Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-05-18
t,,,,o,rc,,e PRIMARY EIfefion.


democratic Primary Election.
The Democratic Primary Election
will be held in the several Election
Districts Of this county on Saturday,
the llth day of June, 1870, at such
hour as shall be agreed upon by n
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, ono person for
Sheriff, ono 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 obe-
dencc to the requirements OF Rules
3 and 6 which arc given for the inior'
nation and instruction of Democrats !;
RuLr g. 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 he Of known Democratic stand
ing, aud no candidate shall be placed upon the
return unless he shall have his card a candidate
inserted in the Democratic papers during at least
THREE weeks preceding the Primary Election.
RuLE G. The Township Committee or the
Election Board shall designate one Of their mum
Der to act es return Judge, whose duty il shall be
to take charge Of the return of votes cast after
having been duly certified to rs being correct and
signed by majority of the board, and TO carry
them TO Clearfcd on the Tuesday following the
election and produce them at o'clock, Z. 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; prorided, 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 TO comply with said
rule. then tho porson having che 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:
wHEnrAs. The Vigilance Committees in some
Of the boroughs aud townships are in the habit Of
transmitting their election returns by mail or pri-
yate hands 10 the Chairman Of the County Com
mttec, and others, without any notice or power to
enter. act or vote in the Convention for those dis
triets thus leaving them without a voice in that
body a large portion of those holding the cleo
ton also fail 10 transmit the list Of voters ycry
esscutiaD with their return therefore,
RESOLVED, That hereafter it shall be the duty
Of every Vigilance Committee transmitting their
returns in the manner Indicated to depute some
activc 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 case accompany the return.
RESOLVED, That hereafter, should any district
fail to be represented above indicated, or neg
lcct to return a list Of the names Of the voters, IL
shall be sufficient cause for the Convention to
cludc and refuse 10 receive and count the votes Of
said district so offending.
REsoLvEn, That tho Chairman Of the County
Committee il hereby authorized TO publish this
preamble and resolutions along with the "Rults
and Regulation
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.
Beeearia-wm. S. Dickcy, Peter Rishcl, Frederick
ShoiT, John W. Davis, Philip Dotts
Bell--Jamcs b. Sunderlin, II. II McGec, John NJ.
Ross, John Cunningham, Homer W. Mott.
Boom-Johu Bilgor, George Bloom, Henry Bcams,
! Adam Korb, b. W. Chilson.
Boggs-John W. Kyler, Jas Mcnso, Chas. Sloan,
! John s. Gcarhart, Aaron Hartman.
Bradford-Dayid b. Maines Conrad Hummel,
Abraham Pearce Peter S. Lansbcrry, NJ g.
Wilson.
Brady-G. c. Kirk W. r. Irwin, Joseph Scyler, jr.,
Arthur Draucker. John G. Keller, Samuel Postle-
thwaitc, Edward illegal.
Burnside-Jamcs McMurray Daniel German,
! John Lee Wilson King, Adam Beck.
Chcsi-Emanuel llildcbrand, +. b. Clemson. Ham
U "a. - a. tt.I
Cloarield-John Kettlebarger Thomas Rcilley,
A. A. Graham, d. W. Jordan DR.. T. J. Boyer.
Covington-Fmncis Coudriet, John Ncriot, julie
Nolimont Stephen Russie. Thomas Mauror,
VIM. Schnarrs.
Curwensville-Jaoob Bilgcr, John Norris jr., John
Askcy, Apker Bloom, james Dale
/ DecatuT-lsaae Goss, 4. g. Gearhart, Wilson
Kephart, J. +. Steiner, NJ. Z. Peters, Richard
! Hughes.
Ferguson-Iohn T. Straw, George E. Tubbs, Con
rad Hullihan, Lewis McCrackcn, WIN. Wise.
| Girard-Georgo W. Stevor, Joseph Merat, George
Green, Emile Prougcux, Peter Marin, $. c
Bradford.
Goshen-Thompson Read, Vim. Graham, L. W
! Owens, Ellis Rylcr r. 5. Shaw.
| Graham-.Iackson Hoover, A. J. Huber, NJ. l.
Gin, c. W. Kylcr, Alfred Lansbcrry.
! Gulich-Wm. Conrad, Geo. Gowcn, Wm, Sitman
John Soycr, Frank Flynn.
! IIuston-A.N G. Roscnknns, jr., Grafton Wandcl
| Peter Evans, Henry Litchfeld, Jcphart Banner
Jordan Ed. Comcford, Archibald Jordan, Martin
Smith, Joseph Patterson, VIM. Smith.
Karhaus-R5bcrt Bridgens, Lawrence Hertlno
| Oliver Moore, John r. Vought, VIM. lliekcl,
Dr. J. W. Potter.
Knox-Bobcrt Withcrow, Lewis Erlard, Aloxan-
der Bloom, James Wilson, Vim. Cox.
LawIoncc-Robert Porter, Hugh Orr, Saml Bell
r. II. Shaw, H. L. Rowlcs Abraham Humphrey,
James Mclaughlin.
Lumber City-John J. IIile, Isaac Ilancy, Israel
Guppy, Vim. NJ Henry, John Ilagcrty
Morris-Jamos Thompson, Isaiah Hoover, Wm.
Rothrock Ed. Wise, /. q Mcrrcll, Alex Gisy,
n. Fullmer.
New Washington-Joseph r. McMurray VIM.
1 Mchahcy, D. r. Rose, Peter Thompson, Thco.
Garrison.
Osceola-- lycargus G. Linglo, Jacob S. Gilgcr,
Dan1 Cilly, NJ b. McGrath, Jerry O'Brion.
/ Pcun-Jnmes Mcintyre, NJ. stugarts, John PcntH,
David Lee, j. II. Hepburn.
l Pike--John Owens, Eli Bloom, Isaiah Caldwell,
/ Hugh Mullen, J. L. Hoover.
Union-Nnthan Lines, d. Wclty, Dr., ?. H. Crick,
Samuel Gclnct,. Samuel Kramer.
Woodward-Robcrt Henderson. A. p. Shoh, Tho's
Mathcrs, Vim. Kline, r. II. Shof.
J, BLAKE WALTERS.
Chairman Dem 20 Com.