The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-04-28
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
JEE
LExINGToN, Mo, April 3

LEXINGToN, Mo, april 3, 1883.
Al meeting Of the executive com
m;tIee OF the democratic party Of La
tuyette county, stale Of Missouri, tho
following named genIlemen presented
proper crencIiial- and were accredited
az follows:
Clay Township-I Robert }. Diliiu.-
ham.
Davis Towmship-J. J. Fulkerson.
Dover township john q. Piatten-
burg.
Freedom Tuwn-hip--E. ii. Handy.
Lexington Toa iiship-John ;. BLACK
well
Middleton Township w y. Thomas.
Sui-u Bar Townziip-W. Il. AGder-
son
Washington Towuship--J. 3. White.
All present except W L. Anderson.
Commi,tee organized bv electing john
: blackwell as permanent chairman
aud Xenophon liylaDd as secretary.
On motion of John q. Plattenburg,
il was resolved unanimously that the
nominations of the party be made by
primary election.
On motion OF DR.. j. J. FDlkerson,
John q. Plattenburg was elected treas
urer OF this committee.
II was ortlersd by the committee that
the democrats meet in their respective
townships on Saturday, May II. 1888,
and eject delegates to u county con
venlion TO be held in Lexington on
Monday, MAY Il; to ele ct delegates To
the state convention to be held at Sc
dalia, No. on May II, 1888 And the
democratic voters will meet on Satur-
day, May II. 1883, NJ 9 O'Clock p. NJ.
at the several precincts and elect dele
gates as follows:
Alma, 2; Aullville, 5 Bates City, 2;
Comcortia, l; Corder, ); Dover, =;
Ferguson SchOolhOuse, z; Greeniou, 2;
lIigginsville, 8; North Higginsviile, 2;
Lexington, l6; Msyview, 1 Napoleon,
2; Odessa, z; North Odessa, 8; Page
City, l; SchooliDgville, l; Walnut Row
Schoolhouse, 8; Waverly, 4; Yelling
ton, 4; Wolfenbsrgsr Schoolhouse ;
On motion Of DR.. j. J. Fulkerson, it
was resolved unanimously that the
committee proceed now to tx the date
OF holding the primary election tor
! nominating county and township Of
GERS, and Saturday July IA, 1888, was
| unanimously elected as the day on
| which said primary election should Do
held
The rules governing tho primary
election in 1886 were adopted, and lbe
chairman and secretary authorized 10
revise the same 81 - 10 meet present
| requirements. They are as follows:
| /. That tnr nomination by the democratic
party Of Lafayette county OF csBd!dItes IoI the
| various county and township Offices 10 De G!led
| NJ the ext general election. be madr by primary
! election.
/ :. That said PRIMARY election Ue held on Sat
| nrday. July IA, l5oc
That the vote OF st!i eleotiun shsii TO by
| ballot. and shall be taken al the usua! p!Gces
| Of y"ilng, except rs hereinafter provided. All
qualified voters may vote IN other than lueiT own
| townships or al other than their own precincie.
provided that the judges AT such precipct shail
swear the person proposing to vote that he has
not voirr aud vii! not vote at any other precinct
and that he Is not voting for township oilosfs.
| IN where Ia" voter proposes 10 vote out
side OF his own township.
! That an DerS0nS wh0 are known "a
1"mocTdks or Sh0 /OIe6 the 6emOcyasic kict ct
at M~ 1e,serai election Ia 1886 ana ,yAo
.hGV be IegaI Yofers at the .tope.1er slec-
ki0a ShHX be entitled to rOfe ut snch nTi-
| ) Tina. tue ballots 10 hr used at -ala Gle lion
he furnished by thiI committee. aud ahlii be
| strips pieces of white paper, with tue title OF
| each officer 10 be nominated printed thereon, ia
| the ORDER IN which they are hereinafter named.
and with the name OF each candidate also print
ei thereon. all The naIUes 10 bc ERASED but The
one when the goter desires TO vote tor
| 6. That the officers to be elected are Repre-
Sentative. Sheriff. Collector, Treasurer. Prose
cutting Attorney, Assessor. Public Admins
iraiOr, Corunr, Associate Justice Western dI6-
trirf, Associate Justice Eastern district. County
| surveyor. and Constitutes VI the various tOwn-
| ships
!. That there shall b, appointed by lnls COM
| mitee iOur Judges Tor each voting precinct, anu
that these judges snail aelecL tour clerks 1t eGca
p ecinct.
5 That each precinct be provided, by lata
comInIttrr, with two ballot boxes, one OF which
shall be numbered No. l, aud one Of which eaai,
be numbered No 3; and II shalt br the .utY OF
l Iti In, ,rl tha. pl,.r
Judges who 5ull be known - receiving ludgen.
and Two who sttll he known as counting JuGR Cd.
