Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-06-14

The qualified members of the Republican
party of Juniata county are requeated to
meet at the usual places of holding elections,
in the respective districts, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST l9, 1876,
at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, and after the election of
Judge and two clerks, by ballot, during
the first 80 minutes, proceed to vote, by
ballot, for the nomination Of
One person for Congress,
One person for Senator,
One person for Representative,
One person for Register ard Recorder,
One person for Sheriff,
Two persons for Associate Judges,
One person forJury Commissioner,
Also. ..Fcr" or SO Against the proposed
amendment to Article one of the Crawford
County System" limiting the time of an
nouncements to TWO weeks instead of FOUR
weeks prior to the Primary Election.
The polls to remain open until : O'Clock
p. NJ, after which the votes shall be publicly
counted, and all the papers taken posses
sion of by the Return Judges, who shall
meet in Convention at the Court House. in
the borough OF MifIlintown, on
MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1876,
at O'Clock P. NJ, TO return, add up the
votes so polled, and announce the result,
and TO transact such other business pertain
ing to their Office as may devolye upon
them.
By order of the Committee.
J.P. STERRETT, Chairman.
Attest:
WV. NJ. ALLISON, Secretary, pro fem.
Nifiiintown. June 10, 1876.
The following Is the system under which
the Primary Election will be held on Au-
gust 10, 1876:
FIRST. The candidates for the several Of
fees shall have their names announced in
one or more of the county papers at least
four weeks previous 10 the primary meet
ings, stating the office, and subject to the
action Of the said primary meeting
Second. The rofers responding 10 Repubii-
can principles in each township, ward, or
borough snail meet on Saturday, August l9,
1875, at the usual place of holding the
spring election, at O'Clock P. NJ, and pro-
coed TO elect one person for Judge and two
persens for clerks, who shall form board
TO receive votes and determine who are the
proper persons to vote, and shall hold the
polls open until M. After the polls are
opened the candidates announced as afore-
said shall be baIloted for the name of each
person voting shall be written on a list at
the time of voting, no person being allowed
to vote more than once for each office.
Third. After the polls are closed the
board shall proceed TO count the votes that
each candidate received, and make out the
returns accordingly, to be certified to by
the Judge and attested by the clerks.
Fourth The Judge Cor one of the clerks
appointed by the Judge) of the respective
election districts shall meet at the Court
House, in Mif,lintown, on Monday following
the primary meetings, at O'Clock p. NJ,
having the returns aud a list of the voters,
and count the votes, and the person having
the highest number of votes for any Office
shall be declared the regular nominee OF the
Republican party.
Fifth. If any two or more persons have
an equal number of votes for the same office
the judges shall proceed to ballot for its
choice, the person having the highest num-
Der Of votes TO be the nominee.
Sirih- The retnrn judges shall be compe-
tent to reject, by a majority, the returns
from any election district where there is
evidence of fraud, either in the returns, or
otherwise, 10 the ertent Of the frauds COM
miffed.
Sersnh. No person shall be permitted to
vote proxies.