Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-05

g. The election for delegates to represent the
different districts in the annual Democratic Coun-
ty Convention shall be held at the usual place of
holding the general elections for each district
on the Saturday preceding the third Tuesday Of
September, (being the 18th this year, bcginn ing
at ! o'clock, p m, and continuing until o'clock,
p. IN, Of same day.
VINO TO HoLD ELECTION.
S. The said delegate elections shall be held by
an election toard to consist OF the member Of the
County Committee for such district, and two
other Democratic voters thereof. who shall be
appointed or designated by the County Commit
tee.
now TO PILL VACANCIES.
In case any Of the persons 80 constituting the
board shall be absent from the place Of holding
the election for quarter of an hour after the
time appointed, by Rule First for the opening
Of the same, his their place or places, shall be
filled by an election to DO conducted rira rocs
by the Democratic voters present at tho time.
QuALiFioArios oF VOTERS.
9. Every qualified voter Of the district, who at
the last general election voted the Democrats
ticket, shah be entitled to vote Of the delegate
elections.
NODE op vofiNG.
Z. Tho voting at all delegate elections shall be
by ballot upon which ballots shall be written or
printed the names names Of the delegate or del
egatcs voted for, together with any inSiructions
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 him deposited In 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 acoess.
or INSTRUCTIONS.
s. No instructions shall be received or recog-
niied unless the same no voted upon the ballot a.
provided by Rule Seventh, nor shall such instruc.
lions, II voted upon the ballot, be binding upon
the delegate, unless one-half or more Of the bal.
lots shall contain instructions concerning the
same Office. Whenever half or more Of the bal
lots shall contain instructions concerning any
Office, the delegates elected at such election shall
be held to be instructed to support the candidate
having the highest number Of votes for such
office.
That whom candidate having received the
highest number Of votes Ia district Is strick en-
from the roll in accordance with Rule Thirteenth
Il becomes the duty Of the delegates in said dis.
trict to cast their votes for the candidate having
received the next highest numbe. Of votes in
said district, Provided that such candidate shall
have received one fourth the number Of votes
polled fof the candidates.
CONDUCTING rHn ELECTION, RETURNS AND BLANKS.
p. Each election board shall keep an accurate
list Of the names Of all persons voting at such
elections which list Of voters together with q
full aud complete return Of such election, con
tanning an accurate statement Of the persons
elected delegates and oil instructions voted, shall
be certified by said board to the County Conyen.
ton, upon printed blanks to be furnished BY the
County Committee.
coNrEsriso SEATS or DELEuArHs, rRAun, Ero.
TO- Whenever from any district, qualified Dem.
ocratic voters. In nun bers equal to ave times the
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention. shall complain In writing Of an IN
due election Of false return Of delegates or Of In.
siruc,iops 10 which complaint the alleged facts
shall bo specially set forth and verified by the
affidavit Of one or more persons, such complain /
shall have the right TO contest the seat Of such
delegates or their validity Of such ins,fao,ion'.
COMMITTEE or Five.
Such complain, shall be heard by committee
Of hve delegates TO be appointed BY tho Prcsi.
dent Of the Convention, which said committee
shall proceed to hear the parties, their proofs
and allegations, and as soon % may be reported
10 the Convention what delegates are entitled 10
seats thorein. and vhat thsiruetlone ara hin All