Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-05-15

Resolved, That this committee adopt Il plan OF
primary election by which the nominee is to
have majority of all the vOies cast. and to that
end we will allow the voiers to Tor AS IN any
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 on drop ping
the hIndmosl Candidate until 4 majority is
reached.
on the table.
Mr. ThOs. A Cation moved that the primary
election be held on Saturday, August 18th. 1856.
MIR. j. = Piaitehburg moved TO amend by
striking out August IS and inserting June 3.
Alter considerable discussion the amendment
While voting against the amendment.
The following rules to govern the primary
election We're unanimously adopted:
l. That the nomination by the democratic
party oi Lafayette county OF candidates Tor the
various county and. township Offices TO be filled
at The neAt general election, be made by primary
election.
:. That said primary election be held on Sat
ur,iay. the 9th day ~ June, 1856
:" That the vote OF sui election shall be by
ballot, and shall he taken at the usual places
oi voting, except ns hereinafter provided. All
9uaiIlled voters may vote IN other than their
TN Nl'shipi or at other than their own precincts,
PROVIDED tiiat The Judges at such precinct shall
swear Inc person proposing TO vote that he has
not votcn and Will not vote at any oher precinct
and that he Is not voting for township Office rs,
in cases where the voter proposes 10 vote out
se OF his own township
That al persons nho are knaown as
0eWoc'uks or nHo pOfea NE democratic ticket
al Nr geue,'ui eIeciion ia 1881 uHa Uho
sH0// Ge IeV0/ pofer;s at tie .iopeDsGe,. eIec-
hon. sh0I be emitted to rOte at sHch pri-
o. That tI,. ballots TO he used at said ele tion
be furnished by this committee. and shall be
strips Oh pieces of while paper, with the title OF
| each officer 10 be nominated printed thereon, IN
The order IN which they are hereinafter named.
and with the name OF each candidate e also print
In llt l.liff fha
| one which the voter desires TO vote Tor.
6 That the officers to be elected are Repre-
sentative. Sheriff, Collector, Treasurer, Prose-
cntins Attorney, Assessor. County Clerk,
Ciicnt Clerk, Recorder. Probate Judge,
Carmel r, s.pa pr.s,a'"s s;,. Justice Of Count.
| irict, Associate Justice Eastern district. County
| surveyor. Justices Ol The Peace, and CUnstab. .es
ut the various townships.
!. That There shall b appointed by this COM
miitee iour Judges Ior each voting precint, and
that these judges shall select clerks al each
precinct.
That each precinct be provided, by this
committee, with Two ballot boxes, one oi which
shall be numbered No. l, and one of winch shall
bt numbered No =; and IL shall he The .uty OF
| said Judges Ia select from Their number two
| judges who si,aii lie known as Receiving Judges
| and two who shall he known as counting Judges
The receiving judge shall receive the ballots,
| aud the counting Judges shall count the haliu,s,
ballot box No being turned over to them by
the receiving Judges at the expiration Of first
hour, the ballot b1Nes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the polIs urr closed, Two
| clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and two
| clerks shall attend the counting Judges Two
poll books for the Of Judges and clerks
| -hail be furnished hy this commlitee.
.. That the polls shall be opened at seven
| O'Clock. u IN or as soon thereafter may he,
and shall he kept op for thr recr riOn or votes
until the setting oi The sun.
10. That should the judS or either of them
not he present ut the time appointed Ior openl .
| the polls, or being present refuse to act, the
| voters present, 10 The number OF :, or more may
proceed TO elect II Judge or judges. IN his or
their place IN such IN inner AS may be deteril-
med upon by them and III. judge judges
| 80 elected shall proceed with The election AS
II he or they hal been appoint,d by tins COM
| mtiec
IL. That the candidates Tor nomination are
| requested not TO have any private tickets to he
| Used at said primary eieGtiOn, but to use only
| those furnished by the committee. winch will
| provide sufficient number Tor every proper
purpose.
| L. That each ballot shall be numbefed by one
| oi the receiving Judges IN the order in which
they are voted anu placed in the ballot box and
| rs The same are voted the clerks shall each re-
| cord. in separate poll books, the number of
each ballot, anu The nalne OF each person voting
/ the
li. That rs soon as the polls are closed. the
Judges, assisted by the clerks, shall proceed TO
count the ballots AMI cast up the votes for each
| candidate, and shall certify under their hands
| altestrd by the clerks, the result OF the count
| AMI the nun Der Of votes received by every can
| lidate Tor every Office and shall cause the same
| to he transmitted, without delay. to this com
mittee.
| II. That the ballots shall be strung on a
| slring by one oil the c'unting judges as last AS
| they are counted, and shall be securely tied or
| the return OF the Judges
10. That one Of the pOll-bOOk shall be kept
by me judges OF the election, ami the other sent
| To this committee.
| IL. That the committee shall be IN session in
ine courthouse, IN the city Of Lexington, on
| mon,ly, the th day Of June. lSs6, and shall
continue IN htSSIOn until all returns are seni
in.
