Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-03-08
NAPOLEON, o., MARCH 8, 1888.
DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATING ELECTION.
Monday, April I'd, 1883.

In pursuance of the vote of the Democracy of
Henry county, Ohio at the October election, 1882 in
favor Of primary vote, the central committee of
Henry county, Ohio, met at Napoleon, Ohio, and
fixed the first Monday in April, 1883, as the time for
holding said primary election for the following
named county Offices to-wt: Representative, Treas
urer, Recorder, Surveyor County Commissioner, In
frmary Director and Coroner; and the poles shall
be open from six a until p. m. in each voting
precinct In said Henry county. The committee also
passed the following resolutions:
ResoIued, That said election be conducted under
the primary election laws of Ohio and that at said
primary election all such bona tade resident elect
OTIS shall be entitled to vote in their respective town
Ships who willing to support the several candi
dates chosen at said primary election, and vote for
them at the regular October election.
Resoioed That the following rules and regulations
be enforced OF the said primary election:
1. At the polls and before the opening of the
same there shall be chosen from among the Demo-
cratic electors present, two judges and two clerks of
election.
2. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll ll-books
and talley sheets shall be kept and returned on
nuy general election, and any candidate other
Democratic eector shall have right to be present at
the counting and canvassing of the votes
g. The names of all the candidates for the several
offices shal be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket ofplain white printing paper.
d. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
tron tickets for the nomination of county officers
necessary printed and ready at least seven days be-
fore The day q primary and IL shall deliver
votes cast ut the last fall election, to
sponsibe Democrats for their respective townships
at three days before the day Of the primary cleo
ton, together with the tally sheets and poll books
All primary election tickets for the nomination of
candidates shall be as much as possible uniform ana
alike. ga \if{EG
S. The Chairman and Secretary Of the Democrat
10 Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost of
such primary election tickets, pobooks and talley-
sheets, call meeting Of the said Executive Commit
ss Sns e nsens the s % ss
among the several candidates, and upon failure or
refusal OF any candidate to pay sueh assessment
his 1ss shall pc Pc % 20 C saon sC Any
use primary election tickets, but onal such tickets
shall be the names Of all the candidates under their
respective heads, that have announced themselves
such candidates within seven days of the day Of the
g. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
Of the judges Of each township shall Saturday,
April 7h, 1883 at2 o'clock p. M, return the poll
books and taey sheets, duly certified to the Chair
man and Secretary of this committee, at Napoleon,
who in the presence of such returning Judges shall
open the returns, count and the votes, and
declare the candidates having received the highest
number Of votes duly nominated.
The supervisor Of each election precinct shall take
IN oath, which may be administered by any person
authorized 10 administer oaths, or Township Trus-
tee or Clerk and after he is sworn he shall admin
lister the same oath to the judges and clerks chosen
for such election. Tho oath may be In the follow
You--- do solemnly swear that you will cor
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Prima-
~ Election Of Henry county, Ohio for the nomina-
tion of county officers, to be held In - township
on tho I'd day Of April 1883. That you will protect
it against all frauds and unfairness and carefully and
truly canvass all votes thereat, so help you God
Ifany qualified elector under this election shall
challenge any vote offered the supervisor or one Of
the judges shall administer to the person whosevote
is challenged an oath, which may be In the follow
ing gs" form: .o,snn,v sw.,r that von nil, .,,.
answer make to such questions as may be put to
you, touching your qualification to vote OF the Hen
~ county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election for
county officers. held in - township, April 2, '83.
IF such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworn
refuse to answer any question put to him by said
pevisor judges, or If his answer is not satisac-
tory or successfully contradicted BY sworn testimony
cfwitnesses who may be called, his vote shall be
rejected but otherwise his vote shall be received
of Ohio.)
suPEnvIsons. The following gentlemen win act
as Supervisors Of election for their respective town.
ships, viz:
Ndgeville- Conrad Mohr.
Freedom Harry Gehrett.
Eapoleon--D. Meekison, Jr
Flatrock- +. Nischwitz.
Pleasant, New BavaEia.C Hornung
Bfarion-J. ii. Hashberger. @ b
Monroe-W. 81. Boohef.
Harrison-J. N. Bliss.
Liberty, East @. o. Foncanons
{" West Wilson Gehrett
Washington--W. W. McGiffin.
Damascus-A. M. Gidley, ssss#s >
Richheld-+G. w. Baugher. III &gH
Bartlow--Petar johnson. " $1,000
resolution was also adopted, requesting the cleo
tors Of the several townships at the primary cleo
Hcn to designate one of their number to act as me-
cor Of the Central Committee for the ensuing year.
ID. MEEKISON, JR,
L. L. ORwIG, Chairman.
Secretary.