Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-22
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

BcLEs aiop,sl .tor The government Of Primary
Lhct.oHS Of the Democratic P,lrts Of CZcar
.IeM county, athc Contention 'rhich as8emjieo
al CeayfciR en- 3ra AondOy Of Stpt,, 1851
RULE Iat'- -THE COUNTY C,MMITCEE
The County Committee shall consist OF
Chairman, u secretary each entitled TO q
vote and one member trom each district
ln the county Six members and the
chairman shall constitutes quorum for the
transaction Of business, but in the ab,
r9uoc Of the chairman majority of the
whole number shall be necessary to consti
tate a quorum.
RULE 2E0.--NEELINGs.
The chairman OF the county committee
shall call all meetings Of the cDmmitea,
and al meetings Of the party relative to
matters Of organization misrepresentation
and shall preside lhareat Noice OF such
'neeling IS shall be given in the Democratic
paper o! The county, at least Que week pro>
Sious thereto.
RULE GRD.--ToWNsnl5 COMMITTEES.
The county committee shall annually
II she month Of June, appoint three per-
sons Of known democratic antecedants, in
each district who SHALL act as committee
meu Tor the ensuing year IN their respec.
two district, during SAID year.
RUE 4TH.--rRlNARY ELEcTIoNs
The primary elections shall be held an.
ruoily, at Ihc election house Of the respec,
i've district or the lst Saturday in August,
nd shall be conducted by the township
committee, or III their absence by five
.BnoFn Democrats, Of such district.
RuLg 6IB.-- VOTING.
No pcrson shall be permitted TO vote at
such primary elections except those who
.6hall have voted with the democracy at
tho preceding general elections, OF shall
ho Of known democratic standing, and no
candidate shall be placed upon the return
nnloss ho shall have had his card as a can
dida!e incertod in the Democratic paper
.durir,gaI least three weeks proceeding the
primary election
RULE Gu. OF ELECTIoss
The qualified electors shall also st the
primary election vote 10y ballot, for two
delegates 10 represent their district in the
coukty convention, who, wi en- elected
thall be authorized to receive the return
%: said district, and produce il on the
Tuesday following the primary election,
lat o'clock y. NJ, at the ourt House in
( tlsarheld, and they shall in said conyenN
,Ion act as the renrn judges and represen.
.iativc, Of the Democracy OF their dislr cl
All returns shan he IN writing made out
.legIbly and certified 10y majority of the
township committee, To be the return of
the election Of the respective district.
held in accordance with the rules And
TO return shall ho received or counted
unlest so made out aud certified, except
ss provided 10y rule ,cur.
RULE I'm. COUNTY coNvrNTIoN.
Tho County Convention of representa a.
tiyes elected at the primary election, shall
meet at the Court House in Clearfield. at
three o'clock p. N on Tuesdty following
the primary election, the Chairman Of the
county committee shall preside therein,
and tho Secretary Of the ssio committee
shall be clerk OF the convention. both
without votes, the return from the res,
pectiye dislwct shall be received and com
puted, and any person having received n
majority of all the votes cast, for parties
ular office. shall be declare tbs nominee
Of the party for such Office. II no candid
ate shall have receive n majority OF all
the votes cast for such Office ballot shall
be had, and if no choice be made the low
est candidate shall be dropped, and on
each successive ballot the lowest candi-
date shall be dropped until chlce shall
be made. The delegates, or delegate ID
attendance from any district, shall ca, a
vote on each ballot which shall be equal
TO the lowest vote cast in his district at
the proceeding general election for demo.
cratic candidates, aud such delegates shall
Lave no right to vote Tor any person for
any Office so long as the name of any rer
son voted form any township, or borough.
shall be before the convention but shah.
on each Dallot, cast the vote Of their tow n.
ship or borough for such person Before the
convention, who had received the highest
vote in said township or borough
RULE STH ELECTION OF COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Tue convention. shall annually elect a
chairman Of the county committee, a secre
iary of the county committee, and the del.
seates or delegate, from any township or
borough, shall select their own member
RULE 9TH- RULES.
II shall be tho duty of the chairman Of
the county committee To rigidly enforce
tnese rules and they shall not Be repea>
ed amended or suspended. except by
l"u>Ihird vote Of a convention, met in
pur'usnoe OF Lotice given, for that pur,
Po'e 10 accordance with rule second