The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-08-04
Rules of Nomination.

As 1dopted Jy The Contention, Dec. 26, 1870
l.. The annual County Convention shall be held ut
the Court House In Bloomsbury, on the Second Tues
Elections Shall be held on the saturday before, at
the places Of holding the general elections In the sew
and seven O'Clock In the afternoon.
II. The representation Of districts In County Con-
ventlon shall be in proportion TO the Democratic vote
OF each as at the most election for Gov
ernor but the whole number OF delegates shall not
district snail be allowed less than two nor more than
lii. Until tile next election for Governor delegates
shall be allowed to districts upon a ratio OF slAty
voters for delegate, allowance being made for the
largest fractions OF ratio.
". The standing Committee shall whenever
necessary, make an apportionment OF delegates TO
with the rules amended, In the Democratic news
papers OF the County at least two weeks before each
V Voters at Delegate Elections may give their
votes TO a smaller number Of candidates than the
whole number TO be elected, In the manner provided
In the fourth section Of the Boonsburg act OF 4th OF
Vi. The delegate elections shall be by ballot and
shall be held and conducted by Judge and clerk TO
lie selected by the Democrats In attendance, and the
said Officers shall keep list OF voters anu tally OF
vote counted, TO be sentby them TO the Convention
with their certificate Of tie result OF the election.
VII: All cases Of disputed seats In Convention
Shall be disposed OF openly by vote after hearing
the respective claimants and their evidence.
VIII. All delegates must reside In the, districts
may depute another II he fail TO do his colleagues
in attendance may substitute for him. In other
from the citizens OF the district in attendance.
IX. The voting In Conventions shall be open, and
any two members may require the yeas and nays on
any question pending.
i. Special Conventions may be called when nee
eSsary, by the Standing Committee, the proceedings
OF which SHAH conform to these rules.
M All county n nominations aidi and all appointments
shall be made IN County Conventions.
XII The Standing Committee shall consist OF one
elected by the people at the delegate elections % Who
shall choose their own Ch rman and any nve OF
them shall be quorum, when called together by the
MIL. No member OF the Legislature shall be
chosen by this County AS Delegate to a State Con-
veatiOn during his term OF office.
XIV. In Convention majority OF all the votes
given shall be necessary to a nomination, and no
person named shall be peremptorily struck from the
list OF candidates until after the fourth vote when
the lowest name shall be struck Off and so on at each
successive vote until nomination shall be effected
XIV. delegates instructed by the voters who Sc
lect them shall obey their Instructions in Conven-
instructions shall be dlsallowed by tine Convention
All Instructions shall be reported by the election
oflceisl This rule Is repealed aud supplied by rule
xvi. Conventions shall be called 10 order by the
Chairman OF the Standing Committee, or In his ab-
sence by some other member thereof who shall en-
tertan and put TO vote motions for the election OF q
President and two secretaries for purposes OF tenn
XVII. No person shall be eligible to a nomination
by n Convention who has opposed the Democratic
ticket at the next preceding election; but this rule
shall apply only 10 cases opposition 10 tickets here
XVIII. 1t shall be a good cause OF challenge
against any person Offering TO vote at any delegate
election that he has voted against Democratic can
didateS at Federal or state elections within two
last preceding election, or has taken or agreed TO
advantage, as consideration for his vote at such
delegate election, or cerruping or attempted to
same; but this rule shall apply only to causes Of
challenge arising subsequent to It's adoption.
l&.,~u IL shall be made TO appear to the satisfac-
ton of majority of Convention that any candidate
before II for nomination to any office shall have Of
any promise OF money or valuable thing TO take ef-
feet In future as an inducement to any delegate TO
Of inducing or securing the votes Of deegates or If
the same shall be done by any other person with the
knowledge ana appreciation ton OF such candidate, the
from the list CT candidates; or such fact be ascer
tanned after his nomination to any Office and before
the nnal adJournmentthe nomination shall be struck
from the ticket and the vacancy supplied by new
nomination; and In either such person Shall be
election as u delegate, for period Of Two years
Xxx. II any delegate shall receive any money or
ey or other valuable thing, or any pecuniary advan-
tage TO be paid delivered or secured In future ei-
ther to himself or to any other person for him, from
any candidate or other person for such candidate as
an inducement for his vote, under any other pre-
text upon proof OF the fact 10 the satisfaction OF
majority OF the convention, such delegate Shall be
forthwith expelled and shall not be received as
delegate TO any future Convention for q period OF
two years, and during that time shall also be nelgi-
bic for any party nomination. Cases arising under
this ana the next preceding rule shall have prece-
uence over all uther business In Convention until de-
termined.
NM. None OF these rules shall be altered or l O.
sclhded at regular annual Convention, unless by a
vote uf twO-thldS Of all the delegates present
Mi. Candidates for nomination may be voted
for directly, at the delegate elections, and shall re-
CtiVc delegate or district NOtcs In convention I'm pr-
portion to their popular vote In the several Districts
upon the same principle on which delegates are
tlrCiable under the bth rule
MIL No delegate IL any convention hereafter
shall Ue entitled 10 seat unless his credentials show
thut he Is Instructed for candidate for the va
ro's oices To be ied us set out in the Call for the
Convention.