The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-10
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10 Us DeW0cTdCy OT monroe C0unty Ob'0.
You are hereby notified that a primary
election will be held on Monday, April s
1885. for the purpose of placing in nomina.
iion
One person for the Office Of Representative q
of Mouroe County Ohio;
One persen for the office Of Auditor OF
Monroe County, Ohio;
One person for the Office of Clerk Of Man-
roe County, Ohio;
One person for the Office Of Sheriff of
Monroe Comfy, Ohio;
One person for the Office OF Treasurer of
Monroe County, Ohio;
One person for Commissioner of said
county;
county;
One person for Coroner of sail 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 tue county.
The polls will be opened in the several
townships 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-
spests in conformity with the laws of the
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes of such persons as aie qualified
under the resolutions of the Central Com.
mittse, hereafter set forth shall be received. :.
The Democratic Central Committee of
Monroe County have resolved, by vote, to in
woke .hs protection and subject said primary
election 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-WILLIAM TIDD.
Ben on-GEoRaE 5. ALaEo.
Be,hel-R. a. CoNNoR.
Csnier-O. +. LITTLE.
Franklin-THoMAs FoRsHEY
Green-J. r. CULvERHoUsE.
Jackson-WILLIAM IIATHoRN.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON.
Malaga: w. HoUaHERrY.
Obio-A. G. W. PorTs.
p, rry--E. L. LYNCH.
Salem-W. w. MEssERLY.
Seneca. T. HANNAHs.
Summit-WILLIAM BUTT.
Sunsbury-J. s. MoELRoY.
Swi zerland-P.J. FANKHoUsER.
Washing on-J. w. OKEY.
Wayne-J. W. STRIoKLINa.
Bach Supervisor having first been sworn
10y sJusties of tho Peace, Notary Public or
other officer authorized to administer oaths,
that he is a legal voter of said township and
that he will correctly and faithfully conduct
said election, protect it against all frauds
and unfai,ness, carefully and truly canvass
all the votes cast thereat, and return the
same according to the call OF the Democratic
Central Committee of Monroe County, Ohio,
and the provisions Of the primary election
law, uhall then cali apon thu Democratic
electors present at the polls, and possessing
the qualifications Of pers ms entitled to vote
under this notice, to choose two judges o!
elections and two clerks TO assist in receiv-
ing and taking account of the votes cast, to
each of whom shall be administered the
same oath as already taken by the Super
visor.
| The Judges and Clerks shall then proceed
as in general elections, to receive the votes,
hear challenges; examine parties challenged
under oath, and conduct said electioa undeI
the provisions Of the primary election law.
| The following resolution of tbs Central
Committee defines the qualifications Of vo-
tiers:
| RESOLVED, That men who supported the
Democratic State ticket at the last snnus
election; Democrats who move into the county
and will be legal voters at the next genera
election; young men known to be Democrats
who will be of age at the next general cleo
tion, Democratic foreigners who may be en-
titled to naturalization papers in time to vot.
at the next general election. shall be entitled
to vote.
RESOLVED, That in the opinion Of the Gen.
trail Committee it is unnecessary, uuwise and
q more than useless expenditure Of money
for Democratic candidates to ann ounce II
any other than Democratic newspapers.
It 8 made the duty oi Supervisors to SCI
that this resolution is carried into complete
effect, and to conduct said election fairly ant
imparliaily,
Resolved, That the Central Committe,
whose duty 1t is to count and declare tn,
vote, may reject the votes of any aud al
townships which do not conduct thsr con.
ventions IN accordance with law and the res
o utions Of the Central Committee.
In ease Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic eleoto
OF the township may be chosen to act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close Q
the polls, will count the votes and declar
the result. cause the poil-books and tall
sheets, duly certified and sealed up, to hs IA
turned by the Central Committeeman elect t
the Democratic Central Committee who will
! at | O'Clock p. IN. on Tuesday. April 2. at th
court house in Woods6eld, proceed to ope
the same In the presence Of the Centrs
Committeeman of the several townships VIII
as board of canvassers, will officially de
clare the result.
J P. SPRIGGS. Chairman.
HENRY MAURY, Sec'y.