The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-04-16
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION,
JUNE /, 1878.
To the Dsmocuts Of the cosntyof Monroe and

To the Democrats Of the COuntpof Monroe and
State Of Ohio:
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, viz: Probate Judge, Commissioner |
and Inirmary Director.
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man.
ner alect one Commi, tesman for their ie. /
speotive townships to serve for the ensning
year on the Democratic Central COMMITTEES
Of the county.
The polls will be opened In the several j
townships between the hours Of 6 and 10
O'Clock A. N. 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 receiving the
highest number of votes to be declaI ed nom-
mated.
The election will be conducted in all re-
spacts in conformity with the Law of the
State regulating general elections, but only
under the resolution Of the Central Commit
tee, hereafter set forth, 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 San Act 70
protect the election of voluntary pou,ioal,
associations and to punish frauds therein"
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio
February "a, 1871, and the amendments
thereto, and appointed the following Super
visors to open and preside at said elections,
as follows: 8H
Adsms-THos. GILLEsPIs, SR.
Benton-LBoNARD Pool.
BErHBL-ALKx CRAWFORD.
| Center-H. r. MASON. ~
franklin. z MIRACLE. Il
! Green--JoNArHAs HoLTscbAw.
| yackson-WnLIAM KIRKLAND. S.
Lee-JAMEs NBsBIrr,
Malaga-JoHN H. EoaRR. M -
Ohio-T. g. ALLRS.
Perry, B. PESsINoros.
Salem-N. A. MARTIN.
| Sensoa-CAsPER YocKEY.
Summit-ALEx, BUoHASAE.
Sunsbury-JoHN JRFRERs.
switzerland-JoHS RuesBaasR.
washington-L. o. 0KRy.
Wayne-L. W. WILLIsos.
Zach Supervisor having first been sworn by
a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public,or other
officer authorised to administer oaths, .that
he is legal voter of said township,and 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 thereat, and return the same ac-
cording to the call Of the Democratic Central
Committee of Monroe County, Ohio, and The
provisions Of the primary cleo ion law" shall
then call upon the Democratic electors pres.
! ent at the polls, and possessing the qualifca
tions of persons entitled to vote under this
notice, to choose two judges of elections aud
two clerks to assist in receiving and taking
, account Of the votes cast, TO each Of whom
shall be administered the same oath as ha:
already been taken by the Supervisor.
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 under
the provisions OF the primary election law.
The following resolution Of the Contra
I COMMITTEES defines the qualifications OF vo-
ters:
nhSolsap' rna' N .ts ,o.a;n,
Democratic osa'e IOAes - w p,ovet -,
general eiecuon, pemoo'",s WY moo 'as' 49,
the counsy anu Mn IS. n.arn :,
next general eieo'io., 'Vuns eA :. 80 - !.
be Democrats whe ~ll, .. oe W sse IN IN. NJ :
vote at the next sehe,A' o.es' - ~ aa.,,,aa !.
ooratlo foreigners VINO >; may ,,ss. ~ =, ra,a - =, ~
.las. nasa nansn., a,se,;on shall be entitled e