The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-04-08
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION
SATURDAY, JUNE7,1 1879.

To the Democracy Of the County Of Monroe md
State Of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Saturday, the 7.h day Of
June, 1870, for the purpose Of nominating
one candidate for each Of the following Off
ces, to BIZ supported By the party at the en-
suing fall election, viz: Representative, Au-
ditor, Treasurer, Clerk. Sheriff, Prosecuting
Attorney, Commissioner, Infrmary 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-
speotive townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee
Of the county.
| Tue polls will be openei II the several
townships between the hours OF and 1D
o'clock a. 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,
The election viii, be conducted in all re-
spects in conformity with the las of the
State regulating general elections, but only
tho vstes 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. resolves, by vote,
to invoke the protection. and subject said
nominating election 10 the provisions of the
primary election law, entitled IAN 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 epen and preside at said elsctio ons:
Adams-M. BoUGHNER.
Benton-R. NJ. CLINE.
Bethel-ALEx. CRAWFORD.
Center-GEoRaE ?. DoRR.
Franklin-J. E, MIRACLE,
Grsen-N. H. EDDY.
Jarkson-WM. HATHoRN.
Lee-JANEs ANDERSON.
Malaga. H. EGaER.
Ohio-C. MosER.
Perry. r. PENNINGTON.
Salcm-J. E, MORRILL,.
Scneca-PHILIp FolGER.
Summit-ALEx BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-T j. GRIFFIrH.
Swiizerland-P D. LEMLY.
Washington-CnARLEs HILL.
Wayre-G. o. DcUGHERTY.
Each supervisor having first bsen sworn by
Justice of the Peace, Notary Publis,or other
officer author zsd TO administer oaths, 'sthat
he is legal voter of said township, aud
that he will correctly and faithfully conduct
said election, pratect it against sill frau1s and
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 Comfy Ohio. and
the provisions Of the primary election law
shall then call upon the Dsmoc alto electors
present at the polls, and possessing the gual-
| 6catiops Of persons entitled to vote under
this notice. to choose two judges OF elections
and TWO clerks to assist in receiving and
taking account CT the votes cast, to each Of
whom shall be administered the sams oath as
has already been taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed
as 10 general elections, to receive the votes,
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
un Ter oath, and conduct said elections under
the provisions of ihe primary elect on law.
| The following resolution of the Central
Committee de6ass the qualifications OF vo-
ters:
RESOLVED, That men who supported the
| Democratic State ticket at the preceding gen.
| ar,1 aIaot;on ovcant sucb "a hava siuca iaf.
the Democratic party, or attached the enselvss
to some other political organization; men
known to be members of the Democratic
party; Democrats who move int, the county
and will be legal voters at the next general
election; young men known to be Dsmocl ats
who will be of age in tim, to vote at the
next general election, and Democratic for
eigners who may be entitled TO naturaiza-
tion papers In time to vote at the next gsne~
raj election, shall be entitled to vote.
1t is made the duty Of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly aud
impart ally.
In case Supervisor appointei is not pres.
ent to ope The polls, any Democratic sleotor
of the township may bs chosen to act
The following is the resolution providing
for the return of the poll books and tally.
sheets:
RESOLVED, That the Supervisor and Judges
of the convention endorse the name Of the
new Central Committeeman on the back OF
the returns. and that the new Committeeman q
return the poll-books and tally sheets, duly
certified and sealed up, and at o'clock on
Monday. June 8, they shall meet in the court
house in Woods6eld, elect Chairman and
Secretary from their number, I'd proceed to
canvass the returns AMI announce the result
By order Of the Democratic Central Com
mittes Of Monroe Coanty. Ohio.
u j, T. DOUGHERTY,
j Chairman Dem Central Committee.
i W. II. Bod-H, Secretary.