Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-07-29
Republican County Commits
.7o,5 tee Meeting.
PRIMARY ELECTIoN-THE SYSTEM UE-
DER WHICH WE VOTE.

PRIMARY ELECTIoN-THE SYSTEM Uy-
DER WHICH WE VOTE.
In pursuance of a previous call the
Republican County committee me. at
Wills hotel, in Mifflintown, on Satur-
day, July Is, 1874.
On motion j. X. Robson was elect
ed Chairman, aud Maj. }. b. Thomp-
son Secretary of the Committee pro
ten.
On taking the chair Col. Robson re-
ferred in feeling manner to the death
of our late Chairman, Mr.. Michael
Hoffman, when on motion G.. ". Smith,
Of Delaware, was chosen Chairman of
the Committee for the balance of the
term.
On motion J. b. Thompson was cleo
ted Secretary Of the Committee for the
balance Of the term.
On motion it was resolved that the
Primary Elections be held On
SATURDAY, AUGUST 90, 1874,
and that the return judges meet on the
following MONDAY, Aug. 3lst) at
O'Clock P. NJ, in Gray bills Hall, Mifilin-
town, to count the votes for the differ
ent candidates.
Ga motion it vas resolved that the
Committee recommend a srrict adhe-
renee to the rules of the party as to
the announcement of candidates.
No other business appearing, the
Committee adjourned
IL ". SMITH, Chairman.
j. i THOMPSON, Secretary.
The following is the system under
which the Primary Election will be
conducted:
First. The candidates for the several
Offices shall have their names announc-
ed 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 pri-
mary meeting.
Second. The U1terS responding 10 Re
publican principles in each town, ward,
or borough shall meet on Saturday,
August 20, 1874, 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 the proper per-
sons to vote, and shall hold the polls
open until I p. NJ. After the polls are
opened the candidates announced as
aforesaid shall be ballotted for; the
name of each person voting shall be
written on 4 Inst at the time of voting,
no person being allowed to vote moie
than once for each Office.
Third. After the polls are closed the
board snail proceed to count the votes
that each candidate received, and make
out the returns accordingly, to be GER
titled 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 districts, shall meet
at Graybill's Hall, in Mihiin.own, on
Monday following the primary meet
ings, at o'clock p NJ. having the re-
turns and list of the voters, and
count the votes, and the person having
the highest number of votes for any
Office shall be declared theiregular nom.
inee of the Republican party.
Fifth. If any two or more persons
have an equal number of votes for the
same office, the judges shall proceed
TO ballot for its choice, the person hav-
ing the highest number to be the NOM
inee.
Sirfh- The return Judges shall be
competent to reject, by majority, the
returns from any election district,
where there is evidence of fraud, either
in the returns, or otherwise, 10 the er-
tent Of the frauds committed.
SeUenth. No person shall be permit
ted to vote proxies.