Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-07-10
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Republican Primary Election,

At meeting of the Republican County Cen
trail Committee, held at Weavervlle June 3Oth,
1869, it was resolved that the primary elections
for the nomination of candidates be held on Sat-
urday, July II, 1862 between the hours of seven
and ten O'Clock P NJ, under and subject to the
provisions of Porter's primary law.
The following named persons were appointed
inspectors at said election:
Weaverville Precinct-O. W. Smith.
Trinity Center-H. Y. Fitch
Minersville-T. D. Draper
Lewiston-J. F. Hoadly.
Indian Creek-W. B. Stoddard
Ruch 's-R. B. Wells.
George's-L. F. Wells.
Douglas City-A. +. Earl
Junction City-H. L. Potter
Canyon City. J. Francis.
Northfork-H. Schooner.
Taylor Flat-A. Pelletreau.
Martinsville-E. Bontecou.
Cox's 3ar-W. A. Patterson.
Hoboken-Moses Patterson.
New River-Owington Dyer.
Rattlesnake-
Polls to be opened at the same places as last
year, subject to the discretion of Inspectors
who will appoint others if they deem it proper
The following test of qualifications for voting
was adopted
Did you Grant and Cox at the last Presidential
election woud you have voted for them had you
and will you support our Nominees'
Extracts from, Portcrs Primary Law-Statute
1866, pages 43s, 439
Sc g. The person named Supervisor the notice re-
qured by section Of this any person his
refusal TO assuming chosen Supervisor
OF the election aforesaid shall first be by
authorized to administer oats hy resident
holder legally qualified the precinct ward or
district in presence of at least two witnesses of like qu-
cations, that he is legal of the precinct ward or
district in which such election is be held will
correctly and faithfully conduct such election protect it
against all fraud and nnarness carefully and ruely
and report all votes threa such nav
be required by the authority appointing the election he
shall appoint suc! assistants shall be necessary
and take count votes cast such assistants to be reputa
BE citizens and qualified voters Of the precinct
SIC Il shall he the duty of the Supervisor Of such cleo
ton entertain objections made y any qualified voter n
said imary election to vote that be oerel the
ground that the person Offering is entitled
under the terms of the published call for such election
that he is not citizen of the United States legal resident
and voter OF the election precinct that he has voted
that place other that day the election
and shall be the duty Of the Supervisor to administer
the person Offering to vote oath afrnaon the
effect that he will truly testify concerning said matters of
objection 1t shall then be the duty of the Supervisor
'nterroSae the objected to concerning the oec
tions made. and if the person objected shall refuse
answer such questions after said oath shall have been admin
istcred ii shall be the duty Of the Supervisor reject such
vote such oath be taken and such questions answered
satisfactorily the Supervisor admit the vote be
Of this act
SEC. 5. ANY person who is not citizen of the United
State county municipal election who shall such
ilide sLeclHe IN section
torr or any persons who shall vote more than at the
same or different precincts polls the day and in
the same election shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeanor
and be punished by fac, Imprisonment, or both.
Extracts from Resolutions adopted in contention
1867:
Reod Tha. the Supervisor of each and every Primary
meeting to be appointed aud holden according to law shall
keep and poll list of all votes
his said precinct for the different candidates and seal and
transmit the within eight days thereafter to the chair
of the Union County Central Committee, and retain
certified copy Of said poll list account.
Eesolr9, That the chairman. person acting in that
pacity together with less than six Others of the Central
COMMITTEES shall meet within days after the time for ho
ding ary primary meeting and canYass the received
from tie different precincts and the person receiving the
greatest number Of cast fer ay given office shall be de-
cared the nominee of the party for said office and in
any should receive the number OF votes for the
Office this duty of choosing between the two shall de-
yove upon the board ofcanvaser Of the Central Committee
By order National Union Central Committee
for Trinity County,
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