The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-05-15
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
SATURDAY, ! NAY 26, 1871

To the Democrats of. The County Of Monroe and
St'tts Of Ohio: tr.s7- ?, 7-'s.El7rI
You ars hereby notified that an election
will he held on Saturday, the 26th day Of
May 1877, for the puri ose of nominating one
candidate for each of the following offices, to
be supported by the party at the en- nsuing fall
els ction, viz: Representative, Auditor, Tress.
urer, Sheriff, Pro ecuting Attorney, Recorder
Commissioner, Surveyor, 1nfrmary Director
and Coroner. ,lt.ss-.t s3 atsssTsitl
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 Cehtral Com nittee OF
tue County. --' .. rs- 's .--. 81: ..rs
The polls will be op eued in the several
townships between the hours of and 10
O'Clock A. and close at 6 O'Clock p M. of
said day, at the usual places of holding cleo
tions in the townships, except in the town.
ship of Malaga; in said township the Con-
venton 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. .s-. .a.. IA.
The election will be CONDUCTED in all re-
spects in conformity with the law of the
State regulating general elections, but only
the votessSof such persons 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 sAn Act to pro.
tect the elections of voluntary political as.
sociations and to punish frauds therein"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio,
February ri, 1871, and the amendments
thereto, and appointed the following Snper-
visors to open and preside at said elections,
as follows: .r.-... ,...r .-..... .z.7,-74
Adams-JM M BoUGHNER.z v.sa--s7 z
Benton-G s. ALGEo 7i-'a4 sails.zl'
. Bethel-IsAAc FLEMING. 1.@'''s
Center-T o LITTLE >'Af. e
Franklin-J. E MIRACLE. -, -.
Green-J. T, CULvERHoUsE, =. ...a-s,t
Jackson IN D GARDEN ,v-- t-a.
Lee-JAMEs NEsBITT s-. 81. ,.e-s .s.s ia
Malaga-JoHN EGGER, JR
Ohio-FREo ZEH ----.---,---.---
Perrv-J r PENNINGTON.
Salem--R k w ALTON - : & q
Seneca-CAsPER YoCKEY
Summit-JoHN DoUGnERTY- IL
Sunsbury-JonN JFFFERs
Switzerland--JoHN RUGsEGGER s T. q
Washington-W. Fl BOOTH
Wayne--SAMUEL HARrsHoRM 3 p
Each Supervisor having been first sworn
by Justice of the Peace, Notary Public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
shat he is legal voter OF sal township
and that he will correctly anl faithfully cou, s
duct said election, pro, ect' il against all
frauds and unfairness, carefully and truly
canvass all the votes cast thereat, and return
the same according t.r the call of tue Demo-
cratic Central Committee of Monroe County. q
Ohio, and the provisions Of the primary
election law" sh Ill then call upon tho Dom,
ocratic electors present at the polls, aud pos
sessing the qualifications of person entitled
to vote under this n)tice, 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 alrea ,y be sn taken by .
the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed,
as in general elections, to reoeive the votes,
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
under oath, and conduct said elections 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 will be OF age in time to
vote at the next general election, aud D,m-
ocratic foreigners who m y 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 o 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 Demo ratio eleotor
Of the township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close of
the polls. will count the votes aui declare
the result, and return the poll books and
tally Sheets duly certified and sealed up, to
the Chairman of the Democratic Central
Committee, who will at O'Clock p. NJ, on
Monday. the 9Sth day of May, 1871, a. the
Court House in Woodsfsld, proceei to open
the same in the presen - OF tho Central
Committeeman of the several town ships
who, as board of canvassers, will officially
declare the result. At the same Tins and
place the Committeeman chosen will Assem-
BILE and organizs Central COMMITTEES for
Monroe County, Ohio, to serve during the
ensuing year. 81. tH4iAs-
BY order of the Democratic Central Com.
mittee of Monroe County, Ohio.
DAVID OKEY,
Chairman Dem, Central Committed
WILLIAM II WIRE Secret1IU