Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-09-14

different districts In the annual Dem ocratic Coun.
" Convention shall be held at the usual place Of
toiding the general elections for ea,h district,
on The Saturday pfece ling the thlri Tuesday Of
September, tbting tho 18th this year, beginning
At o'clock, ?. NJ, Of same day.
wHo 10 uoLp ELECTION.
5. The said delegate elections shall be held By
an election board, to consist OF the members Of
the County Committee for such district, aud two
other Democratic voters thereof, who shall be
appointed or designated by the County Com
miiteo.
row 70 Pill VACANCIES.
In ease any Of the persons so constituting tho
hoard shall he Abseot from the place of holding
the election for quarter Of an hour after ths
time appointed, BY Rule Fira, fur opening of The
iHmei ms or their place or places shall be fllni
by m election TO be conducted rioi roiee by the
Democratic voters present at the time.
QUALIFICATIONS or VOTERS.
o. Every qualified voter Of the district, who at
The last general election voted the Democratic
ticket shall be entitled to voieat tho delegate
elections.
MODE w yorING,
I. The voting At oil delegate elections shall bs
by balloti upon vhiA ballats shall be written
or printed the name or names Of the de legaie or
delegates voted for, together with any iusifuo.
tons which the voter may desire TO give the dele.
gate or delegates. EHch ballot to be received
from the person voting the same by a member o {
the election board, and by hin deposited Ia a
box o. other receptacle prepared for that purpose
to which box or other receptacle 40 person but
the members of the election board shah have
access.
~ NsrRucroSs.
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niied unless the sane be voted upon the ballot as
provided by Rule seventh, nor shall such ia
strnctions, IL voted upon the balllt, be binding
upon the delegate, unless ono.half or more Of The
ballots shall contain ainsiructons concerning the
same once Whenever half oT more OF the bal.
lols shal contain Instructions concerning any
ounce, the delegates elected at such election shall
be held 70 be Instructed TO support the candidate
having abe highest number Of votes for such
Office
That when a candidate having received tho
highest number Of votes 10 district is stricken
from the roll in accordance with Rule Thirteenth,
II becomes the duty Of the delegates 10 said dis
rict to east their votes Tor the candidate having
received The next highest number Of votes In
said districts PSopided, that such candidate hall
have received one.iourth tho number Of votes
polled for the candilates.
NN'''''aaN' Ahh hhHNNAhNf hhlNhNH ANn NLANkN.
.. Each election board shall keep an accurate
llst Of the names Of all persons voting at such
elections which list Of voters together with a
full and complete return Of such election coa-
tanning an accurate statement Of the petsons
elected delegates and all instructions voted shall
be certified by said board to the County Conyen.
ton, upon printed blanks 10 be furnished by the
County Committee.
coNrEsrlS0 sEArs on nELEGATas, FRAUD, Etc.
10 Whenever from any district qualified Dem
ocralic voters in numbers equal to i've times the
delegates which such district has Ia The County
Convention, shall complain In writing Of an un.
due election Of false return Of delegateso or Of In
s'ruetionsi in which compla lot the alleged fact.
shall be specially setforth aal yerigsi by tao
affidavit Of one or more persons. such complaint
shall have the right to contest the seat Of such
delegates or their validity Of such iniruc,ilns
COMMITTEE OF rive.
Such complaint shall be heard BY a Comuittee
Of syc dclogatesto to be appointed by the President
Of the Convention, which said Committee shall
proceed TO hear the parties, their proofs and
aud a' soon as may be reported 10
the Convention what delegates Gre entitled 10
seats therein, and What instructions are binding
upon such delegates. Whereupon the Convention
shall proceed Immediately, upon the call Of the
yeas and nays, to adopt or reject the repoft Of
the contesting parties. 10 which call Of the yeas
and nays the names Of the delegates whose seats
are contested or whose Instructions are disputed,
shall be omitted.
QuALiricATloSs % DELEGArEs-s SUBSTITUTE
IL. All delegates must reside 10 the district
they reprefont. In easo Of nbseoce or inability
TO attend, substituiiors may bs made from cid
zens Of the district.
susr onEr iNsrRucross, OR Hs EXPELLED
u. Delegates must obey instructions given
them by their respective districts, and if violated
II shall be the duty OF the Preidont Of the Con.
vention 10 cast the vote o. such delegate or dele.
gates in accordance with the Instructions and
the delegate or delegates ~ offending shall he
forthwith expelled from the Conventiaa, and
shall not be eligible to any office or place Of trust
In the party for period of two years
A AuAJomrr All NECESSARY TO NOMINATE.
Is. In Convention msiority Of all the dele
gates shall be necessary 10 a nomnaton; and
no persons name shall be excluded from the list
Of candidates until after the SIXTH ballot or
vote, when tho person receiving the least number
Of votes sbaI be omitted and struck from the roll,
and 20 on ~ each successive vote until nUmina-
ton Is made, Prooidsd, that II there shalt be a
tie vote between two OF more Of the candidates
for any Office, during the balloting Of the dele
gates, then Ia that case the candidate having re.
csiscd the loWest popular vote shall be dropped.
and the Ahlloling proceed.
PENALTY r5g coNMlrrIEG FRAUDS ANp BRinERY.
II. II any person who is a candidate for any
Nomination before the County COnventiOn, shall /
be proven 10 have on,red or paid any money, or
other valuable thing, or made any promise Of a |
confederation or reward to any person for his
vote OF influence, to secure the delegate from any
district, or shall have offered or paid any mouey
or valuable thing or promised any consideration |
or reward, to any delegate for his vote, or to any
other person with view Of indulg,ng or soeur. /
ing the yoies 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 streke on from the
list Of candidates, or Il such fact be ascertained
after his nomination to any oitcc and before the |
hual adjournment, the name Of the nominee shall |
be struck from the ticket and the vacancy sup |
piled by new nomination, and In either ease |
such person shall be Ineligible to any nomination |
by Convention, or TO an eleslon as a delegate |
thereafter. And in case it shalt 0 alleged alter
the adjournment Of the Convsntion that any can. /
didate put Ia nomination has been guilty OF such |
acts, rany other fraudulent practices 70 obtain |
such nomination, the charge shall bo investigated
by the County Committee and such steps taken |
as The good Of the party may require.
~ - ANg hNiNAaNp HhhN NNNtlNt any money ]
or other valuable thing or accept the promise Of |
any consideration or reward to be paid delivered,
or secured to him, or any person for such dele |
gate as an inducement for his vote, upon proof |
Of the fact 10 the satisfaction Of the Convention
such delegate shall be forthwith expelled, and |
shall not be received as delegate to any future /
Convention, ant sh'lI bc ineligible tp any party |
nomination.
HuLEs TO HAVE rREcEDESor.
is. Cases arising under the rules shall have |
precedence over all other business in Convention,
until determined.
NESTING or rng CONVENTION.
H. The County Convention shall meet annu |
ally, in the Court House at o'clock p. NJ, 90 |
the third Tueiday Of September
ANNOUNCEMENTS or CANDIDATES.
lS The names Of all the candidates for Office !
.hall be announced at least three weeks previous /
10 the liav OF hpliipg the primary election.
]. P.B RCHFIELD, Chairman.
WV. H. WALLACE, Secretary.
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