Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-05
Monday, April 9Th. 1885,

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One Representative.
One Treasurer.
One Prosecuting Attorney.
One Commissioner
One Infrmary Director.
The polls open at each Township and
Voting Precint at @ o'clock a. m.
and close at 6 o'clock p. m.
The following rules have been adopted blythe Cen
tral Committee for conducting said Primary Election,
to-wit:
/. Any legal voter heretofore or at the time of the
said primary election who hall be identified with the
Democratic party shall have right to vote at said
| election.
O. At the polls and before the opening of the same
there shall he chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two judge, and two clerks of elec-
ton.
| 8. The voting shall be by ballot and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned ON
any general election. any any candidate or other
Democratic elcctor shall have right to be present at
the counting and canvassing of the votes.
L. The names of all the candidates for the several
offices shall be printed under their respective heads
| on one ticket coored paper.
5. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number Of primary cleo
ton tickets for the nomination of county officers
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
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the primary election, together with the tally sheets
and poll books. All primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall be as much as possi
ible uniform and alike.
6. The Chairman and Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost of
such poll books and tally sheets, call meeting of
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day of said primary election, and at said
meeting apporton the cost among the several can
didates and upon failure refusal of any candidate
to pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Amy candidate has the right to
have printed for his primary election tick
ets but all such tickets shall be the of all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
have announced themselves such candidates with
in seven days of the day of the primary election.
Z. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
one of the judges of each township shall on Satur-
day, april 18th, 1885, at O'Clock p. M. return the
poll books and tally sheets, duly certified, to the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at Napo-
leon, who In the presence of such returning judges
shall open the returns count and the votes
and declare the candidates having received the high
est number of votes duly nominated If two candi-
shall receive equal number of votes for the
same office, the choice shall be determined by lot
8. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election, shall designate one of their num-
ber to act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
g. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take oath, which may be administered by any per.
son authorized to administer oaths, or township
trustee clerk, and after he is 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 solemny that you will cor.
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pri-
mary Election of Henry county, Ohio for the NOM
ination of county officers, to re held in - town
ship on the 9th day of April, 1885. That you will
protect 1t against all frauds and unfairness and
fully and truly canvass all votes thercat 60 help you
God
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor OF
one of the judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is challenged an oath, which may be in
! the following form:
, You - solemnly swear that you will true
answer make to such questions may be put to
you, touching your qualification to vote at the Hen
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election fol
r county officers, held in township, Aprl6th, 'S5
II such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworn
refuse to answer any question put to him by sale
supervisor or judges If his answer is not salts
factory successfully contradicted by sworn testi
mony of witnesses who may be called, his vote shal
rejected, but other Use his vote shall be received
(For cause of fchalenge Sec. 1920 of the laws OF
Ohio.)
5 Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act as Supervisors o
election for their respective townships, viz:
Ridgeville-W. B. Tubbs.
Freedom-Henry Gehrett.
Napoleon-D. Meekison.
Flatrock-F. Nischwitz.
J Pleasant-New Bavaria-P. C. Schwab.
Pleasant-Holgate-Wm Kaufman.
Marion-H. Mangus.
{ Monroe-W. II. Booher.
Harrison-J. N. Bliss.
Liberty East-G. U. Foncannon.
Liberty-West- L. T. Martin.
. Washington-W. W. McGifin.
Damascus-A. M Gidley.
Richfed-C. D. Winner.
Bartlow-J. G. waltimire.
D. MEEKIsON, Chairman
L. L. ORWIG, Secretary.