The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-04-14
DEMOCRATIC XECUTIVR COMMIT.
TEE.

I~RSINGIpE, MO, April y, 1898.
AT A meeting of the executive ON
mittee OF tie democratic party Of La
tayette county, state of Ms~ouri, the
following ua!1cT gentlemen presented
proper ere .'iiiS and were accredited
as follows:
Clay Township-Robert J. Dillinx-
ham.
Davis To aship-J. J. Fulkerson.
Dover t. Euship-John q. Platten-
burg.
Freedom Township-E. II. Handy
Lexington Tow nship-John 5. Black
well.
Middleton Township VS.. Thomas.
Sni-a.Bar Township-W. II. Auder-
Washington Township-J. 3. White.
All preserj except w. Il. Anderson.
Committee organized by elccting John
:. Blackwell az permanent chairman
and XenophOn Rvland AS secretary.
On motion of John g. Plattenbnrg.
it was resolved unanimously that the
nominations of the party be made by
primary election.
On motion of DIR. j.. J. Fulkerson.
John q. ~Plattenburg was elected treas
urer of this committee.
1t was ordered by the committee that
the democrats meet in their respective
townships on Saturday, May II. 1888,
and elect delegates to Il county con-
vention TO be held in Lexington ON
Monday, May IA to ele ct delegates to
the state convention to be held al Sc
dalia,, Mo-, OIL May II, 1888. And tho
democratic voters will meet on Satur-
day, May ~, 1883, at 2 O'Clock D. m.
at the several precincts and elect dele
gates as follows:
Alma, 2; Aullville, 3; Bates City, 2;
Concordia, l; Corder, 5; Dover, 4;
Ferguson Schoolhouse, 2; Greenton, 2;
Higginsville, 8; North Higginsville, q;
Lexington, 16; MAYHEM, 4; Napoleon,
2; Odessa, Z; North Odessa, 8; Page
City, l; Schoolingville, l; Walnut Row
SchOolhouse, 8; Waverly, 4; Yelling
ton, 4; Wolfenbarger SchooIhouse 8.
On motion of DIR. j. j.. FulkersOn, it
was resolved unanimously that the
committee proceed now to tx the date
of holding the primary election for
nominating county and township off,
GERS, and Saturday July IA, 1883, was
unanimously elected as the day on
which said primary election should be
held.
The rules governing the PRIMARY
election in 1886 were adopted, and the
chairman and secretary authorized to
revise the same SO ~ to meet present
requirements. They are as follows:
/. That the nomination by the democratic
party of Lafayette county of candidates for the
various county and township offices 10 be nIIcd
at the next general election. be made by primary
election.
,. That said primary election be held on Sat
urday. July II, 1855
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. All
qualified voters may vote IN other than their own
townships or ut other thun Their own precincts,
provided that the judges At such precinct shall
swear the person proposing to vote that he has
not voted and viii not vote At any other precinct
and that he 10 not voting for township Office RS.
In Cases where the VOier proposes 10 vote out
side Of his own township
4 That an persons n are knosn az
den0crah or rho poied ne democratic Ticket
shaX be legal yoisys at Me .Noysm6s- cleo
lion. SAGX be entitled To 80 at SncE uri-
mary election
8. That the ballots to be used nj said ee .tion
be furnished by this committee. and shall be
strips or pieces OF white paper, with the title OF
each officer To be nominated printed thereon, IN
the order IN which they are hereinafter named,
anu with the name OF each candidate also print
thereon. nil tn: names 10 be erased but The
one which the vo,cr dcsires TO vote Tor.
u. That the Oticrr1 20 be elected are Repre-
Sheriff. % actOT, IreasuTer. Prose-
cutting Attorney, Assessor. Public Admins
traitor, Coroner, Associate Justice Western dis
IrIct. Associate Jus,.cs Eastern di5triCL. County
and C0ustADie6 Oh the various town
I. That there shall be appointed by this com.
nittee iOur judgeS tor each voting precinct, amt
that these Judges shall select IOur clerks at each
|
8 That each precinct he provided. by tb,s |
oDIuulLlrp- with Two bullnt hDrps nnp nj which |
shall be numbered No. l. and one of which shall
Lo numbered No 2; and It shall be the :uty OF
said Judges 20 select from their number two
Judges who s!'Hli be Known as receiving Judges. |
IND two who shall b. known as counting JudRes.
