The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-02-27

RESOLVED, By the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of Monroe County, Ohio. that county
primary election, by the Democratic voters
Of said county under the provisions Of SEQ
tions 29l6 to section 1921, inclusive, Of the
Revised Statutes of Ohio, be held on Monday,
April q 1883, for the purpose Of placing In
nomination one person for each of the fol-
lowing cfites, viz: Representative, Treasurer,
Sheriff, Recorder, Surveyor, Commissioner
and Inhrmary Director.
REsoLvED, That the annexed notice be
published in Tag SPIRIT OF DsxocaAor, a
newspaper published in said county:
NOTICE.
To Tie Democracy ?f Monroe L0unty. OHIO:
a. You are hereby nnuf>d that 7 pr mary
election will be hsld on Monday Apri q,
1883, for the purpose Of placing in nomiha-
tiop
One person for the ohcs OF Representative
OF Monroe County, Olio;
One person for Treasurer Of said county;
| One person for Sheriff Of said county;
One person for Recorder of said county;
| One person for Surveyor of said county;
One person for Commissioner of sail
county;
One person for Infrmary Director Of said
county.
The Democracy Of the several townships
will, at the same time, and in the same man
nsr, elect one Com mitteeman for, their re-.
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee Of
the county. .s,
The polls will be opened in the several
townships between the hours Of and 20
O'clock q. N. aud close at O'Clock p. m. OF
said day, at the usual places of holding tn +,
elections in the towships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number of votes to be declared
nominated.
+ The election to be conducted in all respects
In conformity with the laws of the State
regulating general elections, but only the
votes Of suoh persons as are qualified under
the resolutions of The Central COMMITTEES,
hereafter set forth, shalt be received.
/ The Democratic Central Gonmittee oi
Monroe County, Ohio, have resolved, by vote,
to invoke the protection and subj ieot said
primary election to the provisions of sections
1915 to 1891 of the Revised Statutes oI
Ohio.
The following persons from the following
townships and voting prscincts have beer
appointed Supervisors. viz:
Adams-STEPHEN BoUaHNER,
Benton-GEoaGE 8. ALaEo.
Beihel-J. r. CAMDEN.
Center-C. w. HoEFFLER. 90
Frahklin-G. W. MASON.
Green. +. CULvERuoUsE.
Jackson-E. W. HUBBARD.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON. =
Malaga. j. Stout. .,srD-
Ohio-A. q. W. PoTTs.
Perry-JoHN r PENNINGTON.
, Salem-G. W. MoKIMMIE.
Seaeca-PHIILIp FoLGER
Summit-ALEX. BUoHANNAN.
Sunsbury-J. A. KEYsER.
Switzerland-Dr.sJ j. RUPP.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OKEY.
Wayne Ohm W. STRLcKLING.
Each Supervisor having first been sworn b,
justice of the Peace, Notary Public. or othe
officer authorized to administer oaths. that b
is legal voter of said township. and that h
will correctly and faithfully conduct said elec
tion. protect it against all frauds and unfair
ness, carefully and truly canvass all the vote
cast thereat. and return the same according t
the call Of the Democratic Central COMMITTEE
of Monroe County, Ohio and the provision
of the primary election law. shall then call up
on the Democratic electors present at the polls
and. possessing the qualifications of person
entitled to vote under this notice, to choos
two judges of elections and two clerks to as
L. = zf.
/ votes cast. TO each of whom shall be admins
i tered the same oath as already taken by tn,
Supervisor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed
as in general elections. to receive this votes
hear challenges. examine parties challenged
under OATH and conduct said elections under
the provisions of the primary election law.
II The following resolution of the Central Com
4 mittee defines the qualifications of voters:
+ That men who supported the Democrati,
. State ticket At the last annual ele ction; Demo
icrats who move into the eonaty and will be q
gal voters at the next general election; young
men, known to be Democrats. who will be o.
age at the next general election; Democratic
foreigners who MAY be entitled to naturalIza
tion papers i'm time to vote at the next general
election. shall be entitled to vote.
1t is made the duty of Supervisors to. see
} that this resolution isctrried into ,mpiete ef
feet. and to conduct said election fairly aud
timpartially.
Resolved That the Central Committee whose
duty it il to count and declare the vote. may
reject the votes of any and all townships which
do not conduct their conventionsin accordance
with law and the resolutions Of the Central
kCommitsee. s- :
4 In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic elector
of the township nay 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 g. at the court house
in Wood.field, proceed to open the same in the
Epresence of the Central Committeeman of The
several townships who. as board of canvas
sers. will officially declare the result.
JOHN P SPRIGGS, Chairman
ED. ]. GRAHAM. Secretary. is
i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS