Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-08-31


different districts Ia ibs annual Democrats Coun.
/ " Convection shall ho held at The usual place Of
t1idins Ao general elections fos esch diitrei
on NE Saturday preceding the third Tuesday OF
/ September, being ibs nth this ycarl beginning
a. l o'cloos p NJ, Of saua day.
wa TO HoLp HLrouoS
/ D, The said delegate elections shall bo held by
an election board, to consist Of the members Of
! tho County Committee for such district, and two
other Democratic yolors thereof, who shalt be
| appointed or dtsgna,ed by the County Com.
miitee
nov TO PHI VACANCIES
/ 10 case any Of the persons so constituting the
hoard shall DO absont from the place Vi holding
1 the election for o quarter Of an hour after the
time appointed by Rule First, for opening. OF the
same, his Or their place or places, shall be hlled
| by M election to be conducted Vics poice by the
Democratic voters present AZ the time
ouALIfioAyoS or VOTERS
/ o. Every qualified voter Of the district, who At
the Aai general election voted tho Democratic
Ticket ihall he entitled to vote at the delegate
elections
uonn 0F yetiNG.
! 2, The voting at MI delegate tlectuns shall bs
I by ballot upon which ballots shall 10 written
/ or printed toe name or names OF the delegate or
delegates voted for, together With any insiruc.
tons which the votor may desire to give the dele.
I gate or delegates. Each ballot 70 be received
/ from tho person voting the same by n member VI
the election board, and by him deposited in a
box or other receptacle prepared for that purpose,
TO which box or other receptacle no person bat
the membets OF the election board shall have
acoess.
or IsfRvcrioSs
s. No Instructions shall be received on feeog.
niIed unless The same bn voted upon ,ho ballot as
provided by Rule Seventh, nor shall such 10.
struotions, if voted upon the ballot, DO binding
upon the delegate, unless one half moro OF tho
ballots shall contain instructions concerning the
same Office Whenever half or moro Of the bal. |
lots shall contain Instructions concerning any
office, the delegates elected at such election shall
be held TO be instructed to supper, tho candidate
having the highest number cf votra for such |
Office
That when a candidate having received the
highest number Of votes 10 a district is stricken
from the roll IN accordaaee with Rule Thirteenlh,
Il becomes the duty Of the delegates 10 said dis
triot to cast their votes Tor the candidate having
received the next highest numbof Of votes la 1
said district Psopidsd that such candidate hall
have received one-iourth the number Of votes
pollod for the candidates.
ooSbUorSe rHu ELECTION, nE1unss Ayp BLANKS. 4
list Of ihs names of al persons voting gt such I
elections which list Of voters together with a
full and complete return Of such election con
tainibg nn accurate statement Of tho persons I
elected delegates and ali instructions voted, shall
be certified by said board to tho County Conysn /
tion, upon printed blanks to be furnished by tho I
County Committee.
coNrrsrso sEArs o. DEbgGArys, gRauB, erc /.
10. Whenever from any district. qasilaed Dsu,- /
oorato voters, Ia numbers equal 10 ivo times the
delegates which such district has ia the County |
Convention, shall complain in writing Of no ua- I
due eieotiou Of false return OF delegates or Of ia 4
s'ruetons, 10 which compla nt the alleged facts /
shall be 'peoislly setforth AMI yeriGsi by tho |
affidavit Of one or more persons, such complaint /
shall have the right to contest The seat Of such 1
delegates Or their validity Of such insiruotons,
coNmrrFE or Fiyr.
Such complaint shall bo heard by a Committed /
Of aye delegates to te appoinied by the President
Of the Convention, which said Committee shall /
proceed 10 hear tho parties, their proofs aud .
allegations, aud az soon a. may be reported TO /
the ConVsniion what delegates sfo entitled 10
seats therein, and Nbat instructions arc binding
upon such delegates WhervBpon the Convention
shall proceed Immediately, upon the call Of The
yeas aud nays, 10 adopt or reject tbe report Of
The c0Btesting parties. Ia which call uf the yeas
and nays the names oi the delegates whose seats
arc contested or whose instructions aro disputed,
shall be omitted.
QuALiricAToSs bF DELEG ArEs-suBsrirurrs
n. An delegates must reside ia the district
they reprcgcut lu case Of absence or Inability
to attend fObsutu,iors may hs made iroin cli
sens of The district
MUst obBY iSsrRucrioSs, on Br EXPELLED.
70. Delegates must obey Instructions given
them by their respective Districts and " violated
IL shall be the duty Of the Preddout OF tbe Con.
vcntion % cast the vote Of such delegate or dele
gates In Accordance with the instructions and
the delegate or delegates 50 offending ,hail he
forthwith expelled FROM the Convention, and
shall not be eligible to any Office or place of trust
IN the party Tor period Of two years
uAJoRlTT oFALL NECESSARY 70 nostyArr.
rs. In Convention O majority Of an the dele
gates shalt be ueoessary 10 q nomination and
no per5on's name shall DO excluded from the list
Of candidates untUl after the SIXTH ballot or
vote when tho psrsao receiving the least number
VI votes sbsllh be omitted aud struck frum the rot
and 30 on at each successive vote until q nomina-
tun u made, Pfouid,d, that II there shalt be
tie vote between two Or more OF tho candidates
for any ohinc, during the ballotng Of the dele.
gates, ihen u That case the candidate having re-.
eeived the oTest popular vote shall be dropped,
aud the balioting proceed.
PENALTY ron c5rHrriSo FRAUDS Asp AanyRv.
10 II any person who is candidate for nnv
nomination before the County Convention, shall 4
be proven to have offered or paid any money, or
other valuable thing, or made any promise Of a
consideration or reward TO any person for bis
vote or influence, to secure the delegate from any
district, or shall have offered or paid any money
or valuable thing, or promised any consideration
or reward, to any delegate for his vote or 10 any
other person with a view Of indulging or secur-
ing The votes Of delegates, or II the same shall
be done by any other person With the knowledge
and consent Of such candidate, the name Of such
candidate shall be immediately strick eu from the
list Of candidates, or f such fact be asceriained
after his nomination to any othce, and before the
6nal adjournment, the name Of the nominee shall
be struck from the ticket and the vacancy sup
piled by new nominaiion, and Ia either case
such person shall 10 insligibla to any nomination
by Convention. OF 70 an election as a delegate
thereafter. Aud In ease Il shall Q alleged alter
the adjournment Of The Conyeaton that any can.
didate put 10 nomination has been guilty Of such
acts, or any other fraudulent practices TO Obtain
such nomination, the charge shall BE- Investigated
by tho County Committee, and snoh steps taken
as the good of The party may require.
10 II any delegate shail receive auy money
or other valuable thing, or accept the promise Of
any confederation or rbsarl 70 be paid, delivered,
or secured to him, or any person for such dele ]
gate a. an inddcoment for bis vote, upon proof {
Of the fact to the satisfaction Of tho Convention
such delegate shall be forthwith expelled. and
shall not be received as a delegate to any future
Convention, and shs be ineligible to any party
nomination.
nrLFs 70 NAVE PRECEDENCE.
H. Cases arising under the rules shall have
precedence over all other business in Convention,
until determined
MEETING or rns coSvESrioS, !
u. The County Convention shall meet annu I
ally, in the Cour, House at O'Clock P. NJ, on
the third Tuesday Of September.
ANNOUNCEMENTS or CAsomAtEs.
y, The names Of All the candidates for Office a
shall ba announced at least three weeks previous .
to the time Of holding the primary election. .
j. =. b RCHFIELD, Chaitmau.
Wv. n. WALLACE, Secretary
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