The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-27
DENv(RlTI( COUNTY CONTENTION.
To the Democrats of the County Of Monroe and

To the Democrats Of the County Of Monroe and
State Of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, tie 26th day of
May 1877, for the purr ose of nominating one
candidate for each of the following offices, to
be supported by the party at the ensuing fall
election, viz: Representative, Auditor, Treas
ursr, Sheriff. Pro ecuting Attorney, Recorder
Commissioner, Surveyor, Infrmary Director
and Coroner.
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man
ner, elect sons Committeeman fol their re-
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic CeHtral Committee OF
tue County. - z,-...., ~, 80.
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours OF 6 and 10
o'clock A.. and close at O'Clock P. NJ. Of
said day, at the usual places of holding elec-
tions in the stownstips, except in the town.
ship of Malaga; in said township the Con.
vention will be held in the town of Millions
burg. -.t III. .,...;.. .-f--...-
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes to be declared nom.
mated.
The election will be conducted in all re-
spects in conformity with the law of the
State regulating general elections, but only
he.svotes of such petsons as are qualified
underthe resolution of the Central Com nit
tee, hereafter set forth, shall be received.
The Democratic Central Committee Of Mon
roe County, Ohio, have resolved. by vote, to
invoke the protection, and subject said NOM
mating election to the provisions Of the pri
mary election law, entitled ',An Act to pro-
tect the elections of voluntary political as.
sociations and to punish frauds therein"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio,
February "a, 1871, and the amendments
thereto, and appointed the following Super
visors to open and preside at said elections,
as follows: "' % Hi p aeht' F.
Adams NJ, BoUGHNER. =, -, - (
Benton-G S. ALGEo. - - t...;
Bethel-IsAAC FLEMING. I'll, -
Center-T o LITTLE -.
f. iFranklin-J, E, MIRAcLE, - - 70, 5g
Green--JE 7. CULvERHoUsE, =: 81. e.,
Jackson-N D GARDEN. -.
Lee-JAMEs NEsBlTT. ts,l... -
Malaga-JoHN EGGER, JR -.
Ohio-FRED ZEH a. -
Perry-J, R. PENNINGToN. 80. 80, (
Salem-R X. WALTON. o., -. go, 80 /
Seneca-CAsPER Y ocKEY /
Summit-JeHN DoUGHERTY.
Sunsbury-JoHN JEFFERs.
-Switzerland-JoHN RUGsEGGER.
v.Washington-W. H. BooTH,
Wayne-SAMUEL HARrsHoRN. I
Zach Supervisor having been first sworn
by a Justice, of the Peace, Notary Public, or
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
"that be is legal voter OF said township
and that he will correctly aud faithfully con-
duct said election, protectscit against all
frauds and unfairness, carefully and truly
canvass all the votes-east thereat, and return
the same according T., the call of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee of Monroe County.
Ohio, and the provisions of the, primary
election law" shah then call upon the Dem
ocratic electors present at the polls, and pos
sessing the qualifications Of persons entitled
to vote under this notice, to choose two
judges oflelections anditwo clerks to assist
in receiving and taking account of the votes
cast, to each of whom shall be administered
the same oath as. has already been taken by
the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed,
as in general elections, to receive the votes,
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
under oath, and conduct said electious under
the provisions of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central
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ters: OK
RESOLVED, That men who supported the
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding
general election, Democrats who move into
the county and will be legal voters at the
next general election. young men known to
he Democrats who will be of age in time to
vote at the next general election, and DEM
oeraticE foreigners who may be entitled to
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election shall be entitled TO
vote. f.ai9ttT g-srSsi11sl .au.a
/ 1t ismade the duty of Supervisors to seq
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly and
impartially. i- 5-''''
In case.a Supervisor appointed is not pres.
Tent to open the polls, any Democratic elector
Va sho toWhouiP may po 0noooa w oos1
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close ol
the polls, will count the votes and declare
! the result, and return the poll books and
4 tally sheets, duly certified and sealed up, to
the Chairman of the Democratic, Central
[Committee, who will at O'Clock P. NJ, on
Monday, the 2sth day Of May. 1877, at the
Court House in Woods6ed, proceed to open
the same in the presence of'tho Central
Committeeman Of the several townships
who, as board of canvassers, will officially
declare the result. At the same time and
place the Committeeman chosen will assem-
BILE and organize . Central Committee fol
Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during the
i ensuing year. ssf..o..z.
i By order Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of Monroe County, Ohio. &5a
II .ah 9s.s a2.iie DAVID OKEY,as {.
+ Chairman Dem Central Committee
i WlLIIAM X. WIRE, SecretQru, sSs3