The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-03-09

/ Washington" Henry Izor.
| The committee was temporarily organized BY the
appointment Of VIM. Dickey, Chm and J. T. Mich
olson, Secretary.
| John w. Grubbs the member for Wayne Township,
presented his resignation, account Of sickness in
his family, and pressing business engagements.
On motion, his resignation accepted, and Chas.
H. Bnrchcnal was elected to Oil the vacancy.
C. II. Burchenal offered series of rules and regu
iatons for the April nominating election; which
| separately considered, and adopted, follows:
Regulations for the Union Nominating Elect
| ions to be held the First Monday in
April next.
j. poll shall be opened at each Of the usual voting
precincts Of this county the LIST Monday in April
next for the purpose Of nominating candidates TO be
supported by the Union of the County, at the
October election, for the offices of County Treasurer
Sheriff Coroner, County Commissioner, Surveyor, and
Three Representatives to the State legislature and al
20 10 express the choice Of Wayne County, for a
ddste for Congress-, from the 5ti District; and for
Judge and Prosecutor for 9th Common Pleas District.
2. All persons who will be qualified voters of the
County at the next October election, and who
"knoc" TO Be Unconditional onion men, taror Of r.y
oro"s prosecution Of the aud CEILING to support
ne Administration ~ ITS rarons aeasnes EMIT
led to vote at such election No other pledges dec
laratons shall be required from any voter.
g. The election shall be under the charge of the
spective Township Committees, whose duty it shall be-
to be in attendance and appoint all other necessary
fcers to conduct the same.
f. The election shall be conducted as far as possible
in the prescribed by law, for holding County
and Township elections Prored: that soldiers du-
ty in the County, ho oaere.e qualified and all other
persons unavoidably absent from their proper
ships who shall satisfy the Inspector and Judges that
they duly qualified, and that they have voted
and will not vote at any other place shall be allowed
to vote at any other precinct where they may be at the
time.
s. The result Of the election, at each poll, shall
duly aseertained certified sealed up and deposited in
the hands Of the Chairman of the Township Commit
tee; to be by him produced at the appointed time, be-
fore the board of canvassers.
q. And sohercas, there many Union voters OF
Wayne Co., who are now serving Volunteers in the
army of the United States. who justly entitled to
participate in the nomination of candidates be sup
ported by the Union party. 1t is ordered that poll
shall be opened in each Regiment that contains one or
more companies of volunteers from Wayne County on
the 1st Monday in April next, for the purpose of
ceving the ballots of such Volunteers for candidates
IS aforesaid. Prov!dd Ao,cevey that any such Reg-
ment shall that day be engaged in battle, upon
march, from any other cause, such election
not be conveniently held that day; such poll shall
be opened practicable thereafter. Due
tice thereof, being given to all entitled to vote.
T. Such election shall be held at the Regiment head
quarters, (or some other convenient place. of which
due notice shall be gven under the direction of the
Commanding officer of the Regiment, assisted by two
other officers to be selected by himfelf And all sol
diers who would be qualified voters of Wayne county
At the next October election, shall be qualified to
at such nomination election.
8. The officers conducting the election, shall keep
list Of the Of all voters and after all who desire
70 do have voted they shall count the votes, and
shall make out certificate, showing the number of
votes cast for each candidate respectively which
tfcate, together with the list of voters shall be sealed
up and forwarded by mail other safe conveyance
the chairman of the Wayne County Central Com
nttee."
g. in order to afford time for the reception of the
returns from Regiments in the field, the canvass of
the county returns shall take place until Saturday
the 9TH day of MAY next. On which day. the inspec-
tors Of the various polls shall meet at the Court House
in Cenireville, at IL O'Clock A. NJ for the purpose of
comparing and canvassing the returns from the a.
rious precincts and regiments as aforesaid.
10. The persons found to have received the highest
number of votes for the various County offices, shall
be declared duly nominated. And the number of votes
received BY each person for congress, for Common
Pleas Judge and for Prosecutor respectively shall be
certified by the chairman of the board the proper
Congressional and Judicial Committees.
IL. The Chairman of this Central Committee, is de-
clared to be, ereeio the member for Wayne County,
Of the Congressional and Judicial Committee.
On motion of Morrison Baiirdge, c. IL. Burchenal
Of Wayne Township, elected permanent Chairman
of this Central Committee.
On motion. il ordered that the proceedings of
the Committee be published in the Union newspapers
Of the county.
The Committee then adjourned sias die.
BY order Of the Committee.
JAS. r. NICHOLSON, Sec'ty-