Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-07-21

turn of such election, containing an accu-
rate statement Of the persons elected dele
gates and all instructions voted, shall be
certified by said board to the county con-
vension, upon printed blanks to be fur
nished by the county convention.
&. Whenever from any district qualified
Democratic voters, in numbers equal to
five times the delegates which such district
has in the county convention, shall COM
plain in writing of an undue election or
false return of delegates or of instruc-
tions, in which complaints the alleged facts
shall be specifically set forth and verified
by the affidavit of one or more persons,
such c0mplainants 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
tho 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.
.. All delegates must reside in the dis
trict they represent. In case of absence or
inability to attend, substitutions 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 Of the convention to cast the vote
pf 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 be eligible 10 any Office or place Of
trust in the party for II period Of two years.
IL. In the convention, n majority of all
voters shall be necessary TO a nomination
and no persons name shall be excluded
from the list of candidates until after the
.hird ballot or vote, when the person re-
ceiving the least number Of votes shall br
omitted and struck from the roll and 80
On at each successive vote until nUmina.
ton be made
IL Ii any person who Is candidate
for any nomination before Il county con-
vention shall be proven 10 have offered or
paid any money, or other valuable thing,
or made any promise of consideration
gr reward 10 any delegate for his vote, or
70 any person with view of inducing or
.ecuring the votes Of delegates, or If the
same shall be done by any other person
with the knowledge and consent Of such
candidate, the name Of such candidate
ball be Immediately stricken from tho llst
of candidates or II such fact be ascer-
tained afte- his nomination, shall be struck
from the ticket and the vacancy supplied
by new nomination, and, IN either casc,
such person shall be Ineligible TO any nom
nation by the convention, or 10 An elcc-
zion as a delegate thereafter. And In case
i shall be alleged after the adjournment of
the convention that any candidate put in
nomination has been guilty OF such acts or
Of any other fraudulent practices to obtain
such nomination, the charges shall be in
ycstigatcd by the county committee, and
such steps taken a. the good of the party
may require.
Il. Ii any delegate shall receive any
money or other valuable thing, or accept
the promise Of any consideration or re-
ward TO be paid, delivered or secured 10
him or 10 any person for such candidate,
"a an induccment for his vote, upon proof
ii the fact 10 the satisfaction OF the cou-
gentiou, such delegate shall be forthwith
expelled, and shall not be recieycd "a "A del
gate 70 any further convention and shall
be ineligible to any party nomination.
Il. Cases arising under the alh, 18th
and 18th rules shall have precedence over
all other business in co5rvution until de-
tcrmncd.
Is That the term of the chairman of
the county committee shall begin on tho
first day of January Of each and every
year.
lb That the delegates froN the several
boroughs and townships be authorized, in
conjunction with the chairman Of the
county committee, TO appoint the members
Of the committee for the various boroughs
and townships.
Tho boards to hold the primary elections
will be announced hereafter.