Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-07

different district. Ia the annual Democratic Cauu-
~ CopY enti0n shah be- held at he usual place Of
holding he general elections for esrh district,
ON the Saturday preceding the thri fuesday OF
September b,irg The nth this yrstl beginning
si ''rloos +. NJ. Of SANE day
wnl 70 Som ELrprl5s.
.. The aid delegate elections shall be held by
nn election board, 10 consist Of the members or
The County COMMITTEES ior yueh di,trei, aud two
other Democratic voters thereof, who shan DO
appointed OF designated by the County Con
nittee.
Eow 70 rilL yAoAsciEs.
10 ease any Of the persons 80 constituting the
board shall be absent from tins place Of holding
the election for q quarter Of M hour after the
,imo appointed, by Mule first, for opening Of the
seiae' biz or their place or place., shall be del
by IN ce3tign to be conducted rica roies by tho
Democratic voters present a, the time.
QuAtIFicAroS or VOTERS.
0. Every qualified voter Of the district, who At
the last general election voted the Democratic
ticket, shall be entitled n vote A. ibs delegate
elections
uonE oP y0nse
z, The voting AZ al delegate eeetis1s shall 10
by ballot upon which ballots shall be written
or printed tho name or names Of the delegate or
delegates voted for, together with any instruo.
tions which the voter may desire to give the dele.
gate or delegates. Bach ballot to be received
from the person voting the same by member N
tho election board, and by hin deposited In
box or other receptacle prepared for that purpose
TO Wtich box or ether receptacle 90 person hat
The members Of me election board shall have
access.
y smrcuoS..
s. No instructions shall be received or recog.
niEed unle's The same be voted upon the ballot as
provided By Rule Seventh, nor shall such In.
structlons, II voted upon the ballot be biadiag
upon the delegate, unless one halt or more OF The
ballots shall contain Instructions concerning the
same uhoe Whenever half or more Of the bal
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any
Ohoe, the delegates elected at such eleetion shall
be held 20 he instructed to support the candidate
having the highest number Of yots5 for such
Office
That whea candidate having received the
highest number OF votes 10 district il stricken
from tho roll In accordance with Rule Thirteenth
Il becomes the duty Of the delegates Ia said dis.
iriet to cast their votes for the candidate having
received the next highest number Of vote. in
said district Protidsd that such candidate lhall
have received ohe-fourth the number Of votes
polled for the candidates.
CONNECTING rBg ELECrioE, RETURSs AsD BLANKS.
" Bach seetlon board shall keep an accurate
list Of the names Of al persons voting a. such
elections which list Of voters together with
full and complete return Of such election COZ
tanning an accurate statement Of the persons
elected delegates aud all instructions voted shall
be certified by said board 10 the County C0uven
ton, upon printed blanks 10 he furnished hy tho
County Committee,
coNrEsUNG sEArs or nELEgAIEs, rGAUb, ErC. ]
10. Whenever from any district, qualified Den
ooratic voters, We Numbers equal 10 1--WE times tbe
delegates which such district has In the County
Convention, shall complain 10 writing Of 40 uu-
due oleotios Of ialse return Of delogaies or Of 10
siructions in which compla lot the alleged htts
shall he specially set forth anl yeriGei by tho /
affidavit Of one or more persons, such complaint
shall have The right 70 contest the seat Of such .
delegates or their galility Of such instruc,ons Z
COMMITTEE or rive.
Such complaint shall BE- heard by a Committee
Of eve delegates to he appointed by the President
of the Convention, which said Committee shall .
proceed to hear the parties, lh5ir proofs and .
allegations, aud ~ soon as may be reported 10 I
the Convention what delegates are entitled 10
seals therein, aud v bat Instructions are binding
upon such delegates, Whsreupon The Convention .
shall proceed Immediately, upon the call Of The
yeas and nays, TO adopt or reject the report Of
The evptostiDg parties. Ia which call Of the yeas
AN AW0N AAN NA NlNs VI AlAN ANltEhLgn MuOHt seats
are contested or whose Instructions are disputed,
shall be omitted.
guALIIiCAuoNs on DELEgATEs-suBsrirurEs
IA. All delegates must reside 10 The distrs,
,hey represent, 10 ease Il absence OF inability
10 attend, substilutiors may be made from CHI.
zens Of the district.
