Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-04-03

o CLOCK q. Ill. ana close
at 6 o'clock p. m.
The following rules have been adopted by the
! Central Committee for conducting said Primary
Election, to-wit:
1. Any legal voter heretofore at the time Of the
said primary election who shall be identified with
the Democratic party shall have a tight to vote at
said election.
2. At the polls and before the opening of the
there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two judges and two clerks of eec-
ton.
8. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as on
any general election, and any candidate or other
Democratic elector shall have right to be present
at the counting and canvassng Of the votes.
T. The of all the candidates for the several
offices shall be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket of plain white printing paper.
s. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
tion tickets for the nomination of county officers
necessary printed and ready at least seven days be
fore the day of primary election and shall deliver
| such tickets in double the number of Democratic
votes cast at the last fall election, to
sponsble Democrats for their respective townships
precincts at least three days before the day of
the primary election together with the tally sheets
and poll books. All primary election tickets forthe
nomination of candidates shall be as much as poss-
ible uniform and alike
g. The Chairman and Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascer tain the cost Of
such poll books and talley Sheets call meeting of
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day of said primary election and at said
meeting apportion the cost among the several can
ddates, and upon failure Orrefusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Any candidate has the rig ht to
have printed for his own use primary election tick
ets but all such tickets shall be the OF all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
have announced themselves as such candidates with
in seven days of the day of the primary election.
7. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
one of the judges of each township shall on Satur-
day, April llth 1884, at O'Clock p. m. return the
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified, to the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at Ma
poleon. wno in the presence of such returning
judges, shall open the returns. count and canvass
the votes, and declare the candidate having receiv
ed the highest number of votes duly nominated. If
Two Cuuuuhtes buhll RECEIVE III eQuhl uunUtr VI
votes for the same Office the choice shall be deter
mined by lot.
8. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election, shall designate one Of their num-
Der to act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
g. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take oath, which may be administered by any per-
son authorized to administer oaths, a township
trustee or clerk and after he is he shall ad
minister the same oath to the judges and clerks
chosen for such election. The oath may be in the
following form:
You---- do solemnly swear that you will cor.
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pri-
nation of county officers to be held in = town,
ship on the 7th day of April, 1884. That you will
protect it against all frauds and unfairness and care
fully and truly canvass all votes thereat, so hepyou
God.
10. If any qualified eector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered the supervisor or
one of the judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is challenged an oath which may be in
the following form:
You --- solemnly swear that you will true
answer make to such questions may be put to
you, touching your qualification to vote at the He'll
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election for
county officers, held in township, April 7, "a,
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworn
refuse to answer any question put to him by said
supervisor judges, OR If his answer is not sats
factory or successfully contradicted by sworn testi
mony of witnesses who may be called, his vote shall
be rejected but otherwise his vote shall be received
(For of challenge see Sec. 1920 of the laws of
ohlo.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen willact as Supervisors Of
election for their respective townships, viz:
Ridgcville-Conrad Mohr.
Freedom-Henry Gehrett
Napoleon-D. Meekison.
Flatrock--F. Nischwitz.
Pleasant-New Bavaria &C. Hornung.
Pleasant Hogate-Wm. Kaufm an.
Marion-H. Mangus.
Monroe-.W. II. Booher.
Harrison-J N. Bliss.
Liberty-East-G. U. Foncannon.
Liberty-West-E. T. Martin.
Washington-W. W. McGiffn.
Damascus-A. M. Gidey.
Richfield-C. d. Winner.
Bartlow-J G. Waltimre.
D. MEEKISON, Chairman.
LII. ORWIG, Secretary.