Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-13

lots shall contain Instructions concerning tho
sainc ofhce. Whenever half or mora OF the bal.
lots shall contain instructions concerning nay Of
Zee, the delegates elected ut such election shall
ho held 10 10 instructed to support tue r,nli late
having the highest number Of votes for such
office.
v. Zach election board shall keep au asoara. '
li'i Of tho names Of ell rrrsons voting At such
elections which list of yciers together With full
aud complete return Of such election, containing
an accurate statement Of the persons elected del.
egates and all instructions voted. shall be eert-
lod hy said board to tho County Convention, up
on printed blanks 10 DO furni,hod by the County
Convention.
10. Whenever from any district, qualiaeJ Dem
ocratlc voters, 10 numbers equal to hyc times the
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention, shall complain In writing Of an IN.
due election VI false return Of delegates or Of In
struotions, In which complaint the alleged facts
shall be specifically set forth and verified by the
ahdayit OF ono or more persons, such complaint
shall have tho right to contest the scat Of such
delegates or the validity Of such instructions,-
Such complaint shall be heard by committee Of
Ave delegates to be appointed by tho President Of
the Convention, which said committee shall pro.
ceod TO hear the parties, their proofs and alega'
tions, and US soon as may bc reported To tho con
vention what delegates are entitled to seats there
In, and what Instructions are binding upon such
delegates. Whereupon the convention shall pro.
coed Immediately, upon tho call Of the yeas and
nays, to adopt or reject the report Of tho contest,
ing parties. In which cali OF the yeas ani nays
the names Of the delegates whose seats are con-
tested or whose Instructions are disputed shall be
omitted.
II, All delegates mast reside In the district
they represent In cases Of absence or inability
10 attend, substitutions may bc made from ciu-
sen: OF the district.
". Delegates must obey the instructions given
them by their respective districts, and " violated
Il shall hc the duty OF the President " the con
yontion to east the vote oi such delegate Or dele
gates In accordance with the instructions aud
the delegate or delegates so odeuding shall be
forthwith expelled from the cvnvention, aud shall
oot DO sigiblo to any oiiice or place of trust IN
the party for period ol twj year.
u. In convention majority OF all the delegates
sha be necessary to a nomination aud no persops
name shall bc excluded from the list Of csndidais
until alter the sieih ballot or vote, when the per-
son receiving the least number OF votes shall be
omitted AMI struck from the roll, and 10 on at
each successive vote until nomination Is made,
II. II any person who Il u candidate for any
nomination before the County Convention, shall be
proven to have offered VI paid my money, or
other valuable thing, or made any promise OF y
consideration or reward to any person for his vote
or influence, TO secure the del ssats from any al.
trict, or shall have offered or paid any money vr
valuable thing, or promised any consider alton or
reward, to any delegate for his vote, or to any
other person with viow Of inducing or securing
the votes of delegates, or II the same shall be
done by any other person with the knowledge
and consent Of such candidate, the name OF such
candidate shall be immedi ately stricken from the
list Of candidatef, or II such fact be ascertainod
after his nomination TO any Olec, and before the
hnal adjournment, the name OF tho nominee
shall be struck from ticket and the vacancy sup
piled by q new nomination, and In either case
such person shall be ineligible to any nomination
by \ convection, or to an election as a delegate
thereafter. And In case It shall be alleged af,er
the adjournment Of the convention that any eandi.
date put In nomination has been guilty Of tueh
acts Of any other fraudulent practices to obtain
such nomination, the charge shall be inyesiiga.
ted by the County Committee, and such steps
taken as the good Of the party may require
Is II any delegate shall receive auy money or
other valuable thing, or accept the promise Of any
consideration or reward to be paid. delivered or
secured to him. or any person tor such delegate
as an inducemcnt for his vote. upon proof Of the
fact 10 the satisfaction Of the convention, such
delegate snail be forthwith expelled and shall
not be received ne delegate 10 any future con
vention aud shall be ineligible to any party nomi.
nation.
10. Cases arising under the rules shall have
precedence over all other business In convention,
until determined.
H. The County Convention shall meet annu.
ally, In the Court House, at o'clock =. N. on the
tn ird Tuesday Of September
is. The names Of all the candidates for office
shall be announced at least three weeks previous
to the time Of holding the primary election.
ISRAEL TEST,
Chairman Dem. 90. Com.
JoHS W. HOWE, Secretary.
Clearfeld, Sept. 5, 1876.