Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1886-05-22
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
LEXINGTON, Mo, Apr


On motion the credentials OF members-elect |
were produced, and on examination the follow
ing gentlemen were found to be duly accredited |
from their spectve townships:
Clay township, John 5. Renick. |
Davis township Jacob J. Fulkersou.
Dover township. q. Plattcnbnrg.
Freedom township, Ed IL. HANDY
Lexington township, VIM. ii. Chiles.
Middleton township, Thos. A Catron.
Washington township, John S. White.
Sni-a Bar township not peIn~ represented in
the committee j. A. SwefnaI ESD, oi mat
township, Was by unaniinous vote requested To
act for that township with the committee, win
which request Mr.. Swetnam compiled.
On mo ion the temporary organization was
m ide permanent.
Of democratic Candidates Tor the various coun-
ty aud township oilices be ma'ie by primary
election. Carried unanimously.
JnO. 5. White offered The following resolution:
Resolved, That Ihis committee adopt plan oi
primary election by which the nominee Is TO
have majority of all the votes cast, and to that
end We will allow the voter to vote tor as many
choices are equal to one less than the num-
Der of candidates Tor each Olce, anu that the
candidate that receives the smallest number Of
votes for first choice he dropped anu the votes
ON his tickets be counted to the votes oil the re-
naming candidates are indicated by the
voters choice on said tickets. and SO on dropping
tue hindmost candidate until majority Is
| reached.
Winch resolution was. after discussion, laid
the table.
Mr. Thos. A. CatIon moved that the primary
election be held on Saturday, August 2Sih, lSSti.
Mr.. j. q. Plaitenburg moved to amend by
striking out August IS and inserting June b.
After considerable discussion the amendment
was adopted by vote O1 q iO2, CalIon and
White voting against the amendment.
The following rules to govern the primary
election werr unanimously adopted:
l. That the nomination by the democfaiic
party OF Lafayette county OF candidates Tor the
various county and township Offices 10 be filled
at the next general election, be made by primary
election.
,. That said primary election be held on Sat
| urday. the 9th day OF June, 1886
That the vote OF said election shall De Dy
| ballot, and shall be taken ut the usual places
OF voting, except MS hereinafter provided. All
qualified voters may vote in other Than their own
townships or ut other than their own precincts.
| provided that the judges ut such precinct shall
| swear the person proposing to vote that he has
not voted and will not vote at any other precinct
and that he ID not voting for township officers,
| in Cases where the voter proposes TO vote out
| side Of his own township
| Thai al persons who are Ano~m as
aemocrnks or "hO roied he democratic tichef
at TIE general election in 1854. ana rho
shaN be LegGI rote,;s at tie :h0yemter eIec-
| 5. That the ballots to be used at said ele .tion
| be furnished by this committee. aud snail oe
strips or pieces OF white paper. WIN tn the .e IN
| each officer to be nominated printed tnefeon, Id
| the order IN which they are hereinafter named
and with the name of each candidate also print
ed thereon. all the names to be erased but the
oae which the voter desires to vote lor. .
| q. That the officers to be elected are Repre-
sentative. Sheriff, Collector, Treasurer, Prose
Circuit Clerk, Recorder. Probate Judge
Coroner, Presiding Justice OF County
Court. Associate Justice Western JUS
| trct, Associate Justice Eastern district, County
| Surveyor, Justices OF the Peace, and ConstaD e.
OF The various townships
| /. That there shall be appointed by TINS com
m. nInr irI lnr r
hat these judges saall select iour clerks ht eacf
| precinct.
That each p ecinct be provided, by this
| committee, with Two ballot boxes, one oil Whici
| sh all lie numbered No /, and one ol which shai
tie numbered No =; and 1t shall be the 'uty OF
| said judges to select from their numOer tw'
| lad ses " ho shaiI be known as receiving judges
and two VINO shall be known as counting Judges
| The receiving jadSe! shall receive me o'iois
| and the counting judges shall count the bhlos $
| ballot box No. DrinS turned over To tiein pl
the receiving judges at the expiration III the hts
nour, the ballot boxes being eXchanse'i ever.
ur thereafter, until the polls ar. closed. Iw'
| clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; ana I'VE
clerk shall attend the counting judges Tw'
| polt books Tor The use Of Judges and CLERKS
hall he furnished by this committee.
| .. That the polls shall be opened al seve'
| o'clock. M, or as soon thereafter as may D.
| amt shall be kept open Tor the reception oi Voie
| until the setting oil the sun.
| 10. That should the Judges or either OF then
, | not be present aL the time appointed Tor Openln.
