouse, in the city of Lexington.
l9. That In all particulars not herein specially
provided for. said election shall be conducted AS
near as may be IN accordance with this laws oil
this state regulating popular elections.
The chairman and secretary were appointed q
committee to procure poll-books, t.ckets. etc .,
for the primary election.
The democratic papers of the county were re-
ouested to publish these proceedings.
Upon LaCtiGn Of X. A. Collins, H trvey ] Hlg
gins was appointed O. tie Judicial committee
for the sixth judicial circuit TO fill the vacancy
accustomed by the death OF Col. Francis NJ.
Field.
i Capt. Collins offered the following:
Resolved, That the democratic executive com.
mittee OF Lafayette county, believing II To be Il
the interest. economy and Convenience or The
Delegates that may be elected for the purpose o.
nominating jud@es Of the circuit and crinins
courts and state senator, do hereby recOinnenL
TO those committees Of the several districts.
whose duty 1t is 10 assign Il point Tor holdIh.
said conTentIons. the town Of HigSlnsville, II
Lafayette county, tor the reasons above stated
and US will he made c!early apparent by look
ing al the map and its rail- I%acliftles
Which WAS adopted.
The GLOWING resolution wa. unanimously
passed:
Resolved, That the candidates Tor dem0crati,
nominations Inr county Offices be assessed tn,
sum of 1--we dO,lnss each and tor township office
one dollar each TO defru. The expenses oi til,
primary election, and sach and ever. OF sIci
candidates is hereby requested TO pay the amour