, 1870-08-08

FIFTH CONGRESsIONALDIsTRIC1
OF ILLINOIS,

call for n Direct Vote OF the People
10 Nominate a Candidate for Com
KrcAH.
At meeting Of the Republican Central
Committee Of the Fifth Congressional District
Of Illinois, held At GalSa. Aug. 4. 1870, the
following resolutions wore adopted, and the fol-
lowing call WIS issued:
WHEREAS, There has been great complaint made
10 regard u The CAUCUS system OF nominating can
didatas, by means OF which. II IL alleged, that
few active political managers eat so-cAiled rings
and cli4ues are enabled 10 control conventions
md override tho rsal wishes Of majority. and
NHEh1As, The recent equabhle In the Eighth
Congressional District has convinced all fair
sdoptei TO prcscrvs The peace An natmon1, rs
well - the pe1pssuit1 Of the Republican party;
Etsoired, Tia, the Republican County Central
Committees of tho several counties composing The
Filth Congressional District be requested 10 meet
at II carry day - possible, and appoint three
township in thelr respective counties, said
Judges and clcfka to be Republicans. men OF
good standing and Integrity, who shall be
~ II and impar1.aliy. and Who Who snail open ,ae
polls at the usual voting places tn their respective
townships te1ceptlng In the cities, where II the
ior each of sud clues may be provsded,, between
The honts OF o'clock p. u. And o'clock ?. O. on
Thursday The sth ,,ay of sersesnher ls.o. nj which
others, shall be entitled 70 cast one ballot each
AID no more for such person as they may desire
to Represent the sald fiirh District In the Forty
second Congress- The nau1cK Of all voters shall lle
recorded and numbered By the sectton t,osr.. anl
each ballot numbered 10 correspond with the num-
her set down 70 the name OF the party a2srnR
hoast,s shall publicly canvass And declare the re-
suit OF the batIott1R, md anAu certify she number
Of votes each candiuAte has received, one copy OF
By mall to NJ. u. Fort, Esq, Chairman OF the Con-
Eressona1 Central Committee OF the district,
GalFa, Illinois, and second copy to the Chairman
,lvc counties. The ballots shall be strung upon 3
string, and together with the register .! the <otes.
shall Be retained BY member Of the election
Erets1onal Committee IN the case Of contest or
,tispute ~ to The correctness Of an5 vote. The
County Central Committee shall within ore days
after the sth day Of September Aforesaid, meet and
eAnraas the returns Of the vRsions townships of
their re*pec countiea and certify the result to
y. u. Ford, Esq.. the chairman M of IL CengEes-
stoua1 committee shall, together with the Caalr-
men OF the various county committees, meet II
I m. snd toce;hee shAil here caarass the entire
vote OF the dtstrict and shall declare the person
who shA1 hare received tbs highest number ol
votes the Republican candidate for Congress tn the
E1fth District Of Illinois, to bt supported At the
election IN November next and al tine same time
shall prepare fof publication. II the Republican
| uewEpapers OF the district, full AMI complete
statement. by townships, Of sns number of Iotes
| east for each cAndit91Se-
| RtRtxot, TlAt lr the election OF the Judges and
| clerks as above mentioned. Ii. county committee
shall select persons opposed to each Other u theli
preference for candidates, It Is poss1ofe 70 90 10
| In compliance with the above requisites In case
vacancy ahall occur IN any election bnard It ma!
ts nlled By The rcrnAtnIer Of the h0alh ID caSe
of faIlurs OF any Of the county committees 10 aEt
lolnt boards Of election by the lst day OF Septefn
Ocr, then that duty shall AevolSe upon the nembtl
Of the Congressional District COMMITTEES Of iaA
/ county.
K<soirad, That in add!non 70 the certificates for
| wAstled to The Chairman Of the County anu u!s
trct Committee, 3 certificate stating In BRIEF tht
| result Of the vpte, be Forwarded TO each cAadl'
| date rntet fof+ -. -
Reaeistd, Th1t in view OF the reappointtnent o.
the STATE Into Congressional districts be1ors
| another CbnEressiouAl election, the vaHoni
| county convictions Of the distt!ct he requcsses
10 select one person each 10 1ct ~ District Cum
/ mlltec with whatever otnar cuunucs may cou
pore his district IN 1ss2-
In adopting the above plan, the undersigned
| District Committee hare been 2ctuated solelv By 4
II the Republican roters Of the district - 70 taeii
| preferences for candidate for Co1RreSSr and
| tney therefore earnestly beg OF every Republican,
Who has the honor and success OF his party 4nd lts
principles 1t heart, to attend The rt7ma5J MeeunG
In his township Uu the ste Of September ne1t anu
| cast hts vote for nominee. and 30 assist IN q
r~acrfut solution Of Whist. under tue caneas ~
| lem. threatens 10 become = SERIOUS aleneos oi
| payfr dtln.te1a,ion and dissolution.
~ sns Sc r. 81
| rHcztton 10 the district committee Reruhlcan
rapt1e throughout the dlst.7ct are requested ~
| copJ this cal. ". u. F0Rp,
| .. AcnoSALD,
Pm. BLALK
E ExKkT,
p S PEKLxr,
r. n. Wu1T1S0,
| Conversational District Committee