The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-26
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OFFICIAL CITY AND COUNTY PAPER.
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE.

ham.
Davis Township-J.J Fulkerson.
Dover township-Joh q. Platten-
burg.
Freedom Township-E. II. Handy
Lexington Tow nship-John 5. Black
well.
Middleton TOwnship-W w. s. Thomas,
Sni-a-Bar Township-W. Il. Ander-
sOn.
~ Washington Township, 3. White.
All present except w. 7. Anderson
Committee organized by electInS John
s. Blackwell as permanent chairman
and Xenophon Ryland as secretary.
On motion of John @. Plattenburg,
it was resolved unanimously that the
nominations of the party be made by
primary election.
On motion of DR.. j. j. Fulkerson,
John q. P~lattenburg was elected treas
urer of this committee.
1t was ordered by the committee that
the democrats meet in their respective
townships on Saturday, May Il. 1888,
and elect delegates to a county con
vention to be held in Lexington on
Monday, May IA to elect delegates TO
the state convention to be held at Sc
dalia, Mo-, on May II, 1888. And the
democratic voters will meet on Satnr-
day, May ~, 1888. at 2 o'clock p. M.
at the several precincts and elect dele
gates as follows:
Alma, 2; Aullville, 8; Bates City, 2;
Concordia, /; Corder, 8; Dover, 4;
Ferguson SchOOlhouse, 2; Greenton, 2
Higginsville, 8; North ~Higginsville, 2;
Lexington, l6; MAYHEM, 4; Napoleon,
2; Odessa, z; North Odessa, .; Rage
City, |; Schoolingville, l; Walnut Row
Sc~hoolhouse, 8; Waverly, 4; Yelling
ton, 4; Wolfenbarger Schoolhouse g..
On motion of DR.. j. j. Fulkerson, II
was resolved unanimously that the
committee proceed now to fix the date
of holding the primary election foi
nominating county and township Off
GERS, and Saturday July IA, 1888, was
unanimously elected as the day on
which said primary election should be
held. .
The rules governing the primary
election in 1886 were adopted, mt the
chairman and secretary authorized to
revise the same so as to meet present
requirements. They are as follows:
l.. That the nomination by the democratic
party of Lafayette county OF candidates Tor IN,
VhrlOub county uuu toWuhnip 'hnco 'o-pN "'
at the next general election, be made by primary
election.
=. That said primary election be held on Sat
3 That the vote of said election shall be by
ballot, and shall be taken at the usual places
of voting, except as hereinafter provided. Al
uunIIlcd voters may vote in other than their owl
townships or ut other than their own precincts,
provided that the judges ut such precinct slEaI
the person proposing to vote mat he hif
nnfuRotcd and will not vote ut any other precinc
<.t4< <<1st 4 a not voting for township omoers'
'iH.t1@tF +&teftttpe VOTER proposes to vote out
0r1I1r>4Ifr ~ 4f&3 Toktd he democratic Hc&e
at <1If 1aj143<1t5<<<<<@on iH 1886. ana MI
shaH Be Ier4< <1ft1*5 ed tie .b0YenGey eIec-
tim. ShaU 6sstAxH<td TO Vote at s"ch pr
MARY election:
he furnished by this committee. aud shall 1t
strips or pieces of white paper, with the tile o'
each officer TO be nominated printed thereon, "a
the order IN which they are hereinafter named,
and nth the name Of each candidate also print
ed thereon, all the naIues 10 be erased but TIT
one which the voter desires to vote Tor.
8. That the officers To be elected are Repre-
sentative, Sheriff, Collector, Treasurer, Prose
cutting Attorney, Assessor, Public Admins
traitor, Coroner, Associate Justice western ITS
trict, Associate Justice Eastern district. County
surveyor, and Constabies oil the various town
ships.
mittee four judges Tor each voting precinct, and
that these judges shall select TOUR clerks at encf
precinct.
g. That each precinct be provided, by this
committee, with two ballot boxes, one oil when
shall be numbered No. l, and one OF which shall
be numbered No. 2; and II shall be the Cuty OF
said Judges to select from their number tive
judges WHO shall be known as receiving judges.
and two who shall be- known as counting Judges
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots,
aud the counting judges shall count The ballots.
ballot box No. I being turned over TO them b.
the receiving judges nj the expiration of the FIRST
hour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the polls are closed. Two
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; anu TIVE
clerkA shall attend the counting judges. Two
poll books for the use of judges and CLERKS
shall he furnished by this committee.
