Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-02

Aut utItNAtt tlttitou anu County Iuutcn-
tion shall bc governed and conducted strictly In
accordance with tho following rules, and the
Chairman Of the County Committee shall be an
nually elected BY the County Convention and
shall be er-ebieio, the President Of all County
Conventions.
4. The election for delegates to represent the
different districts 10 the annual Democratic couu-
" Convention shall be held At the usual place Of
holding the general elections for each district on
the Saturday preceding the third Tuesday Of Sep
tember, (being the 18th this year,) beginning al
o'clock, ?. NJ, and continuing until o'clock
p. ", Of same day.
| 5. The said delegate elections shall be held BY
an election board, to consist of the member Of the
County Committee for such district, aud two 9TH
or Democratic voters thereof whs shall DO sp-
pointed or designated by the County Conmittec.
10 case any Of the persons so constituting the
board shall be absent from the place Of holding
the election for quarter Of an hour after the
time appointed, by Rule Firtt, for the opening Of
the same, his or their place or places, shall be
hIled BY an election to be conducted rira roes BY
the Democratic rioters present at the time.
.. Every qualified voter of the district, who at
the last general election voted the Democratic
ticket, shall be entitled to vote at the delegate
elections. W tI
Z. The voting Of all delegate elections shall be
by ballot upon which ballots shall be written or
WV VI uAlutt ul NuC NtIIKult OF uNI-
egstcs voted for, together with any Instructions
which the voter laay desire TO give the delegate
OF delegates. Each ballot to be received from the
j person voting the same by member Of tho cleo
tion board, and by him deposited In q box or
other receptacle prepared for that purpose, 10
which box OF other receptacle no person but the
members 81 the election board have access.
8. No instructions shall be received OF recog-
niEcd unless the same be voted upon the ballot a.
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tions, II voted upon the ballot, be binding upon
the delegate. unless one-haif or more Of the bal.
lots shall contain instructions concerning the
same othcc. Whenever half or more Of the bal
lots than contain Instructions concerning any Of.
hcs, the delegates elected At such election shall
bs held to be instructed 10 support the candidate
having the highest number Of votes for such
| once.
.. Zach election board shan keen an sccuvs,,
list Of the names Of all persons voting Al sueh
elections which lsi Of voters together with full
and complete return Of such election, coniaininR
an accurate statement Of tho persons elected del
eeAtes and all Instructions voted shall hc certi.
fed by ssid board to the County conveation, M
on printed blanks to be furnished BY the County
Convention.
10. Whenever from any district. qualified Den.
ocrsiic voters, In numbers equal to ave times he
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention, shall complain In writing Of an un.
due election or false rstura o. delegates or Of In
struetions 10 which complaint the alleged facts
shall be specifically set forth and verified By the
Anidavit Of ono or more persons, such complaint
shall have tho right to contest the seat oi such
delegates or tho validity Of such Instructions.
Such complaint shall be heard by eommiltss Of
hte ielegAtes to DO appointed BY the President
Of the convention, which psid committee shall
proceed 10 hear the parties their procfs and allie.
cations, and as soon - may be report to the CON
scntion what delegates are entitled 10 seats there
In. aud what Instructions are binding upon such
delegates. wbersupon The convention shall pro.
coed Immediately, upon the call Of the ysas and