Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-08

ii THAT the ballots shall be strung on q
string, by one of the counting JUDGES ~ liza or
sealed III. and sent TO the along WIN
the return of the judges. bow,
Is. That one Of the poil-books snaii De aep,
by the judges of the election, ana the other 1e"'
ls. That the shall be in session in
Monisy, the 24.h day Of July, 1852. and shall
continue In session until all the returns @s
sent in. ~.
returns this committee shall proceed To cast W
the whole vote of the county tor every canoi-
date for every office. and the whole vots OF ssss
district separately for every candidate lor every
district office; and the person receiving the hlga.
est vote Tor any Office shall be declared 70 be TIT
and this committee shall. US soon as practicable
thereafter, cause to be published the particulars
and result of their action:
provided for. such election shall be conducted a
near as may be IN accordance with Inc ia"s o.
this state regulating popular elections.
The GLOWING WAS adopted:
Resolved, That each and every candidate fol
every county Office shall be assessed five dollars
to delray the expenses Of the primary election
ed on the tickets for said primary election unit
his assessment is paid.
w. G.. McCausland was elected treasurer o.
the committee.
For the purposes of this election Lexington
township shall constitute but one precinct. and
! the poll will be opened only at the courthouse,
I In the city OF Lexington.
The committeeman were instructed to nomi-
nate judges for the several precincts IN theil
townships, and In the absence OF the ommiuee-
| men from Dover and Freedom townships Capt.
| w. A. Thornton from Freedom. and VIM. N.
| Saunders from Dover, were requested to make
| the nominations for them. The following nom.
nations were made and on motion they were
confirmed, viz:
Middleton-Waverly-J. n. Hopkins, A. L.
Hawkins, DR.. j. NJ. Warren and A. H.. ofutt.
Alms-Jas. w. Goodwin. Jno. L. Goodwin,
Robert Neil and Chas. j. Lewis.
Freedom AullvilIe -Jno. Brown. James
Wiley. ST.. Jno. Cooksey and 8. j. Fitzgerald
Conoordis = Henry Miller, Henry Bodenstat
Henry Filing and Charles bergman.
pavis-Higglnsville-A. s. Higgins. W. G
Bcatie. 4. T. Conn and A. Wade. Schooling
vIne-Geo. P. Gordon, jackson Corder. B.. f
Shelter and j. NJ. Livengood.
Sni-s-Bar-Odessa-Robt. T. Russell, VIM
Harris. F.. E. Barnett and Thos. II. McChesney
Fergpson's Schoolhouse-Jonas T. Ferguson. A
G. Phillips, .John Rledsoe and John Kelly
FCiay-Welfngton-Geo. w. Fesrell, Thos. w
Rulings. VIM. Corse .and Luther Marshall
Napolton-F. l.. Ffshhack, R. A. Hudnell. III
G.. jacobs and Joseph Lightner. Bates City
Charles Ward, Z. Dillingham;. Aaron q. Camp
hell and Robert Saunders. Greedton-C. Y
Ford. c. j. Miller,:C. N. Beale and Johl
fGlbson. Fairview Cyrus Osborne. -samue
Hammer, Chap. Campbell and Alfred King.
Observation-Disclosures Hsrwood, w. B. VIM
Nelson Fox. and Lewis Cox..Pase City,. H
Page, Geo. Hall, Alfred Downing aud JOIN
Walker. Corder-Las, w. Lewis. Wm. N
Saunders, Frank Rurton aud Matt Davis.
Washington - Mayview- Hez. Waterhouse
Arthur Brown. Taylor Benning and o. N
Billiard. Notwithstanding Jones, Henri,
McIlssin. Mason Fry al Oliver Whitsett
Wolfenbarger's schoolhouse-J. J. Browning
Green Scott, Robert Patterson and Danle
Wilson.
Lexington-John Afford, James Peak. Chas
E. Allsiadt and ]. O. Hays.
The chairman. secretary and treasurer wer
appointed a committee to prepare ballot-boxes
poll-books and tickets for the primary election
w. G. McLausland fled his certificate OF cleo
ton as committeeman from Lexington township
The following. presented by w. A. Redd, wa
unanimously adopted:
We, the executive committee OF the democrat
party, Of the county Of Lafayette. deem it I'D
they may take with The view OF expressing thei
/ CnOlCe IOF Tue nominees OF the party In the en-
suing TALL election. The mode Of selecting can
didates has already been determined upon in &C
cordance with the known views of the party
crst the power Of expressing his will undeterre,
and untrammeled at the primary election. w
think 1t uAwise aud fraught with danger to til
the party to influence or fOrestall the will of tn
party as 1t shall then be made known. As dem
ocrats let US act tremendously and be united il
the one purpose only of presenting to the voter
Of Lafayette county . list OF candidates for tn
various county 0faces. which will reflect tn
capability. fidelity and honesty of the party
and cOmman the respect. If NOS the support, q
every good citizen who must OF necessity feel
deep interest in the welfare and prosperity 6
the county.
