Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-03-11

elections which lisl Of voters together with full
and complete return Of such election, containing
an aecurate statement OF the persons elected del
cgAtes and ai instruttiohs votsd ehsii ts ccttl-
6sd ny ssid bukrd 10 the County Convention, mp
on printed blanks to bo furnished by tho County
Convention. ~--Ht
10. Whenever from any district, qualified Dem
ocrstic voters, In numbers equal 10 I'VE times the
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention, shall complain In writing Of an un-
due election or false return Of delegates or Of In
structIons, In which complaint the alleged facts
shall bc specifically set forth and verified by the
afhdavlt Of one or more persons, such complaints
shall have tho right 10 contest tho scat Of such
delegates or the validity Of such instructions
Such complaint shall be heard BY y committee Of
lave delegates 10 be appointed by tho President
Of the convention which said committee shall
proceed TO hear the parties, their proofs and ale
cations, and as soon as may be report 10 the con-
vontion what delegates are entitled to seats there
In, and what instructions are binding upon such
delegates. whcreupon the convention shall pro-
coed Immediately, upon the call Of the yeas and
mays, to adopt or reject tho report Of the contest
ing parties. In which call OF the yeas and nays
tho names Of the delegates whose seats are CON
tested or whose instructions are disputed, shall
be omitted.
II. All dclegates must reside In tho district
they represent. In cases of absence or inability
10 attend, substitutions may bo made from cit-
rens Of tho district. rfa If
IL. Delegates must obey the Instructions given
them by their respective districts. and II violated,
II shall be the duty Of the President of the con-
vcntion to east the vote OF such delegate or dele
gates in accordance with the instructisnsj and
the delegate or delegates so offending shall be
forthwith expelled from the convention, and shall
not be eligible 10 any Office or place Of trust In
the party for period Of two years.
Is. In convention q majority OF all voters shall
bc necessary to . nomination and no persons
name shall be excluded from the list Of candidates
until after the firth ballot or vote, when the per-
son receiving the least number Of votes shall be
omitted and struck from the roll and so on at
each successive vote until a nomination Is made.
| "a. II any person who Is q candidate for any
nomination before county convention, shall be
proven to have offered or paid any money, or
other valuable thing, or made any promise Of q
consideration or reward TO any person for his vote
or influence, 10 secure the delegate from any dis
trict, or shall have offered or paid amy money or
valuable thing, or promised any consideration or
reward, to any delegate for his vote or to any
other person with view Of inducing or securing
the votes Of delegates, or II the Same shall be
done by any other person with the knowledge and
consent Of such cand idate, the name Of such can
didate shall be Immediately striken from tho list
Of candidates, or II such fact be ascertained after
| his nomination TO any ofhcc, and before the hnal
adjournment, the nomination shall be struck from
tho ticket and the vacancy supplied by new nom
nation. and in either case, such person shall be
ineligible to any nomination by convention, or
to an election rs n delegate thereafter. And In
case II shall be alleged after the adjournment Of
the convention that any candidate put In Aomina-
tion aas been guilty Of such acts, Of any other
fraudulent practices 10 obtain such nomination,
the charge shall be investigated by the County
Committee, and such steps taken as the good Of
the party may require.
Is. II any delegate shall receive any money or
other valuable thing, or accept the promise Of any
consideration or reward to bc paid, delivered, or
secured TO him or any person for such delegate,
as an inducement for his vote, upon proof Of the
fact TO the satisfaction Of tho convention, such
delegate shall be forthwith expelled, and shall
not be received as n delegate TO any future con-
vention and shall be ineligible to any party nom
| ination.
10. Cases arising under the rules shall have
precedence over all other business In convention,
until determined. ll
II. The County Convention shall meet annu
ally, on the Tuesday following the last Saturday
Of May, at 4 o'clock, PM uHn 49i
is. The names Of all the candidates for Office
shall be announced at least three weeks previous
to the time Of hslding the primary electicn.