Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-07-04

Clear6old county, the Democrats of
the several boroughs and townships
are required TO meet at the election
house in each district on ne second
Saturday Of July ncrt, (bcing the l4th
day of the month"; ut such bour as
shall be named by the Vigilance Com
mittco for each scperate district, and
to close at such hour as said Com
mittee shall name-for the purpose OF
expressing by ballot, their choice OF
candidates for the respective Offices,
viz: one person for Assembly, two
persons for Associate Judges, one per-
son for Commissioner, and one person
for Auditor, to be voted for and cleo
ted in October.
The following rules, 9TH and 9th, are
given for the information OF those
concerned.
RULE 5TH.-No person shall be per-
mitted to vote Mt such Primary Flee
ton, except those who have voted
with the Democracy at the preceding
general election, or shall be of known
Democratic standing, and no candi-
date shal, be placed upon the return
didatc inserted in the Democratic
papers during at least three weeks
preceding the primary election,
RULE 6Tm.-The townships com
mittee or the election board shall des-
ignate one Of their number to act as
return judge, whose duty it shall be
TO take charge Of the returns of votes
cast, after having been duly certified
20 as being correct, and signed by a
majority of the board, and carry TO
them to Clearfeld Borough on the
Tuesday following the election, and
produce them at 3 o'clock, ?. NJ, in
thc Court House, when said judges
will be called to order by the Chair
man of the County Committee, who
shall preside The votes shall .hen
be counted and the persons receiving
the highest number Of votes casts at
said election, shall be declared nomi-
mated for the respective offices for
which they hSve been voted for Proui-
ded said persons voted for shall have
complied with the requirements Of
rule 5th; in case the person having
the highest number Of votes has failed
to comply with said rule, then the
person having the next highest num-
Der of votes shall be declared the nom
NEE for said Office.
COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE.
In accordance with tho rules gov
,rning the Democratic party Of Clear
field County, the county Comnitte
nave selected and appointed the fol-
owing named gentlemen, to act as
Committee of Vigilance, for the re-
'peetiye boroughs and townships, the
year. Heretofore the com-
nittee has consisted Of but three per-
'ons, and it has often been demonstra-
ed that through causes impossible to |
control, a majority of this number
could not always be present, TO dis
harge the duties enjoined upon them,
md thus the duty Of holding the pri- |
nary election devolved upon those not
The County Committee
lceming it no violation Of our rules.
ave enlarged the committee, select
ng seUen personsin the large districts,
nd me IN the small They would /
uggcst the propricty of these com
nittees TO hold meeting q few DAYS
'revious to the day of the election,
nd select from among, and designate.
hrce of their number to attend and
old said election, and at the same
ime appoint. the return Judge, so, that
ach may understand his duty. when
he time Of action arrives. Ii is hoped
hat all will take a lively interest in
naintaining and upholding the rules
nd organization Of the only party
hat has, and will, govern this eoun-
ry according to the Constitution, and
he laws enacted in harmony there
1ith, and thereby restore ns Union {
nd prosperity to our distracted coun.
ry, which has been so terribly afflic-
ed by demagogucs and traitors, under :
he guise Of patriotism and '1oyalty.p !
G. b. GooDLANDER, Chm'n.
i. J. McCULouon, Scc'ry.
Boccaria.--A. w. Lee, Samuel ilindman Wm.
otis, John W. Davis, Christian Groom.
BeH-Wm. 7. Gilbert, Henry L. McGhee.
dam Broth, A. J. Mcclincy, WIN. Mehafey.
Bioom-John II Rowles, Francis Mcbride
gorge Bloom, wsn. Lines, wm. Henry.
Boggs-Charlos Sloan, Wilson Hoover. john
ish, John W Kyler, John Miller. a
Sruaford-Samuel 2 Wilson, Jacob Pearce q
.obert Lounsbery, Alexander Livingston, Thos
iley, Mark Kller, James L Stewart.
Brady-Lever illegal, Samuel postlethwait.
Hays, Daniel Rishel, jesse Lines, John n.
swalt Joseph II Kirk
Bsrnsidc = Daniel Gorman, Matthew Irwin
red Shepherd, Joseph L. Nef, John Weaver,
homas Young, otbeio Smead. Il
thesL--Wm. Tucker, Jehu Wood John Connlv
swrence killian, John Hockenbery.
Coriny'on. Francis Coutriet, 4. 4. Vallemont {
ohn Brie, John J, Pickard, Christian Brown
ctedrfcid VIM. Porter, J. NJ. Kettlebereer I
I. kratzer, Daniel Connolly. r. Newton shaw n
CuiWensritie.-Janes Thompson, w. p. Cham o
Era Benjamin Broome, Frampion Bloom, Henry
erns. A
Decatur Richard Hughes, DR.. D. Kline. N. q
keamE. Cyrenius Move, David Eearhart ~