Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-02
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Tho County Nominations.

iFrelucst we publish the following OK
trace from Clarion paper published some
years ago, comprising portion Of the re.
port Of the proceedings Of q Democratic
Convention, held in Clarion, for the pur.
pose Of revising tho then existing mode
OF making nominations, or as it is express
od in the report itself, for romodelling
the delegate system" Tho Resolution
given below, is the one containing tho
plan adopted ly the Convention, and
which was approved 10y the people. Ii has,
eve believe, been in existence ever since.
and Is tho present mode Of making nomi.
nations in that county. We recommend
II to the consideration Of oui. Democratic
brethren throughout the county, not Cor
their adoption, but for examination and
comparison with our present system of
making nominations, as also those which
have formerly prevailed. Without being
prepared from observation to say anything
either for or against its merits generally,
we would remark, that we have been in
formed it has generally rendered satisiao,
tion to all the candidates before the nomi>
mating conventions in those districts where
at has been in operation. Under all the
circumstances, 1t may, at least, be worthy
Our examination.
Resolpcd, That in ,edder 10 celapronisc.
conciliate and permanently organize the /
Democratic party of Clarion County, we |
the delegates in convention met, do adopt
the popular vote principle ir making
nominations-that is, for every election
district to elect two delegates as usual. /
with instructions, but when they come to /
vote in county convention, they shall cast
the whole number of Democratic votes
given at the proceeding Governors Elecs
ton, and afterwards proceed to appoint !
all necessary eUAferees as heretofore. It
being understood at all times that a ma
jority OF all the votes be necessary to make
n nomination.
Sec. lst After the first vote has been
taken as above, and no nomination being
made, they shall proceed to q second bal
loting: providing, however, that the per-
son having the lowest number of votes at
each preceding ballot shall he stricken Off
provided, alse, that IN case of a tie, the I,
persons being so tied if the lowest, shall .
be withdrawn from the convention.
Sec. I'd. And it shall also be their duty g.
to appoint an Executive Committee, of fiji, !
teen, five of whom shall be quorum, and !:
serve for one year, not more than one of !
whom shall de taken from any one dis !
triet. 80 Hf l-
See 3. It shallbe the duty of the ESccu- =
tive Committee to appoint the time and 9
place,of holding Delegate Eelections, and
when and where said delegates shall meet
in convention, for the purpose of discharg-
ing the duties required by the first and {
second sections--and to publish calls for t
county and township meetings. l
Sec. 4. 1t shall also be the duty Of the
Executive Committee to procure a book /
and record therein those rules and regu-
laiions--and also all amendments which {
may be made to the same from time to
time; n copy OF which book shall be fur I
nished to the county convention at any
time it shall he called upon by said con 6
vcntion. And it shall also be the duty Of
said coBSnrittee 10 raise funds by voluntary /
contribution for tho furtherance of the in
tcrest of the Democratic party, and to do y
all Iother things which may appear neccs-
-ary for the complete success Of the Demo {
crltit party in the county.
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