Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-02-17
PRIMARY TI0NS.

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RrLs l-v-Tus CorSTY CopHuTrrEE.
TIE County Committee shall consist oi
\ chairman, "a secretary, (cacb entitled tC
yntc. aud one mcuI"r from each diStric
IN the county Six members and the
rrairuun shalt constitute guordm ioi
,rs transaction OF business but in the
. absence Of the chairman majority of the
4 whole NUMB SHALL lie necessary TO con
eI.rule quorum.
RrLE 2n-MEETINGs.
The Chairman of the County Committee
. shall have power to call all meetings Of
4 the party, and by and wittL the advice
ot the County Committee 70 call County
Conventions. Notice Of such nfeetings
hall be giveu in the Democratic papers
ct the county at least oue week previous
Rule 3p-TowNsuIP CoWHIrrEEs
The County Committee shalt annually
an the month of May, appoint three per
sons Of known Democratic anteC edents.
in each district, vino shall act as commit
tee men for the ensuing year in theAr
. respective district, during SAID year.
RULE 4Tu-PRtUARY ELECTIONS.
The Primary Elections shall be held
annually at the election house of the
respective district, (unless otherwise or
. dcred by the County Committee) on the
ID Saturday of July Of each year, and
shall be conducted by the Township Com
miltoc, or in their absence 10y five known
Democrats Of such district; pyovjd't that in
case of a change of place OF holding such
election, notice shall be given at the time
of the appointment orthe Township Com
mittees OF such change.
RUE jTH-NoTING,
No person shall be permitted to vote at
such Primary Elections, except those who
shall have voted with the Democracy at
the preceding general election, or shall
be of known Democratic standing, and
no candidate shall be placed upon the
return unless he shall have had hI7 card
as a candidate inserted in the Democratic
papers anrIug al least hrt. weeks prcCed-
ing the primary election.
RULE GTH-RrrrRvs OF Elrcrroys
The Township Committee or the e,ec-
ton Board shall designse one Of their
number TO act as return judge, whose
/. ..duty it shall be to take charge of the
returns o! votes cast, after having been
duly certified to MS being correct, and
signed by a majority of the Board, and
carry them 10 Clcarfell Borough on the
Tuesday following TIE election and pro
duce them at 8 o'clock, p. M, in the
Court House, when said judges will be
called to order ty the chairman of the
County Committee, who shall preside
The votes shall then be counted and the
persons receiving the highest number OF
votes cast at said election, shall be declared
dominated for the respective Offices for
which they have been voted for proridcd
eaid persons voted for shall have complied
WIN the requirements Of rule 5th IN
i"se me person having tho highest mum
yer o' votes has failed to comply with
'"'u iu'e, then the person having the
beAt highest number Of votes shall be
ueoiSfed The nominee for said office.
kULE ITI-ELEcroN OF Co. COMMITTEE.
The Convention shall annually elect a
chairman Of the County Committee, a
secretary Of the County Committee, and