Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-08-05

Howard borough ......l Marion twp ........ .....5
rhltpSburg, lSt VI Miles twp. ............"..5
2d w. ration twp..............l
Sd W - Icnh twp.........~. .......3
Unionville borough. IL Potter twp, n. P..2
Benner township ...... ~ :. P.....A
Boggs twp /, '"'' : Rush typ, \. + ........3I
burnside twp',,.'"".l snow Shoe twp. +. 7.
Curtin twD......."......l w P..2
College twp Spring twp ............4
Ferguson twp, L. 70 Taylor twp ........."...l
w. FL Union twp. ............2
Gregg twp, \. P........2 Walker twp. ..........i
>. P.'.'..."3 worth twp ........"......2
lalfmoon twp....",....l
The delegate elections must b. conducted In
accordance with the following lules:
|. The Democratic County Convention of
Centre county shall be composed of one deleg tie
for every nifty Democratic votes poled at the
Presidential or GubernatOrial election next
proceeding the c0nyen, ion. The allotment OF
delegates 10 the several election districts IN the
county shall be made bY the Standing Commit
tee of the county nj It's first meeting in every al
ternate year succeeding the Presidential and
GubernatOrial elections, aud shall be in pro-
portion 10 the Democratic votes cast In each
district at such eectiOnS.
,. The election for delegates to represent the
different districts in the annual Democratic
County Convention shall be held ut the usual
place Of holding She general elections for each
district, on the saturday preceding the second
Tuesday of August in each and every year, be-
ginning nj two O'Clock p. IN. on said day and
continuing until six O'Clock p. IN. The delegates
so elected shall meet In County Convention ut
the Court House, mt Bellefonte, on the Tuesday
following ut two o'clock, p. III.
). The said delegate elections shall he 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
appointed or designated by the County Commit
tee. In case any Of the persons SO constituting
the board shall be absent from the place of hold
ing the election Tor 4 quarter of an hour after
the time appointed by Rule First for the open
ing OF the same, his or their places shall Le 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
1T the late geneI al election vote the democrat
ic ticket, shall be entitled To vote at the DEL
district who viii pledge his word of honor 10
support the Democratic ticket ut the next gen
eral election shall be permitted 10 vote ut the
delegate election.
5. The voting ut all delegate elections shall
be by ballot; upon which ballot shall be written
or printed the uame or names OF the delegate
OF delegates voted for, together with any In.
structlOnS which the voter may desire To give
The delegate or delegates. Each ballot shall be
received from the person Voting the tine by Il
member Of the election board, and by him de-
posted in a box or other receptacle provided
for 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.
oguiZed unless the same be voted upon the bal
lot rs provided In Rule Fourth. nor shall such
instructions il voted upon the ballot. be bind
ing upon the delegates, unless one half or more
OF the ballots shall contain instructions som
cerning any office, the delegates elected at such
elections shall be held To be instructed 10 sup
port the candidates having the highest number
OF votes Tor such Office.
Z. 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 Il full and complete return of such election
sons elected delegates and all instructions vot-
ed, shall be certified by said board 10 the coun-
~ convention, upon printed blanks 10 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
eCatCs, 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 vildi-
" Of surh Instructions. Snch complaint shall
be heard by Il committee of five delegates 10 be
appointed by the president OF the convention {;
which said committee shall proceed 10 hear the
parties, proofs and allegations and rs soon as
may be report to the convention what delegates
are entitled 10 seats therein, and what inStruc-
tions are binding upon such delegates. where
upon the convention shall proceed Immediately
upon the call OF the yeas and nays to adopt or
reject the report OF the conteSting parties; III
which call of the yeas and nays the names Of
the delegates whose seats are contested or whose
Instructions arc disputed shall be ommitted.
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, if
violated, il shall be the duty of the president Of
the convention to cast the vote OF such delegate
or delegates in accordance with the Instructions
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 Il period of two years.
I.1 ia n N a Al a
Shall be necessary to nomination; and no
persons name shall be excluded from the list
of candidates until after the thi I'd 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 4
nomination be made.
r. If any person who is a candidate for any
nomination before county convention shall
be proven to have offered or paid any money,
or other valuable thing, or made any promise
ofa cons Iteration or reward to any delegate
for his vote. or 10 any person with a view OF in
ducing or securing the votes of delegates, or If
the same snail be done by any other person
with the knowledge and consent OF such candi-
date, the name OF such candidate shall be i'm
mcdatcly striken from the list of candidates; !;
or ii such fact be ascertaiued after his nominal
ton, shall be struck from the ticket and the va
cancy supplied by n new nomination, and, in
either case, such person shall be ineligible TO
any nomination by the convention, or to an e.
lection us II delegate thereafter. And in case it
shall be alleged alter the adjournment of the
convention that any candidate put in nOmina-
ton has been guilty of such acts or of any other
fraudulent practices to obtain such nomination
the charges shall he investigated by the county
committee, and such steps taken as the good OF
the party may require.
Is. If any delegate shall receive any money
or other valuable thing, or accept the promises
of any consideration or reward to be paid, de-
livered or secured to him or To any person for
such candidate, as an lnducement for his vote,
upon proof of the TACT TO the satisfaction OF the
convention, such delegate shall De forthwith
expelled aud shall noS be received as delegate
to any further convention, anu 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
ness in convention until determined.
-. That the term of the chtirman OF the
county committee shall begin on the first day OF
January of each and every year.
Ii. l hat the delegates from the several bor-
oughS and townships be au horiZed, in conjunc.
tionS with the chairman OF the county commit
tee, to appoint the members or the committee
for the various boroughS and townships.
The following persons will hold the delegate
elestionS in their respective districts
Belefonte, N w Thos ShaughenSy, G
A Sternberg,
William Galbraith.
W Jacob Runkle, C.
VIM Helnle,
John A Dunkle.
w W William Harper, c.