The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-03-07
9n,usta Nominating Convention.
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1882.

RESOLVED, By majority Of the Democratic
Central Committee of Monroe County, Ohio,
that a county primary election, by the Dem
ocratio voters of said county under the pro
| visions of sections 1915 to section 1921. in
elusive, Of the Revised Statutes Of Ohio, be
held on Monday, April 8, 1882, for the pur-
pose OF placing in nomination one pers OIL
for each Of the following county Offices, viz:
Auditor, Clerk of the Common Pless and
District Courts, Commissioner and fnfrm ary
Director.
RE,oLvBD, That the annexed nutics be
published in TIE SPIRIT Of DEMOCRACY, =
newspaper published in said county:
NOTICE.
To the Democracy of Monroe County, Ohio:
You are hereby notified that primary
slection will BE- held, ON Monday. April 3,
1882, for the purpose Of placing in nomina.
tion
One person for the Office of Auditor OF
Monroe County, Ohio;
One person for Clerk of the Common Pleas
and District Courts of said county;
One person for Commissioner Of said
county;
One person for Infrmary Director Of said
county.
The D mocracy Of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same
manner. elect one Committeeman for their
respective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on ths Democratic Central COMMITTEES
of tie county.
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours of & and 10
o'clock a. m. aud close at 6 o'clock p. 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 votss to be declared
nominated.
The election to be conducted in all re-
spects in conformity with the laws Of the
State regulating general elections. but only
the votes Of such rersoss as are qualified
under the resolution of the General Com.
mittee, hereafter set forth, shall be received
The Democratic Central Committee of Mon
roe County, Ohio. have resolved. by vote, to
invoke the protection and subject said pri
mary election to the provisions Of sections
29l6 to 1921 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.
Ths following persons from the following
townships and voting precincts have been
appointed Supervisors, viz:
Adams-ELIEL HEADIEY. !
Benton-G. 8. ALaEo.
Bothel-JoHN K CAMDEN.
Center-C. W. HoEFFLER.
Franklin-EDwARD OKEY.
Green-JOHN j. GnUDY.
Jackson-B. p. FoLaER.
Lec-JoHN NJ. GOODWIN.
Malaga-E j. GRAHAM.
Ohto-T G ALLEN. i
Perry-DAvID LENTz.
Salem-J. w. McKIMMIE.
Seneca-J. T. HANNAHs.
Summit-ALBx. BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-JEssE A, KEYsER.
Swi zerland-FRED ZEssIGER.
WashiDgton-CHARLEs HILL
WaYue--ALBERT CRoNIN
Bach Supervisor having frst been sworn
BY a Justice of the Peace. Notary Public, or
,ther officer authorised to administer oaths,
that he is legal voter OF said toxnshi ?. and
hat he will correctly and faithfully conduct
'aid election. protect it against all frauds
,nd unfAirness, carefully and truly canvass
Ill the votes cast thereat. and return the
same according to he call Of the Democratic
Central Com mmittee of Monroe County Ohio,
lud the provisions Of the primary election
aw," shall then call upon the Democratic
'leo; ors present at the polls. aud possessing
he qualifications of persons entitled to vote
lncer this notice. to choose two judges'o Of
,lections and two clerks to assist in receiving
Ind taking account of the votes cast, to ca b
,f whom shall be administered tue same
,ath as already taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed,
IS in general elections, to receive ;he votes.
lear challenges. examine parties challs nysd
lpder oath, aud conduct said elections under
he provisions Of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Central
Committee defines the qualifications Of vo.
ere:
That men who supported the Democratic
State ticket at the last annual election;
Democrats who move into the county and
Fill be legal voters at the next general cleo.
ion; young men, known to be Democrats. who
7ill be of age at the next general elactiou;
democratic foreign rs who may be entitled
o naturalization papers in time to vote at
he next general election, shall be entitled
o vote.
II is made the duty Of Supervisors to see
hat this resolution is carried into complste
feet, and to conduc. said election fairly and
mpartlslly.
In case a Supervisor appointed is not pres.
mt to open the polls, any Democratic elector
f the township may be chosen to act.
The Supervisor AMI Judges, at the close of
he polls. will count the votes and declare the
esult. cause the pol.books and tally sheets
uly certified and sealed up. to be returned BY
be Central Committeeman elect to the Demo.
ratio Central Committee who will, at o'clock
. m &, on Tuesday, April 4. at the court house
n Woodsfeld proceed to open tie same in the
resence of the Central Committeeman of the
everal townships. who, as Il board Of canvas
ers, will officially declare the result
JOHN B. DRIGGS, Chairman.
JAMES A. WATSON, SecretIry.