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

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DUTY OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
Rule II. The duty of the chairman shall
be to preside at meetings of conventions OF
the county committee and preside at meet
ings or conventions of delegates as tempo
rary president, and, with the approval OF
the executive committee, shall appoint
members of the Republican party as CON-
mitteemen TO fill vacancies-remove com
mitteemen for ineificiency or ~disloyaliy TO
the Republican party-seeure the printing
and distribution OF tickets and election
blanks, make assessments on candidates
for nomination, defray expenses for an
nouncing candidates for Office, pay expen-
ses of delegate conventions, designate time
and places of holding primary elections,
make arrangements for general election
campaigns and assess nominated candidates
for all necessary legitimate expenses. The
chairman shall also have the power %
convent the committeeman III convention
at any time 10 transact such business not
inconsistent with these rules and regula-
lions.
Rule 12. The duty OF the chairman pro
tempore shall be 10 take the place of the
chairman in his absence from any cause
and TO act as TEN porary vice president OF
meetings or conventions OF delegates.
Rule 10. The duty OF the committeeman
shall be to attend at the time and place OF
voting, act as judges OF elections in their
respective districts, see that the election is
properly conducted and the election re-
turns are properly disposed of as required
by rule 20, and procure the list OF candi.
dates furnished by the chairman Of the
county committee, and to be subject to his
instructions in all things not inconsisten;
with these rules and regulations.
RUE Il. The duty of the inspectors
and clerks OF the election, shall be to as
sist the judges of election in conducting
the election in their respective districts,
and shall have q vote with the election
board on ali questions brought before
them.
In case OF q vacancy or in the absence
of the committeeman, at the hour OF 5
O'Clock. A. NJ, on the day OF the primary
election, the inspector present who had the
highest vote at the previous primary cleo
ton, shall act as committeeman. In case
of the absence OF the inspectors, the clerk
present having the highesr vote at the pre-
vious primary election. shall act as com
mitteenan.
In the absence of all the officers OF the
previous primary election, at the time FIX
ed for opening the polls, the voters present
shall elect a Judge of election, who shall
then proceed as directed by rule Is.
DUTY OF suPERNUMERARY OFFICERS.
Rule Is. The duty of the president OF
convention shall be I o preside at all meet
ings OF delegates, after a permanent or
ganization has been effected by the chair
man, chairman pro ten, and the delegates,
and il shall be his duty 10 act as chairman
Of the county committee. after the adjourn
ment of the delegate convention, fer the
year.
Ruls Is. The duty of the vice president
shall be to assist the president and in his
TO act as president, and ii shall be
his duty 10 act as chairman pro tenn. OF the
county committee for the ensuing year.
Rak II. The duty of the delegates
shall be { receive a copy of the election
from the election boards OF the
by which they were elected, and
shall meet In convention at Somerset on
The first Tuesday after the election. and
there make return 10 the chairman OF the
county committee. and submit to the &C
lion OF the convention, and each delegate
final adjournment Of said delegate
shall act as Tie committeeman
Of his district for the ensuing year. In
The absence, or inability of the delegate so
the board Of election shall appoint
IN alternate TO act TOR the delegate in his
absence.
Rgk Is. The duty OF the committee on
contested elections shall be to hear and in
all charges of fraud, or Irregu-
that may be preferred by any Re
voter Of the county, and deter
mine the validity of the charges and it
shall be the duty of said committee to re-
Iect the returns of any district where fraud
Dr. i~rregularity il proven 10 the extent of
he frauds or irregularities committed.
And it shall he prima Jacia evidence of
rand or irregularity, if more votes are
casi at any election precinct than were cast
II the last preceding general November
for the Republican ticket.
RHk 10. The duty Of the clerks of con-
shall be TO assist the president and
vice president. and shall be subject to their
Ruiz 20. 1t shall be the duty OF iae cleo
ion board TO organize as directed in rule
), and shall keep the polls open until :
o'clock p. NJ. They shall hold and con-
duct the election with fairness and hon
esty, permitting all Republicans to vote
who voted the Republican ticket at the last
preceding general election and claim 10
BE Republicans, and Republicans who
were prevented from voting by reason OF
absence from home or sickness, or who
have arrived at the age OF twentyone
since the last election. or minors who
are known 10 be Republicans and will be
of age before the next general election.
Depriving no Q whom they know to be
q Republican of the privilege OF voting.
but allowing one whom they know OF
have reason TO believe isa Democrat tC
vote. Each ticket before being placed il
the ballot box shall be numbered To CORES
pond with the list OF names OF voters
poll book, which shall be recorded As eaci