The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-03-19
pEmoonArIo PRIMAnIEs.
Rules Governing the yoting-'fhe Vote for
the POatmas tership,

At n meeting OF the Central Commit
toe, held Wednesday, March 4th, II was
decided TO hold the Democratic primaries
Of Canton City and Township on the
26Ih Of March, 1885 between the hours
Ot ., m. and o o, m; said primaries 10
b. held at the usual place OF voting In
the d fferent wards and townships
The following resolution OF the Becre'
tary was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the respective candi-
dates for Postmaster OF the City OF Can
ton be and ara hereby required 10 an
nOnnce their respective names In the
Stark County Democrat and ONO V0lks
Zeitung; said names 10 be submitted at
the next Democratic primary election
10 the qualified Democratic electors, re-
celvlng their mail AZ the Canton post
office and the candidate receiving the
largest plumber OF votes nj said election
shall be regarded as the choice OF the
Democracy therein Interested for said
position.
RESOLVED, further, That the Central
Committeeman In each voting preclnt
provide a separate box for the reception
OF ballots for said POitmaatership.
RESOLVED, That the folio owing rulea
be adOplei governing the Democratic
primaries.
First-'That the Canton City and
Township primaries for the ensuing
spring election DO held on Saturday,
March 28th, 1856, between the hOu's OF
and 0 D. IN, al the usual voting places
OF the several wards and township.
Q.annI no ha naVnnlIiaH
10 vote who did not a. Tho last general
election vote for the Democratic ElecI-
ora OF President and Vice President OF
thu United States, excepting In the case
OF such voters who failed by reason OF
Inability TO attend said general elec
tiOD, or mlnOra who have since become
OF age or OF persons since natnrallzedj
In such cases the voter may he qualified
10 vote upon making declaration that
hed he then been privileged 10 vote he
would have voted for the Democratic
Electors.
Every voter, II called upon, must
pledge himself 10 support the nominees
of the primary before bi4 ballot can be
received,
Thlrd-When the vote OF any voter 10
the Central Committeeman
or lila authorized representative II here
by constituted the judge 20 receive or
reject the ballot upon the merits OF the
case, az presented TO him. subject 10 an
appeal to the full committee OF the city
and township.
Fonrth--That there be a public count
OF the ballot aud the result aecertained
In each voting preclnct Immediately af-
ter the polls nave closed, and thatthe
tally sheet OF said primary, tOg ther
with the ballots cast, DO promptly there
after delivered to the Chairman OF this
Committee at his Office.
RESOLVED, further, That all voters
must vote In the voting precincts In
which they reside, and no announce
menta will DO received after noon OF
the 2bth inst.
Candidates for the following Offices
are TO be placed In nomination.
olTh
ono candidate for Maror
{" w Solicitor
4" slrool Oormls,i0nor
wapr Works trustee
Market Master |
TOWNSHIP,
Three candidates f0r TnetoeA |
one candidate fOr Treasurer |
" Clork
Two " ConalAblea, |
WARD,
)no candidate for Councilman IN each ward
(" " AhseahOr " 4"
" Board u Education In each ward
Adjourned to meet at the call OF the
,hair. j. G. WELTY, Chr'm.
W. b, GoNDER, Sec'y.