The following address to the voters of tn
county was also adopted:
ADDRESS IF THE COMMITTEE.
FeI10~ dsssocrGH 1fkafayeHe counfy.
In adopting rules ior conducting this eiectio
your have endeav0redl to make thel
conform as nearly as practicable to the law
TONS taa s.A'i They Ss i haVe dome ee so for the rs pep@la ias s's e
method Is fair and impartial, and the people al
more familiar with 1t than any other. The
have placed the qualification of voters on {
broad and liberal d basis as is In their judgmeI
at all conslstent with prudence.
1heruk Is, that to entitLe q ma to cote at II
Iprimary election. he must be a legal voter. an
hdvs Uotedf for Hancock for president.
No other persons ars entitled to rots, and q
attempt to do so Is a fraud. The Judges shout.
81 aU cascs sOAere any doubt EXISTS, question tt
Uoker' closely. and ere'cise Judgment as to ii
reception q the ballot. THIS IS of grare impo
tance. and 1t is hoped that the judges aDiH
o soatcAful and fearless in the discharge of til
= duty.
Your committee are aware that there are
i. this county many who have heretofore acted wi
: the republican party, but who now desire to a
with the democracy. AS the democratic par
> has always been ready. and now stands read!
gladly to receive accessions to its strength.
such as have discovered the correctness of i
doctrines. your greatly desired
adopt some rule by which this class of citizel
might participate in the primary election, sn
which at the sam tim would be = ssfegus,
against inpositions by unreliable and dishOne
persons.
Your committee know that . rule fixing z Il
qualifications of voters must be Of universsi al
plieation. They cannot make q rule which Is la
In the case OF one man that is not law IN Il
case OF another. and a rule that will allow OF
man TO vote at the primary upon his dechrati0
: or affirmation that he will vote the party's tick,
8 a. the November elt ctiOn, must necessarily a
: declaration. Your committee believe that tn
3 would present an opportunity too tempting ii
dishonest men OF the opposite party. Of cours
no honorable republican would offer to vote at
democratic primary election, who had not mac
. np his mind to vote with the democrats in Il
future: But from past experience your commi
tee believe that more dlsreputable characte
would take advantage ofsuch u rule, and parti
lpate IN the primary. without any intention
y / ~ ~ CntUS ~ ttCAcL ~ Tic eleCtl0n. llH
E honest republicans who woaid vote from
Your commItiee believe that such a rule woul
result in the anomaly of democratic candidat,
nominated by radical votes. This would pr
duce dissatisfaction division and demOrslizI
ton in the party. Our friends who were forme
I ly republicans, and who wish to vote with u
l surely would not ask us to take such q rial
simply 70 allow them to vote at the primary. L
| their record will entiile them to vote with
9 alterward at the primaries. This IL asking le
t OF them than the advocates of such u rule ask
4 US in their behalf, and is beside unaccompani.
e by the danger attendant upon the other c0uls
Your urges upon every democr
. the nscesslty-o turning out on tine day Of Il
9 We wasn't harmony. and a !fall vote will insu
' this. Choose good men Tor every office. al
essariiy follows that the best men will be nom
e mated, and when the friendly struggle is owe
all Gan alike rejoice tor pickor and vanquish,
d will share equally in the benefit OF The most in
p0rtant result aimed At. namely: the certain
: Of an honest, Just and Intelligent administrati.
OF our Eco county affairs; the placing IN office
: equality before the law, The maintenance of col
stitutional government. and the unimpuir,
Continuance Of the liberties Of the people.
: On motion of W. "A. Redd. 1t was unan
a mously decided to hold the future meetings
. the in Lexington.
II Was ordered that delegates to gcounty CO
4 vention to be held in Lexington on the Gath
July. 1882, to elect delegates to the state conve
tion to be held II in Jefferson City July 26th. lSs
n and TO elect delegates to the congression CONVEX
ton Shall be elected at the primary election on 4
22nd Of July, 1882. and shall be elected from h
precincts as follows: Wellington. 9; Napoleo
/; Grecnton, Il Bates City. l; Odessa, 3; Ferg
son. 1; MaYvlew, 2; Wheatley's Schoolhouse,
' Wolfenbarger's Schoolhouse. l; Waverly,
Alma. l; Dover. 2; Page City, /; Corder,
y Aullvilie, 2; Concordia, l; Higginsville
o SchoolingVine. !; Lexington, 8; total 81.
o The following resolution was adopted: