The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-05-22
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
MAY 26, 1877.

To the Democrats Of tic County Of Monroe and
State Of Ohio:
You are ereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, the 26th day of
May. 1877, for the purI oss 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
urer, Sheriff. Pro ecuting Attorney, Recorder
Commissioner, Surveyor, Inirmary Director
and Coroner.
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man
ner, elect one Committeeman for their re-
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee OF
the County.
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 eec.
tions in the townships, except in the town.
ship of Malaga; in said township the Con-
vention will be held in the town of Millions
burg
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest uumber of votes to be declared nom.
mated. IN
The election will be conducted in all re.
spects In conformity with the law of tue
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes Of, such persons as are qualified
under the resolution of the Central Commit.
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: :.
Adams. M BoUGHNER.
Benton-G S. ALGEo
Bethel--IsAAc FLEMING
Center-TO o LITTLE
Franklin. E MIRACLE
Green-J. T. CULvERHoUsE.
Jackson-N d GARDEN.
Lee-JAMEs NEsBITT
Malaga-JoHN EGGER, JR
Ohio-FRED ZEH
Perrv-J r. PENNINGTON.
Salem-R X. WALTON
Seneca-CAsPER YoCKEY.
Summit-JoHN DoUGHERTY.
Sunsbury-JoHN JEFFERs.
Switzerland-JoHN RUGsEGGER
Washington-W. H BOOTH
Wayne-SAMuEL HARTsHoRN.
Zach Supervisor having bsen first sworn
by Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
''ths, he is a legal voter OF said township
and that he will correctly aud faithfully con-
duct said election, protect il against all
frauds and unfairness, carefully and truly
canvass all the votes cast thereat and return
the same according tn the call of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee of Monroe County.
Ohio, and the provisions of the primary
election law" shlll then call upon the Dem.
ocratic electors present at the polls, aud pos.
sessing the qualifications of person entitled
to vote under this notice, to choose two
judges of elections and two 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 takeu 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 elections uuder
the provisions of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central
Committee defines the qualifications of vo-
ters:
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, aud DEM
ocratic foreigners who m y be entitled to
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election shall be entitled TO
vote.
1t is made the duty of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly aud
impartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
snt to open the polls, any Democratic elector
of the township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close of
the polls, will count the votes and declare
the result, and return the poll books and
tally sheets, duly certified aud 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, a! the
Court House in WoodsfeM, proceei to open
the same in the presence of tho Ceutral
Committeeman of the several townships
who, as board of canvassers, will officially
declare the result. At the same time aud
place the Committeeman chosen will assem-
BILE and Organise a Central COMMITTEES for
Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during the
ensuing year.
By order of the Democratic Central Com.
mittes of Monroe County, Ohio. ta,
DAVID OKEY,
Chairman Dem Central Committee
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