MUST onEr NsrRuctioss on uE EErsLLrp.
p. Delegates must obey instructions given
then by their respective Districts and If violated
&c shall be the duty Of the President Of the Con.
vention 20 cast the vote Of such delegate or dele
gltes 10 accordance with the instructions and
The delegate or delegates So Offending shall he
f0Tihvith expelled from the Convention, and
shan not bs eligible 10 apy oe,os or place Of irust
IN The party iof period II two yosiI.
AuAlomtr oFALL sECEssAEY 10 gomsArE.
~, In Conytniion a majority of all The dele.
gates shall be necessary 20 o nomination and
no persons naun shall Lo excluded it1u The lisl
Of candiiates Gpiil sitsra tho SIXTH bailo, of
vote, whsa tie person receiving tho least number
si votes shall bf omitted aud struck from the roll
and 90 90 ~ onch sugcessYe vote uotii a homina.
ton u made, Prosiasi that II there shall be a
ne vote between two o. more OF The candidates
ton any office, during the baloung Of the dele,
suiC5, then 10 laat case lhc candidate haVing re-.
coiyod the lowest popular vote shall be droppei,
end The bilo'ng proceed
rFyALTr yol CoguiTrNG FRtrns Ayb BaisuRY.
n. II any person who 8. candidate for aav
nr4lnatlou seipfe the County Convention, shah
Pg pro sen 70 have oJtfel 0r paid any money, OF
other valuable 'hiug, 0r made any promise Of a
consideration or reward 20 any person for his
vote or influence, 10 secure the delegate from any
district, OF shall haze offered or paid any mouoy
gr yalgabls ihing, or prOmieed any confederation
Or reward 10 any delegate for bis yot' or to any
other person With view Of indulging or secur.
inc tle votes Of delegates, or Il tho sane shall
bp done BY any other person With the knowledge
and consent OF such candidate, the uamo Of such
candidate shall be Immediately strick en- from tho
list Of candidates, or II such fact be ascertainod
niter his nomination 10 any othce, and before the
dDal adjournment the name Of the nominee shall
be struck from the ticket and the vacancy sup.
piled by new nomination, and in either case
such person shall be ineligible to any nominal ion
by Convention, or to an election as a delegate
iheroslter. Ard 10 case Il she'll alleged after
The adiorrlnel. Of the cqnvsGtion that any can
didatc put 10 nomination has leel guilty Of such
actr, or any other fraudulent practices to obtain
such nomination, The charge shah Ne invest aicd
b. the Csuniy Commlttee, and such steps taken
as the good u the party may require.
is II any delegate shall receive any money
or other valuable thiug, or accept the promise of
any confederation or reEarl to be paid, delivered,
o. SECURED 70 bini oT any perf0n for such dele
gate a. au nducemont for bis vote, upon proof
Of the fact 10 the satisfaction Of the Convention
such delegate shall be forthwith expelled, and
shan not he received gs delegate to auy future
Convention, api she'll he inoh {iblc to any party
nomination.
BrIEs 30 uATG rREoEpENGE.
10, Casos arising under the ralos shah have
precedence over all other business in Convention,
until ieternined.
NpErlSS or rus coSgEsrfoE.
l1. Tho County Convention shall meet annu
ally In tho Court House ot O'Clock p. NJ, on
The third fuosisy'of September
AsxouSoEugSrs oF cAsDlDAfgs
70. The names of all the candidates for Office .
shall be announced at least three weeks previous
20 the iimv Of holding The primary election.
J. ?, BtRCHFIELD, Chairman,