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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE MEETING.

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DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE MEETING.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, March S1st. 1884.
Pursuant to call the Lafayette county DEM
ocrutic executive committee met st the court
house with the following Members elect pres
cut: c. Y. Ford, Fl. }. Higgins, j.. Q. Plat
tenburg, George Roberts. W. G. McCaus-
land, u. NJ. Edwards. James Peddicord and
John S. White.
II. j. Higgins was elected temporary chair
man, and W.B. Wilson, temporary secre-
tary.
the following named gentlemen were
found TO be elected IS members OF the COM
mittee from their respective townships:
Clay t~ownship-C. Y. Ford.
Davis township-H. J. Higgins.
Dover township-J. Q. P%lattenburg.
Freedom township-George Roberts,
Lexington township-W. G. McCausland.
Middleton t ,wnship-E. NJ. Edwards.
Sni-a- Bar towhshipJames Peddicord.
Washington township-John s. White.
On. motion ". Il. McCausiand was elected
permanent chairman.
On motion W. B. Wilson was elected Per-
manent secretary.
Mr.. Plattenburg moved that the m
ton Of democratic candidates for the various
county and township offices be made by pri-
mary election. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Higgins moved that the primary
election be held on Saturday, June 7th.
Mr.. Plsttenburg moved to amend by strik-
ing out June 9TH, and inserting August 9th.
Ayes4, nays 4,
the question recurring On the motion Of
Mr.. Higgins, the motion was lost. Ayes 4,
nays 4.
The committee being equally divided be-
tween the dates mentioned, Mr.. Higgins
moved that the sprimars 81 ection be held on
saturday, August 9th. Carried unanimously.
On motion of Mr.. Edwards, the following
rules to govern the primary election were
unanimously adopted:
l. That the nomination by the democratic
party Of Lafayette county of candidates for the
various county and. township offices to be
filled ut the next general election, be made by
primary election.
2. That said primary election be held ON
Saturday, tire 9TH day of August, 1884.
.. tiiul lnt SOlG III ShIu clSCIlOu euAll 10
by ballot, and snail be taken at the usual
places of vctiGg, except rs hereinafter pro-
vided. Ali qualified voters may Vote in 9TH
er than their own townships or at other than
theirown precincts. provided thai the judges at
such precinct shall swear the person propos-
ing to vote that he has not voted and will
not vote at any other precinct aud that he
is not voting for township officers, In cases
where the Voter proposes TO vote outside OF
his own township:
1I - Il n ~ n 49, In.,,- n IL.
cruts o. qcho roted TIE democrdtic ticket OF the
general election IN 1882. aad aCh0 ShdH be legal
, ooters at the NoremJer election. shall be entitled
to note ut such prinafy election.
=. That the ball0fS to be used at said elec-
ltion be furnished by his committee, and
the title of each officer to be nominated print
ed thereon. in the order in which they are
hereinafter named, and with the, name OF
each candidate also printed thereon, all the
names to he erased but the one which the
ipOter desires TO vote for.
&. That the officers to be elected are Rep
lreSentative, Sheriff, Collector, Treasurer,
Prosecuting Attorney, Assessor. Probate
Judge, Public Administrator, Coroner, AS
|~sociate judge eastern district, County Sur
veyor. Associate Judge western district, JUS
Itices of the Peace and Conslables of the vari-
Gus townships.
/. That there shall be appointed by this
|committee four judges for each voting pre-
lclUcG, anu UHdt GucSc JuuScS slldll 5clcCU lOuI
clerks at each precinct.
8. That each precinct be provided, by this
committee. with two ballot boxes, one OF
which shall be numbered No. l, and one OF
: which shall be numbered No. 2; and it shall
l be the duty of said judges to select from their
number two judges who shall be known as
receiving Judges, and two who shall bs
. known as counting judges. The receiving
: Judges shall receive the ballots, and the
t counting judges shall count the ballots, bal
LIT a., Nc Z ha;.,n r,rno cd A,,a~ IN %ha-n b.,
! the receiving judges at the expiration of the
e first hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged
1 every hour thereafter, until the polls are
closed. Two clerks shall attend the receiving
> judges; and two clerks shall attend the count
Z ing judges. Two poll books for the Use of the
: judges and clerks shall be furnished by this
COMMITTEE.
8. That the polls shall be opened at seven
l O'Clock, a. NJ, or as soon thereafter as may be,
and shall be kept open for the reception o,
= votes until the setting of the sun.
10. That should the Judges or either Of
! them not be present at the time appointed
t for opening the polls, or being present refuse
e to act, the voters present, to the number oil
I, Or more, may proceed to elect a Judge OF
:, Judges, in his Or their place. In such manner
1 as msy be determined upon by them, and the
= Judge or judges so elected shall proceed with
, the election as If he OR they had been ap-
!. pointed by this committee.
| II. That the candidates for nomination
! ldTG Ttlucslcu uOt W navel any pTlfatc tlCkcl
to he used at SAID primary election but to use
j., only those furnished by the committee, which
= will provide a sufficient number for every
proper purpose.
, u. That each ballot shall be numbered BY
+ one of the receiving Judges in the order II
which they are voted and placed in the ballot
1 box, and as the same are voted the clerk,
ishall each record, in separate p~oll-books, tn,
: number of each ballot. and the name Of tht
y, person voting the same.
. ~ Ehut ,a s.,on ~ rln rlfs.nr a nIpEnl 81
Ijudges, assisted by the clerks. shall proceed
e to count the ballots and cast up the votes fol
a each candidate, and shall certify under theil
: hands. attested by the clerks, the result o
the count, aad the number of votes received
5 by every candidate for every Office, and shall
n cause the saEe TO be transmitted, withou
delay, to this committee.
IA. That the ballots shall be strung on
t string, by one Of the counting judges AS fas
:. as they are counted. and shall be secured,
= tied or sealed up and sent to the committet
Z along with the return ofthe judges.
$ Is. That Que of the poIl-books shall b,
a kept by the judges of the election. and tn
4 other sent to this committee.
IL. That the committee shall he in session il
: the courthouse, in the city of Lexington. OF
Monday, the nth day of August, 1884, an,
- shall continue in session until all the return;
. are sent in.
u II. That Immediately upon the receipt Q
y the returns this committee shall proceed t
Y lSaSt up liz "AHplS NOtC III tIC CuuuIy AZ
a every candidate for every Office, and tn
. whole vote of each district separately TO
n every candidate for every distriC
1t office: and the person receiving tn
highest vote for any office shall be declar
ed TO be the nominee of the democratic part
n rJr such Office, and this committee shall, d
soon rs practicable thereafter, cause to b
10 published the particulars and the result Q
their action.
Is. That in all particulars not herein spec
ally provided for, such election shall b
N conducted as near Is may be in accordanc
" with The laws OF this state regulating popula
ELECTIONS.
10. For the purposes of this election Lex
;n.tom township shall! constitute but one pre-
%clnct. and the poll will be opened only ut ii
ty courthouse, in the city of lie s!ngton.
in The following resolution offered by NJ
10 Peddicord, was adopted:
Resolved. That each and every candida
for every county office shall be assessed Il,
dollars. 20 defray~the expenses ofthe primar
detection, and that the came of no candida'
for 4 county office shall be printed on Il
tickets for said pr:inary election uul
w his assessment is paid to the trea
n. ilrer Of the committee; prSuidel, tn
the provisions of this resolution shall not 81
ply to candidates Tor the Office Of Judge Of Il
oil County Court, who shall nat be required
pay any assessment.
ity On motion, II. !. Higgins was elect
/ ran ~ q If .t.- .A..,,,si.,