Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1880-05-29
TIFF PRIMARY ELECTION.
Address es the Democratic Exccu-
tive Committee of Lafayette
County 10 tho Democratic


- i. That -ile. nomination by the democratic
marty of LAFAYETTE county of candidatcs ior me
various county, district and township oihces -
be liIlcd at the next general election. be made by
,. That said primary election be held on the
9th day of June. lsSO. H.,
ballot and shall be taken ut the usual places oi
voting, except as hereinafter ProViueu. All
qualified voters may vote in other thnn lhelr own
low nship or at other than their own prccinct,
provided that the judges at such precinct shall
swear tho person proposing to vote that ne mas
not voted anu M not vote al any N,ne. oticers in
cases where the voter proposes 10 vote outsiue
OF his own township.
democrats, or .oho yotcd for samuel y. !'tden
for president aid .chs shat He tr0aa ,;'ieS rS 1
e the n@sem'er M se,% erusr" s,ssf". "iersi"m SM
&. That the ballots to he used at said election |
be furnished by this committee, ana SNAIL DC
strips or eces of white paper, WIN tne atie 2i
each officer to be nominated, printed thereon,in
the order in which they are hereinnitef hameu,
and with the name OF each candidate also print
ed thereon, all the names to be erased Dut the
one winch the voter desires to vote ior
6. That the officers to be elected are, REPRE-
sentatiyes for the Eastern and Wesern Districts,
cutting Attorney, Judges of the County Court Tor
Judge J % surveyor, Probate Judge. Pubic Ahmn-
i.tra,or Coroner, Constables and Justices OF
the Pt ace OF the various townships
Z. That there shall lie appointed.b by this com.
mittee. four Judges for each voting precinct and
that these judges shall select iour Clerks III each
precinct .. H., ,,
committee, with two ballot boxes, one of which
shall be numbered No. ], and one of which shall
sud judges to select from their number two
Judges who shall be known rs receiving Judges,
| and two who shall be known as counting Judges.
| The receiving judges shall receive the ballots.
and the counting judges shall count the Dallois,
| ballot box No. being turned over to tnem py
the receiving judges at the expiration oi .ie nrst
| hour the ballot boxes being exchanged every
| hour thereafter, until the polls are closed Two
clerks shall attend the receiving judges. and two
poll books for the Use OF the judges anu clerks
| Shall be furnished by this committee.
u. m, or as soon thereafter as may be, ,and snail
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 Tor opening
the pols or being present, refuse to act, the vo-
proceed to elect judge or judges. IN his or their
place, in such manner rs may be determined
upon by them. and the judge or judges SO elected
shall proceed with the election as ii he or they
had been appointed BY the committee;
H. That the candidates for nomination are re-
ouested not to have any private ticket to be used
ut said primary election. but to use only those
furnished by this conn ittee, wro will provide a
sufficient number for every proper purpose;
Il. That each ballot shall be numbered by
one of the receiving Judges in the order IN whlcn
thy are voted and placed IN the o os anu re
cord in separate poll books the number of each
ballot, and the name OF the person voting the
I3 That as soon as the polls are closed, the
judges, assisted by the clerks. shall proceed to
count the ballots and cast up the votes Tor sach
candidate, and shall certify under their hands,
attested by the clerks. the result CT the count,
) and the number of votes received by every can
dtdate fer every Office, and shall cause the same
to be transmitted, without delay, to this com
mlttee.
by one OF the counting judges us fast as they are
. | counted, and shall be securely tied or sealed up
and sent to this committee, along with the return
OF the Judges.
! Is. That one of the poll-books shall be KEEP
by the judges of the election, and the other sen
| to this committee.
j the courthouse, in the city Of Lexington. OF
r Monday. the 18th .iay of June, and shall continue
. in session until all Of the returns are sent in.
IL That immediately upon the receipt OF TIN
returns this committee shall proceed TO cast III
q the whole vote Of the county for every candidat
= for every Office and the whole vote OF each dis
g trict separately for every candidate Tor ever.
district Office; and the person receiving the high
est vote for any office. shall be declared to be III
u nominee of the democratic party for such office
ana this committee shall. as soon rs practicabi
. thereafter, cause to be puDlisheu the particular
Il and result of their action.
!. Is. Thatin all particulars not herein special
h provided for, such election shall he conducted Il
n near as may be in accordance with the laws O
n this state reguuting popular elections.
~ THE PREG&SC1s AND JUDGES.
For the purposes Of this lei election. Lsx,ngto
the polls will be opened only at the courthouse
In the city OF Lexington. In sni-asBar town
+, odessa p sa and Fersusons schoolhonse, instead
ii the legal precincts, Mt. Hope and Andrew
- store. In W Washington township for this cectio
| q precinct is established ut Mayview.
n The following named gentlemen are appoir
=. ted Us Judges al their respective precincts.
