The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-03-26
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION.
JUNE /, 1878.

state of Ohio: ss
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, the lst day of June,
1878, for the purpose of nominating one can
didate for each of the following Offices, to be
supported by the party at the ensuing fall
election, via: Probate Judge, Commissioner
and Infrmary Director.
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man.
ner elect one Commi,teem for their re.
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee
of the county.
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours of and 10
o'clock A. ". and close at s o'clock P. NJ. of
said day, at the usual places of holding
elections in the townships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared nom-
mated.
The election will be conducted in all re-
spacts 10 conformity with. the law of the
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes of such persons as are qualified
under the resolution of the Central Commit.
tcoy uOiCAikCt ocs lVEtu, oudtI 70 IcCOlNcus
The Democratic Central Committee of
Monroe County, Ohio, have resolved, by vote.
to invoke the protection, and subject said
nominating election to the provisions of the
primary election law, entitled "An Act 70
protect the election of voluntary political,
associations and to punish frauds therein"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio
February "a, 1871, and the amenaments s
thereto, and appointed the following Super
visors to.open and preside at said elections,
as follows: ~
Adams-THos. GILLEsPIE, 81.
Benton-LEoSARD Pool.
BErHRL--ALBx CRAWFORD.
Centsr-H. K. Mason.
Franklin-J. Z MIRACLE,
Green-JeEATHAN HoLrscLAw.
Jackson WILLIAM KIRKLAND.
Eee-gaxss NKsBIrr. 3
Malaga-JoHS II. EGeRR.
Ohio--T g. ALLEN. siss g
Perry r. PssNrSoros.
Salem-N. A. MARTIN.
Seneca-CAsPBR YocKRY.
Summit-ALEx. BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-JoHN JEPpsRs,
Switzerland-IoHs RresEGeBR.
Washington-L o. 0Ksr.
Wayns-L. W. WILLlsos.
Bach Supervisor having first been sworn by
a Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public,or other
officer authorised to administer oaths. shat
he is a legal voter Of said townshipand that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
election, protect it against all frau Is and un :
fairness. carefully and truly canvass all the
votes cast thersat, and return the same ac-
cording to the call of the Democratic Central
COMMITTEES of Monroe County, Ohio, and the
provisions Of the primary cleo ion law" shall
then call upon this Democratic electors pres
ent at the polls, and possessing the qualiAoa
tious 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, 10 each of whom
shall be administered the same oath as has
already been taken by the supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed
az in general elections, to receive 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 bs legal voters at the
next general election, young men known to
be Democrats who will be of age in time to
vote at the next general election, and Dem
ocratic foreigners who may be entitled to
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election, shall be entitled to
| vote.
| It il made the duty of Supervisors to see
! that this resolution is carried into complete
effect. and to conduct said election fairly and
/ limpartially.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic elec.ol
/ of the township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close Of
the DO Is, will count the votes and declare
/ the result, aud return the poll books and
tally sheets, duly certified and sealed up, te
i the Chairman Of the Democratic Centra
Committee. who will at o'clock P, NJ, oil
4 Monday, the Sd day of June, 1878, at the
Court House in Woodsfeld, proceed to oper
the same in the presence of the Central Com
mlttteemen of the several townships, who
as board of canvassers, will officially de-
clare the result.
At the same time and place the Committee
men chosen will assemble aud organize
Central Committee for Monroe County, Ohio
to serve during the ensaipg year.
By order of the Democratic Central Com
mittee of Monroe County, Ohio.
S. SCHOOLCRAFT,
II Chairman Dem Central Committee
AUGUST MEYER, Secretary.