The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-03-25
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION.
JUNE, 1879.
To the Democracy Of tie Csanty Of Monroe and

To TIE Democracy Of tie Csanty Of Monroe and
&tte Of Ohio: .s lsse - t1rt t4g
You are hereby notified that an election
will bs held ON Saturday, the 7th day Of
June, 1879. for the purpose Of nominating
one candidate tor each Of the following off !
ces, to bs supported hv the party at the en-
suing fall election. via Representatives Au-
ditor, Treasurer. Clerk. Sheriff, Prosecuting
Attorney, Commissioner. In6rmsry Director
and Coroner 81 -.f.ss ..;&..o
The Democracy Of the several townships
will, at the same time, aud in the same man
ner, elect ous Committeeman for their re-
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee
Of the county. e1s falt' a7as ~ s4A'
The polls will be opened If the several
townships between the hours of and 10
o'clock .. m. and dose 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 rscs:ving the
highest number Of votes to beidsclared no n :
mated,
fhe election vii, be conducted in all re-
spscts in conformity with the Law of the
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes Of such 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, and subj cot said
nominating election 10 the provisions of the
primary electioa law, entitled .An Act to
protect the election of voluntary political
associations and to punish frauds thersin, y
passed by the General Assembly eof Ohio
February "a, 1871, and the amendments
thereto, and appointed the following Super
visors to open and preside at said election MS:
Adams-M. BoUaHNEa. sss aeesg..i
Bsnton-R. NJ. CLINE. q. zself
Bethel-ALEx. CRAWFORD ,d:s2a
Center-GEoRaE P. DoRR, g ,oi6e
Franklin-J, E, MIRACLE. SIT
Green-N. n. EDDY. = '7'stgl
Jackson-WM. HATHoRN. s.f
Lee-JANEs ANDERSON. v f3,s
Malaga, q. EGaER. 81 ssf1q
Ohio--C. MosER. .sls7gas tiss &c s5.ffil
Perty-J. r. PENNINGTON. Ha' sac
Salem. f. MORRILL, H'ess a''is9
/ Seneca-PHILIP FoLGER. -
Summit-ALEx BUCHANAN. -.
Sunsbury-T j. GRIFFITH.
Switzerlaud-P U. LEMLY.
Washington-CnARLEs Hit.
Wayne--G. o. DoUeHERrY.
Bach Supervisor having frst bssn sworn by
8 Justice Of the Peace. Notary Publis,or oths
officer author Sed TO administer oaths, s'tha,
he is a legal voter Of said township, and
that he will correctly and faithfully conduc,
said election, protect it against all frauds, and
unfairness, carefully and truly canvass al
the votes cast thereat, and return the same
Itral Committee Of Monroe County Ohio aud
the provisions Of the primary election law
shall then call upon the Democratic electors
present at the polls, and possessing the qusl-
foations of persons entitled to vote under
this notice. to choose two judges of elections
and Two clerks to assist in recei wing and
taking account of the votes cast, to each q
whom shall be administered the same oath .:
has already been taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed
IS 10 general elections. to receive the votes
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
un Ter oath, and couduct said elections undel
the provisions Of the primary election law.
Tho following resolution of the Centra
Committee defines the qualifications of vo-
lters: ,.1 = r.zs3 II sSsz4 e,t3 III lu
REsoLvEs, That men who supported ths
Democratic State ticket 1t the preceding gen
eral election, except such as have since lef
the Democratic party, or attached themselves
to. some other political organisation; mer
known to be members Of the Democratic
party; Democrats who move into the county
and will be legal voters at the next genera
election; young men known to be Democrat,
who will be Of xge in tim, to vote at the
next general election, and Democratic for
eigners who MAJ be entitled to naturaiisa-
tion papers in time to vote at the next gene,
raj election, shall be entitled to vote.
1t is made the duty Of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into complst,
effect, and to conduct said election fairly and
imparttally. a4s s!assi%
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic slectol
! of the township may be chosen to act
The following is the resolution providing
for the return OF the poll books and tally
sheets: Is m s3 ssa as.l}s4
REsot~ED, That the Supervisor and Judge
Of the Convention endorse the name OF th,
new Central Ceamitteemsn on the back o
the returns. and that the new Committeemai
return the poll-book. and tally sheets, dul.
certified and sealed up, and at ] o'clock OF
Monday, June 8, they shall meet in the cuur
house in Woods6eld, elect a Chairman ant
Secretary from their number, aud proceed Il
canvass the returns ani announce the result,
By order of the Democratic Central Com.
mittes OF Monroe County Ohio. - ie sis0
ssa j.. T. DOUGHERTY.
Chairman Dem Central Committee.
| w. n. BoorH, Secretary.