The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-21
Rules of Nomination.

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l. The annual County Convention shall be held at
the Court House In Bloomsbury, on the Second Tues
Elections Shall be held on th' SATURDAY beforo, at
the places OF holding the general elections in the sew
eral election districts, between the hours OF three
and seven O'Clock In the afternoon.
IT, The representation OF districts In County Con-
venon shall be In proportion to the Democratic vote
OF each as cast at the most recent election for
ernor, but the whole number OF delegates shall not
exceed seventy nor be less than ftv- -four, and no
district snal be allowed less than two more than
four delegates
voters for delegate, allowance being made for the
largest fractions Of a ratio.
w. The Standing Committee shall, whenever
necessary. make an appolttonment OF delegates TO
the several districts under these rules and publish IT,
papers or the county, at least weeks before each
annual convention
votes to smaller number Of candidates than the
whole number to be elected, In the manner provided
March 1910.
VI: The delegate elections shall be by ballot and
be selected by the Democrats In attendance and the
said officers shall keep list of voters and tallv OF
vot counted, TO be sentby them TO the Convention
with their certificate OF the result OF the election
VII; All cases OF disputed seats In Convention
shall be disposed OF openly by vote arter hearing
VIII. All delegates must reside In the districts
they represent In case OF an absent delegate he
may depgte another II he fan to do SO his colleagues
cases the Convention may ill up the representation
from the citizens OF the district In attendance.
tx The voting in Conventions shall be Open and
any two members may require the yeas ana nays on
| any question pending.
eSsary, by the Standing Committee, the proceedings
OF which sllall conform to these rules.
NJ All county nominations and all appointments
OF confcrees and OF delegates to State Conventions
shall be made In County Conventions,
MI. The Standing Committee shall consist OF one
member from each election district who shall be
elected bv the people at the delegate elections, who
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them shall be quorum, when called together by the
| Chairman.
chosen by this County us Delegate TO State Con-
| yeation during his term Of Office.
| XIV. In Convention u majority OF all the votes
| given shall be necessary to nomination, and nc
person named shall be peremptoriy struck from the
list uf candidates until after the fourth VOTE wheI
the lowest name shall be struck on and ut eacl
| successive vote until a nomination shall be effected
lect them shall obey their Instructions in Conven
tion, and votes given by them IN violation OF the
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oncersl This rule is repealed and supplied by ru'
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Chairman OF the standing Committee, or In his ab
| sence by some other member thereof who shall en-
President and two Secretaries for purposes Of TEN
porary organization.
XVII. No person shall be eligible to nomination
by a Convention who has opposed the Democrats
ticket at the next preceding election but this rul
shall apply only to cases OF opposition to tickets here
after formed.
XVIII. 1t shall be a good cause OF challeng
against any perSpn Offering to vote at any delegal
election that hehls voted against Democratic can
didates at Federal or State elections within tw
years. or has opposed the Democratic ticket at tn
last preceding election, or has taken or agreed
take money or other valuable thing or any pecuniar
advantage, as consideration for his vote at sue
delegate election, or cerruptng or attempted to
rupt any voter Of the district with reference to tn
same; but this rule shall apply only to causes
challenge arising subsequent to It's adoption.
NIX. II shall be made to appear To the satisfaC
ton OF majority of Convention that any canddat
before II for nomination TO any olice shall nave o
fered or raid any money valuable thing. or mad