Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-05-21
Democratic Primary Election.

meet at tho usual place OF holdinI
elections Ia their respective districti
on the First Saturday Of June nexI
(being the 9Th Of the month. at sue
hour Us q majority Of the Vigilanc
Committee In each separate distric
may FIX and to close at such hour a
said Committee may determine, 70
tho purpose Of selecting, by ballot
candidates for the respective otilcc Q
Assembly, Sheriff, County Treasurer
District Attorney, Commissioner, nd
itor and Jury Commissioner, to b
voted for at the next general election
In next October.
Rules No. s and Q, adopted by th
party heretofore, are for the govern
ing and controlling Of said elections.
RrtE Sfn. No person shall be permitted /
vote at such Primary Election, except those VIII
have voted with the Democracy at the preceding
general election, or shall be of known Demo
cratic standing, and no candidate shnll be place.
upon the return unless be shall have his card as
Ing at least three weeks preceding the Primar.
Election.
RrLE 6rn. Tho township committee or th
election board shall designate one Of their nun
bsr to net as return Judge, whose duty It shall b.
10 take charge Of tho returns OF votes cast, ate
having been duly certified to as being correct sns
signed BY majority Of the board, and to carr,
Them to Clarified borough on the Tuesday fol
lowing the election, and produce them at thre
o'clock, p. NJ, In the Court House, when sai'
judges will be called to order by the Chairman o
vha Cauufv Gafpmiffaa uha hall nraaita I'M
votes shall then be counted and the persons re
eeiving the highest number Of votes cast at sais
election, shall bc declared nominated for the re
spective Offices which they have been voted for
Provided, said persons voted for shall have CON
Piled with the requirements Of rule 9th; in cas-
the person having the highest number Of vote
has failed to comply with said rule, then the per
son having the next highest number Of vote
slall be declared the nominee for said Office.
The attention of the Vigilance Com
mittees, in the several districts, il
called 10 tho following rules, also
adopted for the better control of the
returns Of the elections, held under
our primary system, and which viii
DO strictly enforced:
wHFnEAs, The Vigilance Committees In SOM
OF the boroughs and townships are 10 the habit o
transmitting their election returns by mail o.
private hands to the Chairman Of the Count,
Committee and others, without any notice or pow
or to enter, act or vote in tho Convention for thos
districts, thus leaving them without vote In tina
body large portion Of those holding the elec
tiou also fail to transmit the list of voters (verl
essentially with their return therefore,
Resolved, That hereafter IL shall bo the duty o
every Vigilance Committee transmitting their re-
turns In the manner Indicated, to depuie som,
active and known Democrat to enter the Count,
Convention aud act for them and their district
and that list Of the names Of the voters must II
every ease accompany the return.
Rssoivsd, That hereafter, should any dstric
fail to be represented as above indicated, or neg
lect to return list Of the names Of the voters,
shali be sufficient cause for the Convention to ex
clude and refuse to receiys aud count the votes o
said district SO offending,
In accordance with the rules gov.
erning the Democratic party of Clear,
field county, the Chairman of the
County Committee has selected and
appointed the following named per.
cons to act as Committees of Vigi.
lance in the several boroughs and
townships, whose duty it is to hold
this said election for the selection ol
candidates for the various Offices to be
filed, and in the performance of this
duty are enjoined to strictly observe
the rules and regulations set forth
above.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEES.
Beccaria--Wiliam Mays, Henry Dotts, Peter
RishsI, A. D. W w.siburs, job. uisasasa.
Bsll-clipton Thompson, Jas. b. Sunderland
Peter NJ. Smith. John H. Breth, J. A. Campbell
Bloom-Wm. Henry, D. W. Chilson, John Bill.
ger, John clary. George @. Merrett.
:. Boggs-Jacob Dimeling, II. A. Shimei, WIN
6mesi, VIM. Pinnchius, j. W. Kyler.
Bradford-Conrad Hummcl, NJ. L. Gill, A. J.
Caldwell, Jacob Pearce, James Lansberry, Alex
Livingston.
Brady--w. s. Luther, Geo. Pents, Jas. Hen.
derson, Joseph Lines, Joseph Postlethwaite, Henry
Whittenmeyer.
Burnside Jos. L. NeG, Thomas Thompson
Adam Beck, 0thello smead, Wilson King.
. Chsst--E. b. Clemson, A. Hsgy, Benz. klinger
7. +. Dunbar, Joseph Shook.
