Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-28
lrtionment, is as follow :


The delegate election, in all cases, 10 be
conducted strictly in accordance with the
rules Of the party heretofore adopted, cx-
ccpt as TO the time Of opening and closing,
which is as above stated. Tho following
are the rules
let The election for drIega,rs 10 rttr.sapt the dlf
fsrrut dstrets in the annual Democratic county con.
vcuiiIn shall bc held At the usual place u holding
tho general elections pr each district tho Saturday
preceding the third TUESDAY IN September In zach and
ever year lightning ~ twa utsck =. n CA salI day
continuing until siI O'Clock
"a Tho aid delegate elections shall b. held by an
election board, g. consist u the member q County
Committee fgr zach district, ani iWo athor Democrat
o voters ;hrs-f who shall b. apl1intsi ~ designated
hy the County Cummittee In any u tho prrs1Bs
~ ronsiutiux the taf shA bc Ahsent f'u the place
uf holding tho oist3sn fpr quarter oT aH hour ansf
The ilmr appointed, by Role Flfs 1r tho Dienins =
The sane his OF their Uars places shall i1 allied by
an election. T. D. conducted viva ,pee By tho Demo.
cratic voters present at the tlmo
- E'~ry qualified voter - the district vhn. 1t
the lat" general sosti8n voted the nefnasratr tfksi
AMI any qualified ole iar - the district hu uiIl fga
his var q honor O. support Tho Dcmnrra;ir urkci
h' next Ernrral election shall lc permitted 10 vote at
the ivi'Cst" elections
4,b Tho 'u,lns At All delegate eisy tons shall hs
~ ballot uIsn whirh laliai shall - ~rittsn o.
pyuiSi Tho names 4 the delegate 90 dole.
gate y1isi fYr together With suy INSTRUCTIONS shish
the voter may isslte e. gvo o delegate or delegates
bach ballot shall la received from the person voting
tho tano. ~ mSmtTT - ihe sreiasa tssari and ~
him ioIosis1 ln tx - other fsesrtacie tfufiAoi
Or that pufpas" % whlch tlE ar other rsriasIs no
Ters1n bat tnrmhsrs q to election tsrd have
aih. NJ distractions thAil b. received recognized
unless tho same la voted upon The ballot provided
n Rulu Fourth nor shall sueh lustrurtipns II voted
uIou the ballot - tiuiinE upon The dsleaias, uusts
one half of the tilHts sLail contain instrpe
tiaus concerning tie uffcr. Whrusser half ~
mote Il ihs t~ota shall oatsin Instructions
Ink any pfHco The delegates elected At such re,ans
sfal - hst O. D. Instructed g. supITt The cauddAts
having the highest number 4 votes flr such offsn
eth. Yah election barI shall Aeep an asrura,a
st u the HAues e al pets1ns vt,uE a. such slrs
u1us wbeo hsi II s1;erv together siih fsl as3
complete rstaTn q sueh 'lseil1u containing an arr1
rate statement ~ ths psrslns elects. delegates And
all insinctnus rasi shall - certified hy aaii board
% ~" CvuHiy cHnveniion uEun printsi blacks - to
iutuishoi by Tie C"auiy CsBTsaiiaa.
5ih. Whsusvor from Any district 4uaiisei Demo.
cratic voters IN uamt"rs equal 30 Eve utnss 10. dele
gates whirh sarh d.frie, has in ,s County CBnvantn
shall complain Ga uvitiuE e undue ee sinu af faiss
return = dsl~aies oT q iustruriIons in vhsh
vaiuts The alleged sis shall - sT~~iacay set forth
and verified ly the saiAvt - one ot more fsrs1nt
leh r0mIiainApts shall have tho iSht sauisst the
at - such delegates the validity 4 ssh iHs,fue
iiou' snrh complaint shAil - heAId ~ r1sHmltiss
q ~" delegates 81 D. alTs8utsi ~ tho prasiau; #
the Cunrautsun vhish sai committee sisait pforos
o. hear the pAfiies iheir proof and allegations. and
- report 20 the Cunssutian uhat dsie
gates euttioi g. seats therein aud What iusirur
iiaus arr hpding upon such delegates. WhercupHn
tlr tHuFeHtNnu shall IfneHl tfumfAtafsIT the
oll = The yeas and nays O. ad1It tsss the teTrt
- the euaiazinE fartias In uhirh call of ysAs Aud
nays. the names e the delegates uhse con
issiei ar vhoss Instructions are dl.Euiei shali H.
stu Al dslera,ss mus, reside In tho district they
represent In case - absence Inability t. attend.
suts'iiutions may h made from citizens q the die
tFiet
9Th DsisEstss mus, obey the Instructions given
them by their respective districts. and " vlolAiei IL
shsli be the dniy = the President the saveniioH
O. a., The vote q sueh delegate delezaiss In
ooTianos with the instructions and the delegate uT
dslsEaies - offending shall - flfth~ith expelled
frum the convention aud shall ts eligible T. any
Office OF place q trust In the party fof period q tao
years.
10Th. 10 Convention majority u all voter. shall
h Necessary To- a termination: AMI t~rsou's name
shall - excluded from the st of candidates until
after the third talla, vote uhru the person rsev.
ins the least number q votes shall be omitted and
struck from the roll AMI AZ each successive vote
until a nomiuAtinn be male.
nth. II any parsan vho IL a candidate for Any
namihAsion before county convention. shall - prov
On 20 haze offered or paid any money. 81 ether
valuable thing male any prpmisa of considers.
tun ~ reward g. any Trrsun ff his influence
60 the delegate from any district OF shs have
ofeTo % laid any money valuable thing % prom
isei any consideration reward 20 any delegate fpr
his vote o. to any psFsun vith visw II inducing o.
securing the vutss of doeEate- u the same sha s
done BY any other Iersrn sith the knpvte-iRn and
consent Il such candidate the name of such caUidata
shall b immediately stricken frum the .i - cand
dates II such fact he AscsTtaino.i after his nnna
tun 10 any Office and before the nal adjournment The
domination shall he struck from the ticket and the
vacancy supplied By nomination, and In either
suth Tsrson shAll be ineligible sny nomination
by the convention, or % an electiun = delegate
thereafter. And In Il shall 10 alleged after the
adjournment q the oonvsatgn that ssy candidate put
IN nomination has been guilty II such or q sny
other fraudulent practices "a obtain such nomination
the charge shall - Investigated by tho County Com.
mi'ee. and such siels taken a. The good e the party
may require.
Ilth. n any delegate shall receive any mapsy or
other valuable thing or accept the promise of any
sdorann reward g. 10 Ii, delivered or seeurei b.
htm 81 any person or surh candidate an induce
ment Tor his vote. upon pTaf ~ the fact the sas
faeton q the convention, such delegate shall - forth.
with expelled and shall not he received a. tieegata
60 any further convention aud shall be inelize 10
any TaftF nomination.
i3,h. Cases arising under tho 5th. iilh and 18Th
rules shall have precedence ever all other business In
convention until determined
18th. That the term u the chairman q the county
committee shall begin the hrst day of January a
/ each snd every year. By order of the committee.
The district committees TO hold The dele
gate elections will be annspnecd next week.