The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-01
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY, CONVENTION.
Monday, April 4, 1sSI.
Oh. Democracy Of tie County Of Monroe und

Yen are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Monday. the 4th dav Of April.
1881. for tba purpose Of nominating one can.
didase for bh OF the following Offices, to be
supported BY the party at the ensuing fail
election. viz: Representative, Probate Judge,
Treasurer. Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney,
Commissioner, Innrmary Director. and Coro.
ner. 80
The Democracy Of the several townships
will. at the same time. and in the same man
Dsr, elect one Committeeman for their respso-
tive townships to serve for the shsuing year
on the Demoofatic Central COMMITTEES Of the
county.
The polls will be opened In the several
townships between the hours of aud 10
o'clock m and close At o'clock p m of said
day. At the usual places Of holding elections
In the townships.
The nominations viii be BY the popular
vots system, the candidate receiving the
mated.
The election to be conducted IN all respects
In conformity with the laws Of the State reg.
ulating general elections. bat only the votes
Of such persons as are qualified under the
resolution Of the Central Commit ~. hsrsat.
ter set forth, shall be received.
The Democratic Central Committss Of Mon.
roc Comfy, Ohio, have resolved, by vote. TO
invoke the protection and subject ssid nom-
mating election to the provisions Of the pri.
hary election law. entitled aAn aet 20 pro.
tsct the election Of voluntary political asso.
Citations and 70 punish frauds therein. passed
BY the Gsnersl Assembly Of Ohio, February
"a, 1871, and the amendments thereto and
appointed the following Supervisors to open
and preside at said elections:
Adams WILLIAM TIDD.
Benton-R. NJ. CLINE.
Bethel-JAMEs WboDER.
Uentsr-W. H. SIMMONS.
Franklin-Er WARD OKEY.
Gresn-tlwEN HURD.
Jacksou-3usHRop FoLGER.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON.
Malaga-M. L., SLusHER.
Ohio-IsAAC SUTER.
Perry-SaED ULLoM.
Salem-J. w. McKIMMIE.
Seneca-JosEPH WEaR.
Sumnit-ALEx. BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-J. :. MELLorr.
Switxerland-J. w. STRAucH.
Washing :pn-THoMAs Z. HUBBARD.
WsYne-JAcoB WILSON.
Each Supervisor having Arst been sworn by
. Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public, or 9TH
Or ofAcer authorized to administer oxths, '.that
he 10 legal voter of said township, and that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
eleotion, protect il against oil frauds and -.
fairness, carefully and truly canvass all the
votes cast thereat. and return the same accor.
ding to the cali Of the Democratic Central
Committee Of Monroe County. Ohio. and the
provisions Of the primary election law" shall
then call upon the Democratic electors present
at the polls, and possessing the qualifications
of persons entitled to vote under this notice, to
choose two judges Of elections and two clerks
to assist in receiving and taking account Of the
votes cast, to caoh Of whom shall be admins.
tered the same oath has slready been taken by
tho Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proeee 4. as
In geseral elections, TO receive the votes, hear
challenges, examine parties challenged under
oath, and conduct said elections under the pro.
visiqns Of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central Com
mittee defines the qualifications Of voters
Resoloed, That men who supported Winfield
>. Hancock at the last November election, Dem
ocrats who move into the county and viii b
legal voters at the next general election, young
men known to be Dem ocrats who will be of age
in time to vote at the next general election and
Democratic foreigner. who may be entitled IN
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election shall be entitled to vote.
1t is made the duty of Supervisors b, see that
this resolution is carried into complete effect,
and to conduct said election fairly and Impair
TALLY.
In case Supervisor appointed is not present
p open the polls. apy Democratic elector of the
township may be chosen to act;
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close Of
the polls, will count the votes aud declare the
result, cause the poll books and tally sheets.
duly certified and sealed up. to be returned by
the Central Committeeman elect to the Demo
cratic Central Committee who will ut O'Clock
r. NJ. on Tuesday. April s. at the Court House
in Woodsfeld. proceed to open the same In the
presence Of tha Central Committssnen of the
several townships. who, as board Of canvas
sers, win officially declare the result
JOHN B. DRIGGS,
Ckairma..
W F. WIRE, Secretary.