IL. That Immediately upon the receipt of the
| returns this committee shall proceed to cast M
| The whole vote al the county Tor every candi.
dale lor every Office. and the whole vote for each
district separately inr every candidate for every
uistrct ONCE; AMI The person receiving the high
est vote Tor any Office shall be declared to be IN,
nominee oi the democratic party for such cfice,
thereafter, cause 10 he published the particular
| AMI the result of their action.
| lS Ihat In all particulars not herein special
| ly provided ior, such election shall he conducted
| IL. near as may he IN accordance with The laws
"i ihis state regulating popular elections
| ~ f"f the purposes OF this election LexIng-
| Ton township snail constitute but on, pre,.Inci
| and the poll will be opened only al Inc cuuri.
| house, IN The city of Lexington. In Washington
10" "h-nlp one OF The places OF voting shall be
| Naihht tow SchoolhDiise Instead oi CrnIeryIew
Ihe following resolution Was unanimously y
| adopted: -
| Resolved: That in order TO meet the expen,es
oi The primary election, each and every candidate
| Tor each county oIice, except candidates foI
Justice OF the county court. shall he assesse,
hVe doIiars, AMI that candidates for Justice of
| The ounty Court shall be assessed 1--WE and on,.
| hall doi ars. and that the name of no caudlduI,
Tor county Ollic, shall he printed on me t,rt or
Tor s:iu primary election until his assessment IL
laid To The treasurer Of the committee
On motion, br. Jacob Fuikrrson Wis elect.
cd treasurer uI the committee
On motion The chairman n ot th. committee wn.
INSTRUCTED 10 call mrelInSs the several Town.
sh'p7 hi 'h. proper lime, i"I The Tnrppse al
eiecilhS delegates TO the County convention,
winch wii choose delegates 10 the stale con.
grrssi0nal and Ju lIcial cuny yeniions
| on motion. the vote c:t.i Tor Cleveland 10,
l L.. nf,l
rrpr. srntatIon IN the county conventions each
to"nshir To i'e entitled 10 one delegate for every
hIIv Votes or traction oi twenty y-iive or more
Moved ana carried that biluk spaces i,r lett or
lhe tickets Tor the names at candidate:
i'I /ohHsh'D Offices; that no i-sessnieut br mad,
On such cin'iidIic- Ia bear the eXIrns. ol th,
primary election. and That NIL clnInintrs i,,
: 'ch offices he urged by the committee to nm
hOnce ihrnise:Nrs is candidates b,Inr,. fine nri.
mary election.
Ca motion each member OF the committee WA.
Instructed 10 select The judges OF the primary
election IN his township. and 10 forward u list o
The names 10 the chairman or secretary
| On motion. Ill" chairman aui secretary Were
empowered 10 tirintr inr The necessary prIni-
ihS for the prIinirT "lcrtIoa.
| Inc chairman AMI secretary Were, InStrurta,
10 prepare an address To the waters which sinai
u" ISSUED IN the torn nf hand bills II sh n
l'mc prior To III" primary rle :tIun aud sen
I" III" mrnbers OF the committee IN Their res
lrctIve inwp-hIns I"r iIstrIbutiun
| 1h"s. y. JHirun offered The following resolu
ton:
Tor the nomination ni county cand,luIcs m,
voters may 'Alr"ss their choice inr u : scnn
Tor, nn'i that Tins vote shall hr nm Instr,rlon 1,
| lhc representative from Tins County :is to whom
lac shall v"i" Tor and support ior u. s. Senator
anu Tor the purpps'' al tiis resolution th, ntnip
oi the variuiis candidates for u. = S.nuior IA,
| printed un the ticket in the same way N. ,uudI
| uatcS for other Offices.
| Ate: Tree discussion tn" resolution was auor
| ted.
,Inlg" William lnung was elected membe
from Lafayette county "1 The executive, commit
L." at the 9th judicial District, the judirInI g N
vention held III ISSU having. by vote drynIyc,
the duty ot "lcciing IL Judicial committee uuO,
the several county committees IN the district IL
tHis time.
| The chairman anu secretary were instructed t,
arrange the minor prrliminaries for th, urIm,,,
| election, ana were empowered to make sucl
| important corrections rs may he necessary I,
meet the emergencies "i the campaign
moved and carried that if u meeting of IN
committee prlor to June :, lSs6, he necessary
such nee ting shall he heid in liigginsviIle. Mo
Co nmttee adjourned subject To cali a, chair
man. WIN. ii CHILES Chairman
WM. b. WILSON. Secretary