Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-02-28

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at 6 o'clock p. m.
The following rules have been adopted by the
Central Committee for conducting said Primary
Election, towlt:
l. ANY legal voter heretofo re or at the time of the
said primary election who shall be identified with
the Democratic party shall have right to vote at
said election.
3 At the polls and before the opening of the same
there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two judges and two clerks Of elec
tiOn.
8. The voting shall be by ballot and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as
any general election, and any candidate or other
Democratic elector shall have right to be present
at the counting and canvassing Of the votes.
4. The names Of all the candidates for the several
offices shall be printed under their respec i've heads
On one ticket of plain white printing paper.
5. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
on 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
such tickets in double the number of Democratic
votes cast at tn last fall eect on to
sponsible Democrats for their respective townships
precincts, at least three days before the day Of
the primary ell ection, together with the tally sheets
and poll books. All primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall be as much as poss-
ibe uniform and alike
6. The Chairman and Secretary Of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost Of
such poll books AM 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 refusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Amy candidate has the right to
have printed for his own primary election tick
ets but on all such tick cts shall be the names Of all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
have announced themselves such candidates with
in seven days Of the day of the primary election.
I. 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
Chaicman and Sec retary Of this committee at Ma
poleon, VINO, In the presence Of such returning
judges, shall open the returns, count and canvass
the votes, and declare the candidates having recey
ed the highest number of votes duly nominated. II
two candi dates shall receive an equal number Of
votes for the same Office the choice shall be deter
mined BY lot.
8. The electors Of the several townships, at the
ber to act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
8. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take OATH which may be administered by any per-
son author lied to administer oaths, or township
trustee clerk and after he is sworn 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 a and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pn-
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 30 help you
God.
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor or
one of the judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is chall enged oath, which may be in
the following form:
You solemnly swear that you will true
answer make to such questions as may be put TO
you touching your qualification to vote at the Hen
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election for
county officers, held in - township, April 7, "a,
IL buCn person re1use 10 De sWorn, OF DelnR bWOrn
refuse to answer any question put to him by eaid
supervisor or judges, or II his answer Is not salts
factory successfully contradicted by testi
mony Of witnesses who may be called, his shall
be rejected but otherwise his vote shall be received.
For cause Of challenge Sec 1920 of the laws Of
Ohio.)
Supervisors.
The folowi ng gentlemen will act Supervisors Of
election for their respective townships, viz:
Ridgeville-Conrad Mohr.
Freedom-Henry Gehrett.
NapOeon---D. Meekison.
Flatrock-F. Nischwitz.
Pieasant--New Bavaria. &C. Hornung.
Pleasant Holgate-Wm. Kaufman.
Marion--H. Mangus.
! Monroe II. Booher.
Harrison--J N. Bliss.
Liberty -East-G. U. Foncannon.
Liberty West-E. T. Martin.
Washington--W. W. Mc6ifRn.
Damascus-A. M. Gidley.
Richfeld-C. d. Winner.
Bartlow-J. G. waltimire.
D. MEEKIsON, Chairman.
l.. l.. ORWIG, Secretary.