Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-09-11

the delegate elections.
lth. The voting at all delegate elections shall lc
by ballot, upon which ballot shall be written or
printed the name names Of the delegate OF dolc'
,hc yocr may desire 30 give the delegate or delegates.
Each ,Itot shall hc received from the person voting
the same, ty member oi Tue eectlol Ooaiu, a.a uS
or that purpose Ia which eax other receptacle no
person but members Of the election board have access
9th. No instructions shall he received W recognized
unless the sane bo voted upon the ballot provided
In Rule Fourth. nor shall such instructions II voted
upon tho ballot be binding upon tho delegates unless
obe half Of thr ballots shall counin insirnc-
tions concerning the same office. Whenever hall or
more Of the ballots shall contain insttnetions concern
ing Office, the delegates elected at such elections
shall o held TO bc instructed to support the candidates
having the highest number of votes for such Office
oh, Each election board shall Keep an accurate
list OF the II all persons voting at such ccc
tons which list of voter. together win tnli ahd
complete return ot such election containing on acou
nate statement Of the persons elected delegates and
all instructions voted shall he certified 10y said boatd
Ia the County Convention, upon printed blanks to be
| furnished by the County Convention.
| 7th. Whenever from any district qualified Demo
cratic voters In numbers equal Co nyc times the dele
gates which such district has In thc County Convention
sha complain tn writing of undue election or faso
return of delegates uf Instructions, IN which com
plants the alleged facts shall be specifically set i"Tt
aud verified by the ahdayit of one OF more persons
such cnmpainants shall have the tight to contest th"
seat ~ such delegates or the validity oi such isfue
tons such complaint shAll be heard by committee
Of hye delegates 20 IT, appointed ly The PRESIDENT "i
the Convention; which said cummtir" shalt proceed
10 hear the parties, their proofs aud allegations, and
may Ice report 10 the Convention what dele
gates entitled g. seats therein, and what instuc
I tons are binding upon such delegates. "hetsuI.n
the Convention shall proceed immediately upon the
call uf the yeas and t. adopt reject the report
IT the Contssting parties. In which call Of yeas and
nays the names q the delegates whose seats
tested whose Instructions are disputed shall l'c
| omitted
sih. All delcEatss must reside Ia the district they
represent In case IT absence inability {" attend,
sulstiiutions may be made from citizens Of the dis
| trict
| 9th Delegates must obey the instructions given
them by their respective districts, aud " violated,
shall be tho duty VI the President ui the convention
10 the vote II such delegate or delegates Ia
oorlancs with the Instructions, aud the delegate OF
| delegates offending shall b. forthwith expelled
fsum the convention and shall not D. eligible t. any
Office or place Of trust n the party or period of two
/ years.
10Th In Convention a majority u all voters shall
BE- necessary Go nomination, and no persons narno
shall - excluded from the list Of candidates until
after the third ballot vote, wheu the person sS-
ing tho least number of yotes shall 10 omitted and
struck from the r, and At each successive vote
I until = nomination Dc made.
! llh II any person who Is a candidate for any
nomination before county convention, shall te prov
| en- q have offered laid any money, other
valuable thing. Or made any pFornsc of ounsiderA-
tinu reward g. any person f1T bis vote OF influence
10 SECURE the delegate from any district shall have
offered paid any money valuable Thing. prUm.
si any Iu=ldetAiiDn reward, 10 any delegate fur
his Nuie OF to any porsDH with vivw of iuducnE
securing the VOTES of dceRatss u the shall D.
I done hy any other p~rsuu With the kHuwtsdgs aud
consent Il such candidate the of such candidate
shall b" Immediately stricken from tho lst n caudi
dates II sulh fact b. asseftued after HE uIfntua-
tion any uce and before the dua adjournment th.
nomination shall b. struck from thu tirket and the
vacancy -uptli~i by ue~ domination, and u either
cae such person shAll be Ineligible 20 aUy nomination
by ID. convention, OF to an election A. delegate
thereafter And In II shAil b alleged after the
adjournment of the convention that any candidate put
! ~ domination has been guilty ~ such acts or II any
other fraudulent prrtie-s t. obtain such u4muaiion
th" charEr shall 10 Investigated by The County Com
nttcc, aud such steps taken - iho god q The parts
may require.
l.th. II any delegate shall receive any money or
other valuable thing or accept the prDmso u any
daraton or reward g. - Iai. dsllvore secured 10
him or % any peroa or such candidate A. an induce
ineni for his vote upon proof q the fact g. the sai
fcilon u the convention. such delegate shall ba forth
With expelled, sni shall not be received A. delegate
TO any further couvcntion aud shall 10 Ineligible to
/ any party nomination.
l3ih. Casas arising under the Tih. lllh and I2ih
rules shah hare precedence all other business In
| convention until determined.
l9ih. That u" term u the chairman q the county
committee shall begin on the hr.t day of Jhusry u
| each and every year ny 0riet q the eDmmti.e.
