Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-26
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE MEETING.

LEXINGTON, Mo March 3lst 1854.
Pursuant to call the Lafayette county demo-
cratic executive committee met at the court
house with the following members elect present:
.;.or.. I1 Roberts. W. McCsuslana, E. II.
Edwards, James PedAicori and John $ White,
IL. j. HiggIns was elected temporary CHAIR
man. and W. Is. Wilson temporary secretary.
The following named gentlemen were found to
be elected as M mhers of the committee from
their respective townships:
CLAY tOwnshlp-C Y Ford.
Davis tOwnship-H J. Higgins.
Dover township-J- . Plattenburg.
Freedom tOwnshIp-Gcorge Roberts.
Lexington ownshp-W. q. McCausland.
Middleton tOwnship-E. NJ. Edw ards
Sni- a Bar township-James Peddicord.
Washington tOwnship-J0hn S. White.
On motion W. Il. McCa,,sland was elected
permanent chairman.
ON motion W. b. Wilson was elected perma
nen. secretary.
Mr. plattenburg moved that the nomination
of democratic candidates for the various county
ana township Offices be made by primary cleo
ton. Carried unanimou-ly.
Mr. Higgins moved that the primary election
he held on Saturday, June 9Th.
Mr. Plnttrnburg moved TO amend by striking
out June 7th. and hs' rtng August 3,h. Ayes
1, nays4
Thr question recurring on the motion of Mr..
Higgins. The motion was lost. Ay.s 4, nays !.
Tine cninIntlee being eI .,aliy divided between
the dates IN niiohei, Mr. H'gxi"s m"v.d that
the primary election he he't on Saturday,
August 9Th Carried ulin: :muusly.
On m"tI"n of MIR Edwards. he following
rules 10 govern the i,itmtry election were
unanimously Adopted
l. That the nomination by the democratic
party OF Lafayette county Of cand dates Tor tne
v ,rious c"unty and township Offices to he flied
at the next general election. he made by primary
election.
=. That said primary election he held on sat
urday. the oh day oi August, 1854
: That the vote of said election shall be by
ballot, and shall be taken at the usual places Of
voting, except h rrna'ter rr"vidrd. All
qualified voters may vote other than their own
townships or al other than their own precincts:
| provided that the Judges at su'h precinct shall
swear the pers III proposing 4" voe that he has
not voted and viii not vote ut any other precinct
and That he il not voting Tor O"nshIp OH ers.
IN Gases where the voter proposes To vote outside
| OF his own township.
crats o.. apho pOtti the democratic ticket ut til.
qenerdk election in lSS2, and rho shuH ts legal
| rioters at the NoUember eiecti0n, shuH be entitled
to pote at such prin.ary election. .r
g. That the h;:ilois l" he used at said election
be furnished by this committee. amt shall be
stripe or piece. ot white paper. with the title o
each officer tu be nominated printed thereon, III
| the order IN which they are hereinafter named
| aud with the name Of each candidate also pr inIeG
thereon, all the nan,es To be erased hut lhe On.
| which the voter desires To vote iur
| g. That the officers To be elected are Repre-
sentative. Sh-rin. Collector. Tr a=ur.r. Prose
| cutting Attorney, Asst -or. Probate Judge. Pub
lie Administrator. Coroner. A-s.cinl= Ju,trs
| eastern district. County Surveyor. Associate
Judge western district, Justices Of the Peace
| ana Lnnstahies OF the various townships.
| =. That there shall be appointed by tins CON
that these Judges shall select four clerks at eaci
| precinct.
| $ That each precinct be provided, by thi
committee, with two ballot bnxes, one OF which
shall b- numbered No. !, and one OF which shai
he numbered No. =; and 1t shall be the duty O
suld Judges TO select from their number ta,
| udge e, whn shall be known us receiving judges
and two who shall b. known rs counting judges
The receiving Judges shall receive the ballot.
and the counting Judges shall count the ballots
ballot box No being turned over to them b!
the Receiving Judges at the expiration Of the Hrs
hour. The ballot boxes being eNchinged ever
hour thereafter. until the polls are clOsvd. Tw
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and tw
clerks. shall attend the counting Judges. Tw
poll books for the use OF the judges and clerk
rhnil br furnished by this COMMITTEES.
:? That the polls shall he opened ut seve
90 l'"k. Il III or as soon thereafter Us may be
ANA shall br kept open Tor the reception OF vote
; until the setting of the sun.
. 10. That should the judges or either of then
moi he present AT the uine appointed for np-nin
The polls. or being present refuse to act. tn
voters present. TO the nan.ber OFF > or more. una
Proceed To elect judge "r Judges. in his q
their place IN such manner AS may be deter III
med upon by them. und the judge or judges b
elected shall proc ed with The election ii he c
lh"y had been uppomtrh ,'S this committee.
= IL. That the caniidatrs Ior nom Inati0n ur
|, requested not to have any private ticket TO l.
lIsc'i III said primary .lrrtinh. bat /" Use nni
those Furnished by the cuIHmitt-r, which wi
provide II huihcirit nnnbsr iur every prop.
rurpoa-.
II That each ballot sh ~ b.. numb, red by on
+ + "i The r-cei.iny jul es In the order III whic
they are soi, Il .ni pin, r,l III lie h.lof box, an
is tir. v"i,d :hs cI..k- shall ach r.
a ! cord. IN separate poll bu"k-, ire number ,
, , "arl' ballot and The name OF ea Ia person votln
the same.
y ~ That soon The polls closed, It
judges, assisted by the CLERKS, shall proceed
) count HE ballots and east up the votes ti eaf
canhidatr and shall certify under iiIeir hand.
utt,>trd by the r'rn=. III. result OF The ,uun
. ami the number 81 cnles re;. wed hv every car
dittr l"r every oili,'t, AMI shall the SAN
- , I" h" transmitted. without delay, 10 this con
m,t.ee
II That the ballots sha'i be ung on Il stru
=. by one 81 The Counting judges iist they ai
u count, Il and shalt he securely tied ,ilet u
. and sent I" the committee along with the rrtui
ul inc Judges.
IL That one of the pol1books shall he k-l
t'y ia" Judges of The election. and the other sci
Ia the committee.
= 10 That The committee shall be in session
= the Courthouse. ia tie city ut Lexington, q
IA Mon,iay, the llih day OF August, lSS4, aud sha
continue in session until all the returns
in,
= returns his committee shall proceed TO cast u
t III. whole vote oil The county Tor every candiua
Tor every oil e. unh 'iI. wno. vote for each die
met separately Tor every candidate Tor ever
district ollie; and Tie person receiving the igi
e-t vote Ior any ollie shall be declare Il to Dc III
nominee Of the democratic PARTY tor such oihc,
l AMI this committee shall, as soon as praciicab b
thereafter, cause TO be pub 'ished the particular
y and the result of their action.
Is. That in all particulars not herein spec
t ally provided for, such election shall be con
D Quoted nS near Ms may he III accordance with I'll
, laws al this state regulating popular election.
~. For the purposes OF this election Lexni
= ton township shall Constitute but one precinct
= and the poll VIII he opened only at the cou
II house, in the city OF Lexington.
= The following resolution offered by Mr.. Pei
Il uiGOrd was adopted:
= Rpsu we'd, That each and every candidate t,
e every oilic shall be us5r.sei vr dollars, to Il,
n fray the e,I.,n OF the primary e.. riiun, an
u that the name oi nJ candida tor C.uGty uihi
shalt ue IIlnled uL The uckete lur SAID priInar
election until his assessment 10 paiu 10 Inc trea