Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-08-02
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE MEETING.

LEXINGTON, Mo March 3lst 1884.
Pursuant to call the Lafayette county demo-
house with the following Inembrrs elect present:
z. Y. Ford, IL. j. Higgins. J. q. t'latlenburg
George Hoh.rts, W. q McCausian,i. Il. NJ.
Edwards, j aInes Pc,lIic0rl and John 8 White
IL. j. Higgins was elected temporary chair
man. and W. b. Wilson temporary secretary
The following named gentlemen We're found to
he elected as M ml,ers of the committee from
their respective townships:
Clay tow nship-C. Y. Ford.
Davis townnhip-H j. Higgins.
Dover township-J. Q Pilttenburg.
Freedom tOwnshIp-Grnrge Roberts.
Lexington tOwnship-w. Il. McCauslani.
Middleton tOwnship-E. Nj. Edw ards
Sni-a-isar tOwnshp--James PeddcOrd.
Washington tOwnship-JOhn S. White.
ON motion ". q. McCalisland was elected
permanent chairman.
On motion W. Is. Wilson was elected perIna-
ncni secretary
MIR. Pl.wtenbnrg moved that the nomination
of democratic candidates for the various county
and ownship offices be made by primary elec-
ton. Carried unanimously.
Mr.. Higgins moved that the primary election
br held ON saturday, June Ith.
Mr.. Plattenburg moved to amend ny striking
out June 9TH. and inserting August OH. Ayes
4. nays4
The question recurring on the motion of Mr..
Higgins. the motion was lost. Ayes 1. nays 4.
the dates M niioneI. Mir m.gsi"s mossi that
August 9th Carried unanimously.
On motion OF MIR Edwards. ihe following
rules To govern the primary election We're
l. That the nomination by the democratic
party OF Lafayette county OF ,ul dates Tor the
ViriOls c"unty and township Offices to he flied
ut the next general election. be made by primary
election.
>. That said primary election lie held ON Sat
urday. the =. h dag OF August, 1884.
3 That the vote of said election shall be by
ballot, and shall he taken at the usual places Ui
voting, except as i"rcinater provided. All
qualified voters NAV vote III other than their own
"A n, eel t.tn
provided that the judges ut such precinct shall
swear the pers IN proposing To voc that he has
not voted and " i'll not vote al any other precinct
and that he ia not voting Tor township oil er,
in cases where the voter proposes To vote outside
OF his own township.
4. Ihat all persons arho are knoUn as demo-
crats or qcho Doted Tie denoc,utic tcket ut TIE
generat election IN iSS2. and ,oho shall be legul
poterS at tie Nopember election, yhakkbs entitled
to uote at such primary election.
s. That the ballots 10 he used ut said election
be furnished by this committee. and shall lie
strIpa or pieces of white paper. with the title oi
each officer to be nominated printed thereon, In
and with the name Of each ctndiate also printed
thereon, all the name, to he erased hut The ON.
which the voter desires To vote Tor
Is. That the officers tn be elected are Repre-
sentative, Shrrin, Collector. Tr, uslIrcr, Prose
cutting Attorney, Asse-snr. t'rubrl. Judge, Pub
lie Administrator. Coroner, Ass .ciaie .Iui2e
eastern district. County Surveyor. Associate
Judge western district. Ju.riccs of the Peace,
and Gonsi:thics of the various townships
!. That there shall be appointed by this COM
mItter fO.r Judges for each voting precinct, and
that these judges shall select four clerks at each
precinct.
5. That each precinct be provided. by this
committee, with two ballot boxes, one of which
shall be numbered No. ], and one of which shall
be numbered No. 2; and 1t shall he the duty OF
said judges to select from their number two
judges who shall he known as 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 bulloi
| In hnr hy
the receiving iudgrs at the expiration of the first
hour. the ballot boxes being exchanged every
cer ks shall attend the RECEIVING Judges; and tw q
clerks, shall attend the counting judges. Two
poll books for the use OF the judges and clerks
shall he furnished by this committee.
. That the polls shall lie opened ut seven
",riocE, a. m. or us soon thereafter ~ may be.
and shall be kept open for the reception of votes
until the setting of the sun.
10. That should the Judges either of them
not he present at the time appointed for opening
voters present. 10 the M Gber Off. more. may
p', "rd to elect II judge or Judges. in his Gr
place IN such manner ~ may be deternI-
/. upon by them. and the judge or judges ~
elected shall proc 'd with the election il he OF
they had been appointed 10y this committee.
IL. That the candidates Tor noininntiOn are
requested not to have IN? private ticket to he
used At said primary election, hut To us. ON
those furnished by the committee, which wiiI
provide II sufficient number for every proper
purpose.
II. That each hnIOi shall b" numbered by one
oil the receiving judges In the order IN which
they are vOi,d ami placed IN the ballot box and
II. the voted the clerk, sh ,il each re-
| cold, in separate IriI -bunk-, t.r n.mher %,
ctc:i ballot. and The name ul ia person voting
the SAME.
II That soon the polls are closed, the
Judges, assisted by the clerks shall proceed IL
count the ballots amt east np the votes Ia, each
candidhte, and shall Gcriiiy under their h. ud-
httrSici by the clerks. the result oi the count
ami lhr number al v"tes received iy every can
di,iat" for every "icr, uu, shall catlsc the sam.
In tina pnTn-
mitlrr
II. That the ballots shall he ST ung on n string
nv uiir al the counting judges Last they are
Counted, and shall bc securely tied or sealed M,
and sent 10 the committee along with the raturn
OF il. Judges.
10 That one of the poll books shall he Kept
lay tn" Judges ni the election. and the other sent
Ia Tins committee.
l6. That the committee shuII he In session In
the cnnrtEnIrr. in lii" city OF Lexington on
Monday. the ilih LAY of August, 1881, and snail
continue i'll session until all the returns sent
m.
IL. That Immediately upon Ia. receipt ut the
returns this conm,tte. shnll proceed to cast up
The whole vote "i the county i"r every candidate
for every oii in.i III. vote for each dis
trIct separately Tor every candidate for every
district office; and the person receiving the high
est vote lor amy nili"- shall br declared tn be
nominee of the d"flnrrutic party for such Office
:hh ihis committee shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, cause to lie pub ahed the particulars
and the result of their action.
Is. That IN all particulars not herein speci-
ally provided for. such election shalt be CON
duct. rs near ns may he IN accordance with the
laws If this state regulating popular elections.
~. For the purrosfs OF this rlrctiOn Lexing-
ton township shall 'nnstitute hut one precinct,
and the poll viii he opened only ut the court
house. in the city OF LIZ rxington.
The following resolution offered by Mr.. Ped
dicord. was adopted:
Resolved, That each and every candidate for
every "iiicp shall be- mssessei live dollars TO de-
fray the expenses of the PRIMARY election, and
that the name Of no cuudidae for county oilce
shall be printed on the tickets ior sad primary
election until his menl ID paid to the treas