Clearfeld-JohD W. Wrigley, R. ". Shaw, K
Goodfellow, NJ. kettlebarger, John Mcclelland
L. X. Merrell.
Covington-- Chas. Barto, P. T. coudriet. Ste.
phen Roussey, VIM. Schnarrs, L. NJ. Coutriet.
Curwensville--H. W. Kerns, =. j. Thompson
Wm. p, Chambers, Samuel Jenkins, J. Y. Nc.
Kendrick.
Dscatur-D. J. Burket, Z. L. Hughes, Z. A.
Gearhart, Alton stincr, Stephen Kephart. Nathan
Reese.
Ferguson--Tsaac Moore, Robert Ross, Bigle,
McCracken, Warren Bell Lewis Hle
Girard-John Leigey, Saml. c. Bradford, John
heoorkle, Edmund Beausigneur, chas. Mignot.
Goshen-Daniel cypher, Thompson Reed, J.
". Wallace, Robert Leonard, Jr., Reuben Resides
arahsm-Hon. Jacob Wilhelm, Isaac Kyler
Isaac Rothrock, Henry Huber, Peter Kepplc
3, Gulich--Henry Conrad, VIM stanlye, VIM. L.
David, John stephens, A. II. Brady.
HoutIdale-Philip McDermott, l.. Campbell
David AsAey, George N. Delaney, d. c. GATES
Robert Butler. a.-l E-I' -
Huston--John McFsdden. Oliver Wallace. d,
Tyler, Jerry Buckley, William Kerus.
Jordan--Thomas Smith, Reuben Straw. jane,
NcKeehan, Ed. Gilligau.
karthaus--c. NJ. Hertline, J. W. Roueh, JOS
Gillilsnd, wm. Heichel, Geo. Heckendorn.
knox-p: Il. Mokel, Philip Erhard, @. W. Bell
James NJ. Mckee, John High, jr.
Lawrence-M. +. wallsco, Zenas Ogden, saml,
II. sbsffner, q. II. Hail. WIN. S. Reed,
Lumber City--Wm. Mclienry, W. W. Kelley.
yohu Sterling, J. A. McDeyit. ~ ,I =
Morris-James Thompson, o. y. Reese. Adam
Meyer Jr., Samuel Hoover, John d. Kyier, MI
chael fullmer.
New Washington P. Firth, J. IL. Byoy.
r. Neiman, Frank Neff, John Mehaffey.
0sceola-Lewis NJ. Brisben, J. c. Lytle, Pat.
rick Dunn, j. 7. Isett, @. Il. Jones, c. Kcrrins.
Penn--K. Denver, Jr., James Mcintyre, ii. =.
Rafferty,, WIN. NJ. Rowles, John Flynn.
Pike--A. j. Cupples, J. A. Ardry, LAFAYETTE
Mcclure, 7. A. Long, II. I. Bloom.
Tnion-Iohn waItv I...t H.. ~
Ter, Henry Whitehead, Thos. Brockbank.
Woodland-Auston Kline, i. r. shof, james
Cornely, Thomas Henderson, Robert Alexander.
walaceton-John X. Turner, Johu Rice, T. M.
Holt J. @. Guthrie, lsaac shimei, NJ. v. Turner.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed as members of the
County Committee for 1878:
Beccaria, c. ]. Keagy.. Gulich, J. S. M'Kicrnan
Bell, Henry Brcth...... Houtrdale, y. 0'Leary...
Bloom, WIN. Lincs..,,. Huston. Geo. Woodward
Beggs, Charles Sloan, Jordan, b. W. wise.....
bradford. S. A, CALDWELL Karthaus, W. J. Jlofer.
Brady, 5. q. kuptz...-. Knox, IA. J. Sloppy.....
Burnside, ID. Gorman... Lawrence, J. y. Shaw.
Chest, q. 3. Tozer..,, Lumber City, J. Cupples
Covington, j. Mulson... Morris, o. S. schoonover
Clearheld, W. MCullo'h N. Wash'tn, A. Bennett.
Curwensyillc, i. Broome 0sceola, q. NJ. Rrisbon..
Decatur, X. Hughcs..... Penn, j. u. Rafferty,.
Ferguson, d. M'CrackeD Pike, j. r.. Caldwell,
Girard, Daniel krise-... Union, ]. Dresslcr, Jr..
Goshen, L. X. shirey.. Woodward, wm. Luther