The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-04-20
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Democratic Primary Elections.

IN pursuance oT resolution adopted
by the Democratic County Committee
at its meeting on June 6. 1887, the
Democratic voters o. Cambria county
will meet at their respective places of
holding the election. on Saturday, June
2, 3SSS, and vote by ballot Cor the nom
lnation or candidates for county officers,
as follows:
One person for Congress.
One person for State Senator.
Two persons for Assembly.
One person for Sheriff.
One person for POor-nouse Director.
One person for Jury Commissioner.
County Committeeman will also be
elected in each district.
The polls will be open from to Z
O'Clock p. NJ.
TIE two following propositions rela-
tive TO the manner of making nomina.
tions hereafter will also be voted on as
directed BY the County Committee June
q, 1887
FirSt-For the present system.
Second-For the increased delegate
system, upon the following basis: One
delegate from each district, and for
each district polling one hundred votes
two delegates, and for each additional
one hundred votes one additional dele
gate, the representation TO be based each
year on the Democratic vote polled for
the leading man on the State ticket at
the preceding State election.
Tickets and the necessary papers for
conducting the elections will be furnish
ed TO each Commi teeman. The Com
mitteemen will take the returns OF the
election to Ebensburg, on Monday, June
4, where meeting OF the Committee
will be held a. / O'Clock T. NJ OF that
day, when the votes will be counted and
the names of the successful candidates
will be announced.
The Committeeman and members of
the board in each district should be
particular in being sworn and in signing
their respective oaths and returns.
Also the Committeem elected at
the primaries for the ensuing year, are
requested TO meet in Ebensburg on
Monday, June 4, 1888, at 4 O'clock. p. NJ,
for the purpose of eiecting a chairman
and transactIng sucn other business as
may be necessary.
Johnstnwu. JAMES NJ. WALTERS,
Apri! IL, 'SS. Chairman.
The following are the rules for the gov
ernmeut of the Democratic primary eiec-
tions In this county:
SECTION l. The time of opening and
closing the polls In townships and boroughs
shall be as follows: The polls shall be
opened at l O'Clock p. NJ , and closed at Z
O'Clock 7. NJ.
SEC. 2. Tie Committeeman of the re-
spective townships and bOrouRhs shall be
the Judges of the Primary Elections and
shall appoint two Inspectors who shall serve
as Clerks and who shall be members of the
Democratic party.
SEC, 3. Formal papers shall be sent to the
Committeeman by the Chairman, and each
Committeeman shall make triplicate returns,
signed by the Judge and atteste6 by the
Inspectors or Clerks. One OF said returns
shall be posted up In conspicuous place at
the place Of holding the election immedi-
ately after the returns are made out, with n
list Of names of parties voting at said Pri-
mary Elections also, one of said returns
TO remain in the hands of the County Com
mltteeman of each district. and one copy OF
said returns, with a list OF voters To be
sealed up and returned by the Return
Judge to the Chairman OF the County Com
mittee. The tickets TO be sealed up aud
kept by the Committeeman for thirty days.
SEC. 4. Parties shall only be allowed to
vote at the place OF holding the General
Election in the district whers teey actually
reside, aud none shall vote except those that
voted the Democratic ticket at the preceding
General Election, except those who have ar
rived at the aye OF twenty-oue years siuce
the last General Election and declare them
selves Democrats.
SEC. . The Committeeman shall be
elected by ballot on the day OF the Primary
Election.
SEC g The newly elected Committee
shall elect their Chairman by ballot at their
first regular meeting.
SEC. 7. The Chairman shall remain In
office until his successor Is elected.
SEC. s The Chairman shall call a meet
ing OF the newly elected Committee within
thirty-fiye days from the date OF Primary
Election
SEC. o. The newly elected Chairman
shall nominate his Secretary.
SEC. 10 Any contested nomination shall
be tried before the County Committee after
formal, specific charges, as In contested
,ases at law. No case OF contest shall be
entertained unless specific charges are pre-
erred and placed In the hands of the Chair.
ian OF the COuLty Committee within thirty
lys after the election, and notice thereof
1all be given to the candidate contested
!thin i've days.