The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-03-30
Democratic County Convention
Saturday. June 5. 1875.


To The Democrats Of the County Of Monroe and
StatS Of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, the 5th day of June,
1875, for the purpose Of nominating one
candidate for each OF the following Offices, TO
De supported by the party at the ensuing fall
election, viz Representative, Auditor, Treas
lrer, Probate Judge, Sheriff, Prosecuting At
orney, Commissioner, Inarmary Director and
Coroner.
The Democracy OF the several townships
will, at the same time and in the same man
ner, elect one Committeeman for their re-
speosive Townships to serve Tor the ensuiug
year on the Democratic Central Committee
Of the county. -.sz-s
The polls will be opened in the several
townships, between the hours of and 10
o'clock A. N. and CLOSE at O'Clock p M. 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. q t. Il 81
The election will be conducted in all
respects in conformity with the laws of tue
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 ocratc 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 Gan 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.
visors to open and preside at said elections,
as follows.
Adams-WILLIAM PALMER.
Benton-R NJ CLINR.
Bethel-THoMAs MARrIS.
Center-0. T. Little. fE5
Franklin-G. W. mason.
Green's. P. WooD.
Jaekson-NoAH BARKER.
Lee-JoHS NJ. GOODWIN.
Malaga-JeHN A. SoHwoB.
Ohio-JoHN F. THoSEs.
Perry-JoHs r. PENNrNaroN.
Salem-THoHAs HOWELL.
Seneca-CAspsR YooKsY.
Summit--JoHN DoueHRRrY.
Sunsbury-WILLIAM WORKMAN.
Swtzerland-JoHNR RuasBeeER.
Washington-JAMss OKRr.
Wayne-LEwIs WILLIsos.
Zach Supervisor having been frst sworn by
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public. or other
officer authorized to administer oaths, "that
he is legal voter of said township. and that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
election, protect it against all frauds and un.
fairness, carefully and truly canvass all
votes cast thereat, aud return the same 40
cording to the call of the Democratic Central
Committee of Monroe County, Ohio, and the
provisions of tho primary election law" shall
then call upon the Democratic electors pres
ent at the polls. and possessing the qualifca-
tions of persons entitled to vote under this
notice, to choose two judges of election and
two clerks te assist in receiving and ta'
king account of the votes cast, TO each OF
whom shall be administered the same oath
as has already been taken by the Supervisor.
TheJudges and Clerks shall then proceed, as
in general elections, to receive the voteshear
challenges, examine parties challenged under
oath, and conduct said elections under the
provisions of said primary election law.
The following resolution Of the Central
Committee defines the qualifications of vo-
ters:
RESOLVED, That men who supported the
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding gen.
eral 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 naturaliza
ton papers in time 10 vote at the next cleo
tion, shal be entitled to vote.
1t Is made the duty of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect and to conduct said election fairly and
impartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ont to open the polls. any Democratic eiector
of the township may be chosen to act.
The Supervisors and Judges at the close oi
the polls will count the votes and declare the
result, and return the poll. books and tally
sheets, duly certified and sealed up, TO the
Chairman of the Democratic Central Commit
tee, who will at O'clock p. NJ. on Monday, the
7th day of June. 1873, at the Court House in
Woodsfeld proceed to open the same in the
presence of the Central Committeeman of the
several townships, who, as board of canvas
sers. will officially declare the result At the
same time and place the Committeeman chosen
will assemble and organize Central c, mmit'
tee for Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during
the ensuing year.
By order of the Democratic Central Commit
tee Of Monroe County, Ohio. 'a 20
j. I. MORRILL,. w
Chairman, Dem. Central Committee.
H. Il. WEST, Secretary.