The polls, or being present rsiuse to act IN
| VOTERS present, 10 the number oi !, or more, ma
proceed TO elect Judge or judges, IN his
| heir place in such manner as may be deteriil
| med upon by them, and the judge or Judge
| ,u elected shall proceed with TIL. election ii
If he or they had been appointed by this coin
| mttee
| IL That the candidate, for nomination ar
| requested not TO have any private tickets TO u
| Used at said primary election, but to use onl
those furnished by the committee. winch vii
provide u sufficient number for every prope
purpose.
l (lIIh he
they are voted ana placed in the ballot box. an
Is the same are voted the clerks shall each re
| cord, in separate pOll-bOoks, the number {
zach ballot, and the name oi each person Votih
| the same.
Is That as soon the polls are closed. tl
judges. assisted by the clerks, shall proceed
| count the ballots ami cast up the votes for eac
| candidate, and shall certify under their hands
Ittested by the clerks, the result of the coun
| and the nun ber OF votes received by every car
| lidate for every Office, AMI shall CAUSE the SAN
| 10 be transmitted, without delay. To this con
| mittee
IA That the ballots shall be strung on
| string by one OF the counting ju iges last s
they are counted, and shall be securely tied @
| sealed up and sent to the committee along vii
| ihe r. turn OF the judges.
Is That one Of the poll-boOks shall be ke
ny the judges OF the election, and the other Sci
| to this committee.
lG. That the committee shall be III session
the courthouse. in the city Of LexinHtOn, {
h"nday, the 7th day Of June. 1856. and sha
continue in session until all the returns are Sc
IL. That Immediately upon the receipt of Il
returns this committee shall proceed to cast I
the whole vote oil the county for every cand
date for every Office. and the whole vote for ea'
|: district separately Tor every candidate or eye
district Office; and the person receiving tn hug
est vote for any Office sha u be declare to be Il
nominee OF the democratic party Tor such Cilic
and this committee shall, as soon us practlcab
thereafter, cause To be published the particula
and the result of their action.
Is. that IN all PARTICULARS not herein speciu
iy provided Tor, such election shall be conduct
I "a ns.1 AZ f,l.na fIn lslx
OF this state regulating popular elections
10 For the purposes oil this election LeyIn
Ton township shall constitute but one prenint
and the poll VIII be opened only ut the cOui
house, in the city OF LtNingtOn. In washingL
township one of the places of voting shall
Walnut Row SchOUlhpuSe instead OF CenlerVIe
The following resolution was un..n NOUS
adopted
r. solved: That in order to meet the expena
Ofthe primary election each and every candida
Iur each county Office, except candidates
Justice of the cnunty court. shall he assess
live dOllars, and that candidates for Justice
ly thet Ounty Court shall be assessed two and on
half dol ars. and that the name of candl,ia
tor II county Office shall be printed on the tick
,1 Tor said primary election until his assessment
" paid To the treasurer of the committee
On motion, Dr. Jacob j FulkcrsOn was er,
ed treasurer of the committee
u, On motion the chairman oil the comm ttee W
Instructed to call meetings IN the several tow
ships nt The proper time, ioT the purpose
eecting delegates to the county convrntio
which will choose delegates To the state, Gu
,d grtssiOnal and JUDICIAL conventions.
u" On motion, The vote cast for Cleveland
president III lSSf. was adopted the basis
re- rrpr, sentatiOn IN the county conventions ei
township to be entitled To one delegate for eve
hiiv votes or fraction at twenty-five or more
Moved and carried that blank spaces be lett
the tickets Tor the names oi candida
inr f0BHshiO offices; that no assessment be m
on such canuldaies To bear the expense OF
primary election, and that all candidates
such Offices be urged 10y the committee to d
rOunce themse Yes lis candidates before the y
mary election.
Ca motion each member OF the committee "
Instructed to select the judges nf the prIma
election IN his township, and To forward u list
the names to the chairman or secretary.
10. On motion, the chairman AMI secretary w,
- empowered 10 arrange for the Necessary prI
ing FOR the primary election.
Tue chairman and secretary Were Instruct
tU prepare an address to the voters. which 81
st, he issued III the torn OF hand bills, a sh
>t ltme prior TO the primary ele :tiun. and )
10 the members OF the committee in their 4
prctIve townships 10r distribution
Thos. A. Latron offered the following reso
ton:
ou Resolved That at the primary election n
Tor the nOminnti'n ui county candidates.
ou VO may express their choice Tor u =. sci
Tor, and that this vote shall b" inst ~,ctior
m the representative from this cuunIy to VIII
hr shall vote for and support Tor u. ). Srnar
-, an Iur the purpOs, oi tn'S resolution the al
i'' Of the various candidates for u. $. Senator
riniei on the ticket In the same way as can
ou date for other Offices.
Alter Tree uiScu=Si ion the L, solution was All
ir ted.
ON Judge William Young was elected mem
from Lafayette county nl The executive conn
- tee of the 9Th judicial District the judicial g
T. vention held IN 1850 having, by vote ,ieyol
... the duty OF riectinS judicial committee nj
'ea the several county committees in the hislrIc