The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-03-23
Democratic County Convention
Saturday. June s. 1875.

49,
iSate Of Ohto:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday the 5,h day of June,
1875, for the purpose of dominating one
candidate for each of the following Offices, 10
be supported hy the party at the ensuing fall
election, viz. representative, Auditor. .Fr cas-
u'er, Probate Judge, sheriff, Prosecuting At
torney, Corr pimissioner, Iuirmary Director and
Coroner. r - --r
The Democracy Of the several townships
will, at the same time and in the same man
n-r elect one Committeeman for their re-
spective townships TO serve Tor the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central COMMITTEES
of the county.
The polls will be opened in the several
Townships, between the hours of and 10
o'clock A. NJ. and close at Il oolrok P "A. Of
said day. at the usual places of holding cleo.
tions in the townships.
The nominations will be by the popu!.
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared nom.
mated. '
The election will be- conducted in all
respects il conformity with the laws of tie
State regulating general elections, hut ouly
the votes of such persons as are qualified
under the resolution of the Central Commit.
tee, hereafter set firth, shalt be received. 81;
The Dem ocratic Central Committee Of Mon.
roe County, Ohio, have resolved, by vote. to
invoke the protection, and subject said NOM
mating election to the provisions of the pri.
nasy election aw,entitled "An Act to project
the elections of voluntary political associa.
tions and to punish frauds therein" passed
by the General Assembly of Ohio, February
-, 1871, and appointed the following super.
ylsors to open and preside at said elections.
as follows. s,-, ..,t ,t
Adams-WILLIAMP PALMER. a =-'
Benton-R, NJ, CLINE. ...-~.v. t.-- -
Bethel-TIioMAs MARTIN,
Center-o. +. LITTLB.
Franklin-G W. MASON. ia7
Green's. P. WooD.
Jackson NOAH BARKER.
Lee-JcHN NJ. GOODWIN. ~
Malaga-JeHN A. SCHwoB.
Ohio-JoHN +. THoNEN.
Perry-JoHN R. PsNNINGroS. .t.t
Salem-.THoMAs HowELL.
Seneca-CasPER YocKEY.
Summit-JoHs DoUGRBRTY. 4'aaa
Sunsbury-WILLIAM WORKMAN.
Swiizerland-JoRNR REGsBeGGR. -.
Washipgton-JAMs OKEY.
Wayne-LEwIs WILLIsoN.
Each Supervisor having been first sworn by
Jus tics Of the Peace, Notary Public, or other
officer authorized to administer oaths, "that
he is a legal voter of said townShip.and that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
election, protect it against all frauds aud un.
fairness. carefully and, truly canvass all
votes cast thereat, aud return the same ac-
cording to the I'll of the Democratic Central
Committee of Monroe County,, Chic, and the
provisions Of the primary electfon'law," shall
then call upon the Democratic eiectors pres
ent at the polls, and possessing the qualiica-
tions OF persons entitled to vote under this
notice, to choose two judges of election and
two clerks to assist in -reeeiving and ia
king account of the votes cast, 70 each Of
whom shall be administered abe same path
as has ALREADY been taken ss she SUPERVISED !
The judges and Clerks shall then proceed ,as
in general elections, to receiEs the votes. hear
challenges, examine parties challenged under
oath, and conduct said, elections unaer lhe
provisions of said primary election Law,
The following resolution of The, Central
Committee defines the qualifications of vo-'
ters. - '-' ls't@- 81 q
RESOLVED. That men who supported the
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding gem
eral election; Democrats who move into the
county and will be legal voters at the next
general ,elestiol; young men known to be
Democrats who will be of age in time to vote
at the next general election, and Democrats
foreigners who may be entitled to natural r..
tion papers in time to vote at the mex. cleo.
tion, shall be ebt tied to vote. - e.
1t is made the duty of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect and to conduct said election fairly and
iimpartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres :
ent 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 aud declare this
result, and return the poll. bucks and tally
sheets, duly certified and sealed up, TO the
Chairman of the Democratic Central Commit
tee, who will at clock P. Ion Monday, the
7th day of June. 1875, at the Court House In
| Woodsfeld proceed to open the same in the
presence Of the Central Committeeman OF the
several townships, who, asa board OF canvas
sers. will officially declare the result At the
same time and place the Committeeman chosen
viii assemble and organize d Central mrnit,
tee for Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during
the ensuing year. iSy1sS bla i-,r5f =
By order uf the Demnorati Central Commit
toe Of Monroe County, Ohio.
b r ssss j. t. MORRILL,, ss,5
Chairman, Dem, Central Con,nitfec.