Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-08-14


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ELscrIos of AsD DUTIES 90 cHAIeMAN.
3. The delegate elections md County Congen-
tion shall be governed and csDiusted strictly in
with the following rules, and the
Of the County Committee shall be an
nually elected by the Comfy Convention and shall
be see6ieio, the President Of all County G ,nven-
lions. .s..f4 aa.e lal.a
TINE or ELrcriox.
4. Tho election for delegates to repres,nt he
a inerent districts in the annual Democratic coun-
y Convention shall bo held at the usual place Of
Edng IN general el,ctjhs for each district. on
the Saturday preceding the third Tuesday OF Sep
iembar, being the 18th this year, begin iipg at
! o'clock, p. IN of same day.
VINO TO uoLp ELECTION
.. Tho said delegate elections shall 70 held by
m election board, % consist cf the member Of the
County Committee for such district, and two
other Democratic otcrs thereof who shall be %.
pointed or designated by the County COMMITTEE
now TO F'LL yAcASciEs
10 case any Of the persons so constituting the
board shall be absent FROM tho place II holding
the election for quarter Of an hour after the
time appointed, by Rule First, for the opening Of
The same, his or their place or places, shall be
filed by an election to be CONDUCTED riua rocs by
the Democratic voters present a, the time.
QUALIFICATION oP yorEns.
0. Every qualified voter Of the district who Mt
the last general election voted the Democratic
ticket, shall be entitled to vote at the delegate
elections.
poDE oF yorse.
L. The voting at all delegate elections shall be
by ballot upon which ballots shall be written or
printed the name or names Of the delegate or del.
egates voted for, together with any instructions
which the voter may desire to give the delegate
or delegates. Each ballot to be received from
the person voting the same by member Of the
election board, and by him deposited In n box or
other receptacle prepared for that purpose, 10
which box or other receptacle no psrson but the
members Of the election board shall have aocess.
oF INSTRUCTIONS.
s. No Instructions shall be received or recog-
nied unless the same be voted upon the ballot as
provided by Rule Seventh, nor shall such in
stFuctions, " voted upon the ballot, be binding
upon the delegate, unless one-halfor more Of the
ballots shall contain instructions concerning the
same office. Whenever half or more Of the bal.
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any
ofice the delegates elected at such election ,hnll
be held to be instructed to support the candidate
having the higbet uumbsr OF votes fos sach
Office.
That when a candidate having recaivoi the
highest number Of votes in a district Is stricken
from the roll in accordance with Rule Thirteenth
Il becomes the duty Of the delegates 10 said dis
tfict to cast their votss for the caniiatc having
received the next highest number Of votes 10
said district, Provided that such caniidate shall
have received ono-fourlh the number Of votes
polled for the candidates.
CONDUCTING TUE ELECTION, RETURNS ASD L,SKs.
.. Each election board shall keep an accurate
list Of the names Of all persons voting OF such
eeciionsi which list Of voters together with
full and complete return Of such election con.
tanning an accurate statement Of the persons
elected delegates and all instructions votei, shall
be certified by said board TO the County Couven-
tion, upon printed blanfs to be furnishcd by the
County Committee
coSIrsrISa SEATS or prLkoArEs, rRArp, Krc
10. Whenever from any district, quail led Deni.
ocrafic voters, In numbers equal 10 Eve times the
delegates which such district has in the County
Convention, shall complain In writing Of an IN
due election Of false return Of delegates or Of in
structions, In which complaint the alleged facts
thhH be specihhy set iOfth anu Nefiuct Dy the
affidavit Of one or more persons, such complaint
shall have the right to contest the seat Of such
deegates or their validity Of such Instructions.
AcoHHurEE or FIVE.
Such complain. shall be heard by a oommi ttce
Of Eve delegates to be appointed by the Presi.
dent Of the Convention, which said committee
shall proceed TO hear toe parties, their proofs
and allegations, and as soon as may be reported
10 fha nau hat ataa antfftal ta
seats therein. aud what instructions arc binding
upon such delegates. whereupon the Convon
tion shall proceed Immediately, upon the call ofthe
yeas aud nays, 10 adopt or reject the report Of
the oontesting parties. In which call OF the yeas
and nays the names Of the delegates whose seats
are contested or whose Instructions are dispnted,
shall be omitted.
ouALFIcArfoSs oF DKLEaArKs SUBSTITUTES
II. An delegates must reside in the district
they represent. In case Of absence or inability
to attend, substitniions may be made FROM citi-
Iens Of th district.
Nusr onEr INSTRUCTIONS, OR Be KxrgLLEp.
~. Delegates mur obey instructions given
them BY their respective districts, and IL violated
1t shall be the duty Of the President Of the Con-
vsntion to cast the vote Of such delegate or dele
gates 10 accordance with the instructions; and
the delegate or delegates 90 offending shall be
forthwith expelled IRON the Convention, and
shall not be eligible 10 any office or place Of
trus, 10 the party for periud Of two years.
A AnAJonrs or ALI NECESSARY 10 NOMINATE.
IS. In convention majority Of all the dele.
gates shall be necessary 10 a nomination and
no persons name shall be excluded from the list
Of candidates until after the SIXTH ballot or
vote, when the person receiving the least num-
Der Of votes shall be omitted and struck from the
roll, and 20 on at each successive vote until a
nomination 10 made.
PENALTY ron COMMITTING rnAups AND nnlBERr.
II. II any person who Is a candidate fur any
nomination before the County Convention. shall
be proven to have offered or paid any money, or
other valuable thing, or made any promise Of
consideration or reward to any person for hia
vote or influence 10 secure the delegate from
any district. or shall have offered or paid any
money or valuable thing, or promised any con-
sderation or reward, to any delegate for his vote
or to any other person with view Of indulging
or securing the votes Of delegates, II the same
shall be done by any other person with the knoul-
edge and consent Of such candidate the name Of
such candidate shall be Immediately strick en- from
the list Of candidates, or IL such fact be ascer-
tanned after bis nomination to any Office, and be-.
fore the final adjournment, the name Of the nom
inee shall be struck from the ticket and the va
csney supplied by n new nomination, and In
either cse such person shall be ineligible to any
nomination by n convention, or to an election as
a delegate thereafter. And 10 case Il shall be
alleged after the adjournment Of the Conven tion
that any candidate put In nomination has been
10 ob,ss , o,Ie1 ,hs plae
be Investigated ~ the County COMMITTEES, and
such steps takea /" tho good Of the pAr,y'msy
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other valuable thing, or accept the promise Of Of
any consideration or reward to be paid, delivered,
70 0s spy person ,or such dele