Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-03
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

HIGGINsvILLE. Mo. =, May u. 1882
Ihe Democratic County Committee of Lafay-
ette county met ut the call of the chairman.
Capt. K. A. Collins. The following members
were present: L. A. Collins, W. A, Re,Id.
Samuel Greasy. james Peddicord. Jno. 8.
White and w. G. McCausland. w. q. Me-
Causland was appointed temporary secretary.
Saturday, July p, 1882, was designated for
holding the primary election for county officers
anu t" elect delegates to county convention to
select delegates to the state convention On the
26th Of July, lss2
The special committee, W. G. McCausland
appointed at the last meeting of this committee
TO prepare rules for governing the primary cleo
ton, made the following repo IT, which WINS
adopted, viz:
l.. That the nomination by the democratic
party Vi Laial cue county OF candidates for the
various cOun y. district and township Offices 10
be filled a. the next general election he made NV
primary election. ~
That said primary election In held IN IN.
22i day OF July, 1852.
3 That The vote of said election shall be by
a, anu shall he taken ut the usual places Of
VothS, except as hereinafter provided. All
qualified voters may vote in other than their own
townships or ut other than their own precncts
PROVIDED that the judges at such precinct shall
not voted and will not vote ut any other precinct
anu that ne Is not voting for township officers, in
eses cf wnefe the voter proposes to vote outside
y. 1A't al pe,sons srAo are EnoSn as
asn.scrufs or ~ho rote0 for Nixfeid s..
i..,1sI MameoeI no'. P,esi1est, and .sho shai! De
TIE entitled to pofe at yuch oyi1tarY eIecfio,.
o. nat ihe ballots to he Used ut sai.i election
strips or pieces of white paper, with the title of
each officer to he nominated prlnt,d d thereon i'm
lne L ori.r IN which they are hereinafter named.
anu with the name of each candidate also print.
Ell 'hereon ali the names to he erased but the
one which the voter desires to vote Tor.
alive SIN, ,r SGtrs 10 be elected ar. represent
Clerk. Circuit Clerk. Recorder, ProsrcuIiny
Attorney. Assessor, Probate Judge. Public AL
sociae Judge, eastern district. Associate Judge
western district. Justices OF the Peace and Cons
Tab es OF The various townships
Z. That there shall be appuin ted by this com
in'ttee four Judges Tor each voting precinct, and
Una, .., These Judges shall select four clerks vt
5. That each precinct Le nrovtd., ,,u .,;.
committee. with two ballot boxes, one OF which
shall he numbered No. l. ana one of which shnn
be !, numbered No =; and it shall be the duty of
sa'u Judges TO Select from their number Two
JuuSe, VINO shall be known receiving Judges
anu an Two who shall be known as counting Judges
The receiving judges shall re, eve the iIaIiois
ana the Counting Judges shall Count the IIaII,,.
ballot box No. ! being turned over 10 them hv
me rec, wing Judges al the expiration OF the first
hour thereafter. unt the polls are closed. Tw',
clerks shall attend the receiving judges. and two
clerks ee,, ssh shall attend the ing Judges. Two
poi books Tor the Use OF the uiyrs and CLERKS
shall be furnished by this committee.
That the polls shall he opened at o. clock,
u m. or rs soon thereafter 5 may be- and shall
be kept open for the reception of ya,es mil ,n
setting OF the sun. ~ ~
~; That should the judges or either of them
not De present VI The time appointed Tor opening
the polls, or being present refuse to act. the vn
ters present. to the number oi !, or more. NAV
proceed to elect judge or Judges. his or their
p'ace: IN such manner Us may be determined
upon by them, and the Judge or Judge. 40 eIect.I
snail proceed with The election q, II he or Insy
hnd been appointed by tins committee
IL mat the candidates for nomination are
requested not to have any private ticket IN hs
i usea III said primary election. but to use only
thos" furnished by the committee, who will pro
purpose. P'ope'
IL That each ballot shall be numbered bv
one VI the recel'inxJui III the order II which