Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-17
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, April IL, Is

cratic Executive met in this city,
with the following members-elect present: Jno.
8. Renick, Jacob J. Fulkerson, j.. Q. Piatten-
burg. Ed. II. Handy, by Jno. Brown proxy.
VIM. II, Chiles, Thos. A. Catron and John S.
White.
On motion VIM. H.. Chiles was elected tenn
porary chairman, and ". b. Wilson temporary
secretary.
On motion the credentials of members-elect
were produced, and on examination the follow
ing pe%ntlemen were found to be duly accredited
from their respective townships:
Clay township, John S. Renick.
Davis township. Jacob.J. Fulkerson.
Dover township, ). Q. Plattenburg.
Freedom township, Ed Fl. Handy.
Lexington township, Vim. II. Chiles.
Middleton township, .Thos. A. Catron.
Washington township, John S. White.
Sni-s-Bar township. not being represented in
the j. A. Swetnam. Esq. of that
township, was by unanimous vote requested to
act for that township with the committee, with
which request Mr.. Swetnam complied.
On motion the temporary organization was
made permanent.
Thos. A. Catron moved that the nominations
of democratic candidates for 'the various coun-
ty and township office 8 be made by primary
election. Carried unanimously.
Jno. s. White offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That this adopt a plan Of
prlm airy election by which the nominee is to
have q majority of all the votes cast, and to that
end we Will allow the voter to vote for as many
choices as are equal to one less than the num-
Der Of candidates for each Office, and that the
Candidate that receives the smallest number of
votes for first choice be dropped and the votes
on his tickets be counted to the votes OF the re-
naming candidates. as are indicated by the
voters choice on said tickets, and SO on dropping
the hindmost candidate until u minority is
reached.
Which resolution was, after discussion, laid
on the table.
Mr.. Thos. A. Catron moved that the primary
election be held on Saturday, August 2Sth, 1856.
MIR. j Q. Plattenburg moved to amend by
striking out August %. and inserting June s.
After considerable discussion the amendment
was adopted by a vote OF 6 log, Cation and
White voting against the amendment.
The following rules to govern the primary
ienction were unanimously adopted:
l. That the nomination by the democratic
party OF Lafayette county of candidates Tor the
various county and township Offices to be lille,
time next general election, be made by primary
, :: That said primary election be held on Sat
urday: the 5h day OF June, 1886
q That the vote of said election shall be by
ballot, and shall be taken ut the usual places
OF Young, except as hereinafter provided. Al
, luaiinea voters may vote in other than their Owr
to~nSnlps or at other than their own precincts,
PROVIDED that the judges at such precinct sh Iii
> swear the person proposing to vote that he has
and that he is not voting for township onice RS.
I In cases where the voter proposes to vote out.
side Of his own township. $500
= mar an persona HH0 are Enohn IA
; dennocrdks or RHO rolled ne deMoc,mi;c I;cx.e
az Me general election iM 1854. ana RE
shaH Dc Isgal roters al he yNoremGe,. eIec-
.s"m, snaat 1e entitled TO 1ote at s"ch pri
!, o That the ballots to be used at said ee ,tiou
Oe furnished ny this committee. aud shall be
strips or pieces of white paper, with the title oI
each Queer TO be nominated printed thereon, In
tne order IN which they are hereinafter named,
a aG tS Win the M name OF each candidate also print:
, one which the voter desires to vote for.
q; That the officers to be elected are Repre-
cutting Attorney, Assessor. County Clerk
CCirsais CLERK, Recorder. Probate Judge
, CC oaGt, Ass pdfsis'ns Jus SSs''ce; w.s Of County mt,
trict, Associate Justice Eastern district, Count
surveyor. Justices Of the Peace, and Constub .cs
OIL the various townships.
