Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-09

lots shall contain Instructions concerning tho
same oihcc. Whenever half or more Of the bal
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any Of
hcc, the delegates elected at such election shall
be held 10 be instructed TO support the candidate
having tho highest number Of votes for such ofico.
.. Each election board shall keep an accurate
list Of the names Of ell persons voting at such
elections, which list Of voters together with full
and complete return Of such election, containing
an accurate statement Of the persons elected del
egAtes and all Instructions voted, shall bo certi-
fed by said board to the County Convention, up
on printed blanks TO be furnished BY the County
Convention. Ir.it1 .nt
10. Whenever from any district. qualified Dem
ocratic voters, In numbers equal to Ave times the
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention, shall complain In writing Of an IN
duo election or false return OF delegates or Of In
structions, In which complaint the alleged facts
shall be specifically oct forth and verified BY the
afhdavit OF one or moro persons, such complaint
shall have the right TO contest tho scat Of such
delegates or the validity Of such Instructions
Such complaint shall be heard by committee Of
Ave delegates to be appointed by the President
Of the convention, which said committee shall
proceed to hear the parties, their proofs and ale
cations, and Is soon as may bc report 10 the
vention what delegates are entitled to seats there
in, and what instructions arc binding upon such
delegates. whereupon the convention shall pro-
ceed Immediately, upon the call Of the yeas and
aays, to adopt or reject the report OF the contest
ing parties. In which call Of the yeas and nays
the names Of the delegates whose seats are con-
tested or whose instructions are disputed, shall
be omitted.
II. All delegates must reside In the district
they represent In cases Of absence or inability
to attend, substitutions may be made from cih-
sens Of the district
II Delegates must obey tho instructions given
them bv their respective districts, and II violated
II shall be the duty Of the President Of the con-
venton to cast the vote tf such delegate or dele.
gates In accordance with the instructions and
the delegate or delegates so offending shall be
forthwith expelled from the convention, and shall
not be eligible 10 any ofhce or place Of trust Ia
the party for period Of two years.
ls. In Convention = majority Of all voters shall
be necessary to nomination; and no person. .
name shall be excluded from the list OF ofcandidates
until after the axfh ballot vote, when the per-
son receiving the least number Of votes shall be
omitted and struck from the roll, and 70 on at
zach successive vote until . nomination 10 made.
II. II any person who is = candidate for any
nomination before county conventions, shall be
proven 10 have offered or paid any mo ney, 90
other valuable thing, or made any promi % Of .
consideration or reward to any person for his vote
OF influence, to secure the delegate from any dis
trict, or shall have offered or paid any money or
valuable III ing, or promised any confederation or
reward, to any delegate for his vote, or to any
other person with view Of inducing or securing
the votes Of delegates, or IL the same shall be
done by any other person with the knowledge and
consent Of such candidate, the name Of such can
ddate shall be Immediately stricken from the list
of candidates. or II such fact be Hscertained after
his nomination to any Office, and before the final
adjournment, the nomination shall be struck from
the ticket and the vacancy supplied by anew nom
ination, and in either ease such person shall be
ineligible TO any nomination by a convention, or
to an election as a delegate thereafter. And 10
case Il shall be alleged after the adjournment Of
the convention that any candidate put in nomina.
tion has been guilty Of such acts, Of any other
fraudulent practices TO 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
confederation or reward to be paid, delivered, OF
secured TO him, or any person for such delegate,
az an inducement for bis vote, upon proof Of the
fact TO the satisfaction of the convention. such
delegate shall bc forthwith expelled and shall
not be received as q 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.
II. The County Convention shall meet aunu.
ally, 10 the Court House, at o'clock ?. n. on the
third Tuesday Of September.
is. The names Of all the candidates for once
shall he announced at least three weeks previous
to the time Of holding the primary election.