The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-24
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10 M9 DeWCCTfiCy OT 'HOH'Oe County, OVO.
You ale hereby notified that primary
election will be held on Monday, April s,
1885, for thu purpose Of placing in nomina.
lion
Cps person for the Office Of representative
of Monroe County, Ohio;
One rerssn for the Office of Auditor CT
Monros County, Ohio;
One person for the Office of Clerk of Men
roe County, Ohio;
One person for the Office of Sheriff of
Monroe Cornty, Ohio;
One person for the Office of Treasurer of
Monroe County, Ohio;
One person for Commissioner of said
county;
One person for Infrmary Direction of said
county;
One person for Coroner of sal county.
The Democracy of the several townships
will, at the same time and in the same man
ner, elect one Committeeman for their re-
spective townships to serve for the ensuing
year on the Democratic Central Committee
of the county.
The polls will be opened in the several
oNpships between the hours of aud 10
o'clock m. and close at o'clock p: m. of
said day, at the usual places of holding the
elections in the townships.
The nominations will be by the popular
vote system, the candidate receiving the
highest number OF votes to be declared
nominated.
The election to be conducted in all re-.
spects in conformity with the laws of the
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes of such persons as a'e qualified
under the resolutions of the Central Com
mittee, hereafter set forth shall be received
TIE Democratic Central Committee OF
Monroe County have resolved by vote, to in.
yoke the protection and subj ect said primary
elect on to the provisions ef sections 29l6 to
1921 of the Revised Statutes of Ohio.
The following persons from the following
townships and voting precincts have been
appointed Supervisors, VIZ:
Adams s-WILLIAM TIDD.
Ben on-G2oRGE ). ALoEo.
Be HEIR. a. CoNNoR.
Csn'er-O. f. LITTLE.
Franklin-TuoMAs FoRsBEY.
Green-J. /. CULvERHoUsE.
Jackson-WILLIAM HATHoRN.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON.
Malaga. W. DOUGHERrY.
Ohio-A. G. W. Ports.
Ptrry-E. l. LYNCH.
Salem-W. w. MEssERLY.
Seneca. T. HANNAHs.
Summit-WILLIAM Butt.
Sunsbury-J s. McELRoY.
Swi zerland-P. j. FANKHoUsER.
: Washing on. W. OKEY.
Wayne-J. w. STRIcKLING.
Each supervisor having first been swori
by Justice Of the Peace, Notary Public o
other officer authorized to administer oaths
that he is a legal voter Of said township an
that he will correctly and faithfully condnc
said election, protect it against all fraud
and unfaiiness, carefully and truly canvas
all the votes cast tbereat, and return tn
, same according to the call OF the Democrat
p Central Committee of Monroe County, Ohio
o and the provisions of the primary slectio
law, rhall then call apon the Democrat
electors present at the polls, and possessin
the qualifications of pers ms entitled to vot
under this notice, to choose two judges o
elections and two clerks TO assist in receiv
a ing and taking account Of the votes cast, t
o each of whom shall be administered tn
same oath as already taken by the Super
n visor.
The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed
as in general elections, to receive the vote:
: hear challenges; examine parties challenge
s under cath, and conduct said elect oa und.
the provisions of the primary election law
: The following resolution Of the Ceutri
Committee defines the qualifications of vo
ters:
, RESOLVED, That men who supported th
Democratic Statss ticket at the last anu!
: election; Democrats who move into the count
and will be ltgal voters at the next gener'
election; young men known to be Democrat
" ho will bs CT age at the next general elet
tion Democratic foreigners who may be er
titled to naturalization papers in time TO vol
i at thu next general election. shall be entitle
o to vote.
:, RESOLVED, That in the opinion OF the Cen
trail Committee it is unnecessary, unwise an
a moie than useless expenditure Of none
for Democratic candidates to announce
anv other than Democratic newspapers.
1t S made the duty Of Supervisors to Sc
that this resolution is carried into complet
effect, and to conduct said election fairly an
. impartialy,
Rls LIVED, That the Central Committe
: whose duty it is to count and dsclare tt
>. vote. may reject the votes OF any and a
10 townships which do not conduct the COZ
o ventions IN accordance with law and the res
utions of the Central Committee.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pre-
ent to open the polls, any Democratic electt
OF the township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close
II the polls, will count the votes and decla'
\ the result. cause the po l-books and tall
Sheets duly certified aui sealed up, to be II
turned by the Central Committeeman elect
= The Democratic Central Committee who viii
at O'Clock p. M. on Tuesday, april z. at IL
u court house in Woodsfsid, proceed to ope
3 the same in the presence OF the CeDtT
Committeeman of the several townships VII
!. as board of canvassers, will officially de
l. clare the result.
P. SPRIGGS, Chairman.
;, HENRY MAURY, Sec'y.