The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-04-02
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION.
SATURDAY, JUNE !, 1878.
To the Democrats Of tho County of Monroe and

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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 I
didate for each of the following offices, to be
supported by the party at the ensuing fall
election, viz: Probate Judge, Commissioner
and Infrmary DirectQf.:r
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.
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours of 6 and 10
o'clock A. ". and close at O'Clock P. N. Of
said day, at the usual places of holding
elections in the townships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate sreceiving the
highest number of votes to be declared NOM
mated. - =,
The election will be conducted in all re-
spscts in 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.
tee, hereafter set ferth, shall be received.
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 aAn Act to
protect the election of voluntary political,
associations and to punish frauds therein"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio
February "a, 1871, and the amendments
4 thereto, and appointed the following Super.
visors to open and preside at said elections,
as follows: - ri
Adams-THos. GILLESPIE, SR.
Benton-LsosARD Pool. II
j BErHEL--ALEx CRAWFORD.
Center-H. R. MASON.
i franklin. E. MIRACLE. a. "a q
Gresn-Jos ATTAIN HoLTscLAw.
Jackson-WILLIAM KIRKLAND.
l. Les-JAMBs NEsBIrT.
Malaga-JoHN H. keaER.
Ohio-T. G. ALLEN.
Perry. r. PESEINefoN. F
Salem--N. A. MARTIN.
Seneca-CAsPER YocKEY. a a
/ Sumrnit-ALEx. BuoHANAE.@ -
Sunsbury-JoHs JRPPERs.
Switzerlaud--JoHS RUGsEGaRR.
Washington-L. o. 0xRY.
| .Wayne--L. W. WrLLIsoN.
/ Zach Supervisor having first been sworn ty
a Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public,or other
he Is legal voter Of said township, and that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
election, protect it against all frauds and uri
, fairness, carefully and truly canvass all the
votes cast thereat, and return the same ac-
; cordipg to the call Of the Democrats Central
Committee Of Monroe County, Ohio, and the
provisions Of the primary election law" shall
then call upon the Democratic electors pres.
} snt at the polls, and possessing the qualiaca
tions of persons entitled to vote under this
D 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
D az in general elections, to receive the votes,
bear challenges, examine parties challenged
under oath, and conduct said elections under
l the provisions of the primary election law.
The following resolution Of the Central
.. COMMITTEES defines the qualifications Of vo-
! ters:
y RESOLVED, That men. who Supported the
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding
general election, DEMOCRATS who move into
: the cotihty and win be legalvotsrs at the
: next general election, young men known to
be Democrats who will be Of age in tims to
vote at the next general election, and DEM
ocratio foreigners who may be entitled to
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election, shall be entitled to
> vote.
1t is made the duty Of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly and
| impartially. s44
F.: In case Supervisor appointed Is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic elecsoi
of this township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close oi
the polls, will count the votes and declare
l the result, aud return the poll books and
Z, tally sheets, dtly certified and sealed up, te
the Chairman of the Democratic Centra
Committee. who will at I, O'Clock P, NJ, OF
Monday, the Sd day Of June, 1878, AT th'
| Court House In Woodsneld, proceed to oper
the same in the presence of tie Central Com
mittteemen of the several townships, who
as board Of canvassers, will of6cially de-
clare the result.
At the same time and place the Committee
Jtmen chosen will assemble and organise
Central Committee for Mouros County, Ohio
? . to servs during the ensaing year.
By order of the Democratic Central Com
8 mittse Of Monroe County, Ohio.
.a, s. SCHOOLCRAFT,
II Chairman Dem Central Committee
AUeusT MEYER, Secretary.