The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-04-09
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
The County Executive Committee
Meeting-They Adopt Rules and
Regulations for the Primary
Elections.

|
Elections.
| The County Democratic Executive
Committee OF Lafayette county met at the
| court house in this city on Monday morn
ing at eleven O'Clock, and was called 10
order by the chairman. Mr.. s. n. Wilson.
The roll was called, aud twenty MEM
| bers were present. The minutes OF the
| last meeting were read and adopted.
The committee which had been ap-
pointed to draw up rules for the primary
election, was called upon for its report.
The committee asked for further time,
! saying it would be ready by one o'clock.
| On motion, the time was granted. Moved
till one O'Clock.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The committee met at one O'Clock.
The committee on Rules aud Regula-
tions submitted the following report,
! which was adopted:
/. The nomination by the democratic party
OF Lafayette county of candidates IOr the
various county and township offices TO he filed
l at the next general election, be made by primary
| election.
| p That said primary election be held on Sat-
nrday. May II. 1888.
| , That the vote of said election shall he bv
1 ballot, and shall lie taken at the usual places
| of voting, except as hereinafter provided. All
qualified voters may vote in other than their wn
| townships or at other than their own precincts,
provided that the judges at sach precinct shall
| swear the person proposing to vote that he b ls
not voted and will not vote At any other precinct
| and that he is not voting for township Office rs,
| ia cEses where the voter proposes to vote ont
| siie OF his own township
4. All legal voters of Lafayette county, who
| voted for the nominees OF the Chicago demo-
cratic convention of 1895. who will pledge
| themselves 10 support the nominees of the
| democratic party ut the coming November
| election. and all persons who have become
| legal voters since last election. and all who
| will become legal voters ut the said election,
who will pledge themselves to support the
| nominees of the democratic party at that
| election. shall be entitled to vote al. this
primary.
| . That the ballots to he used at said ele 'tion
| be furnished by tins committee. and shall be
| strips or pieces of white papel 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 10 be erased but the
one which The voter desires to vote Tor.
g. Thai the officers to be nominated are Rep
| resentatiye. Judge of Probate, County Clerk.
4 Circuit Clerk, Prosecuting Attorney, County
I Collector, Sheriff. Treasurer, Recorder OF
| Deeds Public Administrator. Coroner, Pre-
siding Judge County Court, Judge Eastern dis-
| trIct. Judge Western district. two Justices OF
Lexington township; Constable for each town
| ship.
:. That there shall he appointed by this com.
that these judges shall select iour clerks ut each
precinct.
committee, with Two ballot boXes, one oi which
| shall be numbered No. l, and one "f which shall
Dr numbered No 2; anL IL shall be tue 'ntS oil
said Judges to select from their number two
judges wEo shall he known as receiving judges.
and two who shnll be known as counting Judges.
The receiving judges shall receive the ballots.
and the counting judges shall count The bnllo's,
ballot box No. being turned over TO them by
the receiving judges at The exrlra ION Of the hrst
hour. the ballot boxes being exchanged every
hour thereafter, until the pol's are closed. TIVE
clerks shall attend the receiving Judges; and Two
cleTk ks shall attend the counting judges Two
poll hooks for the Of judges and clerks
shall be furnished by thus comnittce. That no
information of the votes shall be given.
.. That the polls shall be opened nt seven
O'Clock. II. m, or as soon thereafter as may b.,
and shall be kept open Tor the reception of votes
until the setting OF the sun.
10. That should the Judges or either OF them
NOT be present at the tune appointed for opening
the polls. or being present refuse 10 act, the
voters present. TO the number OF ., or more, may
proceed to elect a Judge or judges. IN his or
their place in snch manner US may lie detern-
lHed upon by them. and the Judge or Judges
so elected shall proceed with The election as
il he or they hal been appointed by this com
IL That the candidates for nomination are
forbidden TO have any private tickets to be
used al said prilnBIy election.
