Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-06-18
Demoerofle Primary rIeefien.

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In obedience TO the requirements Of
Rule 4th for conducting the prima, y
Elections of tho Democratic party Of
Clcar6eld county, the Democrats OF
the several boroughs and townships
are required TO meet at he election
house in each district on the second
Saturday Of July ne1t, (being the llth
day Of the month) at snch 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 State Senator, one
person for the Assembly, ono person
for Prothonotary, &c, one person for
Register and Recorder, one person for
County Commissioner, ono person foI
County Surveyor, and one person for
Auditor, to be elected next October.
The following rules, 5th and 9th,
are given for the information of those
concerned:
RULE 5TH.-No person shall be per
mitted 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 shall have his card as can
didate inserted in the Democratic pa.
pers during at least three weeks pre-
ccding 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 &c
take charge of the returns of votes
cast, after having been duly certified
to as being correct, and signed by q
majority of the board, and 10 carry
them to Clearfeld borough on the
Tuesday following the election, and
produce them at o'clock, ?. 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 al
said election, shall be declared nomi
mated for the respective Offices for
which they have been voted for: Pro
rided, said persons voted for shall hav'
complied with the requirements o
rule 5lh; in case the persons having
the highest number of votes has failc'
TO comply with said rule, thon thu
person having the next highest mum
Der of votes shall be declared the nom
inee for said Office.
The following preamble and resolu
tons wero adopted by the Board o
Democratic Return Judges at tn
Convention of 1867. Their final adop
ton depends upon the next Conven
ton. They are good and should b
studied and adhered to by all:
WHEREAS, The Vigilance Committees in som
Of the boroughs and townships are In the habit I
transmitting their election returns by mail or pr
vate hands to the Chairman Of the County Com
mittee, and others, without any notice or power
enter act or vote in the Convention for those di'
tricts, thus leaving them without voice in tha
body a large portion Of those holding the electio
also fail to transmit the list Of voters very esseI
tall with their return therefore,
Resolped That hereafter II shall be the duty
every Vigilance Committee transmitting their r.
; tnrns in the manner indicated, to depute some AZ
tive and known Democrat to enter the Count
Convention and act for them and their district
and that list Of the names Of the voters must !
every case accompany the return.
Resolred, That hereafter, should any distrii
fail to be represented az above indicated, or M
glect TO return list Of the names Of the voters,
shall be suicient cause for the Convention 10 ei
cudc and refuse 10 receive and count the votes
: said district so offending
Resolved, That the Chairman Of the Count
Committee is hereby authorized to publish th
preamble aud resolutions along with the Rul
and Regulations !" and should the same be adop
, cd by the Return Judges at the next regular NEE
ing, they shall stand and remain rs portion
the " Rules and Regulations" until changed
abolished.
The County Committee will Dos
: week publish the names of the respe'
tive Vigilance Committees, and sue
instructions as they deem proper I
carry out the foregoing party rules.
GEo. b. GooDLANDER.
Chairman Dem. Co. Con
5 Clearfeld, June ii, 1868.