Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1882-07-27

prinrcd the name or names "a the delegate or
delegates voted for, together with any inStruc-
tionS which the voter may desire To give the
delegate or delegates. Each ballot Sh all bc re-
ceiyed from the person voting the same by
member of the election board, and by him de-
posted IN box or other receptacle pyovidedior
that purpose, TO which box or other receptacle
no person but members OF the board shall have
access.
{. No instructions shall be received or recoC-
niZed unless the same be voted upon the ballot
rs provided in Rule Fifth, nor shall such in
structons ifvotos upon the ballot, be binding
upon the delegates, unless one-half or more OF
the ballots shall contain Instructions concern
ing the Sams onlce. When ever half or more of
the ballots shall contain instructions concern
ing any office, the delegates elected at such e.
lectionS shall be held to be instructed TO sup
port the candidate having the highest number
OF votes for such ofllee.
I. Each election board shall kcepan accurate
list OF the names of all persons voting at such
elections, when the list OF voters togethe with
full aud comp lGte return of such election, con-
tanning an accurate statement or the persons O.
leoted delegates and all instructions voted,
shall be certified by said board to the county
convention, upon printed blanks 10 be furnish
cd by the county convention.
s. Whenever from any district qualified Dem
ocratic voters, in numbers equal TO five times
the delegates with such district has in the coun-
ty convention, shall complain in writing of an
undue election or false return of delegates or OF
instructions, in which complaints the alleged
facts shall be specifically set forth and verified
10y the aaidavit Of one or more persons, such
complainants shall have the right TO contest the
seat of such delegates or the validity of such in
Structions. Such complaint Shal! be heard by Il
committee of five delegates 10 be appointed by
the president of the convention; which said
committee shall proceed TO hear the parties,
their proofs and allegations, and as soon rs
may be reported TO the convention what dele
gates are entitled to seats therein, and what in
StructionS are binding upon such delegates.
whereOpon the convention shall proceed imme-
diately upon the call of the yeas and nays 10 n
dopt or reject the report OF the contesting par
ties: in which call of the yeas and nay the
names of the delegates whose seats are contest
ed or whose instructions are disputed shall be
omitted.
9. All delegates must reside in the district they
represent In case OF absence or inability to
attend. subStltutions may be made from citizens
Of the district.
TO- Delegates must obey the instructions Civ
en- them by their respect i've districts, and if vi
oated, it shall be the duty of the president of
the convention to cast the vote of such dele
gate or delegates in accordance with the in
structions, and the delegate or delegates 50 Of
Tending shall be forthwith expelled from the
and shall not be eligible to any Office
plo nr fypS IN, fi,a for Il
two years.
II. In the convention, majority OF all voters
shall be necessary to a nomination and no per-
sons name shall be excluded from the list of
candidates until after the third ballot or vote,
when the person rec ewing the least number of
votes shall be omitted and struck from the roll,
and SO on ut each successive vote until a nom-
nation be made.
u. II any person who is a candidate for any
nomination before county convention shall
be proven 10 have offered any III oney, or other
valuable thing, or made any promises of n con-
siderati0n or reward to any delegate for his
vote, or to any person with a view of inducing
or securing the votes of delegates, or if the.Same
shall be done by any other person with the
knowledge and consent of such candidate, the
nam. of such candidate shall be immediate
ly stricken from the list of candidates; or il
such fact ba ascertained his nomination, shall
be struck from the tick ct and the vacancy sup
piled bya new nomination, and, in either case,
snch person shall be ineligible to any nomina-
tioD by the convention, or to an election as a
delegate thereafter. And in case il shall be nj.
legged 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 investigated by the county
committee, and such steps taken as the good OF
party may require.
l3. II any delegate shall receive any money or
other valuable thing, or accept the promise of
any consideration or reward to be paid, deliver
ed or secured to him or to any person for such
candidate, as an induce ment for his vote. upon
proof of the fact to the satisfaction Of the con-
vention, such delegate shall be forthwith ex-
PEELED, and shall not be receive as a delegate to
any future convention, and shall be ineligible
to any party nomination.
Ii. Cases arising under the Sth, 18th and 18th
n!es shall have precedence over all other busi-
ness in convention until determined.
Is. That the term Of the chairman ofthe county
committee shall begin on the first day of Janu-
ary of each and every year.
IS. That the delegates from the several BorO-
Ughs and townships he authorized, in connection
with the chairman Of the county committee, to
appoint the members of the committee, for the
various boroughs and townships.
At a meeting of the Democratic County Com
mittee held at Bellefonte on Friday, July H.
1882, the following committees were appointed
to hold the delegate elections on the 5th OF Au-
gust:
Bellcfontc-N. Wv. F. Reber, S. T. Shu-
CERT, d. 2. Kline.
Bellefonte-S. W.-Charles Smith, Jno Hofr-
er, Edward Brown, Jr
Bellefonte-W. W.-James Schofeld, Ollie Meek
William Glenn.
Howard Borough-Howard, Brickley, III. A.
Moore, A. j. Weber.
Mllesburg-C. X. Essin gton, George Campbell
O. z. Kreamer.
NIihem-A. Walter S, James C. Smith, W. X.
Alexander.
Philipsburg-D. w. Holt.
Unionville-J. C. Smith, b. " Brisbn, John
Bing.
Benner-Uriah Stover, ia mes Henderson, Geo
Markle.
Boggs-Charles A. NJ Laughlin, Col. j. F.
Weaver, Haste Lyman:
Burnside-WiIiam II irple, Bernard Veideffer
John MulhOland,
College-Frank Taylor, James Gililand, Wm.
M'Girk
Curtin-Frederck RUbb, Michel Leathers,
William MCloskey.
Ferguson-Old.-A.J j. UrendOrf, j. +. KrebS,
George w. HOman...
Ferggson-New.-J. H Heberling, d. II. Kus-
eenborder, Levi Walker.
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