Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-08-04

turn of such election, containing an accu-
rate statement of the persons elected deio-
gates and all instructions voted, shali DO
certified by said board TO tho county CON
vcnsion, upon printed blanks TO DO iur-
nishcd by the county cohVeht'"h.
Y W6onever from any district qualified
Dcmocratic voters, In numbers equal to
avo times tho delegates which such district
has in the county convention, shall com
,tai, in writing of nm undue election or
talsc return of delegates or of instruc-
tions. in which complaints the alleged facts
shall be specifically set forth and verified
bv the affidavit of one or more persons,
such cemplainants shall have the right
to contest the seat of such delegates
or the validity of such instructions, Such
complaint shall be heard by committee
of five delegates to be appointed by the
president of the convention which said
committee shall proceed to hear the parties,
their proofs and allegations, and AS soon as
may be report to the convention what del
egates are entitled TO seats therein and
what instructions are binding upon such
delegates. Whcreupon the convention
shall proceed Immediately upon the call of
the yeas and nays to adopt or reject the re-
port Of the contcsting parties In which
call of the yeas and nays the names of the
delegates whose seats are contested or
whose instructions are disputed shall be
omitted.
O. An delegates must reside in the dis.
trict they represent. In case of absence or
inability to attend, substltutons may be
made from citizens Of the district.
10 Delegates must obey the instructions
given them by their respective districts
and. If violated, IL shall be the duty Of the
president 81 the convention TO cast the vote
of such delegate or delegates in accordance
with the instructions, and the delegate or
delegates so offending shall be- forthwith
expelled from the convention, and shall
not he eligible To any Office or place of
trust in the party for period Of two years,
H. In the convention, majority OF all
voters shall be necessary TO nomination
and no persons name shall be excluded
from the list of candidates until after the
third ballot or vote, when tho person re.
ceiying the least number of votes shall be
omitted and struck from the roll and so
on at each successive vote until "a nomlna-
tion be made.
II. If any person who Is q candidate
for any nomination before a county con.
vention shall be proven to have offered or
paid any money, or other yRluabl" thing,
or made any promise of u consideration
or reward to any delegate for his vote, or
10 any person with view of inducing or
securing the votes OF delegate, or If the
same shall be done by any other person
with the knowledge and consent Of such
candidate, the namc Of such candidate
shall bee Immediately stricken from th" ll.t
of candidate, or II such fact be a-ccr-
taiucd attc- hl- nomination, shall De struck
from the ticket and the vacancy supplied
by new nomination, and, IN either case,
such person shall be Ineligible 20 any nom
inatiun by the convention, or o. an cl"c-
tioa as delegate thereafter. And m case
IL shall be- alleged after tho adjournment OF
the convention that any candidate put IN
nomination has been guilty o.! such acts pr
Of any other fraudulent practice /" obtain
such nomination, the charge shall tn IN
ycstigated by the county committee, and
such steps taken o. the good of the party
may require.
II. Ii any delegate shall receive any
money or other valuable thing, ur accept
the promi-e Of any consideration or re-
ward to be paid, delivered or secured 70
him or 10 any person for such candidate,
a. an induccmout for his vote, upon proof
Of the fact to the satisfaction oi the con.
ycntion. such delegate shall be forthwith
expelled and shall not be- received as del
egate to ans further convention, and shall
be ineligible TO any party nomination.
H. Cases arising under the Sth, I'm
and 18Th rules shall have precedence over
all other business in convention until de-
termInod.
Is. That the term oC the chairman Of
the county committee shall begin D the
first day Of January Of each o every
year.
Is. That the delegates from the several
boroughs and townships b" authorized, IN
conjunction with the chairman Of the
county committee 20 nppoin, the members
Of the committee Tor the various boroughs
and townships
The boards to hold the primary elections
will be announced hereafter.