IL That each ballot shall he numbered by one
they are voted anu placed In the ballot box. and
as The same voted the clerks shall each re-
cord. In separate pOll-books, the number of
each ballot, and the Name of each person voting
i3 That as soon as the polls are closed. the
judges, assisted by the clerks, shall proceed 10
count the ballots AMI cast up the votes for each
candidate, and shall ccTtIiy under their hands.
atteeted by q e clerks, the result OF tie count,
and the nun Der OF votes receIVed by every can
didAte for every Ofice. and shall cause the came
10 be transmitted, without delay, TO This com
mtttee
string by one OF the COUNTING utges as last As
they are counted, and shall be securely tied or
the return of the Judges.
I5 That one of the poll books shall he kept
by the judges of the election. and the other sent
TO this committee.
10 That the committee shall be IN session in
the courthouse. in the city OF Lexington. on
Monday. the 28d day of May. IS0s. and shali
continue in session until all the returns are sent
II. 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 Olhce. aud the whole vote for each
district separately for every candidate for every
district ofiee and the person receiving tn high
nominee Of the democratic party for such G. nice,
and this committee snail. as soon as practicable
thereafter. cause TO be published the particulars
and the result of their action. the committee
reseryinR the right and authority TO hear
and determine all complaints OF illegal
voting and contests for nomination for any
office.
ly provided Ior such election shall DE conducted
a. near AS may be in accordance with the laws
OF this state regulating general elections.
ton township shall constitute but ole precinct
and the poll will be opened only ut the court
house, in the city of Lexington. In Washington
township of the places of voting shall be
Walnut Row SchOolhanse inst ad OF CenIeryIew,
and in Dover township one of the precincts
shall he Edwards: in Freedom township one
shall be Borland SchoolhOuse.
~. In order TO meet the eXpenscs of The pri-
mary election the several candidates for each
county once shall be assessed as follows: Rep
resentatiye. 5000; Judge of Probate, sl5.OO;
County Clerk, $l5 90; Circuit Clerk, 100; Pros
ecuting Att .rney, so co; County Collector.
s.O.OO; Sherir, 5000: Treasurer, $1,000; Recor-
der of Deeds 81 5O9 Public administrator 81 30;
Coroner IS 10; Presiding Judge County Court,
5000; Judge Eastern District, s. 80; Judge
Western District, $3.50; two Justices of the
Lexington township. S2.UO; Constable for each
township, 500; and that the name OF no Can
tiidaIc for any office shall he printed on
the tickets for said primary election until his
assessment Ia paid to the treasurer of the COM
q. In any and all doubtful cases it ehalI
lie the duty OF the judges TO swear the
party Offering 10 vota; ana require him him TO to
asked him touching his qualifications Hs
democrat. And in case such party shall
refuse To swear, or answer such questions. or
uDon answering. fails to satisfy said Judges OF
his right 1" vote, then his vote shall lie
- No lectioneering or soliciting of votes by
any candidate or their friends, shall be allowed
or permitted nearer Than twenty feet OF The
voting places in the several townships OF the
= The committeeman OF the several town
ships In the county may appoint Il suitable
number OF democrats 10 stand at the polls in
their respective townships TO see that the
above rule 10 carried Oui, and TO challenge and |
prevent, as far possible. any and all illegal
voting TO the end that fair and impartial
election may be he'll, and the harmony and
confidence of the party he thereby maintained.
q. The Judges and clerks OF the primary
election. herein provided for shall, before
entering upon their duties, take and subscribe
tie oath prescribed by law for Judges and
clerks of election, said oath being attached To
the poli-books provided for said Judges and
clerks by this committee.
25 The judges of the election having charge
Of the ballots shall deliver to each Identified
democrat offering 10 vote at this election one |
ballot. Bef)r delivering any ballot 10 any
voter the said Judge shall write the initials of
two receiving Judges on the back OF said |
ballot within two inches of the top thereof.
10 Upon receipt Of his ballot the elector /
shall forthwith, and without leaving the poll |
Ing place. retire alone To "a booth TO prepare his
ballot He shall prepare his ballot by crossing |
out theFefrOm the names of all candidates eX- |