The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-02-28

elusive, of the Revised Statutes Of Ohio, be
held on Monday, April 8, 1882, for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination one perso on
for each Of the following county ohces, viz:
Auditor, Clerk of ths Common Pleas and
District Courts, Commissioner and lndrmary
Director.
Re oLvrp, That the annexed notics be
published in TIE SPIRir of DEMOCRACY, .
newspaper published in said county:
NOTICE.
To the Democracy of Monroe County. Ohio:
You are hereby Iotif.i that a primary
election will be held, on Monday. april 5,
1882, for the purpose Of placing i'll nomina-
ton
One person for the Office of Auditor OF
Monroe County, Ohio;
One person for Clerk OF the Common Pleas
and Distric. Courts Of said county,
One person for Commissioner Of said
county;
| One pers on 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 the Democratic Central Committee
of tie county.
/ The polls will be opened in the everal
townships between the hoars Of and'lo
o'clock q. M. aud close at o'clo5k p. m. of
said day. At the usual places Of holding
elections in the townships.
The nomina ions wilt be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number Of votes to ba 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 rersoas as are qualified
under the resolution Of the Central Com
mittse, hereafter set forth, shall be received
The Democratic Central Com Of Mon
roe County, Ohio. have resolved. by vote to
invoke the protection AMI subject said pti
mary election to the provisions OF sections
29l6 TO 1921 Of the Revised Statutes Of Ohio.
Tn. following persons from the following
townships and voting precincts have bsen
appointed Supervisors, viz:
Adams-ELtEL HEADIEY.
Beuton-G. 8. ALeEo.
Bsthel-JoHN X. CAMDEN.
Center-C. w. HoEFFLER
Franklin-EDwARD OKEY.
Green-JoHN j. GGUDY.
Jacksou-B. e. FoLeER.
Ler-JoHN NJ. GOODWIN.
| Malaga j. GRAHAM.
Ohio-T G. ALLEN.
Perry-DAvID LENTZ.
Salem-J. w. McKIMM1E.
seneca-J. +. HANNAHs.
Summit-ALEx. BUCHANAN.
Sunsbury-JEssE A. KEYsER.
Swi zerland-FRED ZEssIGER.
Washington-CHARLEs HILL.
Wayne-ALBERr ORoNrN
Each Supervisor having 6rst been sworn
by a Justice of the Peace, Notary Public. or
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
that he is a legal voter of said tor nship and
that he will correctly and faithfully conduct
said election, protect 1t against all frauds
and unfairness, carefully ami truly canvass
all the votes cast therest, aud return the
same according to the ea'l Of the Democratic
Central Committse of Monroe County, Ohio
and the provisions Of the primary election
law" shall then call upon the Democratic
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the qualifications of persons entitled to vote
under this notice, to chooss two judges OF
elections and two clerks to assist In recsivins
and taking account of the votes cast, to Ga b
Of whom shall be administered tue same
oath as already taken by the Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed,
rs in general elections. to receive The votes.
hear challenges, examine parties challenged
under oath, aud conduct said elections uuder
the provisions of the primary election law.
The following resolution OF the Central
COMMITTEES deHnes the qualifications of vo
iters:
That men who supported the Democratic
State ticket at the last annual election;
Democrats who move into the c)unty and
will be legal voters at the next general cleo
tion; young men, known to bs DemocraIs.w who
will be of age at ths next general election;
Democratic foreign rs who may beentitlsd
to naturalization papers in time to vote At
the next general election, shall be entitled
to vote. i
It is made the duty Of Supervisors to see
that this resolution is carried into oomplsts
effect, and to conduc. said election fairly and
impartislly.
! In case a Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent 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. m. on Tuesday. April 4, at the court house
in Woodsfed. proceed to open tie same in the
presence of the Central Committeeman of the
several townships. who, as u board Of canvas.
sers, will officially declare the result
| JOHN B. BRIGGS. Chairman.
JAMES A. WATSON. Secretary.