The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-05-27
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION,
SATURDAY, JUNE7, 1879.

To the Denqeracy Of the County Of Monroe and
State Of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
viii be held on Saturday. the 7sh day Of
June. 1870, for the purpose of nominating
one candidate for each OF the following off,
ces, to be supported by the party at the en-.
suing fall election. viz: Representative, Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Clerk. Sheriff, Prosecuting
Attorney, Commissioner, Indrmary Director
and Coroner.
The Democracy Of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man.
ner, elect one Committeeman for their re-
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee
Of the county.
The polls will be opened ir the several
townships between the hours Of and 10
o'clock g. m. and close at o'clock p. m. 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 declared non.
mated, .t-e
The election will be conducted in all re-
spects in conformity With the Law Of the
State regulating general elections. but ouly
the votes of snch persons as are qualified
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, aud subject said
nomipatng election 10 the provisions OF the
primary slecttoa law. entitled Gan Act to
protect the election of voluntary political
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 slsotio ons:
Adams-M. BoUGHNER.
Benton-R. NJ. CLINE.
Bethel-ALEx. CRAWFORD.
Center-GEoRaE P. DoRR.
Franklin-J. E. MIRACLE,
Grsen-N. H. EDDY.
Jackson-WM, HArHoRN.
Lee-JANEs ANDERSON.
Malaga. H. EaGER.
Ohio-C. MosER.
Perry-J. r. PENNINGTON.
Salcm-J. E. MORRILL,.
Seneca-PHILIP FoLGER.
Summit-ALEx BUCHANAN.
i Sunsbury-T j. GRIFFITH.
Swi zerland-P D. LEMLY.
Washington-CHARLEs Hit.
j Wayne-G. o. DoUGHERTY.
zach Supervisor having first heen sworn by
q Justice OF the Peace. Notary Public,or other
officer author sed TO administer oaths, .sthat
he is legal voter of said township, aud
that he will correctly aud faithfully conduct
said election, protect it against all frauds AMI
unfairness, carefully and truly canvass all
the votes cast thereat, and return the same
according to the call of the Democratic Cen.
trail Committee of Monroe Co lnty Ohio. aud
the provisions of the primary election law
shall then call upon the Dsmoc attic electors
present at the polls, and possessing the quail
fcations of persons entitled to vote under
this notice. to choose two judges Of elections
and Two clerks to assist in receiving and
taking account of the votes cast, to each OF
whom shall be administered the same oath as
has already been taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed,
rs 10 general elections, to receive the votes,
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
un Ter oath, and conduct said elections under
the provisions Of the primary election Law.
The following resolution Of the Central
COMMITTEES defines the qualifications Of vo-
ters:
RssoIyED, That men who supported the
Demooratio Statesticket at the preceding gen,
eral election, except such as have since lef4
thsp spDemeorstio party or attached themselves
ito some other political organisation; men
I known ia be members of the Democratic
Eparty;7 Dsnoorats who move int, the county
and will bealegal voters at the next general
election; young men known to be Denoci ats
who will be Of age in tim to vote at the
next general election, aud Democratic for
eigners WHO ma be entitled TO naturaliza-
tion papers in time to vote at the next gsns-
raj election, shall be entitled to vote.
4 1t Is made the duty of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly aud
impartally.