The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-03-20
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION.
SATURDAY, NAY rs, 1877,
10 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 purpose 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 e: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 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 everal
townships between the hours of and 10
O'Clock A. and close at s O'Clock p N. Of
said day, at the usual places of holding elec-
tions in the etownsEips, 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 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
the votes Of such pe,sons as are qualified
under the resolution of the Central Gem nit
tee, hereafter set forth, shall be received.
l The Democratic Central Committee Of Mon
roe County, Ohio, have resolved, by vote, to
invoke the protection, and subject said NOM
in .ting 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-J NJ BoUaHKER.
Benton-G S. ALGEo
Bethel-IsAAc FLEMING.
Center-T.O LITTLE
Franklin-J E MIRACLE
Green-J. T. CULvERHousE.
Jackson-N. d GARDEN.
| Lee-JAMEs NEsBrrT.
Malaga-JoHN EaeER, JR
Ohio-FRED ZEH. =
Perry r. PENNINGTON.
Salem-R K. WALTON
Seneca-CAsPER YocKEY a
Summit-JoHN DoUGHERTY.
Sunsbury--JoHN JEFFERs.
Switzerland-JoHN RUasEaaER.
Wsshington--W. H BooTH
Wayne-SAMUEL HARTsHoRN. eg
Zach Supervisor having been first sworn
BY a Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public, or
other officer authorised 10 administer oaths,
.that he Is legal voter Of said township
and thai he will correctly aud faithfully con.
duct said election, protect Il against all
frauds and unfairHess, carefully and truly
| CANVASS all the votes cast thereat, and return
the same according I" the call Of the Demo-
cratic Central Committee Of Monroe County
Ohio, and the provisions Of the primary
election law" shall then call upon the Dem.
ocratio electors present at the polls, aud pos.
sessins the qualifications Of persons entitled
to vote under this notice, 10 choose two
Judges Of elections and two clerks 10 sssis
In receiving and taking account Of the votes
cast, to each Of whom shall be administered
the same oath as has already been tax en- by
the Supervisor. E
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed.
IS In general elections, 10 receive the votes,
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
under oath, and conduct said slsctious under
the provisions OF the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central
Committee defines the qualifications Of vo-
tors: .+-r ---'''--~
KRsoLyRp, That men who supported the
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding
general election, Democrats who move into
the county and will be legal vetsrs at tbs
next general election, Young men known II
he Democrats who will be Of age In time to
vote at the next general election, and Dem
osratic foreigners who may be entitled te
naturalization papers In time, TO vote at the
next general election, shall be entitled q
vote. , -rs.sg sls fi.es r,
i Il is made the duty of Supervisors to Sc,
that this resolution Ia carried into complst,
efsct, and TO conduct said election fairly and
impsrtially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic eleotoi
Of the township may be chosen TO act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close o
the polls. will count the votes and declar
the result, and return the poll books ant
tally sheets, duly certified and sealed up. tt
, the Chairman Of the Democratic Contra
Committee, who will at O'Clock P. h, o,
Monday, the 9sth day Of May. 1877, at th
Court House in Woodsneld, proceed to opel
the same in the presence Of the Contra
Commit teemsn, Of the several township
who, ss board Of eanvassers, will offoiall
, declare the result. At the same time ant
, place the Committeeman chosen will assem-
| BILE and organize . Central Committee 70
Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during th,
ensuing year. Ae.'4 H 81 i'af3t y tss
!, By srdsr Of the Democratic Central Com
mittes Of Monroe County, Ohio. cy 81 -
qs 5air ~ DAVID OKEY,
: Chairman Dem. Central Committse.