The receiving judge shall reGrIv. the ballots. !
and the counting Judges shall count the bSllUIs, |
ballot box No | ueinR turned over to them by
he receiving Judges ~ the expiration Of the nrsl
lour, the ballot boxes being exchanged every |
lour thereafter, urr! the polls ARE ciosed. Two
;lerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and two
Jerks shall attend the counting judges Two
poll books for the use of Judges and clerks
,hall be furnished by this committee.
y. That the polls shall be opened at seven
o'clock. u IN or 10 soon thereafter AZ may be.
md shall be kept open for the reception OF votes
Intll the setting OF the sun. |
10. That should the judges or either of them
not be present Mt the tune appointed Tor opening |
he polls, or being present refuse to act, the
'oters present. 10 the number ui 7, or more, muy
To elect a Judge or judges. ~ his or
heir place in such manner US may he deIcrIn-
ned upon by them, ana the Judge or Judges
10 elected shall proceed with the election rs
| he or they had been appointed by this COM
ntttee |
II That the candidates Tor nomination are
'eqnestcd not 10 have any private tickets to hr
Ised At said primary election. but to use only !
hose furnished by the committee. winch will
provide u sufficient number Tor every proper
purpose
IL Tint each ballot shall be numbered by one
81 the receiving Judges In the order In which
hey are voted ana placed in the ballot box, and
Is the same are voted the clerks sinai! each re-
cord. in separate poll-books, 'hs number Of
,ach ballot, and the name Of each person voting
he same. |
IL That ns soon IN the polls are closed, the
Judges. assisted by the clerks. shall proceed 10
;Ount the ballots ant cast up the votes for each
and shall certify under their hands. |
by the clerks, the result OF the count, |
md the nun Der of votes received by every can |
ildate for every ottcr. and shall Cause the same
% he transmitted, without delay, To this COIN
nittee. |
Il. That the ballots shall be strung on II
'tring by one OF the counting Judges ns fast Az
hey are counted, and shall be securely tied or |
sealed UP and sent to the committee along with |
he return OF the Judges. |
10: That one Of the poll-books shall be kept
~ the Judges OF the election, aud the other sent
% this commit, q. |
10. That the committee shall be In session In
he courthouse. In the city OF LexinHton. on |
Monday. the 10th dry Of July. 1888. and shall
In session until NIL the returns are sent
II. That Immediately upon the receipt OF the
returns this shall proceed TO cast up
he whole vote oil the county for every candi.
late for every ONCE. and the whole vote for each
district separately Tor every candidate Tor every
district office; and the person receiving The high |
sst vote for any oG1oe shall be declared 10 br the
1ominee OF the democratic party for such Cfice.
md this committee shall, us soon us practicable
cause to DC published tue particulars
ind the result OF their nctIhn.
Is. That IN all PARTICULARS not hcrsia special |
y provided Tor, such election shall De conducted
- near as may be In accordance with the laws
or this state regulating popular elections.
10 For the purposes OF this cleo ton Loxing- |
.on township snail constitute but one precinct.
and the poll Will be opened only ut the court
house, In the city OF Lexington. In Washington
one of the places OF voting shall he
Row SclOOlhJuse Instead OF CeniervIew. |
The following resolution Was ununiuously
adopted:
Resolved, That IN orrler to fueet the expenses
the primary election each and every candidate
Tor each county office. shall he assessed
seven dollars and nifty cents aud
that the name Of no Candidate for a
county oflce shalt be printed on the tickets
Tor said primary election until hia assessment IL |
paid To the treasurer Of the committee.
On motion The chair man OF tn" committee Wa
to call meetings III the several town.
,hIps at tho proper time. foI the purpose OF
delegates to the county conventions
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