The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-03-17
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To Ms Democracy Of Monroe County. Ohio:
You are hereby notified that primary
election will be held on Monday, April 6,
1885, for the purpose of placing in nomina-
iion
One person for the Office OF representative
Of Monroe County, Ohio;
| One persen for the Office of Auditor of
Monroe County, Ohio;
One person for the Office Of Clerk Of Mon
roe County, Ohio;
Monroe Comfy, 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 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 COMMITTEES
of the county.
The polls will be opened in the several
tow nships between the hours Of 6 aud 10
O'Clock m. and close at o'clock p: m. o
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 th,
State regulating general elections, but only
the votes of such persons as ate qualified
under the resolutions of the Central Com
mittee, hereafter set forth shall be received
TIE Democratic Central Committee O
Monroe County have resolved, by vote, to in
woke the protection and subj ect said primary
election TO the provisions Of sections 1915 to
1921 of the Revised Statutes Of Ohio.
The following persons from the following
townships and voting precincts have beer
appointed Supervisors, viz:
Adams-WILLIAM TIDD.
Ben on-GFoRaE s. ALoEo.
Be,hel-R. a. CONNOR.
Center-O. +. LITTLE.
Franklin-THoMAs FoRsHEY.
Green-J. T. CuLyERHoUsE.
Jackson-WJLLIAM uATHoRN.
Lee-JAMEs ANDERSON
Malaga. W. poUaHERrY.
Ohio-A. G. w. PORTS.
Ptrry-E T. LYNCH.
Salsm-W. w. MEssERLY.
Seneca. T. HANNAHs.
WILLIAM BUTT.
Sunsbury-J. s. MoELRoY.
Swi zerland-P. j. FANKHoUsER.
Washing on-J. W. OKEY.
Wayne-J. w. STRIcKLING.
/ Bach Supervisor having first been sworr
by Justice of the Peace, Notary Public o
other officer authorized to administer oaths
that he is legal voter of said township anc
that he will correctly and faithfully conduo
said election, protect 1t against all fraud:
and unfaitness, carefully and truly canvas
all the votes cast thsreat, and return th,
same according to the call OF the Democratic
Central Commi ttee of Monroe County, Ohio
and the provisions of the primary electio,
law, uhall then call upon the Democratic
electors present at the polls, and possessing
the qualifications of pers ms entitled to vOt
under this notice, to choose two judges o
elections and two clerks to assist in receiv
ing and taking account of the votes cast, I,
each of whom shall be administered th'
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 challenges
under oath, and conduct said election unde
the provisions Of the primary election law.
The following resolution of the Ceutra
COMMITTEES defines the qualifications of vo
ters:
RESOLVED, That men who supported tn
Democratic State ticket at the last annus
election; Democrats who move into the count
and will be legal voters at the next genera
election; young men known to be Democrat
who will be of age at the next general eleo
tion, Democratic foreigners vino may be en-
titled to naturalization papers in time to vot
at the next general election. shall be enlitle
to vote.
RESOLVED, That In the opipion Of the Cen
trail Committee it is unnecessary, unwise ant
a more than useless expenditure of none,
for Democratic candidates to announce il
any other than Democratic newspapers.
1t is made the duty OF Supervisors to Sc
that this resolution is carried into complst
effect, and to conduct said election fairly an,
impartially,
Res LIVED, That the Central Committe
whose duty it is to count and declare tn
vote, may reject the votes Of any and al
townships which do not conduct the con
ventions IN accordance with law and the res
o utions of the Central Committee.
In case Supervisor appointed is not pres
ent to open the polls, any Democratic electo
OF the township may be chosen TO act,
The Supervisor and Judges, at the close o
the polls, will count the votes and declar
the result. cause the po.l-books and tall.
!, sheets, duly certified aui sealed up, to he Ia
turned by the Central Committeeman elect t,
the Democratic Central Committee who will
at o'clock p. IN. on Tuesday, april Z. at th
court house in Woodsdeld, proceed to opsl
the same in the presence of the Contra
Committeeman of the several townships VIII,
as board of canvassers, Will officially de
clare the result.
/ P. SPRIGGS, Chairman.
/ HENRY MkuKY. Sec'y.