The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-05-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION.
SATURDAY, JUNE |, 1878.
r. tbs Democrat. Of as County. If x.nrs. and


You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturdav,the lst day Of lane,
1878, for the purpose of nominating one Gan.
didate for each of tho following Offices, 10 be-
supported by the party at the ensuing fall
election, viz: Probate Judge, Commissioner
and Infrmary Director. fs.l e HsJ
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same mau.
ner elect ons Committeeman for rtheir 70.
Ispective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Deuocratio Central COMMITTEES
Of the county.
The polls will be opened 10 the severat
townships between The hours of s andY0 =
O'Clock A. n. and close at O'Clock p n. Of ?
said day, at the usual places Of holding
elections in the townships. a9aasia d
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving tho
highest number Of votes to be declared NOM :,
mated.
The election will be conducted in all re.
spacts in conformity with the Law Of the .
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes of such persons ss are qualified
under the resolution Of the Central Commit.
tee, hereafter set forth. shall bs received. 9ss
The Democratic Central Committee Of
Monroe County, Ohio, have resolved, BY ysts.
TO invoke tie protection, and subject said
nominating election to the provisions Of ths
primary ELECTION Law, entitled aAn Act 70
protect the election Of voluntary politicaI,
associations and to punish frauds therein,'
passed by the General Assembly of Ohio
February "a, 1871. and the ,amentmsnts
shereso, and appointed the following supsr-
viaors to open and preside ~ said elections,
a. follows:
Adams-Tnos. GILLrspru, SR-
benton-LsosARD Pool.
/ BsrHsL-ALkx CRAuYoRp. Sts ass4
Csntar-H. K. MASON. afe sag gqad Ias
! franklin-J. T. MIRAcbus iesfI. 3ess4 eat
eEeen--JoEATHkN BoLrscLkw. geS sas,
Jackson WILLIAM KIRKLAND. 4t, s,..s-
Lee-JAMEs NRsBITT. -,
Mslaga-JoHS II. koeBR.
Ohio-T. G. ALLRN.
Perry r. PssSIseroy.
4 salem-N. A. MARTIN. 9'i' ,-isai's sl sss
Seneca-CAsPBs YocKsY. 92a9af
Sunmit-ALBxq BUCHANAN. M 2sea
Sun.bury-JoHS JBBRsRs. srF 4Qi8
Switzerland-IoHs Rrsssaa ar .e oil
( Washington-L o. 0kxY. s.,n r SO ~
Wayne-L. w. WILLsoN, t
Bach Supervisor having frst been swern by
q Justice Of the Peace, Notary PublIc,or other
0ficer authorized 10 administer oaths, that
he is = legal voter Of said township and that
he VIII correctly and faithfully coud not said
election, protect IL against all frau 10 and un ;
fairness carefully and truly csuvsss all ths
yo,es cast thereak and return the same se-,
cordiug 10 the call ef the Democratic censsat
COMMITTEES OF Monroe County, Ohio, and the
provisions Of the primary eleo,ion law" shall
then call upon the Democratic electors pres.
snt at the polls, and possessing the qualinoR. I.
: 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, 10 each Of whon
shall be administered the same oath ~ has
already bsen taken by tho Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shan 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 lav.
:. The following resolution Of the Central
Committee defines the qualifications OF vs-
= ters:
REsoIvsp, That men who supported the
general election, Democrats who nevs iass
! the county and will be legal votsa ct tAs
next general election, youns men known =
!. bs Democrats who viii be Of age In tims V
: vote Al the next general election, and Dsn-
tocr.tlo foreigners who may Be entitled ts
3 naturalization papers In time 10 vote u The
next general election, shall be entitled 70
vote. .l,e fsff 1eH
1. Is made the duty Of Supervisors 10 sss
that this resolution Is carried iuso complsts
effect, and to conduct said election fairly and
), impartlally
!. In case Supervisor appointe IA moi pres
= ens to open the polls, any Democratic esecsor
: Of the township may be chosen 10 act. -,
4 The Supervisor and Judges, st the close ol
Il the polls, will count ths votes and deelsse
the result, aud return the poll books and
a tally sheets, duly certified and sealed up, y
! the Chairman Of the Democratic centSal
Committee. who will at O'clock p, T., Oh
4 Monday. the Sd day Of June, 1878, ~ ths
Court Houss In Woodsnsld, proceed 70 epsu
the same in the presence Of TIE Central Con.
mittteemen of the several Townships, vhs
I As board Of canvassers, will ofncialy de-
, clare the result. aa fss4
% Al the same time and place the Committee
0, men chosen will assemble and organise Z
70 Central Committee for Honroe County, Ohio
II TO serve during the ensaips year.
III By order OF the Democratic Central Com
/, mitiee OF Monroe County, Ohio.
). 8. SCHOOLCRAFT,
J.. Chairman Dem Central Committee.
. AUGUST MEYER, Secretary.