The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-04-06
Democratic County. Convention
Saturday. June .. 1875.

Saturday. June .. 1875.
To he Democrats Of the County Of Monroe ana
SMte of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Satur day the 5th day of June
1875, for the purpose of nominating one
candidate for each of the following Offices, to
be supported by the party at the ensuing fall
election, viz. Representative, Auditor, Treas
urer, Probate Judge, Sheriff, Prosecuting At
torney Commissioner, In6rmary Director and
Coroner.
The Democracy of the several townships
Tills at the same time, and in the same man
nef; elect one Committeeman for their re-
spective 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 and 10
O'Clock A. NJ. and close at O'Clock P. NJ. of
said day, at the usual places of holding elec.
tions in the townships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes to be declared nom.
mated. Ef
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 the resolution of the Central Commit.
tee, hereafter set forth, shall be received.
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.
masy election Law, 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
~, ls7l. andappointed the following super.
.visors to open and preside at said elections,
as follows:
| Adams-WILLIAMP PALMER.
| Benton-R. M. CLINE.
Bethel-THoMAs MARTIN.
Centef-0. r. LITTLE. 's't ;sEIEEAd
Frankiin-G. W. MASON. saas1
Green's P. WooD.
Jackson-NoAH BARKER. g
Les-JoHN NJ. GOODWIN.
Malaga-JsHy A. ScHWoB.
Ohio-JoRS r. THoSEx.
Perry-JoHs B. PxSxIseros.
saleua--THoMAs HowsLL.
Seneea-CAsrER YockEY.
Summit--JoHH DouahsRrY.
sunsbury-WILLfAN WoRKnAx.
Switzerland-JoHN RuosBeasR.
Washington-IAxss OKKY.
| Wayns-LswIs WILLisoH.
|
Zach Supervisor having been first sworn By
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public. or othel
officer authorized to administer oaths, "tha
he is legal voter of said township.and tha
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
election protect It against all frauds and un
fairness, carefully and truly canvass al
votes cast thereat, and return the same &C.
cording to the call Of the Democratic Gentra
Committee OF Monroe County, Ohio, and ths
provisions Of the primary election law shal
then call upon the Democratic electors pres
ent st the polls. and possessing the qualiica
tions of persons entitled to vote under thii
notice,to choose two judges Of election and
two clerks to assist in receiving and to
king account Of the votes cast, TO each o
whom shall be administered the same oath
as has already been taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed, q.
in general elections, to receive the votes.heaI
challenges, examine parties challenged uudel
oath, and conduct said elections under The
provisions of said primary election law
The following resolution Of che Contra
Committee defines the qualifications Of vo-
ters:
/ RESOLVED, That men who supported tn
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding gen
eral election; Democrats who move into tn
county and will be legal voters at the mex
general election; young men known to b
Democrats who will be of age in time to vot
at the next general election, and Democrat
foreigners, who may be entitled to naturalizi
ton papers in time to vote at the next ele'
tion, shall be entitled TO vote.
1t is made the duty of Supervisors to Sc
that this resolution is carried into complet
effect and to conduct said election fairly an
impartially.
i In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ont to open the polls. any Democratic electt
of the township may be chosen to act.
The Supervisors and Judges at the close {
the polls will count the votes and declare th
result, and return the poll books and tall
sheets, duly certified and sealed up, to th
Chairman of the Democratic Central Commi
tee, who will at o'clock p NJ. on Monday, tf
7th day of June. 1875, at the Court House
Woodsfeld proceed to open the same in tn
presence of the Central Committeeman OF Ii
several townships, who, as board of canva
sers. will officially declare the, result At th
same time and place the Committeeman chose
will assemble and organize Central G, mmi
1 tee for Monroe County, Ohio, to serve dufm
the ensuing year.
By order of the Democratic Central Commi
! tee Of Monroe County, Ohio g. s,-.iies -
7'1Eola 5te5ssJ j. T. MORRILL,,
J Chairman, Dem, Central ComHittee.s
H. R. West, Secretary. ar