~ | Lexington nship-COurthOuse-J0hn "A
81 ford. james Peak, Charles Allstadt and Jam,
~ Liilis.
se Ridings. SapoIeon-R. A. Hudnall, F.. l
T. Fsh6sck. John Rrnisk Geo w Gt%hh E,n:,s Bat
.T ..t Dillingham;, Judson c. Armstrong. GreenIr
.. a. John Gibson. Joseph F. Files, Z. Ford.
n n, washington township wheatIey's schoo
~ a. heuse-E NJ. Harrelson, A. W. DoulhIti. IL 4
M M Ewing, VIM. Cunningham: Wolitnbarser
M schoOlhOuse = Alexander Patterson, a..
an cn ErewniIs, Adam Wolfenbarser. Robert Ma
tllews
re Mayview = Hezekah Waterheuse. Arth
- Brown, John p. Herr, Reuben Pucket.
o ~, Middleton township ip-Waverly-Wlliiam
ir1 Redd, John J. Hall, T. C. Eooton, % A: A. Il Ha,
NJ ii. p. Catr0n. Charles Lewis.
d. Dover ownship-Dover.J. J. Hampton 10
.d Z. Matthews. VIM. B. Wlnn, John A. Ha
~. ~, by, sr, Samuel Downing, George Is. GordO
,te ,,e Corier-Cliptnn sydnor. James Lewis, Geol
he Corder. Joseph Carter, sr.
an ,.a stab. Henry Filing. Charles Bergman. Hen
Zen len Miller. Aulville-S. J. Fitzgerel. j. r, 4
me e dinger, James H. Welborn, John G. Handy
na, Isa Seth Mason; p. =: Hudson. Charles Iyl'
Ice sshaolinsyile; ; :. jackson crs,, CoTdcrs Angus
,1s ,p1y II. e. Armstrong. VIM. Harris. Thos X.
Tue Chcsney. Ferguson's schOohouse-John X
,,yy,i Iy. Stephen Chealh"m, A. q. Phillips, Jo
n u' l;lc,lsoe.
pa ADDRESS OF THE COMMITTEE.
FeflOtU Democrats of Lafayette County:
-. In adopting rules for conducting this elect
~ your committee have cndeavored to make tn
iu; conform IN nearly practicable to the law
| 10 MlSSnlrl
ny; NY tons. They have done so for the reason that
.nu meihof is fair anu Impartial, anu the people
,n1 ny more familiar with it than any other. III
Tie have plac.d the qualification of voters on
broad and liberal !. basis Is i'll their jndgm
:. ut all consistent with prudence.
,a, nar Tile rule is, that to entatle man to rote
rec tile primary election, he must be iegal uo
de- und in addition he must be democrat, or,
wn must hare 1otsd for Ilidsstgr president.
40 OTHER persons are entls'e9 ~ 10 rgte, ana
Qttenppt TO do so Is u trdud. Tile judges Shon
;, in ali cases whsre any doubt eSists, quest
me il tile uoter closely, and exercise ludymett as
IN IN tile reception Of tie ballot: Ills as Of gr
I, IN importance, and 1T is hoped Mat judges Wii
is 'oatchful and fearless in tile dfScharye Of
,ue duty.
We Your committee aware that there are
eel, this county many who have heretofore acted
dig. the republican party, hut who now desire to
rul- with the democracy. AS the democratic pa
of has always been ready, and now stands rca
you gladly to receive accessions to its strength
we | such have discovered the correctness of
for doctrines, yeur committee greatly desired
fel adopt some rule by which this class Of citZ
might participate in the primary election,
which at the same time would be II safegu
against mpOsitlons by unreliable and uishOi
persons.
Your committee know that a rule liking
qualifications OF voters must be Of universal
plicatIon. They cannot make rGle which
law In the Case Of one man that Is not law in
case of another, and rule that will allow
S;, MAJ: to vote ut the primary upon his decliral
,ih affirmation that he will vote the party 8 ti'
th,t at the November election. must necessarily
ness low all the same privilege who make the s.
med declaration. Your committee believe that
hr.e would present an opportunity too tempting
! for dishonest men of the opposite party. Oi cot
the no honorable republican would offer t0 vote
rr,e democratic primary election, who had not m
$ ian up his mind To vote with the democrats in
thrn future. But from past experience your coinI
one tee believe that more disreputable charac
rae would take advantage of such II rule, and pai
uIl- ipate i'll the primary, without any intention
1 nv vote the democratic ticket at the election.
ess honest republicans who would vote Iron
nur change OF opinion.
a nt Your committee believe that such rule W.
in | result in the anomaly OF democratic candid
4 mn nominated by radical votes. This would
york duce dissatisfaction. division and denoral
.iblp ton In the party. Our lrcnds who We're fnri
vsrv | ly republicans, and who wish to vote with
,Imn simply 10 allow them to vote at the primary.
~ IN | them vote with once at the clecti0n, ami
II ia their record Will cniitle them 10 vote wit
h.r. afterwards at the primaries. This Is askin"
,n,e of them than the advocates of such = rule as
nile us i'll their be half and Is beside laccompa
r,t; by the danger httcnrant upon the other cOirs
nri Your committee urges upon every demo