The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-03-22
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION,
MONDAY, APRIL 4. 1881.

To the Democracy of the County Of Monroe and
State of Ohio:
You are hereby notified that an election
will be held on Monday, the 4th dav of Al pril,
1881, for the purpose Of nominating one can.
didate for each of the following Offices, to be
supported by the party at the ensuing fail
election. viz: Representative, Probate Judge.
Treasurer, Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney,
Commissioner, In6rmary Director. and ,Coro.
ner.
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man
nsr, elect one Committeeman for their respec.
tive .townships to serve for the ensuing year
on the Democratic Central Committee Of the
county.
The polls will bs opened in the several
townships between the hours of Sand 10
O'Clock m aud close at O'Clock m of said
day; at the usual places of holding elections
in the townships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes to be declared NOM
mated.
The election to be conducted In all respects
in conformity with the laws Of the State reg.
ulating general elections. but only the votes
of such persons as are qualified under the
resolution of the Central Commit 20, hsrsaf.
ter set forth, shall be received.
The Democratic Central Committee of Mon.
roe Comfy, Ohio, have resolved, by vote. to
invoke the protection and subject said NOM
mating election to the provisions Of the pri,
mary election law. entitled "An act to pro.
tect the election Of voluntary political asso-
Citations and 10 punish frauds therein. passed
by the Gensrsl Assembly of Ohio, February
"a, 1871, and the amendments thereto and
appointed the following Supervisors to open
and preside at said elections:
WILLIAM TIDD.
Benton-R. M. CLINE.
Bethel-JAMEs WooDER.
Center-W. H. SIMMONS.
Franklin-EI WARD OKgY.
Green-UwEN HURD.
Jackson-3usHRoD FoLGER.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON.
Malaga-M. l.. SLUsHER.
Ohio-IsAAC SUTEB.
Perry-SHED ULLoM.
Salem--J. w. McKIMMIE.
Seneca-JosEpH WEIR.
Summit-ALEx. BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-J. s. MELLoTT.
Switzerland-J. W. STRAUoH.
Washington-THoMAs &. HUBBARD.
Wayne-JAooB WILLIsoN.
Each Supervisor having first been sworn by
T,,ak &c p,IEc o&b
er officer authorized to administer osths, that
he iss legal voter of said township, and that
he will correctly and faithfully conduct said
election, protect it against all frauds and un-
fairness, carefully and truly canvass all the
votes cast thereas, 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 each of whom shall be adminis-
tered the same oath has already been taken by
the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then procee d as
in general elections, to receive the votes, hear
challenges, examine parties challenged under
oath, and conduct said elections under the pro-
visions of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central Com
mittee defines the qualifications of voters:
ReSoloed, That men who supported Winfield
y. Hancock at the last November election, DEM
ocrats who move into the county and will be
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 foreigners who may be entitled tn
naturalization papers in time to vote at the
next general election shall he entitled to vote
1t is made the duty of Supervisors to 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
to open the polls. any Democratic elector OF the
township may be chosen to act:
The Supervisor and Judges. at the close Of
the polls, will count the votes and 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 at O'Clock
p. NJ. on Tuesday. April 3, at the Court House
in Woodsfeld. proceed to open the same in th'
presence Of the Central Committeeman of tn,
several townships, who, as a board Of canvas
sers, will officially declare the result
JOHN B. briggs,
Chairmaa.
WF. WIRE, Secretary.