Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-29
PROCEEDINGS COUNTY EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.

49,
Pursuant to call the Lafayette County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee met in this city,
with the following members-elect present: JnO.
3. Renick, Jacob j. FuikersOn, j. @. Piatten-
burg. Ed. ii. Handy, by Jno. w. Brown proxy.
VIM. IL, Chiles. Thos. A. Catron and John S.
White.
On motion VIM. II. Chiles was elected tenn
porary chairman, and ". b. Wilson temporary
secretary.
On motion the credentials of members-elec
were produced, and on examination the follow
ing gentlemen were found to be duly accredited
from their respective townships:
Clay township, John S. Renick.
Davis township. Jacob J. Fulkerson.
Dover township, j. Q. Plattenbnrg.
Freedom township, Ed ii. Handy.
Lexington township, VIM. IL. Chlles.
Middleton township, ThOs. A. Catron.
Washington township, John S. White.
Snl-a- Bar township not oeIng represented in
the committee 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.
Ihos. A. Catron moved that the nominations
OF demoeratlG candidates for the various coun-
election. Carried unanimously.
JnO. S. White offered the following resolution
Resolved, That this adopt q plan OF
primary election by which the nominee is to
have a 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 sounted 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 majority 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 18th, 1886
Mr.. j. q. Plattenburg moved to amend by
striking out August IS. and inserting June 5.
After considerable discussion The amendment
was adopted by a vote OF & 10 2, Cati on and
White voting against the amendment.
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 10 be filled
at the next general election, be made by primal y
election.
=. That said primary election be held on Sat
urday. the 9Th day OF June, 1856
3 That the vote OF said election shall be by
ballot. and shall be taken at the usual places
OF voting, except us hereinafter provided. All
qualified voters may vote in other than their own
townships or ut other than their own precincts,
provided thai the Judges ut such precinct shall
swear the person proposing to vote that he h. Is
not voted and will not vote at any other precinct
and that he is not voting for township Office RS,
IN cases where the voter proposes to vote out
side Of his own township
4. That an pe,,sons Hko are knoHn as
democratic or 1ho pofea Tie democratic Ick.ei
az Me geHeruI election az 1854. ana hrhC
sHaU Ge Ieyal rioters at tie .AopeMGer eiec-
ton, sAaX he entitled TO YOte at Such Dri
090gU election.
s.. That the ballots to be used at said ele .liou
be furnished by this committee, aud shall be
strips or pieces of white paper, with the title o,
each officer TO be nominated printed thereon, IL
the order IN which they are hereinafter named,
Il and viii n nutna Of aaah ,an . 4. nlaa ,-,rt
ed thereon. all the naiues to be erased but the
one which the voter desires to vote Tor.
o. That the officers to lie elected are Repre-
sentative. Sheriff, Collector, Treasurer, Prose
cutIng Attorney, Assessor, County Clerk
Circuit Clerk, Recorder, Probate Judge
Coroner, Presiding Justice OF Count,
trict, Associate Justice Eastern district. County
Surveyor. Justices oil the Peace, and Constab .e
VI the various townships.
I. That there Shall b. appointed by this com
mlttee iour Judges Tor each voting precint, am
that these judges shall selec. TOUR clerks ut eaci
precinct.
5 That each precinct be provided, by thi.
Committee, with iva ballot boxes, one OF whIci
shall he numbered No. l. and one Of which shall
be numbered No .; and 1t shall be the ,uty o.
SAID Judges TO select from their number tw,
judges who shall be known as receiving judges
and two who shall be known rs counting Judges
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots
aad the counting judges shall count the baiio s
ballot box No; l being turned over to them b.
the receiving judges al the expiration of the frs
| uOuiY thC ohilDl DuACo Dtlns tACuIu1tl CNtGl
hour thereafter, until the polls are closed. Tw
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and wv,
clerks shall attend the counting. judges Tw
poll hooks for the use of judges and clerk
shall he furnished by this com
9: That the polls shall be opened at seve
O'Clock. u m, or as soon thereafter rs may be
and shall be Kept open for the reception OF vote
until the setting OF the sun.
10. That should the judges or either of then
not he present ut the time appointed tor openin4
the polls, or being present refuse to act, til
voters present, 10 the number oil !. or more, ma
proceed 10 elect a Judge or judges, IN Ills u
their place in such manner rs may be dcterui
med upon by them, and the judge or judge
SO elected shall proceed with the election II
II he or they had been appointed by THIS CON
mltiec
IL That the candidates for nomination al
requested not 10 have any private tickets 10 /
used at said primary election. but to use oni
those furnished by The committee. winch wi
provide II sufficient number Tor every prop,
purpose.
IL. That each ballot shall be NUMBERED by on
oil the receiving Judges IN the order in wlIr
they are voted anu placed in the ballot box, AN
as the same are voted the clerks shall each r,
cord. in separate poll-b'Uks, The number
each ballot, anu the maine oil each person vOtm
the same.
l3 That as soon as the polls are CLOSED. Il
:, judges, assisted by the clerks, snail proceed
| count the ballots amt cast up the votes for ca;
{ candidate, and shall certify Under their hand.
attested by the clerks, the result oi the coun
! anu the nun Der of votes received by every cal
: didnte for every Office, ami shall cause the san
, to be transmitted, without delay. TO this con
: mittee.
IA. That the ballots shall be strung on
4 string by one OF the counting ju lgcs rs fast
they are counted, and shall be securely tied +,
l sealed up and sent to the ommllte along wi
the r,turn of the judges.
ID. That one of the poll-bOok5 shall be l.,
y by the Judges of the election, and the other Sc,
= to this committee
lG. That the shall be In session
the courthouse, IN the city of Lexington. ,
4 Monday, the 9TH day Of June, lSsti, and ,bn
| continue in session until all the returns are Sc
-, in.
: Il. That Immediately upon the recent of II
L returns this committee shall proceed to cast /
n the whole vote OF the county for every cam
date for every Office. and the whole vote for e,,
district separately for every Candidate for eve,
district Office. and the person RECEIVING IN. h,1
q est vote for any Office shall be declared In n. q
= nominee of the democratic party for ,uch chic
q and this committee shalt, as soon as uractI,nh
Or thereafter, cause to be published the nIrticnI,
. and the result OF their action.
Is. That in all particulars not herein specia
- ly provided Tor, such election shall be conduct,
Us near as may be in accordance with the la,
e OF this state regulating popular elections.
~ FOR the purposes of this election IeyIn
ton township shall constitute but one urecInr
l. and the poll VIII be opened only at the cou,
C house, In the city of Lexington. In Washinrtt
township one OF the places of voting shall
|, Walnut Row SchOolhOuse instead of CenI.rvIe
The following resolution was man nous
adnpted:-
Resolved: That in order to meet the expen.