Committee ~ Rotp rHE puEsArr IiIcriox
/ !. Bellefon;s Borough North wari-D L. Kline.
Chairman u. W. w,--iFing faft Galbfaith.
2. Bsile'1nts BorguEh West wari--wm HarI~r,
| Chairman &. D"rr. " 4. Tpbias.
| }. Belirf5Gls BorpuEh. spaih wAfi-Arihuf Hrpuu ,
! Chairman AuEas'n. srhnsli Dr. }. u p,bbins
| I. MssbuTE Baruugh-Hr Joseph Adams Chairman.
y. II. Carr Mrhasl Mclaughlin.
! >. Uui1nville Borough--A 7 leather. ChArmau /.
J. G. Smith. & N. Csntfridge
A. J. Gar,iaer, X. '. shaaer.
! :. FhiltTebarg Barough-tsG IAnEir, Chairman r
hunspn, G A. FsHiknsF.
: Baruer ToW nslp--triah stoYer, Chairman Dan
iel ksrlin RDbt Cnrl
/ .. BngEs Tuwuship--Itrseph l.. Nrh Chairman Nm.
Aarks EiwAri Iohnsyn.
! 10. Bur,istls nshig-0arsF Holt Chairman: VIM.
Hipris, Saiastlan Fisher
/ II. College Tawuship p-Miehaal Gr1ye Chairman D.
,. Taylor. James 0itfIand.
/ ~. Cartiu Tav nshp-wm. Mann. Chairman. David
brInng. Courad Singer
II. FerEu%ah Township, old prseinst--Aitert Hoy,
Chairman I; levi kreps. 4 }. OTui1rf
1 u. Ferguson Tuwuship, nsw Vrssinct--O VI Sheets
Chairman John " Gsiss simon wAri. s..
Is. Gregg IpvnshiP-Willism \. KetliR, Chairman ;
joseph smith. Iao1ii VI Cssll.
| iG. uaiuas Tounship-J g stuver Chairman. vi.
/ ohael e Feidlsr wm bright
II. Half Asou Tovn.hip-Eilis Lyue, Chairman :,
John Ward, A. 7. Gray
Is. IIAui. Town'hlp-FsrEus Potter Chairman ia
cob Weber. Jr, Miehssl lies. -
70. Howard Tov nship-witlam YeArick man .
| Michael Confer. John u. Hall.
+" nP.s3 5:,@9 Mn, n!ssp'SPT c5sa:,. ss.sl I
q Lberty Tavbshp-wm. ~ Gardner. Chairman ;
John A. stover. Richard Kunes.
p Marion Tovnship-tsAac 3 Fraine. Chairman
Josiah 10y John Nccsalsy
| = Miles Tnvnship--Cyrus BtumKard Chairman .
y. Wolf W ! Carfiu
% Patton IgvnshiP-AEnev sellsr, Chairman
GeorEe FoiisgrOve, Gsorgs " RumtarEer
.. Penn Tswnship-F. = Musssr Chairman: J. n.
ReifsuydeT. y. u, stayer
20 Potter Township. north prssine,.John sbsnnon,
Chairman; u. w. Arney Jarob Wagner, Jr
=. Potter Township. south prscibet-Wm- PROM,
Chairman William Jordan. ". W spsugisr.
2s Rush TUvuship-T. J, Huntle. Chairman. Jas.
uumhlftau. Barney Cayla.
y. snaw Shoe Tovnship-J. IIslt Chairman VI.
SolsH, John Ugflg
D. Spring Tuwnshtp-H. 2. Gsntgal, Chairman: III
Woods 7. " Barnhsrt
81 Taylor Tawnshp-samus Hoover, Chairman
Hiram Blovers, Bsuismin Fink
| 81 Union T1vnship-Iohn IT, stover Chairman
| Jesse fFp,iricks, Joba q. Hall.
| ~ Worth T0wnshP-GeurEe r. Williams, Chair.
man; John o. Jones. Owen Mctann.
~ Walker Tounship-ssHluei Decker. Chairman
Ambrose McMul,on. solomon Peck
ID. +. FoRTSEY, Chairman.