The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-06-01
DISTRICT RLECro
Democratic Primary Elections.

In pursuance OF a resolution adopted
by the Democratic County Committee
at its meeting on June 6. 1887, the
Democratic voters os Cambria county
will meet at their respective places of
holding the election. on Saturday, June
?. 1888, and vote by ballot for the NOM
lnation of 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
O'Clock p. N.
The two following propositions rela-
tive to the manner of making nomin-
nations hereafter will also be voted on as
directed by the County Committee June
q 1897
FTrst-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
wear on the Democratic vote poIled 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 Comni .teeman. The Com
mitteemen will take the returns OF the
election To Ebensburg, on Monday, June
4, where a meeting Of the Committee
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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 Committeeman 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 electing chairman
and transactIng sucn other business as
may be necessary.
Johnstowu. JAMES NJ. WALTERS,
April II, fSS. Chairman.
The following are the rules for the gov
ernmeut OF the Democratic primary cleo
tious In this county:
SECTION 1. The time Of opening and
shall be as follows The polls shall BE-
opened at O'Clock p. NJ, and closed at
O'Clock T. ".
SEC 2. Tie Committeeman OF the re-
spec,ive townships and boroughs 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 z. Formal papers shall be sent to th'
Committeeman by the Chairman, and eaci
ak.IN .frfr. Loaf
signed by the Judge and attesteG by th'
Inspectors OF Clerks. One OF said returns
shall be posted up in a conspicuous place a
the place OF holding the election tmmedt
ately after the returns are made out, with
list OF names Of parties voting at said Prt
mary Elections also, one OF said returns
TO remain in the hands OF the County Com
mitteeman of each district, and one copy o
said returns, with list or voters. to b'
sealed up and returned by the Return
Judge to the Chairman OF the County Com
mittee. The tickets to be sealed mp ant
kept by the Committeeman for thirty days.
SEC. A. Parties shall only be allowed &
vote at the place OF holding the Genera
Election in the district where they actually
reside, and none shall vote except those tha
voted the Democratic ticket at the preceding
General Election, except those who have ar
rived at the age OF twenty-oue years sine
the last General Election and declare them
selves Democrats.
SEC. 3. The Committeeman shall b
elected oy ballot on the day Of the Primar,
Election.
SEC. S. The newly elected Committe
shall elect their Chairman by ballot 1t thei
FIRST regular meeting.
SEC. 7. The Chairman shall remain Il
Office until his successor Is elected.
SEC. The Chairman shall call a meet
ing OF the newly elected Committee with
thirty-fve days from the date OF Primar
Elsctiop.
SEC. o. The newly elected Chairman
shall nominate his Secretary.
SEC. 10 Any contested nomination sha
be tried before the County Committee afte
formal, specific charges, as In conteste
cases at law. No case OF contest shall b
entertained unless specific charges are pre-
ferred and placed in the hands of the Chair
man OF the County Committee within thirt
days after the election, and notice thereC
shall be given to the candidate cOnteste
within five DAYS