The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-05-03
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(NTY CONVENTIONS

Ihe County central committee
Re three weeks notice Of all Coun'
tentions, specifying in the call
object or objects for which the con
htion is to meet the ratio Of Repre-
'scntation and appointing the time for
the meeting of the township caucuses,
which shall all be held at the same time.
Upon the calling Of any county conyen
ton the Township committees shall call
caucus of the members of the party in
their respective townships for the pur-
pose Of elccting delegates to represent
said TOW nship in such CONVENTION at the
time specified in the call Of the county
central committee. the no6ce Of which
call shall be given by posting the same
up in at least three public pAccs in the
township, at least one week, before the
time fixed upon for holding slid caucus
and shall specify the time, place and OBJ
i ;ects Of said caucus and between what
\ b~nrs the polls shall be kept open as
provided in the next subdivision.
IN Said caucus when assembled in
obedience to said call, shall organize
and proceed to elect by balo: the nun
Der Of delegates to which their township
is entitled according to the ratio of rep
resentation fixed by the county central
committee. The polls at such election
shall be kept open at least one hour
which hour shall be specified in the call
and the persons then and there voting,
shall specify on their ballot, the man or
Men and the Office for whom they wish
, bid delegates to vote when assembled in
Aunty convention.
Il \. The persons to the requisite number
receiving the largest number Of votes
SHY be declared elected, such delegates,
and shall demand and receive their Gre
den ials, which shall set forth, the
Township, time, and place Of meeting, that
proHr notice had been given thereof,
J the MINES Of the delegates, and name OF
nameA Of the person or persons who re-
ceived the largest number Of votes, for
the office or Offices, to nominate which
said delegates are elected, and shall be
signed BY the Chairman and Secretary Of
the caucus and, may be in the fol.owin.
form
Township, lama County, Iowa.
This is to certify that pursuant to a call
OF the said township Republican Com
mittee, proper notice Of which, according
to the rules Of the party, had previously
been given, the Republicans Of said
Township Assembled in Caucus at
--this-day of--A.D.
1s6 have elected by ballot, A. B.,
& D., &c, rs the case may be,) to cast
the vote Of said Township at the County
Convention called to meet at Toledo on
the--of---A. ID. l86 And
that at such caucus, G. Fl !, received the
highest number Of votes as candidate
for the Office OF County Judge, Cor other
oflice,as the case may be, and that Il. j.
received the highest. number of votes for
a Candidate for the Office Of Sheriff, Cor
other office as the case may be, and SO on
until ali the officers for which nomina-
tons are to be made at said Convention
are spcciiied) Witness our hand, this
day D., 1sG
X. Y. Chairman.
NJ. n. Secy.
XI. No person or persons without
credentials Of the foregoing form or their
equivalent, shall be admitted as delegates
to our County Convention.
XII. No Substitutes shall be admitted
in any County Convention unless the
Caucus which elected the delegates, for
which such Substitutes claim to act, cx-
pressly gave the power Of Substitution.
and the Credentials show that fact.
XIII. All nominations and elections
in County Conventions shall be made by
ballot, and can only be made by major
ity Of all the votes cast.
XIV. The county central committee
shall upon their first meeting and within
one month OTTER their election, elect
Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman out