Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-02-26
Monday, April 9Th, 1885,


on
Monday, April 9Th, 1885,
and then and there vote by ballot for nominees sor
the following officers to be elected on the second
Tuesday of October 1885, to-wit:
One Representative.
One Treasurer.
One Prosecuting Attorney.
One Commissioner.
One Intirmary Director
The polls open at each Township and
Voting Precint at o o'clock a. IN.
and close at q o'clock p. m.
The following rules have been adopted by the Cen.
trs Committee for conducting said Primary Election,
to-wit:
I. Any legal voter heretofore at the time OF the
said primary election who hall be identified with the
Democratic party shall have right to vote at 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 elec
ton.
8. The voting shall be by ballot, and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as On
any general election. any any candidate OF other
Democratic eector shall have right to be present at
the counting and canvassing uf the votes.
T. The names of all the candidates for the several
offices shall be printed under their respective heads
| on Que ticket colored paper.
s. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
(Onmittea ahalI hal has
tion 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 the last fall election to one or more re
sponsible Democrats, for their respective townships
precincts, at least three days before the day OF
the primary election, together with the tally sheet,
and poll books. All primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall bo as much as posi-
| ibe uniform and alike.
| 6. The Chairman and Secretary of the Democrat,
| Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost o.
such poll books and tally Sheets call a meeting o
the said Executive Committee ut least seven day
before The day of said primary election and at sait
meeting apportion the cost among the several can
ddates ard upon failure refusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitte,
from the tickets. Any candidate has the right t,
have printed for his use primary election tick
cts, but on all such tickets shall be the names Of al
the candidates under their respective heads, tina
have announced themselves as such candidates with
in seven days Of the day of the primary election.
=. After the counting and canvassing of the vote
one of the igdges of each township shall on Satul
day, april 18th, 1855, at O'Clock p. M. return tn
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified. to tn
| Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at NapC
leon, who in the presence Of such returning judges
shall open the returns count and canvass the votes
and declare the candidates having received the high
est number of votes duly nominated. If two candi
dates shall receive equal number of votes for tn
same Office, the choice shall be determined by lot.
s. The electors of the several townships, at til
primary election, shall designate one of their mum
Der to act as member of the Central Committee TO
the ensuing year.
9. The supervisor of each election precinct shal
take oath, which may be administered by any per
son authorized to administer oaths, or TOWNSHIP
trustee, or clerk and after he is sworn he shall ad
minister the oath to the judges and clerks cho
sen for such election. The oath may be in the fol
lowing form;
You - do solemnly swear that you will COZ
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democrattc Pri
mary Election Of Henry county, Ohio, for the nom
ination of county officers, to ! 9 held in - town
ship on the 9TH day of April, 1885, That you vii
protect 1t against all frauds and unfairnesB and care
fully and truly canvass all votes thereat SO help yo
God.
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor o
one of the judges shall administer to the persol
whose vote Is challenged an OATH which may be il
the following form:
You solenlnly swear that you will tru
answer make to such questions as may be pat t,
you, touching your qualification to vote at the Hen
ry county. Ohio, Democratic Primary Election TO
county officers, held in - township, April 9Th, 'sE
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworl
refuse to answer any question put to him by sal
supervisor or judges, if his answer s not satis
factory or successfully contradcted by sworn test
mony Of witnesses who may be called, his vote sha
be rejected but other vice his vote shall be received
(For cause Of challenge see Sec 1920 of the laws
Ohio.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act as Supervisors
election for their respective townships, viz:
Ridgeville-Conrad Mohr.
| FreedomH enry Gehrett.
Napoleon-o. Meekson. g.
| Flatrock-F. Nischwitz.
| Pleasant-New Bsvaria-P. C. Schwab,
| Pleasant -Holgate-Wm. Kaufman.
Msrion-H. Mangus.
MonroeW. H Booher
| Harrscn--J. N. Bliss.
Liberty East-G U. Foncsnnon.
Liberty-West- e. 7. Martin.
Wsshington-W. W. McGiffin.
Richfeld-C. D. Winner.
| Bartlow-J. c. Waltimre.
D. MEEK1SoN, Chairman.
| l.. L. ORWIG, Secretary.