Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-26

3. The delegate election and County Conycn-
ton shall be governed and eonduciel strictly In
accordance with the following rules, aud tho
Chairman Of the County Committee shall bc an.
nually elected by tho County Convention and
shah be er-egcio, the President Of sli County
Conventions.
4. The election for delegates to represent the
different districts in the annual Democratic Coun-
ty Convention shall be held at the usual place Of
holding the general elections for cnch district, on
the Saturday preceding the third Tuesday Of SOP
tember being the 18th this ycar,) beginning At
o'clock, ?. ~, aud continuing until o'clock
r. NJ, Of same day.
8. The said delegate elections shall be held by
election board, TO consist nf the member Of The
County Committee for such district, aud two 9th
or Democratic voters thereof whs shall be np
pointed or dcsignaied by the County COMMITTEES.
In case any Of the persons 40 constituting tie
board shall ho absent from the place Of holding
the election for quarter Of an hour nflcr the
time appointed, by Rule First for The opening Of
the same, his or their place or placc,, shall be
filled by an election to be conducted rira by
the Democratic voters present at the time.
g. Every qualified voter Of the district, who at
the last general election voted the Democratic
ticket, shall bo entitled to vote at the delegate
elections
7. The voting Of oil delegate elections shall be
by ballot upon which ballots shall be written or
printed the namc or names of the delegate or del
cgates voted for, together with any instructions
which the voter may desire to give tho delegate
or delegates. Zach ballot to be received from tho
person voting the samc by member Of the ecc
tion board, aud by him deposited In box or
other receptacle prepared for that purpose, to
which box or other receptacle no person but the
members Of the election board have access.
8. No instructions shall be received or rccog.
nzcd unless tho sninc be voted upon the ballot NJ
provided in Rule Seventh, nor shall such insiruc.
tions, II voted upon the ballot DO binding upon
the delegate unless one.h half or more Of the bal
lots shall contain Instructions concerning IN,
satnc office Whenever half or more Of tho bal.
lots shall contain instructions concerning any Of.
Zee, the delegates elected at such election shall
be held to be Instructed TO support tho candidate
having the highest number Of votes for such
Office.
.. Each election board shall keep on accurate
list Of the names Of oil persons voting at such
ccctionsi which list Of voters together with full
and complete return OF such election containing
an accurate statement OF tho persons elected del.
egatcs and all Instructions voted, shall ho ccri-
fed by sAid board to tho County Conyention, up.
on printed blanks TO DO furnished by the County
Convention.
! 10. Whenever from any district, qualified Dem.
ocratc voters, in numbers equal To ivo times tho
delegates which such district hos in Tho County
Convention, shall complain 10 writing Of an un-
due election false return OF delegates or Of in.
structions, in which complaint the alleged facts
shall bctpcci6cally set forth aud verified BY The
AFFIDAVIT Of one or more persons, sucb complaint
shall have tho right TO contest the scat Of such
delegates or the validity Of such Instructions
Such complaint shall be hoard BY committee oil
I'VE delegates to bc appointed by tho President
Of the convention, which said committee shall
proceed to hear the parties their proofs and alc.
cations, and as soon as may bo report to the con.
vention what delegates entitled to soats thcrc
In, and what instructions are binding upon such
delegates. Whcfcupon the convention shall pro-
ceed Immediately, upon the call Of the yeas aud
nays, TO adopt or reject tho report Of the contest
ing parties. In which cell Of the yeas and noy'
the names Of the delegates whose seats arc con
tested or whose instructions are disputed, shall
DO omitted. HUn NI ..n..f .u f.II
4 IL. All delegates must reside In The district
they represent. In casca OF absence or Inability
TO attend, substitutons may be made from eiti.
rons Of tho disifict. io tl .Hi. n 3.
u Delegates must obey tho lnstruciionl given
thcm by their respective distfcis, and II violated
I, shall be tho duty of The President Of the con.
,ention 10 cnst the vote cf such delegate or dele
gates In aceordAncc with tho Instructions and
the delegate or delegates 80 Offending shall hs
forthwith expelled from the convention, and shall
not be eligible 10 any Office or place Of trust In
: tho party for period Of two years.
IL. In convention majority OF ~ voters shall
be necessary 10 nomination mad no person 4
name shall be esendcd ifoin the list of candidate,
uptil after tho sisfh ballot or vote whom the per
son receiving The least number Of votes shah bc
omitted and struck froih tho roll, and 70 on n
each successive vote cuniil nomination IA made
Il ". II any person who 10 capdidaic for amy
ncmnaiion before county conventions, shall be
lprotcn TO have offered or paid any money. OF
loihcr valuable thing, of made any promitc of a
consideration orrcward 70 any person for bis vote
or influence, 70 fecurc thu delegate from any dis
irict, er shall have offered or paid any money OF
'yalpabh thing, orpromsed any consideration or