Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-09-02
Lionment, Is as follows /;

The above apportionment was made un.
der the authority of the following resolu-
tion, adopted August Il, 1866:
Resotved, That hereafter the Democratic
County Convention in Centre county shall
be composed of one Delegate from every
fifty Democratic votes polled at each and
every Gubernatorial election in said coun.
ty, which said Delegates shall be allotted
10 the several boroughs and townships by
the Standing Committee of the County in
proportion TO the Democratic votes polled
In the several election districts nj the
Gubernatorial election next preceding the
County Convention.
The delegate election in all cases, will be
conducted strictly in accordance with the
rules OF the party heretofore adopted, ex-
cept as to the time of opening and closing,
which is as above stated. The following
are the rules.
lst The election for delegates 10 represent the diff
efent districts In the annual Democratic county con.
tenuonf snail be held at the usual place of holding
the general elections OF each district on the
preceding the third Tuesday In September In eacn sna
continuing until six o'clock Pm
"a The said delegate elections shall be held by an
election board to- consist u the member Of Conntv
Comntee Tor each district aud two other Democrats
voters thereof who shall be appointed or des gnate
y the County Committee. In case any Of the persous
- constituting the board shall be absent from the pace
~ holding the election for quarter Of hour after
the time appointed BY Rule First for the opening ot
Inc same his o. their place places shall be allied by
an election, % be conducted viva voce bv the Dea.
cratic voters present At the time
3D. Every qualified voter Of the dl.trict vim Al
e late general election voted the Democratic tc ke
os enu.ied % vote az The delegate elections
wore o. honor TO support the Democratic ticket =,
sez. general election shall be permitted to vote q,
the delegate elections.
fth The voting at ell delegate elections shall hs
By hallot; upon which ballot shall he written or
printed the name names Of the delegate or deIs.
gates soted for together with any instructions which
he voter may desire % give the delegate or delegates
Zach ballot shall be received from the per.ou VOTING
The same By member Of the election oaFi and bs
hm Deposited 10 box or other receptacle provided or
uhat purpose, TO which box OF other receutaeIe no
person but members of the election board have access
ON. NO Instructions shall lie received or recognized
hhs.s me ssme be voted upon the ballot provided
~ hns ioarth aor fhali such instructions n voted
upon Tie ballot be binding upon the delegates unless
oneaf 0F more Of the ballots shall contain instrtc
.ioas concerning the same Office. Whenever half OF
more oI s ballots shall contain inst1 uctions concern
Ins any Office, the delegates elected At sach elections
hal be held 70 be Instructed support the candidates
hssng ne highest number of votes for such Office
=, oth. Zach election board shall keen an accurate
izt of The names Of I'll persons voting st such sec
Tons; when the list ofvotsrs together with : full and
eonpiets return OF such election containing an acru.
sse statement u the persons elected Delegates and
~ instructions voted shall be certified by said board
the Couhty Convention, upon printed banks 10 he
i"ralsisd y the County Convention
th. Whenever from any district auaIined Demo.
ea'c voters, IN numbers equal FIVE times The dele
kates whch such aisriet has In the County Conventin
shail complain In writing u undue election or fa.s
return ot delegates o. Of instructions In which ea.
pants tho alleged facts shall be specifically set forth
aha verified by the affidavit Of one or more persons
saeh eomplainants shall have the right % contest tle
seat o. such delegates the validity Of such lnstruc.
uens. snch complaint shall be heufd by = committee
y Hse delegates to be appointed b. the President og
he convention; which said comrasfee shall proeeed
- near the PARTIES, their proefs and allegations and
sOoh - may Be report % the Convention what dele.
kes are entitled 70 seats therein and what lnstrnc.
~ ssohs zfe binding upon such delegates whereupon
% VI Ssasentlon shall proceed Immediately spon the
u the yeas and maps 10 adopt reject ths report
.Hs sohsstinK parties. In which CALI OF yeas ana
tne names Of the delegates whose seats are con.
ssIsa % whose instructions arc disputed sha be
s'h All delegates must reside IN The district th.v
represent IN case OF ataeuce o. inability 10 attend
ffIct. ~ y s-s s'''
9TH Delegates must obey Che Instruction. e.v.n
Them = their respective dstFless and Il vlslnts n
shall a the duty " the President of Tie eanveslian
g cast The vote of such delegate q delegates IL ac