The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-21

the decision of the Democratic County Con-
vention. MANY DEMOCRATS.
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 be supported by the party
at the ensuing fall election, viz: Commis-
sioner, Recorder, Surveyor, and 1nfirma-
ry Director.
The Democracy of the several town
ships will, at the same time, and in the
same manner, elect one Committeeman
for their respective townships to serve
for the ensuing year on the Democratic
Central Committee of the county.
The pollswill be opened in the several
townships between the hours of and 10
o'clock A. M, and close at 6 o'clock P. M
of said day. at the usual places of hold |
ing elections in the several townships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared
nominated and the names of all the can
didates for the several offices shall be
written or printed on the same ticket
The election will be conducted in all
respects in conformity with the laws of
the State regulating general elections.but
only the votes of such persons as are
qualified under .heresolution of the Gen.
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, enti-
tied "An Act to protect the elections Of
voluntary political associations and to
punish frauds therein" passed by the
General Assembly of Ohio, FEBRUARY 81,
1874" and appointed the following su-
pervisors to open and preside at said
elections as follows:
Adams-S A ATKINSON.
Benton-R M CLINE.
Bethel-WILLIAM ENGLISH.
Center-T o LITTLE.
Franklin-G w MASON.
Green-JoHN GILLESPIE.
Jackson-JAs o SoLEs.
Lee-JoHN NJ GOODWIN
Malaga A ScHwoB.
Ohio--JonN RUBY.
Perry R PENNINGTON.
Salem-THos HOWELL.
Seneca-JAs FoLGER.
Summit-ALEx BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-JoHN KEYsER.
Switzerland-EG q BLATTLER.
Washington-W H BooTH.
Wayne-JoHN W STRICKLING.
Each Supervisor having been first
sworn by a Justice of the Peace, Notary
Public, or other officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths, s'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 unfairness,
carefully and truly canvass all votes cast
thereat, and return the same according to
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 elections 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 qualification:
of voters:
Resolced, That men who supported the Dem
ocratic State Ticket at the preceding genera
election; Democrats who move into the count,
p and will be legal voters at the next genera
election; young men known to be Democrat
i who will be of age in time to vote at the mex
:. general election, and Democratic foreigners VIII
may be entitled to naturalization papers il
/. time to vote at the next election, shall be emit
tied to VOTE
+ tits made the duty of Supervisors t.
see that this resolution is carried int
$ complete effect, and to conduct said elec
n ton fairly and impartially.
J. In case Supervisor appointed is 70
i present to open the polls, ANY Democrat
o elector of the township may be chosen t.
o act
II The Supervisors and Judges at tn
close of the polls will count the votes an
,r declare the result, and return the poll
N books and tally sheets, duly certified am
IS sealed up, to j. T. Judkins, Esq, Chail
f. man of the Democratic Central Commit
le tee, who will at l o'clock P. NJ on Nor
1T day, the Sth day of June, 1874, at tn
s. Court House in Woods6eld, proceed t
T. open the same in the presence of the 81
,e pervisors of the several townships, wh'
es as board of canvassers, will officially d'
n. clare the result At the same time an
is place the Committeeman chosen will a!
es semble and organize a Central Committe
ID for Monroe County, Ohio, 10 serve durin
the ensuing year.
By order of the Democratic Centr
vs. Committee of Monroe County, Ohio.
d. JOEL T. JUDKINS,
ve Chairman Dem. Central Committee,
J. C JOHNSTON, Sec.