The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-05-09
Rules for the Government of the DEM
ncraIIc Primary.

huleS IOf the UONeIHiltul vi tut Dchl-
OcratIc Primary.
That the nomination by the democratic
party OF Lafayette county OF candidates Tor the
v Various county and township Ohces 10 be hIltd
at the ext general election, he made by primary
election.
= That said primary election be held on Sat
uTday, May 30, 1896
. That The vote OF said election shall be bv
ballot, and shall he taken at the usual places
of v"ting. except as hereinafter provided All
qualified voters may vote in other than thelr own
10 w ps at other than their own precincts.
prov idei that the judges at such precinct email
sw the person proposing to vote that he has
not voted and will not vote al any olher precinct
and that he is not voting for township oihcers,
in Cases where The voter proposes to vote out
side OF his own township
4. That ali persons who are known Us dem
ocrats, who voted for Supreme Judge In
1884,, and who shall be legal voters at the
November election, shall he entitled to vote
at such primary election.
That the ballots to be used at said election
be furnished by this committee, anu shail De
strips UT pieces of white paper, with the title oil
each officer to be nominated printed thereon, IN
the order IN which they are hereinafter named,
and with the name OF each candidate also print
ed thereon. all the names to be erased but the
g. That the officers to be elected are Repre-
sentative, Prosecuting Attorney, Sheriff, Col
Iector, Treasurer, Assessor. Coroner. PUBIC
Western district, Associate Justice County
Court Eastern distric Surveyor, ana one CON
stable for each of the several townships.
T. That there shall be appointGd d by iuis com
IN ittee TOUR judges Tor each voting precinct, and
that these judges shall select iour clerks at each
precinct.
That each p eclnct be provided, by this
committee, with two ballot boxes, one OF which
shall be numbered No. l, and one OF which snail
be numbered No. 2; and 1t shall be the Euty OF
said judges to select from their number two
judges who shall be known as receiving JUDGES
and two who shall be known as countingJudges.
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots.
and the counting Judges shall count the ballots,
ballot box No. being turned over to them by
the receiving judges at the expiration OF the nrst
hour, the ballot boxes being exchaneed every
hour thereafter, until the p0ls are closed. Two
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and two
clerks shall attend the counting judges Two
shall he furnished by this committee. That no
information OF the votes shall be given.
9. That the polls shall be opened at seven
O'Clock, H. m or as soon thereafter as may be.
aud shall be kept open for the reception OF votes
until the setting Of the % sun. .,,,.r of than,
not be present at the time appointed for opening
the polls. or being present refuse to act. the
proceed to elect q Judge or judges. In his or
their place in such manner as may be determ-
so elected shall proceed with the election AS
il he or they had been appointed by this COM
mIttee.
ii That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden to have any private tickets TO be
used q. said primary election; sas 10 h,es use W
provide = sufficient number for every proper
purpose.
Of the receiving Judges In the order In WhlcR
they voted ana placed In the ballot box; and
cord. in separate poll-books. the number of
each ballot, and the maine OF each person voting
the same. -
ls. That Us soon as the polls are closed. the
judges, assisted by the clerks. shall proceed TO
count the ballots and cast up the votes for eaeh
attested by the clerks, the result OF the count,
and the nnTb Of votes received Dy every can
dldate for every office. and shall cause the same
to be transmitted, without delay TO tnls COM
IL. That the ballots shall be strung on a
t,xyr o.Af fhaa I'M ind "A
they are counted, and shall be securely tled or
sealed up and sent to the committee along with
Is Tnat one of the poll-books shall be kept
by the judges OF the election, and the other sent
10 this committee.
rs. That the committee shall be IN session in
the courthouse. in the city of LexinGton, on
Monday. the LIST day of June, 1896, 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 for every office. and the whole vote Tor each
district separately for every candidate Tor every
district olice and the person receiving the nigh
est vote for any ofBce shall be declared to be the
nominee of the democratic party for such Cihce,
and this committee shall. as soon as practlcabie
thereafter, cause TO be published the particulars
and the result of their action, the committee
reservinR the right and authority to hear
and determine all complaints of illegal
voting and contests for nomination for any
office.
Is. That in all particulars not herein special:
ly provided Tor. snch election shall pe conducted
u near as may be in accordance with the laws
l9. For the purposes of this election Lexing-
ton township shall constitute but one precinct.
and the poll will be opened only at the court
house, in the city of Lexington. In Washington
township one of the places Of voting shall he
Walnut Row schoolhGuse instead of CenIervIew,
shall be Edwards, and one at the Confederate
Home; and in Freedom township one shall be
at hOrland.
The following resolution Was unanimously
adopted:
of the primary election, each and every candidate
for representative and Associate Justice of
County Court shall be assessed at u SO; each
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, Sherln,
Treasurer and Assessor, sI2 so; for Collector
SIS 90; for Public Administrator and SUE
Veyor 50 90: for Coroner, s. so; for Constable,
81 co. and that he name OF no candidate Tor
\ county of1ice shall be printed on the tickets
for said primary election uni 4nt. MS assessment
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Ii shall be the duty of the judges to swear the
party Offering to vote, and require him to
answer, under OATH such question. as may be
democrat. And in case such party snail
refuse to swear. or answer such questions. or
upon answering, falls To satisfy said Judges or
his right to vote, then his vote shall he
Resolved, That no electiOneering, soliciting
o. votes, or delivery OF tickets to voters by
q ~ candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer Than twenty feet of the
| county, and any candidate or friend of a can
didate who wilfully refuses to obey and observe
this rule shall have all tickets voted in viola
ton of this rule thrown out by the Judges.
And further; That the committeeman of the
| several townships in the county may appoint
a suitable number of democrats to stand at
the polls in their respective townships to see
that ihe above rule is carried ont, and to chal-
lenge and prevent, as far as possible, any and
all ii egal voting. TO the end that fair and i'm
partial election may be held, ana the harmony
and confidence of the party be thereby
maintained.
And further; The judges and clerks of the
primary election, herein provided for. shall,
before entering upon their duties, lake ana
| subscribe the oath prescribed by law for
Judges and clerks of election. said oath being
attached TO the pOll-book provided for said
Judges and clerks by this committee.
Section 4706 Revised Statutes of M1ssonrl,
1889, denounccs as a misdemeanor fraudulent
and illegal voting at such primary election.
Section 4797, same statutes, denounces as u
misdemeanor the procuring OF illegal votes To
be cast ut such election.
Section 479S, same statutes, denounces as a
misdemeanor any fraudulent return made by
any Judge clerk of such election.
It shall be the duty of the committeeman,
i IN their respective townships, TO see that tne
| above rules of this committee. and the said
| statute law of 1859 be strictly observed and
| faithfully enforced at said primary election,
| and all illegal voting and the procuring OF
| illegal votes to be cast at said election, II
| any shall, by said committeeman, be report
| ed to this committee.
| Democratic candidates MUST be nominated