Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-03-06
Monday. April 7th, 1884.

y o CLOCK q. m. anu Close
at 6 o'clock p. m.
The following rules have been adopted by th'
Central Committee for conducting said Primary
Election, to-wit:
l. ANY legal voter heretofore or at the time of the
said primary election who shall be identified with
the Democratic party shall have q right to vote al
said election
2. 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 eec
tlon.
| 8. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as Oh
any general election, and any candidate or Other
Democratic elec,or shall have right to be present
at the counting and canvassing of the votes.
4. The names of all the can diates for the several
offices shall be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket of plain white printing paper.
5. The Chair man and Secretary of the Executive
Committee hall have such number of primary cleo
ton tickets for the nomination Of county officers as
necessary pr inted 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 or more re-
sponsbe Democrats, for their respective townships
or precincts at least three days before the day OF
the primary ell ecton together with the tally sheets
and poll books All primary election tickets forthe
nomination of candidates shall be az much poss-
ible Uniform and alike
6. The Chairman and Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost of
such poll books and taey sheets, call meeting of
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the dly of said primary election and at said
meeting apportlon the cost among the several can
didates and upon failureo refusal Of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. ANY candidate has the right to
have printed for his own primary election tick
ets but on all such tickets shall be the OF all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
haze announced them selves as such candidates with
in seven days of the day of the primary election
I. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
of the judges of each township shall on Satur-
day, April llth, 1884, at O'Clock p return the
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified, TO the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at Ma
poieon, VINO, in the presence of such returning
judges, shall open the ieturns, count and canvass
the votes and declare the candidates having receiy
ed the highest number of votes duly nominated. II
two candidates shall rec eive 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
primary election shall designate Of their num-
Der to act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year. I'M
9. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take oath, which may be administered by any per-
son authorized to administer oaths, or 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:
I You do solemnly swear that you will cor
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pr-
mary Election OF Henry county Ohio, for the nom
nation Of county officers to be held in - town.
ship on the 7th day Of April, 1884. That you will
protect 1t against all frauds and unfairness and care
fully and truly canvass all votes thereat 80 helpyou
God.
10. II 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 challenged an 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,
II 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 salts
factory successfully contradicted by sworn testi
mony of witnesses who may be called his vote shall
be rejected but otherwise bis vote shall be received.
For cause Of challenge see Sec. 1920 of the laws Of
Ohio.).
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen willact as Supervisors Of
election for their respective townships, viz:
Ridgeville-Conrad Mohr.
Freedom-Hcnry Gehrett.
Napoleon-D. Meekison.
Flatrock--F. Nischwitz.
Pleasant-New Bavaria. C. Hornung.
Pleasant-Ho lgate-Wm. Kaufman.
Marion-H. Mangus.
Monroe-.W. H. Booher.
Harrison-J N. Bliss.
Liberty y--East-G. U. Foncannon.
Liberty West-E. T. Martin.
Washington-W. W. McGifhn.
Damascus-A. NJ. Gidley.
Richfeld-C. D. Winner.
Bartlow-J. G.. Waltimire
D. MEEKISoN, Chairman.
L. L. ORWIG, Secretary.