Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-29
NAPOLEON, o. MARCH 20, 1888
DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATING ELECTION
Monday, April I'd, 1888,

Tn nursuance of the vote of the Democracy oi
Uonry county Ohio at the october election, 1882 In
favor of primary vote, the central committee OF
Henry county, Ohio, met at Napoleon, ohio' anu
hxsd the first Monday in April, 1885, as the time for
holding said primary election for the following
named county Offices to-wit Representative, Treas
urer Recorder Surveyor, County Commissioner, In
Urinary Director and Coroner; and the poles shall
be open from six q. nj. until p. m in each voting
precinct in said Henry county. The committee also
passed the following resolutions: a
Pes0Lyed, That said election be cOnducted urdeI
the rmary election laws OF Ohio, ana tnat AZ sa q
prirnary election all such bona fade resident elect
Srs shall be entitled to vote in their respective tow-
shjps who are willing to support the several candi-
dates chosen at said primary election, and vote ior
them at the regular October eieehoh.
2esoiped. That the following rules and regulations
be enforced at the said primary election:
I. At the polls and before the opening OF the
same there shall be chosen from among the Demo-
cratic electors present. two judges ana two clerks OF
election. Ut. , Ill ,,
and taley sheets shall be kept and returned as on
onv general election, and any candidate or other
Oem elector shall have right to be present at
the cou nting and canvessing of the votes.
4 The names of all the candidates for the several
ofces sha be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket of plain white printing paper;
4. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
from tickets for the nomination of county officers as
necessary printed and ready at least seven days be-
fore the day of primary election and shall deliver
aIch tickets in double the number OF Democratic
Yotes asst Mt the last fall election, to
snonsbe Democrats, for their respective townships,
three days before the day of the primary cleo
ron together with the tally sheets ana poLl 6ooks
Ali primary election tickets for the nomination of
candidates shall be much as possible uniform an
alike. cu.., - .,, r,o..l
oha aan 0f
auch primary election tickets, pobo and talley-
sheets call meeting of the said Executive Commit
tao at seven days before the day OF said primary
election and at said meeting apportion the cost
,mon1 the several candidates, and upon failure or
refusal of any candidate to pay such assessment,
his name shall be omitted from such tickets. Any
candidate has the right to have printed for his own
use primary election tickets, but on all such tickets
sha be the names of all the candidates under their
yespectiye heads that have announced themselves as
such candidates within seven days Of the day of the
primary election.
a. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
one of the Judge. of each township shall Saturday,
April 7th 1888, at clock, p. m return the poll
books and ay % ths dS a ts
who In the presence of such returning Judges shall
open the returns, count and canvass the votes and
declare the candidates having received the highest
number of votes duly nominated.
The supervisor of each election precinct shall take
an oath, which may be administered by any person
authorized to administer oaths, or Township Trus-
rk.l0
ster the same oath to the judges and clerks chosen
for such election. Tho oath may be in the follow
ing form: ~,
ractly and faithful " conduct the Democratic Prima-
nv Election of Henry county, Ohio for the nomina-
tion of county officers, to be held in - township
Gu the I'd day of April, 1883. Ihat yon will protect
it against al frauds and unlalrness ana carefully and
truiy canvass all votes thereat, 30 help you God
Tfanyqualiied elector under this election shall
challenge any vote offered the supervisor or one of
the judges shall administer the person Whosevoe
ia challenged an oath, which may be in the follow
ing form:
You-- - solemny swear tnat you "ilitrue
answer make to such questions as may be put to
you touching your qualification to vote at the Hen
~ county, Ohio Democratic Primary Election for
county officers. held in - township, April2, S3.
If such person refuse to be sworn, or eng sworn
refuse to answer any question put 10 nlin py sag su
tory or successfully contradicted by sworn testimony
Ofwitnesses who may be called, MS vote shall be
rejected, but otherwise hs vote shall DC received
tFor cause of fchalenge see Sec. 292O OF the laws
ofNOhio.J
SUpEny1sogs. THE follow ing gentlemen will &C,
Supervisors of election for their respective town
Ridgeville- Conrad Mohr.
Freedom-Harry Gehrett.
Sapoleon-D. Meekieon, Jr.
FIatrock- +. Nischwitz.
Pleasant, New Bavaria-C Hornung.
Holgate-W. Kaufman.
Marion-J. II. Hashberger.
Monroe-W. II. Boomer.
Harrison-J. N. Bliss.
Liberty, East-G. q. Foncan0n.
+. West-Wilson Gehrett
Washington-W. w. McGifiin.
Damascue--A. M. Gidley.
Ssichheld--G. W. Baugher.
Bartlow--Peter johnson.
Aresolution was also adopted, requesting the cleo
tors OF the several Townships at the primary cleo
sion 10 designate one Of their number to act mem
ber OF the Central Committee for the ensuing year.
D. MEEKISON, JR,
l.. L. oRwIG, Chairman.
Secretary.