8. That the polls shall be opened at sever
O'Clock, u. m, or as soon thereafter as may be.
and shall be kept open for the reception oi votes
until the setting OF the sun.
not be present ut the time appointed Tor opening
the polls, or being present refuse to act, TIT
voters present. TO the number OF 7 or more, may
proceed TO elect a Judge or judges, IN his Oh
their place In such manner as may be deterin-
med upon by them, and the Judge or Judges
SO elected shall proceed with the election as
II he or they had been appointed by this com
III That the candidates for nomination ARE
reuuested not to have any private tickets 10 be
,,ssd nj said primary election, but to use only
those furnished by the committee. winch Will
provide o sufficient number for every proper
Ia That each ballot shall be numbered by one
Of the receiving Judges IN the order In which
they are voted ana placed in the ballot box. anu
Ms the same are voted the clerks shall each re-
cord, la separate pOll-bOoks, The lumber al
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 Ia
count the ballots ami cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall certify under their hands.
aItested by the clerks, the result OF the count,
AMI the nun. Der Of votes received by every can
didate for every Office. and shall cause The SAM
TO he transmitted, without delay, To thls com
mittee. ~
string by one OF the counting judges US last a
ahnu ara anunta1 and AnAIl he securely lied or
sealed up and sent to tina committee along WIN
the return of the Judges.
10. That one of the poll-b0Oks shall he kept
by the judges OF the election, and the other sen
to this committee.
10. That the committee shall be IN session in
the courthouse, in the city OF Lexington, on
Monday, the 18th day Of July, 1888. and shall
continue In session until all the returns are sent
IL. That Immediately upon the receipt of the
returns this committee shall proceed To cast up
the whole Vote OF the county for every candi
date Tor every Office. and the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district Office; and the person receiving tn" high
eat vote for any Office shall be declared to be The
nominee of the democratic party for such Gnicc
aud this committee shall, rs soon aS practicable
thereafter, cause 10 be published the particulars
and the result Of their action.
H.. That IN all particulars not herein special
ly provided for, such election shall he cOndurhd
as near rs may be in accordlnce with the law
Of this state regulating popular elections.
10 For the purposes oil this election Lexing-
ton township shall constitute but one precinct
and the poll will he opened only vi the court
house, in the city of Lexington. In Washington
township one of the places Of voting shall br
Walnut Row SchoOlhouse instead Of Ccnterview
The GLOWING resolution WAS unanimously
adOpted:-
Resolved: That In order to meet the expenses
of tho primary election each and every candidate
for each county office, shall be asSesse,
seven dollars and nfty cents and
that the name OF no candidate for Il
county Office shall be printed on the tckei'
for said primary election until his assessment II
paid to the Treasurer of the committee.
On motion the chairman oil tile committee Whi
Instructed 10 call meetings IN the several town
ships Mt the proper time. for the purpose I"
eiecting delegates to the county conventions
which will choose delegates to the state, con
grcsaiOnal and Judicial conventions.
On molten, the vote cast for Cleveland 1ol
president In 1854. was adopted US the basis %
representation IN the county conventions, eaci
nrecInct 10 he entitled to one delegate for every
fGty votes or fraction oi twenty-five or more
Moved and carried that blank spaces be lett OF
the tickets for the names OF candidateI
for koynsAip Offices; and that all candidates G1
such Offices be urged by the committee to an'
nounce themselves as candidates before the pri'
mary election.
instructed to select The judges Of the primary
election in his township, and 10 forward v list o
the names to the chairman or secretary.
The chairman and secretary were Instructed
In preDaTe an address to the voters. which shnl
be iasued in the form of hand bills, II shpr
> time prior to the primary %elertion. and sen
TO the members of the COMMITTEES in their res
pectiVe townships Tor dist ibntiOn.
The chairman and secretary were
authorized to attend to necessary
printing and to receive bids from the
democratic press of the county for suci
work.
2 On motion the proceedings were or
dered published in democratic paper
of the county.