Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-08-30
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION.
AT a meeting of the Republican Standing
Committee Of Juuiata county, held in Mitiiu-
town, on Saturday, July 22d, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resoiysd, That our primary elections be
held at the usual places on Saturday. Sep
'elnber :. 1871, between the hours of and
P. NJ. and that the Return Judges meet at
Miflinrown on Monday, September 4, 1871
ResolOed, That the primary elections this
year he conducted the same as they we're last
year.
.... :. W. WHARTON, Chairman.
L. ". II. KELIDER, Secretary.
The following states the Offices 10 be filed
this fall, and presents to the reader the man
ner and system under which the primary
slecrions were held last August, with the date
changed to suit this year:
The qualified members of the Republican
party Of Juniaia county are requested TO
meet at the usual places of holding elections
in the respective districts, on a-F
Saturday, September 2, 1871,
at o'clock 2. n, ami after eecting a judcc
and clerk pro tern, can election shall be held
for Judge and clerk, which shall remain open
fer thirty minutes. after which the ballots
shall be counted. and the parties having the
highest number of votes shall be declared
respectively the judge and clerk" and the
Judge and clerk thus elected shall proceed to
hold the election ami receive the votes by
ballot for the nomination of
One person, in conjunction with Cumber-
land and Perry counties, fer President Judge,
Two persons for Associate Judges,
One pClson for member OF the eDeral As
sembly,
One person for County Treasurer,
Que person for County Commissioner,
One person for County Surveyor,
One person for County Auditor.
The polls to remain open until 4 clock, after
which the votes shall be publicly counted,
and ali The papers taken possession of by the
Return Judge who shall meet in Joint Con-
vention at the Court House. in the borough
of Miffiintowu, on
Monday, September 4, 1871,
nt o'clock p. NJ, to return and add up all
the votes so polled in the county, and the
person having received the highest number
the nominee for that Office.
The following is the system under
which the Primary Election will be con-
Quoted
First The candidates for the several
offices shall have their names announced
In one or more of the county papers at
least four weeks previous to the primary
meetings stating the office, and subject
to the action of the said primary meet
ing. TT ..1
iSec0md. The rioters responding TO Re
publican principles in each town. ward,
or borough shall meet on Saturday. Sep
tember 2, 1871, at the usual place Of
holding the spring election. at o'clock
7. NJ, and proceed to elect one person
for Judge and two persons for clerks.
who shall form board to receive votes
and determine who are proper persons to
vote, and shall hold the polls open until
7 P. NJ. After the polls are opened the
candidates announced as aforesaid shall
be balloted for; the name of each per-
son voting shall be written on list
at the time of voting, no person being
allowed to vote more than once for each
office
Third. After the polls are closed the
board shall proceed to count the votes that
each candidate received, and make out
the returns accordingly. to be certified
to by the Judge and attested by the
clerks.
Fourth. The judge Tor one of the
clerks appointed by the judge) of the
respective election district. shall meet at
the Court house, in Mifhintown. Mon.
day following the primary meetings, at
O'Clock P. NJ, having the returns and
list OF the voters, and count the votes,
and the person having the highest num-
Der Of votes for any Office shall be de.
clared the regular nominee of the Repub-
lican party.
Fifth. Any two or more persons hay
ing an equal number of votes for the same
office, the judges shall proceed to ballot
for its choice, the persons having the
highest number to be the nominee
Sirth. Tbereturn judges shall be com
petent to reject, by majority, the re-
turns from any election district, where
there is evidence of fraud. either in the
returns, or otherwise, 10 the ertent of the
Frauds committed .- H1
.Seceath. No person shall be permitted
TO vote proxies. rer .-.- .If
The following was suggested BY the
County Committee on the 18th Of June,
1870, and re-suggested on last Saturday,
the 22nd inst: -
"Resolged. That on the day Of hold
ing the primary election, after the choice
of judge and clerk. pro tenn by the
Republicans present, au election shall be
held for judge aud clerk, which shall re-
main open for thirty minutes. after which
the ballots shall be counted, and the
parties having the highest number of
votes shall be declared respectively the
Judge and clerk, and after the election is
held. the same to receive the votes for
candidates. certify the same to the Coun-
ty Convention; and the Judge 80 elected
shall exercise the same powers as pre-
scribed by the Crawford County System"