Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-25

In obedience 10 the requirements o'
Rnle lth for conducting the Primary
Elections of the Democratic party .,
Cleardeld county, the Democrats OF
the several boroughs and townships |
are required 20 meet at ne election
houso in each district on me secong |
Saturday Of July merit, (oeing the liln /
day of the month"; at such honr az
shall be named by the Vigilance Com,
mittee for each separate district ana
,o close at such time as said Commit
lee shall name--f0r the purpose oi eA,
nressing by ballot, their choice oil
candidates for the respective otnceS'
viz one person for State Senator one
nerson for the Assembly, one person
ior Prothonotary, &c one person for
Register and Recorder, one person ior
co1ntv Commissioner, one person Tor
Comfy Surveyor, and one person for
Auditor. 10 be elected next October.
The following rules, 9th and oth,
are given for the information oil those
concerned;
Ru1T 5rn.-No person shall be per
mitted TO voteat such Primary hlec'
tion. except those who have voted
with the DeraocTacy at the preceding
general election, or shall be OF known
Democratic Standing, and no candi-
date shall be placed upon the return
unless he shal have his card as a can
didate inserted in the Democratic pa
ners dnring nj least three weeks pre-
. ceding the Primary Election
RUIZ 6TH.-The township commit
tee or the election board shall desig-
nate one of their number 10 act as re-
, turn Judge, whose duty it shall be to
take charge of the returns OF votes
cast. after having been duly certified
10 as being correct, and signed by a
majority of the board, and 10 carry
them TO Clearield borough on the
r Tuesday following the election, and
produce them at o'clock, p NJ, in
, the Court House, when said Judges
will be called u order by the Chair
man of the Comfy Committee, who
: shall preside. The votes shall then
a be counted and the persons receiving
= the highest number of votes cas- AT
said election, shall be declared nomi
mated for the respective offices ior
which they have been voted for; Pro
! rided. said persons voted for shal
: have complied with the requirements
. of rule 5th; in case the persons hav
ing the highest number of votes hai
I failed TO comply with said rule, ther
: the person having the next highest
y y number Of votes shall be declared th'
= nominee for said office.
The following preamble and reso
/, lutions were adopted by the Board o
= Democratic Return Judges at thu
Convention of 1867. Their final adop
tion depends upon the next Conven
ton. They are good and should b'
T. studied and adhered to by all
WHEREAS. The Vigilance Committees in SOM
! Of the horouehs and townships are In the habit o
= Transmitting their election returns by mail pri
vate hands to the Chairman Of the County Com
G mittee, and Others without any notice or power &
enter, act or vote In the Convention for those dis
l. tric.s thus leaving then without voice In tha
e body, large portion OF those holding the election
also far to transmit the ist Of voters very essen
i- tall with their return therefore,
n. Ecsolrsd, That hereafter Il shall be the duty o
every Nigilaace Committee transmitting their 70
e. tnrns In the manner indicated, 70 depute some
tive arb knowa Democrat to enter the COUNTY
}. Convention aud net for them and their district
and that list Of De names Of thc voters must II
n every case accompany The return.
Rssoirsd, That hereafter. should any disiric
|. fail to be represented as above indicated, or ne
glect TO return list Of tie names Of the voters,
s. shall be suficent cause br the Convention TO ex
e. clude and refuse 10 recei'e snd count the votes
n said district 20 offending
K. Rfsoiued That the chairman Of the Count
%. Committee is hereby Authorized 10 publish thi
preamble aud resolutions along with the " Rule
.s and Regulations; (" aud hould the same be adopt
ed by the Return Judge at the next regular meet
(. ing, they shall stand ald remain a. portion O
the Rules aud Regulations until changed o
" abolished.
d Gro. h GooDLANDER,
Chairman Dem. Co. Com.
}" Clearfeld, June25. 1868,