The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-08-06

Tor the several candlu1eS, and make Out
correct return of all the votes cast fol
them
The clerks of the election shall MAKE
out two lists of the names of persons vot
ing. (called poll book three return sheet
and two tally papers One tally paper,
one return sheet, and ne poll book shall
he delivered 10 the delegate then elected,
who shall lie the returning officer Of that
election. and shall I've furnished with a Ger
~tificate OF his election rs his Credentials oI
Office. % c tally paper. one return sheet.
and one poll book. and the tickets. snail be
placed in the ballot box, sealed up with
the signatures OF the election officers over
the seal, and shall be lcf with one Of the
inspectors who shall preserve them in
their sealed condition Until the next pri-
mary election. unless demanded by the
delegate convention. OF the chairman OF
the county committee.
One return sheet sealed in an envelope
addressed to the chairman OF the Repub-
lican county committee" at Somerset.
Pa" shall be mailed by one of the in
spectors or clerks as soon as possible after
the votes are counted.
The election officers shall also post in a
conspicuous place at the election house, q
list of all the votes received by each candi-
date for the inspection Of the voters, and
in the absence or inability OF the delegate
elect. shall appoint an alternate to act in
his absence.
Rule 81. 1t shall be the privilege OF the
supervisors of elections, TO be inside the
room with the election board during the
whole time the election is in progress, to
inspect the ballot box before any tickets
are placed in the same to see all the
tickets as they are read off by the officers
of the election, see the tally papers. re-
turn sheets and poll books made and shall
be accorded all other privileges in o n
nection with such election to enable them
TO know whether the election was conduct
ed honestly and fairly prorided, how
ever, that they shall no. have a vote on
questions arising in the election board.
Rule %. Ii shall be the duty Of the off,
GERS and members of the delegate conven-
ton to meet in Somerset on the first Tues
day after the election at such hour as may
10 Designate by the chairman of the county
committee, and organize by the chairman
ofthe county committee calling the meet
ing 10 order, assisted by the chairman
pro. tenn, elect q permanent president, a
vice president, a committee of seven dele
gates on contested elections. six clerks OF
convention, and an executive committee
of three, The officers, committee and
clerks thus elected shall then assume their
duties of Office, the old officers retiring,
and the convention, thus permanently or
ganized, shall proceed TO open the returns
from the various election precincts and
shall be read to the convention and
If no charges are preferred OF fraud or IT.
regularity, the return shall be taken down
by the clerks in tabular form. II, howev-
er, charges are preferred OF fraud or irreg-
then the return with accompany
ing papers shall be referred to the com
on contested elections who shall
investigate such charges, and where there
is sufficient evidence OF fraud or irregular
ity of any kind, it shall be the duty of
said committee to reject the returns of
such district TO the extent OF the frauds or
irregularities committed, and make their
to the convention. The returns as
corrected shall then be received and EN-
by the clerks.
II shall be the duty Of the convention to
all returns from any district if not
accompanied by a list OF the names of the
voting, poll book and also all re-
turns from any district where the super
visors were refused admittance to the
room as provided ia rule 81.
When all the returns have been corrected,
and ~tabulated, the convention
shall nominate candidates for the various
offices by RIGA Uoce vote. Each delegate |
shall be entitled to the number OF votes in
proportion TO the number of Republican
votes cast in his precinct az the last pre-
,eding general election in November, tor
he Republican candidate for the first and
Office on the return sheet. The
TO be on the basis of q delegate
for every fifty or less Republican
votes cast at the last preceding general
two votes for more than fifty
Votcs-three votes for more than one hun
lred votes and not exceeding more than
hznslrsd and afsy vtAss, and co an tn
he full extent of such vote in each pre-
The voie shall then be taken for all the
candidates for each Office separately rs
nay be designated by the president OF the
convention. The roll of election precincts
hall be called and the delegates shall re-
spend by voting for tie candidate having
he highest number OF votes in his pre-
cinct, as per approved return. for said Of
ice, and at the same time calling out the
number of delegate votes his precinct is en-
titled 10. At the conclusion OF the first
ballot of all the precincts, ifa nomination
not made, by N candidate having al
majority over all others the candidate
the lowest number of votes shall
be dropped from the roll OF candidates,
md another ballot shall be had and con-
.inued by the same system until a candi-
late or candidates shall be nominated.
a candidate for any office is
dropped from the roll then the delegates
from such precincts where the dropped
candidate had the highest vote, shall vote
Tor the candidate having the hex highest
vote TOR said Office in his precinct, and
all the candidates voted for in
any precinct, for any Office, have been so
dropped from the roll, then the delegate
Tor said precinct may exercise his own
discretion in casting his vote for any 9TH
sr candidate vet remaining on the roll.
candidates shall be nominated by the
AZ R.N1Eccf AM AT NIhCL llCu iCAlbiC GU |
nominated by a majority of tie delegates
hen assembled shall be final, and the chair
nan OF the county committee snail have
40 authority to change any ticket so de-
except as provided for by rule "a,
lr in case of the death, inability, or ineli-
OF the candidate, and the ticket so
dominated shall be announced and pub
ished as the Republican ticket OF Somerset
GENERAL RULES.
Rale 3. Eich candidate for nomination shall
arnish TO the chairman OF the county committee
lnt less than ten days before the day Of the prima-
y election, his name, the Office for which he Is a
~anaidaie, the township or borough in which he
esides, with his post Office address, and to pay a
&c OF ten dollars to defray expenses Of announcing
is name ina newspaper, printing tickets and
lection blanks, and other necessary expen-
es Tor holding and conducting the primary elee-
The chairman Of the e9uaty committee shall .
ause TO be printed separate lists Of all the can
dates Of each office, with Office designated at
be head Of each list, and furnish the committee |
lan Of each district with at least two copies there
{ for each voter who voted the Republican ticket
/ the preceding November election. These lists
ut or erasing any name they do not wish nomina-
provided that this rule shall only apply TO the
for nomination for county, district,
I'd State oea-ers.
Rule y. The chairman OF the county committed, !
nth the approval Of the executive committee,
hall have the right TO assess all candidates NOM