Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-11
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In obedience to The requirements of
Rule 4th for conducting the Primary
Elections of tho Democratic party Of
Clcar6eld county, the Democrats Of
the several boroughs and townships
are required TO meet at .hc election
house in each district on the second
Saturday of July nert, being the llth
day of the month"; at such hour as
shall be named by the Vigilance Com
mittee for each separate district, and
TO close at such time as said Commit
tee shall name-for the purpose Of ex-
pressing by ballot, their choice of
candidates for the respective offices,
viz: one person for Assembly, one
person for Prothonotary &c, one per-
son for Register q Recorder, one per
son for County Commissioner, and
one person for Auditor, to be elected
next October.
The following rules, 9th and 9th,
are given for the information of those
concerned
RULE 5TH.-No person shall be per-
mtted to vote at such Primary Elec
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 shall be placed upon the return
unless he shalihave his card as a can
didate inserted in the Democratic pa
pers during at least three weeks pre-
ceding the Primary Election.
RULE 6TH.-The township commit
tee or the election board shall desig-
nate one of their number to act as re-
turn Judge, whose duty it shall be to
take charge of the returns of votes
cast, after having been duly certified
to as being correct, and signed by a
majority of the board, and 10 carry
them to Clearfeld borough on the
Tuesday following the election, and
produce them at o'clock, p. NJ, in
the Court House, when said judges
will be called to order by the Chair
man 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 nomi-
mated for the respective offices for
which they have been voted for Pro.
Uided, said persons voted for shall have
complied with the requirements OF
rule 9th in case the persons having
the highest number of votes has failed
to comply with said rule, then the
person having the next highest num-
ber of votes shall be declared the nom
inee for said Office.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted by the Board Of
Democratic Return Judges at the
Convention of1S67. Their final adop-
tion depends upon the next Conven-
ton. They are good and should be
studied and adhered to by all:
WHEREAS, The Vigilance Committees in some
Of the boroughs and townships are in the habit Of
transmitting their election returns by mail or pr-
vate hands 10 the Chairman Of the County Com
mttec, and others, without any notice or power to
enter act or vote in the Convention for those dis
triets, thus leaving them without a voice in that
body large portion Of those holding the election
also fail to transmit the list Of voters yery essen
/ tial) with their return therefore,
Resoired That hereafter IT shall be the duty Of
| every Vigilance Committee transmitting their re-
tnrns in the manner indicated to dfpute so ne ac-
tive and known Democrat to enter the County
Convention and act for them and their district :
and that list Of the names Of the voters must in
every case accompany the return.
! ResoiUsd, That hereafter, should any district
fail to be represented hs above Indicated, or ne
gleot TO return list Of the names Of the voters Il
shall be sufficient cause for the Convention 70 eS-
cude and refuse to receive and count the votes oi
said district 50 offending.
Resoiued, That the Chairman Of the County
Committee is hereby authorized to publish this
preamble and resolutions along with the Rules
and Regulations !" and should the same be adopt
ed By the Return Judges at the next regular meet
ing, they shall stand aud remain as portion OF
the Rules and Regulations until changed OF
abolished.
The County Committee will next
week publish the names of the respec-
tive Vigilance Committees, and such
instructions as they deem proper to
carry out the foregoing party rules.
GEO. b. GooDLAYDER.
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
CIo..Eall T,,a II 1893