The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-07-28
,BURG. PA, FRIDAY, JULY %. 1876
Rules of Nomination.


as adopted by the Conrention Dee. 2G, 1870.
l. The annual County Convention shall be held at
the Court House In Bloomsbury, on the Second Tues
day Of august at one o'clock p M, and the Delegate
Elections shall be held on the saturday before, ut
the places OF holding the general elections in the sew
eral election districts, between the hours OF three
II. The representation Of districts In County Con-
vention shall be In proportion TO the Democratic vote
erhOr, but the whole numher OF Delegates shalt not
exceed seventy nor he less than mt, four and no
district sha be allow ed less tun two nor more than
four delegates.
ILL., Uhtll the next election for Governor delegates
shall be allowed 10 districts upon ratio OF sixty
voters for delegate, allowance being made for the
largest fractions Of IA ratio
~. The Standing COmthttee shall, whenever
necessary, make an apportiOnment OF delegates to
the several districts under these rules and publish IT,
with the rules us amended, in the Democratic news
papers ui The tguhty, at least Two weeks before each
annual convention.
votes to smaller number OF candidates than the
whole number to be elected In the manner provided
In the fourth section Of the BlOOnsbug act Of attn Of
VI. The delegate elections shall be by ballot and
shali be ned and conducted by Judge and clerk to
be selected oy TIE Democrats IN attendance and the
said officers shall keep list OF voters and tally OF
votes counted to be senqby 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 after hearing
the respective claimants and their evidence.
VIII. All delegates must reside in the districts
they represent. In case Of an absent delegate he
IN attendance may substitute for him. In other
cases the Convention may fill 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
X. Special Conventions may be called when nee
essary by the standing Committee, the proceedings
| Of which shan conform to these rules.
Al. All county nominations and all appointments
Of cOnfeIees and OF delegates TO state Conventions
| shall be made IN County Conventions.
XII. The Standing Committee shall consist OF one
elected by the people ut the delegate elections who
| shall clOOS their On iruau. an tiVp al
them snail be quorum, when called together 10y the
Xlll. No member OF the Legislature shall he
chosen by this County us Delegate to State Con-
vchliUn curing his term OF Office.
XIV. In convention majority OF all the votes
| given shall be necessary TO It nomination, and no
person named shall be peremptOrily struck from the
list OF candidates until after the fourth vote, when
the lowest maine shall be struck OH 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-
ton, and votes given hy them In violation OF the.
All Instructions shall he reported by the election
oniGersl lhis rule Is repealed and supplied by rule
XVI. Conventions shall be called TO order by the
Chairman Of the standing Committee, or In his nD-
senCc by some other member thereof who shall en-
ter1n ana put To vote motions for the election or
President and two secretaries for purposes of tenn
| pOrury organization.
XVII. No person shall be eligible to a nomination
by convention VINO mas opposed the Democratic
ticket at the next preceding election; but this rule
sh apply only To cases OF opposition to tickets here
after formed.
ANlll. II SllOll Dc good cause of challenge
against any person Offering 10 vote at any delegate
election that he has voted against Democratic cam
didatcS at Federal or state elections within two
Years, or has opposed the Democratic ticket at the
last preceding election, or has taken or agreed to
take money Or other valuable thing g,or any pecuniary
Advantage as Il consideration for his vote at stCn
delegate election, or cerrupting attempted to cor
rupt any voter OF the district with reference to the
| challenge arising subsequent to its adoption. y
Nl&. II IT shall be made to appear the satlsfac-
tOn OF majority OF a Convention that any candidate
DtOTS IL lOT 10 any once shall
fered or paid any money or valuable thing, or made
any promise Or money or valuable thing 10 take ef
rect Ia future, as an inducement any delegate to
vote for him; or To any other person with te view
OF inducing or securing the votes or delegates or II
the same shall be done by any other person with the
knowledge and appreciation Of such candidate, the
maine OF such candidate shall be Immediately struck
from the list OF candidates; II such fact be
tlned after his nomination TO any Office and before
the nna adjournment the nomination shall be struck
IRON tne JckeJ ana the vacancy supplied by a new
nomination; and in either such person Shall be
Ineligible to any nomination By Convention or to
election as delegate, for period Of two years
Xxx. II any delegate shall receive any money or
other valuable thing or accept the promise OF mon
| taee to be paid, delivered secured In future el-
her to himself or to any other person for him. from
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 a
delegate u any future Convention for n period Cf
wo years, and during that time shall also be nellgl-
| hle for any party nomination. Cases arising under
this and the next preceding rule shall have prece-
dehce over all other business In Convention un de-
| tGrmined.
| XXI None of these rules shall be altered or II @.
schded at regular annual Convention, unless by a
| vote Of two-thirds Of all the delegates present
| AAll. Candidates for nomination may be voted
for directly, at the delegate elections, and shall re-
ceive delegate or district votes in convention in pro-
portion to their popular vote In the several districts
| upon the same principle on which delegates are
| elCCtable under the hth rule.
| AAlll. No delegate TO any convention hereafter
shall he entitled 70 a seat unless his credentials show
that he Is Instructed for some candidate for the va
rnuS Offices TO be ed as set out ia the call for the
| Convention