The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1880-05-18
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Saturday, May 20, 1880.
To Me Democracy Of the County Of Monroe and
Cy,,ya of nJ,n.

To Gle Democracy Of the County Of Monroe and
State of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election will
be held on Saturday, the Goth day of May, 1880.
for the purpose of nominating one cand idate
for each Of the following offices, to be support
ed by the party at the ensuing fall election.
viz: Recorder, Surveyor, Commissioner and In
frmary Director.
The Democracy Of the several townships
will, at the same times in the same manner,
elect one Oommitteeman for their respective
townships to serve for the ensuing year on the
Democratic Central Committee Of tho county.
The polls will be opened in the several town.
ships between the hours of and 10 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 nominated
The election will be conducted in all respects
in conformity with the laws Of the State regu-
lating general elections. but only the votes of
such persons as are qualified under the resolu-
tion of the Central Committee, Hereafter set
forth, shall be received.
The Democratic Central Committee of Mon.
roe County, Ohio. have resolved, by vote. to in
woke the protection and subject said nomina.
ting election to 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 Gene.
raj Assembly of Ohio, February "a. 1871, and
the amendments thereto. and appointed the
following Supervisors to open and preside at
said elections:
Adams-W. F. WIRE.
Bentou-G. S. ALeEo.
Bethel-ALEx CRAWFORD.
Center-W. H. SIMMONS.
Franklin-G. W.. MASON.
Green-N. H. EDDY.
Jackson-WM HATHonN.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON.
Malaga-J. H. EGGER.
Ohio-CHRIs. MosER.
Perry-ELIsHA LYNCH.
Salem-WEsLEY B. HURD.
Seneca-CAsPER YocKEY.
Summit-JoHN DouGHERTY.
Sunsbury- JOHN S MELLorT.
Switzerland-JoHN RUEasEaGER.
Washington-CHAs. HILL
Wayne. w. STRlCKLING
Each Supervisor having first been sworn by
a Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public, or other
ofhcer authorized to administer oaths. "that-he
is legal voter of said township, and that he
will correctly and faithfully conduct said cleo
tion, protect it against all frauds and unfair
ness, carefully and truly canvass all the votes
cast therest, and return the same according to
the call of the Democratic Central Committee
of Monroe County, Ohio. and the provisions OF
the primary election law" shall then call upon
the Democ ratio electors present at the polls,
and possessing the qualifications of persons en-
titled to vote under this notice, to choose two
judges of elections and two clerks to assist in
receiving and taking account of the votes cast,
to each of whom shall be administered the
same oath as has already been taken by the Su-
pervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed, as
in general elections, to receive the votes, hear
challenges, examine parties challenged under
oath, and conduct said elections under the pro-
visions Of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central Com
mittee defines the publications. of voters:
ResotOed, That men WHO supported the DEM
scratic State ticket at the preceding general
election: men known to be members of the
Democratic party; Democrats who move into
the county and will be legal voters at the next
general election; young men known to be Dem
ocrats who viii be of age in time to vote at the
next general election, and Democratic foreign.
ers who may be entitled 70 naturalization pa
psrs In time to vote at the next general elec-
tion 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 and impair
TALLY.
In case Supervisor appointed is not present
to open the polls. any Democratic elector of
the township may be chosen to act.
The following is the resolution providing
for the return of the pollbooks 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 re-
turns, and that the new Committeeman return
the poll-books and tally-sheets. duly certified
and sealed up, and at o'clock on Monday, May
81, they shall meet in the court house in
Woodsfeld, elect Chairman and Secretary
from their number. and proceed to canvass the
returns and announce the result.
By order of the Democratic Central Commit
tee Of Monroe County, Ohio.
u. w. MASON,
Chairman Democratic Central Comnsittee.
T. o. LITTLE, Secretary.