Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-16
REPUBLICAN,
OElEGATE ELECTION AAD CONVENTION

To Mc RrpuJiicaas Of clark Co,,nty, ohio:
/ on are hereby notified that meetings will be
held In each OF the voting precincts of said
county, on
Monday Evening, August ,, 1885,
at the usual place OF voting, unless otherwise pro-
vided for the selection of delegates to attend the
County Convention to be held on
Tuesday, 1890 a. VI, August I, 1885,
at the Wigwsm, in the CITY of spring6e to nom
mate candidates for the following county offices:
l. Representative.
?. Prosecuting Attorney.
3. Commissioner.
T. Infrmary Director.
5. Coroner.
6. Surveyor.
The Delegates to said Convention shall be Sc.
iscted in the following manner:
That on the evening of August 3, 1885, the Re
publican electors Of Clark county, Ohio shall as
semble in each voting precinct In said county at
their usual voting places, or at such places as the
Central Committeeman of each precinct shall pro-
vide, which place of meeting shall be designated
II II be other than the usual voting place. and
ice given to the voters OF said precincts at least
ten days prior to the caucus meeting.
The Central Committeeman, or in his absence,
some one designated by him, shall call the meet
ing to order at p m. in the county precincts and
At p. in the city precincts and they shall pro-
eeed TO elect Chairman, Secretary, aud . person
TO be blindfolded TO draw the names from the box,
aud a committee consisting Of seven reliable Re-
publicans.
The officers above designated shall be elected in
such manner as the caucus may decide except the
committee oil seven, which shall te elected as fol-
lows; No nominations shall be made; each Re-
publican voter at the caucus shall write the name
oil one suitable person on a ballot and place 10 In
box or hat provided for that purpose these ballots
shall be collected and counted in the presence of
the meeting, and the seven receiving the highest
number OF votes shall constitute said mmittee
should there not be seven persons voted for on the
1st ballot, those receiving votes shall be declared
looted to said committee and a new ballet shall
Doe taken as before 10 elect the remainder of said
mmittee; should any persons receive a tie vote,
said tie shall be determined by lot in such ner
as the caucus may decide.
Tho said committee Of seven shall then impar
partially select from the Republican electors of
said precinct tho names of twice the number to
which said precinct Is entitled to deegs ties In said
county Conventions they shall then place the
names so selected In a box, which shall be thor
oughly shakeni the names shall then be drawn
one at a time by person bindfodsd and chosen
Tor the purpose. The first half Of the names
drawn out shall be the Delegates and the other
half In the order of their drawing shall be the
Alternates to said County Convention.
The basis OF representation at said Convention
shall be one Delegate 10 every rs votes cast for
James q. Blaine for President at the Novem Der
lss5 election, and one Delegate for every fraction
Of 1870 more.
All Republicans who voted for said James G.
Blaine for such office at said election unless pre-.
vCutsd by unavoidable absence, sickness or mi.
ro1ty, and Who will support the nomi minees Of said
f-0Tention, shall be entitled to vote and partei-
H.s a said meetings.
various precincts shall be entitled to the
ling number OF Delegates;