!, I. That there shall be appointed Inv this com
mlttes four judges for each voting precint, and
that these judges shall select Tour clerks ut each
8. That each precinct be provided, by this
lcommlttee, with Two ballot boxes, one OF which
snail De numbered No. !. and one of which shall
be- numbered No. 3; and 1t shall be the suty oil
said judges to select from their number two
Judges who shall be known rs receiving judges,
ind two who shall be known as countiny Iudges
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots.
and the counting judges shall count the balIors,
ballot box No.; being turned over to them by
the receiving judges ut the expiration Of the first
nour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the polls are closed, Two
c cIerss shall smsii attend the receiving Judges; and two
clerks shaii attend the counting judges. Two
poll books for the use of judges and clerks
shall be furnished by this committee.
8. That the polls shall be opened at seyen
O'Clock. = m, or AZ soon thereafter AS may be,
and shall be kept open for the reception of VOTES
until the setting OF The sun.
In That chnnll fl, frI.o, t-
not be present ut the time appointed Tor opening
the polls, or being present refuse to act. the
voters present, to the number OF ], or more, may
proceed TO elect q Judge or judges. IN his or
their place in such manner as may be determ-
lned upon by them, and the judge or judges
so elected shall proceed with the election as
mlttee. ~
IL. That the candidates for nomination are
requested not to have any private tickets to be
used at said primary election, but to use only
those furnished by the committee, winch will
provide q sufficient number for every proper
y: That each ballot shall be numbered by one
81 the receiving Judges In the order in Which
tney are voted anu placed in the ballot box, and
as the same are voted the clerks shall each re-
cord. In separate poll books, The number of
each ballot, and the name of each person voting
the same.
IL. That as soon as the polls are closed. the
Judges. assisted by the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballots anu cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall certify Under their hands.
attested by the clerks, the result Of the count.
AMI the number of votes received by every can.
didate for every Office, and shall cause the same
mittee.
IA. That the ballots shall be strung on a
they are counted, and shall be securely tied or
sealed up and sent to tho along with
the return Of the judges.
Is. That one of the poll-books shall he KENT
to this committee. a""'
III. That the committee shall be In session in
the courthouse. in the city of Lexington on
Monday, the 9TH day Of June, 1856, and shall
continue In session until all the returns are sent
II. That Immediately upon the recent of the
returns this shall proceed to cast up
d das w fnp soge Si she county for every. candi-
distrlct separately for every candidate for every
alsulct oilce; and the person receiving the high
est vote for any Office shall be declared To he The
nominee of the democratic party for such cticr
and this shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter. cause to be published the particulars
anu the result of their action.
Is. That IN all particulars not herein special-
~ provided Tor, such election shall De conducted
asnear as may De IN accordance with the laws
oil thls state regulating popular elections.
~: For the purposes of this cleo ton Lexing-
Ton townshir shall constitute but one precinct.
ana the poll will be opened only ut the court.
house, in the city of Lexington. In Washington
township one of the places of voting shall be
walnut Row Schoolhouse instead of Cen,ervIew.
The following resolution Was unanimously
Adopted
Resolved: That in order to meet the expenses
OF The primary election, each and every candidate
Tor each county Office, except candidates for
Justlce OF the county court, shall he assessed
hve dollars, and that candidates for Justice of
tne county Court shall be assessed two AMI one
nan dollars. and that the name of no candidate
Tor q county Office shall be printed on the tickets
Tor SAID primary election until his assessment is
paiu 10 the treasurer of the committee.
On motion, DR.. Jacob j. Fulkerson was elect-
ell treasurer of the committee.
On motion the chairman of the committee was
instructed 10 call meetings In the several town
snins Al tne proper time, for the purpose of
lelecting delegates to the county conventions
which VIII choose delegates to the state, con-
|gressiOnal and Judicial conventions.
Tn motion, the vote cast for Cleveland for
lpresident in 1854. was adopted as the basis of
representation In the county conventions, each
township to be entitled to one delegate for every
nity votes or traction of twenty-five or more.
Moved and carried that blank spaces he lett on