The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-04-03
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 1877.
To the Democrats Of the County ef Monroe and

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State of Ohio.
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, e 18th 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
urer, 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 one Committeeman for their re-
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee OF
tue County.
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours of and 10
o'clock A. NJ. and close at 6 o'clock P. NJ. of
said day, at the usual places of holding cleo
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.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared nem-
mated.
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 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:
Adams NJ. BoUGHNER.
Benton-G S. ALeEo
Bethel--IsAAc FLEMING. 6
Center-T.O LITTLE
Franklin-JE E MIRACLE u3 e.
Green-J. T. CULvERHoUsB.
Jackson--N. D, GARDEN. r.
Lee-JAMEs NEsBITT.
Malaga-JoHN EaeER, Jg
Ohio-FRED ZEH.
Perrv-J r. PENNINGTON. ~
Salem-R X. WALTON.
Seneca-CAsPER YooKEY. q.
Summit DoUGHERTY.
Sunsbury-JoHN JEFFERs.
Switzerland-JoHN RUGsEGGEK
Washington-W. H BOOTH
Wayne-SAMuEL HARTsHoRN.
Zach Supervisor having been first sworn
by Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, or
other officer authorizsd'to administer oaths.
'that he is a legal voter Of said township
and that he will correctly aud faithfully con-
duet said election, protect il against all
ffauds and unfairness, carefully and truly
canvass all the votes cast 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" shall then call upon the Dem.
ocratic electors present at the polls, aud pos
sessing the qualifications of persons 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 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
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 win be of age in time to
vote at the next general election, and DEM
oeratic foreigners who may be entitled to
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election, shall be entitled 10
vote.
1t is made the duty of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly and
/ impartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic eleotor
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 and sealed up. to
the Chairman of the Democratic Central
lCommittee, who will at O'Clock P. NJ, on
lStonday, the 2Sth day Of May. 1877, at the
Court House in .Woodsasd, proceed to open
the saue in the presence of the 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 1oi
Monroe County, Ohio, TO serve during the
ensuing year.
Bv order of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Monroe County, Ohio.
DAVID OKEY,
Chairman Dem Central Committee &
WILLIAM K. WIRE, Secretary.