Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-03-12
Monday, April 9Th. 1885,

One lnnrmary director.
One Coroner
The polls open at each Township and
Voting Precint at o o'clock a. m.
and close at @ o'clock p. m.
The following rules have been adopted bythe Cen.
rsl Committee for conducting said Primary Election,
to-wit:
1. 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.
O. At the polls and before the opening of the same
there shall be chosen from among the Democratic
electors present two judge, and two clerks Of cleo
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 or other
Democratic elector shall have right to be present at
the counting and canvassng of the votes.
L. The names of all the candidates for the several
Offices shall be printed under their respective heads
| on one ticket on colored paper.
8. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number of primary cleo
tion tickets for the nomination of county officers
fore the day Of primary election. and shall deliver
| such tickets in double the number of Democratic
votes at the last fall election to one or more re
sponsibe Democrats for their respective townships
or precincts at least three days before the day of
the primary election, together with the tally sheets
and poll books. AL primary election tickets for the
nomination of candidates shall be as much 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 a meeting of
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day of said primary election, and at said
meeting apportion 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. Any candidate has the right to
have printed for his own use 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.
7. After the counting and canvassing of the votes
one of the judges of each township shall on Satur-
day, april 11th 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 canvass the voes
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 the
same office, the choice shall be determined by lot
8. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election, shall designate of their num-
ber to act as member of the Central Committee for
the ensuing year.
0. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take oath, which may be administered by per-
son authorized to administer oaths, or q 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 solemnly swear that you will cor
recty 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 care
God.
10. If any qualified elector under this election
shall challenge any vote offered, the supervisor or
one of the judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is challenged an oath, which may be in
the following form:
YOU solemny swear that you will true
answer make to such questions as may be put to
you, touching your qualification to vote at the Hem
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election for
county officers, held in - township, April6th, 'S5.
If such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworn
refuse to answer any question put to him by said
supervisor or judges, if his is not salts
factory or successfully contradicted by sworn test
mony of witnesses who may be called, his vote shall
be rejected but otherwise his vote shall be received.
(For of challenge see Sec 1920 of the laws of
Ohio.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemenSvil act as Supervisors of
election for their respective townships viz:
Ridgeville-W. B. Tubbs.
Freedom-Henry Gehrett.
Napoleon-D. Meekison.
Flatrock-F, Nischwitz.
Pleasant-New Bavaria-P. C. Schwab.
Pleasant -Holgate-Wm. Kaufman.
Marion-H. Mangus.
Monroe-W. H. Booher. a.
Harrison-J. N. Bliss.
Liberty East-G. w. Wright.
Liberty-West- e. T. Martin.
Washngton--w. W. McGiffin.
Damascus-A. N. Gidley
Richfeld-C. D. Winner.
Bartlow-J. C. Waltimire.
D. MEEKISoN, Chairman.
L. L. oRWIG, Secretary.