Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-07-29

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Centre Hall. .....l Howard twp. .............2
Micsburg borough...l huston twp................l
Minheim borough. ....,3 Liberty twp. ....-....".2
Howard borough .....l Marion twp...............6
PhllpSDurg, LIST Wi Miles twp
2d w. ration Twp. ...........l
Sd W 81 Penn twp...-.............3
I Hnlonylls Hor%aEn..ii Potter twp, \. p;
EOEgs twp. +. ~.,3 Rush twp \. .......,'3
Burnside twp ..~..,..lI Snow Shoe twp. !. P.,.2
Curtin tWp.....-.. ......."l w. P...2
College twp Spring twp ............-.4
Ferguson twp, +. I'd Taylor twp
w. P..l Union twp. ................2
Gregg twp. N P........2 Walker twp.
=. P........3 worth tWp..............2
Halfmoon twp .."...."l
The delegate elections must b. conducted In
accordance with the following rules:
|. The Democratic county Convention of
Centre county shall hc composed OF one delegate
for every fifty Democratic votes p0lled nj the
Presidential or Gubernatorial election next
proceeding the convent ion. The allotment of
delegates 10 the several election districts In the
county shall be made by the Standing Commit
tee of the county ut its first meeting in every al
ternate year succeeding the Presidential and
Gubernatorial elections, and shall be in pro-
portion To the Democratic votes east In each
district nt such elections.
,. The election for delegates TO represent the
different districts In the annual Democratic
county convention SHal DC neIu 1T the usual
place of holding the general elections for each
district, on the saturday preceding the second
Tuesday of August III each and every year, be-
ginning IT two o'clock p. m. on said day and
continuing until six o'clock p. m. The delegates
SO elected shall meet In County Convention ut
the Court House, at Belleionte, on the Tuesday
following ut two o'clock, p. IN.
8. The said delegate elections shall be held
by an election board. TO consist of the member
of county committee for each district and two
other democratic voters thereof, who shall be
tgl
tee. In case any OF the persons so constitut ing
the board shall be absent from the place OF hold
Ing the election Tor quarter OF IN hour after
the time appointed by Rule First for the oDen-
ing OF the same, his or their places shall be filled
by an election, to be conducted viva voce, by
the Democratic voters present At that time.
1. Every qualified voter OF the district, who
ut the late geneI al election voted the Democrat
lc ticket, shall be entitled 10 n vote at the del
egate election aud any qualified elector of the
district who will pledge his word OF honor 10
cral election shall be permitted TO vote at the
delegate election.
5. The voting 1T all delegate elections shall
be by ballot upon which ballot shall be written
or printed the uame or names of the delegate
or delegates voted for, together with any in.
StructionS which the Voter may desire TO give
The delegate or delegates. Each ballot shall be
received from the person Voting the s tme by n
member OF the election board, and by him de-
posted in box or other receptacle provided
Tor that purpose, to which box or other recep-
table no person but members OF the board shall
have access.
6. No instructions shall be received or rec.
oghZed unless the same he voted upon the bal
lot rs provided IN Rule Fourth, nor shall such
instructions II voted upon the ballot, be bind
ing upon the delegates, unless one half or more
of the ballots shall contain instructions SON
cerning any office, the delegates elected at such
elections shall be held 10 be instructed TO sup
port the candidates having the highest number
OF votes for such oflice.
!. Each election board shall keep an accu-
rate list Of the names Of all persons voting at
such elections. when the list OF voters, together
with full and complete return OF such election
containing an accurate statement OF the per-
sons elected delegates and Il II instructions Vot-
ed, shall be certified by said board TO the coun
~ convention. upon printed blanks to be furn-
ished by the county committee.
s. Whenever from any district qualified
Democratic voters, in numbers equal to five
times the delegates which such district has in
the county convention, shall complain in writ
ing Of an undue election or false return OF del
egatcS, or OF instructions, In which complaints
the alleged facts shall be specifically set forth
and verified by the affidavit of one or more per-
sons, such complaints shall have the right to
contest the seat OF such delegates or the valldi-
~ Of such instructions. Snch complaint shall
be heard by q committee OF five delegates 10 be
appointed by the president of the convention; I;
which said committee shall proceed TO hear the
parties, proofs and allegations and as soon rs
may be report TO the convention what delegates
are entitled TO seats therein, and what instruc-
tons are binding upon such delegates. where
upon the convention shall proceed Immediately
upon the call OF the yeas and nays 10 adopt or
reject the report OF the c0nteSting parties; IN
which call OF the yeas and nays the names of
the delegates whose seats are contested or whose
Instructions are disputed shall be ommtted.
9. All delegates must reside In the district
they represent. In case OF absence or inability
to attend, substiStutions may be made from
citizens OF the district,
10. Delegates must obey the instructions
given them by their respective districts. and, IL
violated, it shall be the duty of the president Of
the convention to cast the vote OF such delegate
rInsn
and the delegate or delegates so offending shall
be forthwith expelled from the convention, and
shall not be eligible to any Office or place Of
trust in the party for period of two years.
IL. In the convention ma 10rity OF all voters
shall be necessary TO q nomination; and no
persons name shall be excluded from the list
OF candidates until after the third ballot or vote
when the person receiving the least number OF
votes shall be ommitted and struck from the
roll, and so on at each successive vote until n
nomination be made.
l.. Ii any person who Is a candidate Tor any
nomination before county convention shall
be proven to have offered or paid any money,
or other valuable thing, or made any promise
of cons Iteration or reward to any delegate
for his vote, or 10 any person with view of in
duclng or securing the votes of delegates, or IL
the same shall be done by any other person
with the knowledge and consent OF such candi-
date, the name of such candidate shall be i'm
mediately strken from the list OF candidates; !;
or If such fact be aScertained after his nominal
ton shall be struck from the ticket and the va
cancy supplied by new nomination, and, in
either case, such person shall be ineligible to
any nomination by tlfe convention, or TO an o.
lection as II delegate thereafter. And in case it
shall be alleged after the adjournment OF the
convention that any candidate put In nomina-
tion has been guilty OF such acts or OF any other
fraudulent practices TO obtain such nomination
the charges shall be investigated by the county
committee, and such steps taken as the good al
the party may require.
l3. Ii any delegate shall receive any money
or other valuable thing, or accept the promises
OF any consideration or reward to be paid, de-
liyered or secured to him or to any person for
such candidate, as an lnducement for his vote,
upon proof OF the Iact TO the satisfaction OF the
convention, such delegate shall De forthwith
to any further convention, and shall be ineligi-
bic to any party nomination.
II. Cases arising under the Sth, 18th and 18TH
Rules shall have precedence over all other bus
mess in convention until determined.
Is. That the term OF the chairman OF the
county committee shall begin on the first day OF
January of each and every year.
l6. That the delegates from the several bor-
oughs and townships be authorized. in conjunc-
tions with the chairman of the county commit
tee, to appoint the members OF the committee
for the various boroqghs and townships.
The following persons viii hold the delegate
elestiohs in their respective districts
Bellefonte, w Thos Shaughensy, G
A Sternberg,
William Galbraith.
S W Jacob Runkle, G,
VIM Helple,
John A Dupkle.
w w William Harper, O.
james Sch0feld,
Meek.
Howard borough Abram Weaver, @.