The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-19
Democratic County Convention
SATURDAY JUNE 6, 1874.

To the Democracy of the County of Monroe
and State of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, the 9th day Of
June, 1874, for the purpose Of nomina-
ting one candidate for each of the follow
ing Offices, to he supported by the party
at the ensuing fall election, viz: Commits
sioner. Recorder, Surveyor, and Iuerma-
ry Director.
The Democracy OF the several town.
ships will, at the same time, and in the
same manner, elect one Committeeman
fortheir respective townships to serve
for the cnsning year on the Democratic
Central Committee OF the county
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours of 6 and 10
o'clock A. NJ and close at 6 o'clock P n
of said day at the usual places of hold
ing elections in the seveial townships
The nominations will bc by the popnlar
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared
nominated.
The election will he conducted in all
respects in conformity with the laws of
the State regulating general elections.hut
only the votes of such persons as are
qualified under he resolution of the Cen
trail Committee, hereafter set forth, shall
be received
The Democratic Central Committee Of
Monroe County, Ohio, have resolved, by
vote, to invoke the protection, and sub
ject said nominating election to the pro
visions of the primary election law, emit
tied IAN Act TO protect the elections of
voluntary political associations and to,
punish frauds therein" passed by the
General Assembly of OHIO, Feb uary q,
1874" and appointed HE following sn-
pervisors to open and preside at said
elections as f,.llows:
Adams-S A ATKINSON.
Ben'on--R NJ CLINE
Bethel-WlLLIAM ENGLISH.
Centcr-T o LITTLE
Franhlin-G w Mason
Green-JoHN GILLEsPIE.
Jackson-JAs 0 SoLEs
Lec--.IoHS NJ GOODWIN
Malaga-J A >chwoB
Ohio-JoHN RUBY.
Perry r PENNINGTON.
Salcm-THos HOWELL.
Seneca--JAS FoLGER.
Summit-ALEx BUCHANAN.
Sunshury-JoHN KEYsER
Switzerland--EG q BLATTLER.
Washngton-W H BooTH
Wayne-JoHN w STRICKLING.
Each Supervisor having been first
sworn by Justice of the Peace, Notary
Public, or other officer authorized to ad.
minister oaths, "that he is legal voter of
said township, and that he will correctly
and faithfully conduct said election, pro
tect it against all frauds and uniairncsS,
carefully and truly canvass all votes cast
thereat, and return the same accordingto
the call of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Monroe County, Ohio, and the
provisions of the primary election law"
shall then call upon the Democratic elec-
tors present at the polls, and possessing
the qualifications of persons entitled to
vote under this notice, to choose two judi
ges Of election and two clerks TO assist in
receiving and taking account OF the
votes cast, to each Of whom shall be ad
ministered the same oath as has already
been taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then pro-
ceed, as in general eections,t to receive the
votes, hear challenges, examine parties
challenged under oath, and conduct the
said election under the provisions Of said
primary election law
The following resolution Of the Cen
trail Committee defines the qualifications
ites0lred, That men who supported tho DEM
ocratic State Ticket at the preceding general
election; Democrats who move into the county
and will be legal voters at the next general
election; young men known to be Democrats
who will be of age in time to vote at the next
general election, and Democratic foreigners who
may be entitled to naturalization papers in
time to vote at the next election, shall BE- enti.
tied to vote.
1tis made the duty Of Supervisors to
see that this resolution is carried into
complete effect, and to conduct said elec,
ton fairly and impartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is rot
present to open the polls,any Democratic
elector of the township may be chosen to
act
The Supervisors and Judges at the
close of the polls will count the votes and
declare the result, and return the poll
books and tally sheets, duly certified and
sealed up, TOD. 7. Judkins, E.q, Chair
man of the Democratic Central Commit.
tee, who will at O'clock NJ, on Mon
day, the 9Th day of June, 1874. at the
Court House in Wnodsficli. proceed to
open the same in the presence of the Su
pervls"rs of the several Townships, who,
as board of canvassers, will officially de
clare the result At the same time and
place the Committeeman chosen will as
semhle and organize a Central Committee
for Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during
the ensuing year
BY order of the Democratic Central
Committee of Monroe County, Ohio.
JOEL T. JUDKiNS,
Chairman Dem Ceatral Committee,
j G JOHNSTON, Sec.