The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-28
Democratic County Convention.
SATURDAY JUNE 6, 1874.


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: Commits
sioner, Recorder, Ssrveyor, and Infrma-
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 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 NJ
of said day. at the usual places of hold
ing elections in the several to wnships.
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.b but
only the votes of such persons as are
qualified under .he resolution 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 idnomina,ing election to the pro
visions of the primary election law, enti-
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 81,
1874" and appointed the following su-
pervisors to open and preside at said
elections as follows:
Adams-S A ATKINSON
Benion--R NJ CLINE -T
Bethel-WILLIAM ENGLISH
Center-T 0 LITTLE
Frankhn-G w MASON
: Green-JoHN GILLESPIE.
Jackson-JAs O SoLEs
Lee--JoHN NJ GOODWIN
Malaga-J A SCRwoB.
Ohio-JoHN RUBY
Perry R PENNINGTON.
Salem-THos HOWELL.
Seneca-JAs FoLaER.
Summit-ALEx BUCHANAn.
Sunsbury-JoHN KEYsER
Switzerland-E q BLArTLER.
ashington-W H BoorH
ayne-JoHN W STR1CKLING.
Each Supervisor having been first
sworn by Justice of the Peace, Notary
Public, or other officer authorized to ad
minister oaths, "that he is alegal 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 electionunder the provisions of said
primary election law.
The following resolution of the Cen.
tral Committee defines the qualifications
of voters:
Resoloed, That men who supported the 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 emit
tied to VOTE
tits 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 a Supervisor appointed is not
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, to j. TsJudkins, Esq, Chair
man of the Democratic Central Commit.
tee, who Wills at O'Clock P. NJ, on Mon.
day, the 9Th day of June, 1874, at the
Court House in Woodsfeld, proceed to
open the same in the presence Of the Su
pervisors 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
semble and organize Central Committee
for Monroe County, Ohio, to serveduring
the ensuing year
By order of the Democratic Central
Committee of Monroe County, Ohio
JOEL T. JUDKlNS,
Chairman Dem Central Committee,
j c JOHNSTON, Sec.
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