Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-09-06

lots thall contain Instructions conosrning th,
sane once. Whenever half or more OF the bal
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any Of
ice, the delegates elected at such election shal
he held 70 be Instructed 10 support the candidate
having the highest number Of votes for such
ofice.
'. Zach election board shall keep an accurat :
lisi o. the names Of all persons voting At saci
eIcctionsi which list Of voters 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 eerti'
led by said board to the County Convention. up
on printed blanks TO be furnished by the County
Convention.
10. Whenever from any district, qualified Dem.
ocfatic voters, 10 numbers equal TO i've times the
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention. shall complain 10 writing OF an un
due election Of false return Of delegates or Of In
struetion', In which compaiot the alleged facts
shall be specifically set forth aud verified by the
amdavit Of ono or mors persons, such complaint
shall have the right to contest the seat Of such
delegates or tho validity Of such instructions.-
Such complaint shall be heard by COMMITTEES ol
ave delegates TO be appointed by the Prssdent OF
the Convention, which said committee shall pro.
ceed to hear the parties, their proofs and alega-
tions, and as soon as may be reported to the con
vention what delegates are entitled to seats there
In, and what Instructions are binding upon such
delegates. Whererpon the convention shall pro-
coed Immediately, upon the call Of tho yeas aud
nays TO adopt or reject the report OF the contest
ing parties. In which cali OF the yeas and nays
the names Of the delegates whose seats are con
tested or whose Instructions are dsputsd, shall be
omitted.
II, All delegates mast reside 10 the district
they represent. In cases OF absence or inability
to attend, substitations may be made from cli-
rens Of the district.
~ Delegates must obey the instructions given
them by their respective Districts ani " violated
II shall he tho duty Of the President Of the con'
vention to cast the vots OF such delegate or dele
gates in accordance With the instructions aud
the delegate or delegates so offending shall be
forthwith expelled IRON the convention, and shall
not be sligible to any Office or place of trust in
the party for period Of two years
lS In convention majority Of all the deess
sha u be necessary 10 nomination sud no person
name shall be excluded from the list Of oan,lidats
until after the sifth ballot vote, when the per
son receiving tho least number OF votes shall DO
omitted anl struck from the roll and on 1t
each successive vote until . nomination u mad
H. II any person who Is a candidate for auy
nomination before the County Convention, shall be
proven to have offered or paid any money, or
other valuable thing. or made any promise Of a
consideration q reward to any person for his vote
or influence, 10 secure tho delegate from any dis
trict, or shall lave offered or paid any money or
valuable thin, or promised any confederation or
reward, to anI delegate for his vote, or to any
other person With view Of inducing or securing
the votes of delegates, or II the same shall be
done by any other person with the knowledge
and consent II such candidate, the name OF such
candidate shall be Immediately, stricken from the
list OF candidates, or II such fact be Ascertaned
after his nomination to any Office, aud before the
final adjournment, the name OF the nominee
shall be strusk from ticket and the vacancy sup
piled by new nomination. aud In either case
sneh person shall be ineligible 10 any nomination
by a convection, or to al election as a delegate
thereafter. Aud 10 case Il shall be alleged after
the adjournment Of the convention that any candi.
date put In nomination has been guilty Of such
acts or Of any other fraudulent practices to obtain
such nomination, the charge shall be investiga-
ted by the County Committee, and such steps
taken as the good Of the party may require.
10. II any delegate shall receive any money or
other valuable thing, or accept the promise Of any
consideration or reward to be paid. delivered, OF
secured to him, or any person Tor such delegate
as an inducement for bis vote, upon proof Of the
fact to the satisfaction Of the convention, such
delegate snail be forthwith expelled, and shall
not be received as delegate 10 any future con-
vention and shail be Ineligible to any party nomi
nation.
49, Cases arising under the rules shall have
precedence over all other business In convention
until determined.
II. The County Convention shall meet annu.
ally In the Court House. at o'clock p. NJ on the
th 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. Co. Com