Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-05-07

In accordance with tho rules of tho
Democratic party, regulating the pri-
mary elections In Clearield county,
the Democrats Of the several bor-
oughs and townships arc required to
meet at the usual places OF holding
elections in their respective districts,
on the Fret Saturday of Juno next
(being the 7lh of the monthly at such
hour as majority Of the Vigilance
Committee in each separate district
may fix and TO close at such hour as
said Committee may determine, for
the purpose of selecting, by ballot,
candidates for the respective Offices OF
Assembly, Sheriff, County Treasurer,
District Attorney, Commissioner, Aud
itor and Jury Commissioners, to be
voted for at tho next general election
in next October.
Rules Nos. 8 and @, adopted by the
party heretofore, arc for the govern
ing and controlling Of said elections.
RuLr 5ru. No person shall be permitted to
vote at such Primary Election, except those who
have voted with the Democracy at tho preceding
l general election, or shall be Of known Demo-
cratic standing, and no candidate shall be placed
upon the return unless he shall have his card rs
candidate inserted in the Democratic papers dur
ing at least three weeks preceding the Primary
Election.
RrLr 6rn The township committee or the
election board shall designate one Of their nun
Der to act as return judge, whose duty Il shall be
to take charge Of the returns Of votes east, after
having been duly certified to as being correct and
signed by q majority Of the board, and to carry
them TO Clear6eld borough on the Tuesday fol-
lowing the election, and prodpeo them at three
O'Clock, p. NJ, in tho Court House. when said
judges will be called to order by the Chairman Of
tho County Committee, who shall preside. The
votes shall then be counted and the persons ro-
ceiying the highest number Of votes east at said
election, shall be declared nominated for the re.
| spective Offices which they have been voted for
Prorid,d said persons voted for shall have com
| piled with the requirements OF rule 5th in ease
the persons having the highest number Of votes
has failed to comply with said rule, then the per-
son having the next highest number Of yote'
shall be declared the nominee for said offec.
The attention Oft the Vigilance Com
mittces, in tho several districts, ID
called to tho following rules, also
adopted tor the bettor control of the
returns of the elections, held under
our primary system, aud which will
be strictly enforced.
WHEREAS, The Vigilance Committees in som,
Of the boroughs and townships are in the habit
fof transmitting their election returns by mail OF
private hands to the Chairman Of the County
Committee and others, without any notice orpow.
er to enter act vote In the Convention tor thos,
districts, thus leaving them without vote in thai
body; large portion of those holding the cleo
tion also fail 10 transmit the list OF Yoters vcry
essentiaD with their return therefore.
| Resoired, That hereafter IL shall be the duty oil
every Vigilance Committee transmitting their re.
turns in the manner indicated, TO depute som,
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 mus
in every ease accompany the return.
Resoised, That hereafter, should any district
fail to be represented as above indicated, or neg
lect to return q list of the Of the voters, Il
shall be sufficient cause for the Convention to ex
cludc and refuse to receive and count the votes o.
said district offending.
In accordance with the rules gov
erning the Democratic party Of Clear
field county, the Chairman Of III,
County Committee has selected and
appointed the following named per
sons to act as Committees Of Vigi
lance in tho several borougbs ant
townships, whose duty ii is to hold
this said election for tho selection o
candidates for the various Offices TO b.
filled, and in the performance of thi'
duty are enjoined to strictly observe
the rules and regulations set forll