The receiving judge, shall receive The ballots.
aLd the counting Judges shall count the bsiIaIs.
ballot box No. being turned over 10 them by
the receiving Judges ut the expiration OF tht fret
hOar, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter. until the polls arG closed. Two
clerks shall attend The receiving Judges; aud Jw
clerks shall attend the counting judges Two
poll hooks for the OF Judges and clerks
shall he furnished 10y this committee.
| 3. That the oils shall be opened ut seven
| o'clock. III or as soon thereafter may be- -.
and shall he Kept open Tor the reception OF Y"i-s
until the setting al the sun.
| 10. That should the Judges or either OF the III
not be present at the time appointed Tor opening
the polls, or being present refuse 10 act, tho
voters present, tD tile number 81 :. ar more ms
proceed TO elec, II Judge or judges. IN his or
their place n such manner rs may be drIerm-
ined upon by them, and the judge ur judges
so elected shail proceed with thu election rs
IL he or they hai been appointed by thIs
mItter
IL That the Candidate. Tor nomination are
| hOt 10 nave any private tlcEels to
used ut said primary eientiOn. but To uAe only
those furnish d by the committee. winch via
provide sufficient NUMBER ior every proper
purpose.
II. That each ballot hall he numbered by ono
OF the receiving Judges IN the order In which
they are voted AMI placed in the ballot box. and
Ms the same are voted the clerks shall each re
cord, IN separate poll-boOks, The number OF
each ballot, and IN" name Of each person VUtIn 4
the same
| i3 That soon IA the polls are closed, Ito
Judges. aSsisted by The clerks. shall proceed TO
count the bailois ami cast up the votes Tor each
candidate. anu shall certify nnder their hauds.
attested by the clerks, the result Oi The count
and the nun her of votes received by every can
didate for every Office amt shall cause thr came
to be transmitted, without delay. TO this CON.
mittee.
Ia That the ballots shall he strnug On a
string by one al the cIunting ju iSes ,.a fast -,
they are countei, and snail be securely tied OF
sealed up ami cent 10 the committee along Wti IA
the return OF the judges
Is. That one Of the poll book shall be kpDg
by the judges of the election, and the other stu
To this committee.
IL. That the com mlttee shall be M sassiou in
The courthouse. in the city Of LrxnEton, o.
Monday tue 10th day OF July. 1855, ana ~nali
continue IA session until all the returns sent
IN.
! a.. That Immediately upon the r-ceip, oI tho
returns this cOmmitIee shall pro or.cn 10 cast Il D
the whole vote oi the county Tor every candi-
dale Tor every Once. NJ Il the whole vote each
district s-parnioiy Tor every candidate Tor every
district ONCE: an'l the person RECEIVING III h,st-
est vote for any Office shall be declared 10 he ,as
nominee OF tar democratic party IOr such Cfhc-
and this committee shalt. as soon as pracucabi-.
thereafter. cause TO be published the particulars
ami The result Oi their action.
lS. That IN all particulars not herein speuiul.
ly provided Tor, such election shall De
as near rs may I've in accordance with the laH=
OF this state regulating populac elections.
~ Eor the purposes Of this clec tion LeNias-
ton township shall constitute but one pT scinct
ami the poll will be aprned Only at tue court,
house. in the ciiy Of LIE exiugton. In Washington
townahip Gee oil tue places of voting shall q,
Walnut Row SchOoihonse instead Of CenieryleV,
lam. ~
Resolved; raar IN orier to meet the expense.
Of IN" primary election zach aud "vsry "2nd ds's
! seven dollar, and Gfly cents ana
that the name "t no Candidate tur -
| county Ofhcr Sa.il De printed on the ti.sal.
for sand primary election until his ASSESSED ment 10
| i'hia TO tue treasurer OF the commute
On motion IN" chan man OF ia" CCmuaittse r a.
! instructed 10 Gall meetings III the -eyerai towu.
7np, at ne proper time, i"i The ,.urpnss nE
elect'ng delegates 10 the county convent ion .
which win choose delegates to IN. state con
! grtsslonai AMI juiIcIsl conventions.
On motion, the Vote cast lnr Cleveland ',t
president IN ASA. was Adopted ihr Oa-i, uE
| representation III the county conventions saCt.
precinct q lie entitled Ia one d.IrXaI- TOR every
any votes or traction oi twenty -h"r or mnIe
Moved and carried that blank spaces be iett os.
for kOs,ssALp offices; and that all candidates -,
such offices tie urged by the committee to at.
nounce themse Yes as candidates before the oct.
| mary election.
| On motion each lnr iaher oi the committee " aa
| instructed To select the Judges Ot tho primary
election IN h's township, and Ia IorwaiiS lies or
th- names to the Chairman or secrrtary.
| Ehe chairman amt secretary Were Instructed
10 prepare an address Ia the V0teI- which shu n
br issued IN the form Ui hand biils. \ shorI
time prior to the primary ele 'tiOu. aud sent
To the members 0I tho Committee in their res
peclIre iCWpahips Tor distribution
IRe chairman and secretary were
authorized to attend to necessary
printing and TO receive bids from 'ho