Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-08-22


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ELEcTios or ASp Duriss on CHAIRMAN.
3. The delegate elections and County conyen
tion shah be governed and conducted strictly ia
accordance with the following rules, and Ii,
Chairman OF the County Committee shall be an.
ually elected by the County Convention and shall
be sr-o6icio, ihe President Of all County coyen
tions.
TINE oP ELECTION.
4. The election for delegates to represent the q
different districts 10 the annual Democrats 10 Coun.
y Convention shall be held a, the usual place Of
holding tho general elections for each District
on the Saturday preceding tho third Tuesday OF
September, being tho 18Th this year,) beginn ing
at1 o'clock, p M, and continuing until O'Clock
p. m, Of sane day.
VINO TO noLD ELgcrioS
s. The said delegate elections shall be hell by
an election loard, 10 consist Of the mcDbcr Of tho
County Committee for such district, and two
other Democratic voters thereof, who shall bo
appointed or designated BY the coaniy Commit.
tee
now TO Pill VACANCIES.
In case any Of the persons so constituting the
board shall be absent from tho place Of holding
the election for a quarter Of an hour after the
time appointed, by Rule First. for the opening
Of the same his or their place or places. shall be
blled BY an election 10 be conducted uiea roee
by the Democratic voters present at tho time.
oUALirIcArioS oF VOTERS
6. Every qualified voter Of the district, 1ho at
the last general election voted the Democratic
tcko., shall be entitled to vote at the delegate
elections.
uopE or VOTING.
!. The voting at all delegate elections shall be
by ballot upon which ballots shall be written or
printed the nhmesbrnames Of the delegate or del
egaies voted for, together with any Instructions
which The voter may desire to give the delegate
or delegates. Each ballot to be received from the
person voting the same by a member Of the
election board, and by bim deposited 10 a box or
other receptacle prepared for that purpose, to
which box or other receptacle no person but the
members Of the election board shall have access
on DISTRACTIONS.
s. No Instructions shan be received or rcs,e
niEed unless the same be voted upon the ballot A.
provided BY Rule Seventh, nor shall such instrue-
tions, Il voted upoA the ballot be binding upon
the delegate uRess one half or more Of the bal.
lots shall contain instructions concerning tn
same Office Whenever half or moreof the bal
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any
ohce, the delegates elected al such election shall
be held to be Instructed to support the candidate
having the highest number Of votes for such |
,ibee.
That when candidate having received the
highest uumber Of votes ia district Is strick en-
rom the roll in accordance with Rule Thirteenth
Z becomes the duty Of the delegates 10 said dis. /
rict to cast their votes for the candidate having
received the next highest number Of votes N I
aid district, Prorided that such candidate shall 1
iavc received one fourth the aumbe. Of votes
'olled for the candidates. .
'oSnUcrfSG ruE ELrcTioS, RErunSs ASD BLANKS I
.. Each election board shall keep an accurate
ist Of the names Of all persons voting at such
Elections which list Of voters together with |
ull aud complete return Of such election, con.
aiming an accurate statement Of the persons
ected delegates and all instructions voted, shall |
be certified by said board to the County C9nven-
ion, upon printed blanks to be furnished by the
,ounty Committee.
ooSrEsrISa SEATS oF nELEeArEs, rRAuh, rro. 4
10. Whenever from any district, qualified Dem.
'cratic yoters, in numbers equal to Eve times the
delegates which such district has IN tho County
Convention, shall complain in writing Of an un-
iuc election OF false return Of delegates or ofin.
tructions, 10 which complaint the alleged facts
" sPeeahy SCI iofth anu Nerihed Oy the
ndayit Of one or more persons, such complaint
pau nave ths risnt 20 contest the seat Of such
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such complaint shan be heard by committee
= n'e delegates TO be appointed BY the Presi-
ent OF the convention, which said committee
nah proceed 10 near the parties, their proofs
nd allegations, and as soon as may be reported
0 the Convention what dcleyates n "a entttlea "a |
eats therein, and what Instructions arc binding
halI n,oessa i. ~
cas- ard nays, to adopt or reject The repor, Of
be contesting parties. In which call of The yeas
nd NAYS the names Of the delegates whose seats
re contested or whose instruction are disnated
hall be omitted.
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H. Ah delegates must reside IN the district
ney ,eptssens IN case oil absence or INABILITY
aVenu, s.ost,'auohs may pe made trasn cil-
ems oi 'ho us'rio1
MUST oDEf INSTRUCTIONS, on nG ENpELiKn.
-. Dclegatc. ,nps, oh.v in.,.,.,i.,, ..,,
hem bv their tesnectivo distrie,. ma n ,;ais,sd
shall be the duty Of inc President m no CO
entiou 10 cast the vote of such dslega.o or d.le.
ates In accordance with ths insi,nslio,,. ana
he delegate or sclega,es "a orsn,lin, ~ III III ~
orthwith expercd fyom the conysn,ior and
hall not be eleible 10 nnv oeson ~ rlsce af
rust in the partv for n perlod of tro vs.rs
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W Al Sh0hssAH' Y" NuAlSAfk-
lS In convention majority Of all tho dele
aics snail be necessary 10 nomination and
9 persons namc shall be excluded from the list
candidates until after the SMITH ballot or
oie, when the person receiving the least mum
er OF votes shall be omitted and struck from the
oil, and 90 on at each successive vote until
ominauon Is made.
ESALrY ron COMMITTING FRAUDS ANp nRtnrnY.
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ominai;on beiore ,h~ coa,,ty caasaa,t. .' ~, ~
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onsidora,,or !, sa,s,si ~ @ s' psa. p,o.''S y,
ose ~ Iaoaanss 4, s,,,,s ~ ny .,'. Sssss -. ~.
nv d,,,,ir, =, shal, 49, - ass ~ ~ ,'o'n
loney or valuable thing, or Promised any con-
Liberation or reward, to any delegate iorhis vote,
TO any other person with view Of indulging
7 securing the ystes Of delegates, or " the same
s's ~ @ o.Ie' pe's1n WIN sAe kno"l,
ueh candidate sbail he inmeaisisIv .,r,ctsn fso,n
he lisi Of eandida,es' or II sueb f,e, bc as.er-
liEed aiscr his nomina,i, n TO anv ofise. andbe.
ore the final adjournment, the name of the nomi
&c shall be struck from the ticket and the va
sny supphea oy new nomination, and in
l.ner case s9en person shall be ineligible 10 any
o'n'na,'on ~ convention, or 10 an election
a delegate thereafter. And In case il shall he