The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-06-01
Democratic County Convention.
Saturday. June 3. 1875.

TO the Democrats Of the County Of Monroe ana
State Of Ohio;
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday the 9th 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, Infrmary 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-
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 s and 10
O'Clock A. M. and olase at s O'Clock P. N. oil
said day, at the usual places of holding cleo.
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.
The election will be conducted in all
respects in conformity with the laws of Tia 9
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 ocrate 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
mary slegtion law,entitled San Act to protect
the elections Of voluntary political associa.
tions and 10 punish frauds therein passed
by the General Assembly Of Ohio, February
"a, 1871, and appointed the following super.
visors to open and preside at said elections,
as followsG 2
Adams=-WtLIiAM PsLMsB.
Bentor--R. N. CLINE.
Bethel-THonA MARTIs.
Center-0. F. LITTLE.
franklin-G. W. MAsos.
Green's. P. WooD.
Jaekson-NoAH BARKRR.
Lee-JoHN NJ. GOODWIN.
Malags-JeHu A. ScHwoB.
OhiolgoHN F. THoNES.
Psrry-JoHN R. PENNINGros.
Salem---THoMAs HOWELL.
seneea-CAsPER YocKEr.
Summit-JoHN DoUeHERrr.
Sunsbury-WILLIAM WORKMAN.
Switzerland-JoHN RuesBeasR.
Washington-JAsoB DorsHERrI.
Wayne-LswIs WILLIsoN.
Zach Supervisor having been frst sworn by
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public. or other
officer authorized to administer oaths, sthat
he is alegal voter of said township. and thst
he win 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 the primary election law" shall
then call upon the Democratic electors pres.
ent at the polls. and possessing the quali6ca-
tions of persons entitled to vote under this
notice, to choose two judges of election and
two clerks to assist in receiving and Ia
king account of the votes cast, 20 each oI
as has already been taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed, al
in general elections, to receive the votes.heaI
challenges, examine parties challenged undsI
oath, and conduct said elections under th'
provisions of said primary election law
The following resolution of che Centra
COMMITTEES de6nes the qualifications of vo-
ters.
RESOLVED. That msn who supported th'
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 Demoorati
foreigners who may be entitled to naturalizs
tion papers in time to vote at the next cleo
tion, shall be entitled to vote.
! 1t is made the duty Of Supervisors to so
that this RESOLUTION is carried into eomplet'
/ effect and to conduct said election fairly and
impartialfy.
In casesa Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls. any Democratic electo
of the township may be chosen to act.
The Supervisors and Judges at the close o
the polls will count the votes and declare tn
result, and return the poll books and tall.
sheets, duly certified and sealed up, to tn,
Chairman of the Democratic Central Commit
tee, who will at o'clock P. NJ. on Monday, tn
7th day of june 1879, at the Court House i
Woodsheld proceed to open the same In tn
presence of the Central Committeeman of th
several townships, who, as a board of canva,
sers. will officially declare the result At tn
same time and place the Committeeman chose
will assemble and organize a Central Commi'
tee for Monroe County, Ohio, to serve durin
the ensuing year.
By order of the Democratic Central Commi
tee of Monroe County, Ohio.
j. 7. MORRILL,,
Chairman, Dem. Central Committee.
| n. r. WEST, Secretary.