Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-08-07

ELECTION or AND DuriEs oF cHAiRMAS.
.. The delegate elections an couat ty conyen-
iion shall be governed and coniuetei stristly in
accordance with the following rules, and the
Chairman Of the County Committeee shall DO an
nualiy elected by tho Comfy Convention aud shall
bs er-e6ieio, The President Of al County cpaven-
tions.
rinr OF ELECTION.
{. The election for delegates TO represent he
iiierent districts 10 the snnua Democratic Coun-
~ Convention shall be held at the usual place Of
holding the general elections for each district, on
the Saturday preceding the third Tuesday Of Sep
lcnber. being the lith this ycsr) bstin ling at
| o'clock, p. m Of same day.
VINO TO uoLD ELKcrio~
8. The said delegate election. shall e held by
an election board, " consistof tho member Of the
County Committee for such district and two
other Democratic voters thereof, who shall be up
pointed or designated by the County Committee.
now TO PHI VACANCIES
In case any Of the persons 50 constituting the
board shall be absent from the place Of holding
the election for quarter Of an hour after the
iine appointed, BY Rule First, for the opening Of
the came, his or their place or places, shall be
hlled by an election TO be conducted ciud roee by
the Democratic voters prescni a, the time.
QUALIFICATIONS oF vorEns.
6. Every qualified voter Of the dis,rict, who at
The last general election voted the Democrats
ticket, shall be entitled TO vote at the delegate
elections.
NoDK oF VOTING.
7. The voting at oil delegate elections shall be
BY ballot upon which ballots shall be written or
printed the name or names Of the delegate or del
: gates voted for together with any Instructions
which the voter may desire 10 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 a 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 access.
or INSTRUCTIONS.
5. No instructions shall be received or recog-
nired unless the same be voted upon the ballot as
provided by Rals Seventh, nor shall such In
itruetions, II voted upon the ballot, be binding
upon the delegate, unless one half or more Of the
ballots shall contain Instructions concerning the
,ame Office Whenever half or more Of the hal
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any
Office, the delegates elected at such election shah
be held to be instructed to support the candidate
having the highest number Of votes for such
Office.
That when a candidate having received She
highest number Of votes In a district Is stricken
from the roll in accordance with Rule Thirteen th
Il becomes the duty OF the delegates In said dis
trict to east their votes for the candidate having
feceiyed the nest highest number Of votes in
said district, Prosided that such candidate shall
have received one-fourth the number Of votes
polled for the candidates.
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v. Zach election board shah Keep an accurate
list Of The names OF az persons voting at such
elections which list oi voters tegether with
luli and complete return Of snca election. con-
.Isc,ed asls-.,s. 80 III ins,r..,,an. v,,.I .h.i
be certified BY said board 10 the Count, coayen-
tion, upon printed hlanls to be furnished BY the
County Committee.
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ocraiic voters. IN pumber, equal Ia fye times the
delegates which such district has in the County
shall complain in writing Of an IN
due election Of false return Of delegates or Of in
structions, In which complaint the alleged facts
hall be specially set forth aud a~veriaed by the
afhdavit Of one or more persons, such complaint
ID all have the right 10 contes, the seat Of such
islegates or their validity Of such instructions.
Acorrrrrrs ov FIVE.
such eompl.in, shall be hsara bv n eommIttse
pf Eve delegates 10 be appoipted by the Presi-
lent Of The Couyention. which aid committee
hall proeeed 10 hear the parties. their proof,
md alterations. and ns ,oou A NAV be rcnorted
% The Cosvertion what delegate. are entitled 10
,ea,s therein. and What iustructiops are bi,dinr
upon such delegates. whereupon the Conyeu
lion shall proceed Immediately upon the call Of the
yeas and nays, TO adopt or reject the report Of
he eontesiing parties. In which call Of the yeas
ina nays the names OF the delegates whose seats
'fe contes'ei OF whose instruotions are disputed,
nan Dc omitted.
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H. Delegates must obey Instructions given
hem BY their respective districts, and II violated
/ shall be the duty Of the President of the Con-
Iention to cast the vote Of such delegate or dele
rates 10 accordance with the instructions and
he delegate or delegates 90 offending shall be
orthwith expelled from the Convention, and
hall not be eligible to any Office or place Of
rust 10 the party for period Of two years.
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'rsALrr ron COMMITTING FRAUDS Asp BRirERf.
IL. II any person who Is candidate for any
domination before the County Convention, shall
,e proven TO have offered or paid any money, or
'ther valuable thing, or made any promise Of
or reward to any person for bis
tote or influence, to secure the delegate from
my district or shall have offered or paid any
money or valuable thing, or promised any con-
liberation or reward, to any delegate Tor his vote
y to any o'hef person WIN view o. indalsing
= securing The votes o. delegates OF u the same
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ueh candidate .hs n be Immediately striok "a from
he list Of candidates. or II such fact be aseer-
aimed amer bis nomination to any ofice. and be-
ore the FINAL adjournment, the name Of the nom
nee shall BE- struck IRON the ticket and the va
'ancy fupphed by new domination, and IN
l'her c,se such person shall be ineligible 70 any
ny convention, or 70 m election a.
delegate thereafter. And In case II shall be
,leged after the Adjournment Of tae consen ton