The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-05-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
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MAY, 26, 1877.
10 sl sas Democrats Of tic County H. Of fM Msaros and

To, The Democrats Of the County of Asar0o and
iState of Ohio: .t...ss 4 ..fss ,a, "a
You ara hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, re 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 seouiins Attorney, Recorder
Commissioners. surveyore Inarlnary 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. 49,.
The polls will be opened In the several
townships between the hours of s and 10
o'clock A. NJ. and close at o'clock P. n. Of
said day, at the usuaI places of holding cleo.
tions in the itownsEips, 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 .bs BY the pop uiar
vote system, the candidate receiving the
hig hest number of votes to be declared nem,
mated. -
The election viii be conducted in all re-
spects in conformity With the. law Of the
State regulating general elections, but only
Jthe' votes Of such persons as are qualified
under the resolution of the Central Com mit-
tee, hereafter set forth, shall be received - p
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 electiod law, entitled tan 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: lttf'Ia a5af ea Z Get tiG
Adams. NJ. BouaHNER. .li.#&
Benton-G S. ALGEo. - ~, -, 80, =.
Betbel-IsAAo FLEMING. ii.-gs
sCenter--T: @ LITTLE hss lrk sa.rol 8
sFranklin-J E MIRACLE. 80 D.
Green-J IT CuLvERHoUss. Q. zs.e,a
JacksonAN D GARDEN.a S1aa sa
LeeAJaMEs NEsBlTr '' @ 81.
Malaga-JoHN EGaER, JR
Ohio-FRED ZEH
Perry--J R. PENNINaToS. =,
Sa1em-R K. WALToN. " - ? 4 : :
Seneca-CAsPER YocKEY,
Summit-JoHN DoUGHERTY. -
Sunsbury-JoHN JEFEERs.
Switzerland-JoHN RuGsEeGER. q ?
Washington-W. H BOOTH.
Wayne-SAMtEL HARTsHoRN. ~ d
Raoh Supervisor having been first sworn
by Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public, OF
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
"that he ia q legal voter Of said township
and that he will correctly and faithfully con.
duct said election, project il against all
frauds 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 sleotious 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 &c
he Democrats who will be of age in time tc
vote at the next general election, and DEM
ocratio foreigners who may be entitled tc
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election, shall be entitled &c
vote.
It is made the duty Of Supervisors to see
that this resolution Is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly ant
limpartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic electol
of the township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close
the polls, will count the votes and declar
the result, and return the poll books ant
tally sheets, duly certified and sealed up, t.
the Chairman flths Democratic Centra
Committee, who will at O'Clock P. NJ, OF
Monday, the 2Sth day of May. 1877, at tn
! Court House in Woods6eld, proceed to opei
the same in the presence of the Centra
Committeeman Of the several township
who, as board of canvassers, will ofhciall
declare the result. AT the same time an
place the Committeeman chosen will assen
BILE and organize a Central COMMITTEES. fc
Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during tn
ensuing year.
By order of the Democratic Central Com
mittes of Monroe County, Ohio.
II DAVID OKEY, So
/ Chairman Dem Central Committee