The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-21
lEHQl,RATlg /, COUNTY CONTENTION, J! Y / !!
SATURDAY, JUNE /, 1878.
To the Democrats of the County Of Monroe and

To the Democrats of the County Of Monroe and
jState Of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday the 1st 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, viz: Probate Judge, Commissioner
and Infirmary Director. ---,...z 7s3 $50
The Democracy Of the several townships
will, at the same time, and In the same man.
ner elect one Committeeman for their fe
spectivs townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Deweoratio Central Committee
Of the county,. e 3auos9e tsgf bgs b.idP
The polls will be opened IN the several
townships .hstween the hours Of Sand 10
O'Clock A. y. apd close at {, O'clock r, n, Of
haaidA day, .stnt the usual places Of holding
elections In the townships ossfaA "a
$ The nominations will b., by the popular
vote system, the candidate. receiving the
highest number Of " otss to be declared nom
mated. i,ag r4ersI !, ,s;F
pre- The election will be conducted in all rs-
spects In conformitygYith the law iof the
State regulating general elections, but only
theDvoses) Of such persons as are qualinsd
uhuot tno f0euutVA " n tug Oofast ~
tee, hereafter set forth. shall be received, n
The Democratic Central sCommittee Of
Monroe GoqEty; 0hio, have resolved, by, ,voie.
to invoke the protection, and subject said
upminatipg elec.ien 70 the provisions Of the
primary election Law, entitled can Act 70
protect the slse,iono Of voluntary, political,
associations, and to punish frauds Herein =
passed By the General Assembly, of Ohio
February "a, alS7l, Dand the, amendment .
lthereto,s and appointed the following Snpsr.
visors to open snds preside st said ELECTIONS,
Ifas;follows: yaaf b3tss1stai aosraa WA (.
ssAaams=THos. !GEbLRsptRf 6R.oi saoit,,e.,s.
'Benton7-LEorARD PooI.l9isf 10 no 10
2BsrHsI--AnRxs CRAWFORD 81 asdg ,fxsa
F. Centsr-H. B. MASON, tsb mosl b5rufinos
Rrahkhn-L KlMIRAcLE.
.tGreeh-sIoNATHAN HoIrscLAw, 2r- gg,rs
Jackson-WILLrAM XrRKLAsB.
--Lee-JAMRs NEsBIrr.
Malaga-JoHE b. ROGER.
ohio-TsG, rALLss. TaoaT
Perry. &. PEskfNeror. ",t
.Salem--N. a. MARTIN.
7 ! Seneca-C AspEs Focx KY.d0ht 8baoHyFt (
Pc summitMoAfzx B1caAsAss Z dos&b A
| SnnsburyMJ oHs JErfsRs.HsS Il sseShhE
Switzeriand--J0Hs RoassaosH! Is hta
r. washington4eL. o. oKEY.s Siag0 sd' To-
WayneEL. w WnIisos.o BIZ ,oido 10
f.. Each Supervisor having frst beenisworn by
Justice Of the Peace, Notary Pabiic,or Other
officer authorized to administer oaths,Isthai
! he Is alsgal voter Of said township and that
! he will correctly and faithfully cond mot said
election, protect it against all frauds and an
fairness, carefully and truly canvass all the
| votes cast thereat, and return the same ac-
cording to the cali Of the Democratic Central
Committee OF Monroe County, Ohio. ana the
| provisions Of the primary cleo ion law,"shal
l then call upon the Democratic electors pres.
ent at the polls, and possessing the qualifca
tions of persons entitled to 20 te under this
notice, to choose two judges of elections and
two clerks to assist in receiving and takin.
account or the votes cast, to each Of whom
shall be administered the same oath as ha;
already been taken by the Supervisor. u
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 elections uude
the provisions of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Contra
Committee defines the qualifications Of vo-
ters;
RESOLVED, That men who supported The
Democratic State Ticket at the preceding
general election, Democrats who move int
the county and will bs legal. voters at tn,
next general election, young men known (
be Democrats who will be of age in time e
vote at the next general election, and Dem
ocratic foreigners who may be entitled t.
naturalization papers in Tins to vote at th'
next general election, shall be entitled tc
vote, bs.jI gs5 ia 5o. :
IS is made the duty of Supervisors to Sc,
that this resolution is oarried into complst;
effect, and to conduct said election fairly aut
impartally. ets