Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-25
Democratic Primary Election.

The Democratic Primary Election
will be held in the several Election
Districts of this county on Saturday,
the 1lth day of June, 1870, AT such
hour as shall be agreed upon by
majority of the Vigilance Committee
of each separate district, and to close
at such hour as such committee shall
name, for the purpose of expressing
by ballot their choice of candidates
for the following offices, viz: One
person for Assembly, one person for
Sheriff, one person for Commissioner,
one person for District Attorney, one
person for Auditor, one person for
Jury Commissioner and one person for
Coroner to be elected in October, 1870
The election will be conducted in ODE.
dience to the requirements of Rules
s and 6 which are given for the infor-
nation and instruction of Democrats
RULE 8. No person shall be permitted to vote
at such Primary Election except those who have
voted with the Democracy at the preceding General
Election, or shall be of known Democratic stand
ing, and no candidate shall be placed upon the
return unless he shall have his card as candidate
inserted in the Democratic papers during OF least
THREE weeks preceding the Primary Election.
RULE G. The Township Committee or the
Election Board shall designate one Of their num-
Der to act as return Judge whose duty it shall be
10 take charge Of the return Of votes east after
having been duly certified to as being correct, and
signed by a majority Of the board, and to carry
them to Clearfed, on the Tuesday following the
election, and produce them At o'clock, ?. NJ.
in the Court House, when said judges will be called
10 order by the Chairman 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; pr0uided said persons voted for
shall have complied with the requirements of
Rule 5th in case the person having the highest
number Of votes has failed 10 comply with said
rule, then the person having the next highest
number of votes shall be declared the nominee
for said office.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions werc adopted by the Board of
Democratic Return Judges at the
Convention of 1867:
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 to the Chairman Of the County Com
mittee, and others, without any notice power 10
enter, act vote in the Convention for those dis
tricts, thus leaving them without a voice in that
body; large portion of those holding the cleo-
tion also fail to transmit the list Of voters (very
cssential) with their return; therefore,
REsoLvEn, That hereafter Il shall be the duty
of every Vigilance Committee transmitting their
returns in the manner Indicated. TO dcpute some
active 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 ease accompany the return.
RESOLVED, That hereafter, should any district
fail to be represented above indicated, or neg
lcct to return n list of the names of the voters it
shall be sufficient cause for the Convention to cx-
cude and refuse TO receive and count the votes Of
said district so offending.
REsoLvEn, That the Chairman Of the County
Committee is hereby authorized to publish this
preamble and resolutions along with the "Rules
and Regulations"
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.
ncccaria-wm. s. Dickcy, Petcr Rishel, Frederick
Shof, John W. Davis, Philip Dotts.
Bell--Jamcs r. Sundcrn, II. H. McGce, John NJ
Ross, John Cunningham, Homer W. Mott
Bloom-John Bilger, George bloom, Henry Rcams,
Adam Korb, d. W. Chilson.
Boggs-,lohn W Kyler, jas. Mcasc Chns. Sloan
John 5. Gcarhari, Aaron Hartman.
Bradford-David b. Mancs, Conrad Hummel
Abraham Pearco, Peter S. Lnnsbcrry, N. o.
Wilson.
Brady--G. c. Kirk, W n. Irwin, Joseph Seyler. jr.
Arthur Drauckcr, John G. Keller, Samuel pustlc-
thwRito, Edward illegal
Burnside--Jamcs McMuuay Daniel German,
John Lee. Wilson King Adam Beck
Chest Emanuel IIildcbrand, +. D. Clemson. Ham
ilton White, Anthony McGarvcy W. c. Kitchen.
Cloarhold-Iohn kcttlchargrr, Thomas Boillcy,
A. A. Grnham, j. W. Jordan. Dr. 7. j. Bower.
Coyington-Francis Coudriet. John Ncrot Julc
Voliaoa;, Stephen Bussis, Thomas Maurcr,
VIM. Sohnarrs
Curwcnsvie-Jaeob Bigcr, John Norris, jr., John
Askcy, Apker Boom james nac.
Dccatur-Isaac Goss L. q. Gcarhari, Wilson
kephart, J. +. Steiner NJ. L. Peters, Richard
Hughes.
Fcrguson-John 7. Straw, George L. Tubbs, Goa
rad Hullihan, LOWS McCraelcn, VIM Wise.
Girard-Georgc W. Stcver, Joseph Merat, George
Green, Emile ProusouN, Peter Marin, 5. G,
bradford.
Goshen-Thompson Read, VIM. Graham, L. W.
Owens, Ellis kyer, h. 5. Shaw.
Graham-Jackson Hoover, A. J. Huber, NJ. /.
Gill, C. W. Kyler, Aired Lanshcrry.
Guioh-Wm. Courad, Geo Gowon, Wm. sitmnu,
John Soyer, Frank Flynn
lluston--A. V. C. Rosenkrnns. ir.. Grafton Wand,n.
Peter Evans, Henry Ltchhcld Jephart Banner.
Jordan-Bd Comeford, Archibald Jordan, Martin
Smith, Joseph Patterson, VIM. Smith.
hhfNhunr-lAnhtfl hliuEturf AahMffutt lffiilnfs
Oliver Moore John r. Nought, VIM. HickrL
Dr. J. W. Potter
Knox-Robert Wiiherow, Lewis Erhard, Aloxan-
der Bloom, james Wilson, VIM Cox.
Lawrence-Robert Porter Hugh Orr, sam'l Bell
n. II. Shaw. II. f. Rowles, Abuham Humphrey,
james Mclaughlin.
Lumber City-John 7. Illo, Isaac Ilaney. Israel
Guppy, VIM. NJ Henry, John Iagrrty
Murris-Jamcs Thompson, Isaiah Hoover, VIM.
Rothrock, Ed Wise, l. g. Morrell, Alex Gissy,
n. Fullnor
New Washington-Joscph u. McMurray. VIM.
Mehafcy, ID. Il. Rose, Peter Thompson, Thee.
Garrison.
Osccola-Lycargus G.. Lingo, Jacob s. Gilgcr,
Daul Cilly, NJ b. McGrath, derry O'Brion.
renn-Jamcs Mcintyre, NJ Smgurts, John Pcnt1,
David Lee, J. II. Hepburn.
pike-John Owens. Eli bloom, Isaiah Caldwell,
Hugh Mullen, J. l.. Hoover.
Unon--Naihan Lines D. Wclty, ir., r. n. Crick
Samuel Gonctt Samuel Kramer.
Woodward-liober Hcadorson. A. p. shof Thos
Mathors, VIM. Kline, r. 4. Shoh.
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