The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-08-31
THE ELECTION OF DELEGATES.

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1. Each person elected a delegate
to the state convention, shall obtain
in duplicate, a certificate of his election
signed by the officers Tor a majority Of
them) of the county convention,
county committee, representative con.
veution, or other body duly authorized
and recognized as having jurisdiction
of the election of delegates to the
state convention, certifying that they
were the officers of the convention,
committee or other duly authorize d
body; to the time and place of the
election; and that the person named
therein as delegate was fairly, regular
ly and duly elected. Such certificate
shall be duly executed and sworn to
by said officers before notary public,
magistrate or justice Of the peace, and
certified to under his official seal pnb-
licly before the adjournment Of the
convention, committee or other dlly
authorized body.
2. When delegate is selected by
any other duly authorized body than
the county committee, it shall be ne
cesssry for him to procure, in addition
to the foregoing, and it shall be the
duty of the county committee to furn-
ish, a certificate, in duplicate, executed
and sworn to by the officers Tor a ma
jority of them) of the county commit
tee, before notary public, magistrate
or justice Of the peace, certifying that
to the best of their information, know
ledge, and belief, such delegate was
fairly, regularly aud duly elected &C
cording to the rules of the democratic
party, and that he was elected by the
county convention, representative con.
vention, or other duly authorized body
which is recognized as legal and regu-
lar by the State Central committee of
the democratic party in Pennsylvania.
When such delegate is selected by the
county committee, the certificate of
election must also state that the dele
gate was selected by the county COM
mittee, which il recognized as legal
and regular by the StsIe Central COM
mlttee.
8. 1t shall be the duty of each per-
son elected delegate, to file such Ger
tificates with the chairman of the state
central committee a. soon as practioa-
BILE after his election, retaining the du-
plicates as his credentials as a member
of the convention. The chairman of
the state central committee shall not
place the name of any person upon
the roll of delegates until furnished
with such certificates and no certifi-
Gates shall be received, filed or recog-
nized, except those duly executed aud
sworn to by the officers of the county
which is recognized as legal
and regular by The state central COM
mittee.
4. Any person desiring to contest
the seat of q delegate, shall be re-
4u;red to give notice, in writing, of
such intention, together with the
grounds of contest, to the chairman of
The state central committee, within ten
days of the date upon which the cleo
lion was held and such person shall,
upon giving such notice, be accorded
sn opportunity of having his claims
heard by the committee ON credentials
when appointed by the convention,
which committee, after hearing the
and evidence offered on be-
half of the delegate and the contes-
tant, shall make report to the conven-
ton for its consideration and action.
Each person furnishing a certificate of
attested by the county CON-
mittee, which is recognized as legal
and regular by the state central COM
mittee, shall be entitled to all the
rights and privileges of q delegate to
or member of the convention, until he
shall have been unseated by the action
of the convention upon the report of
the committee on credentials: Pro
vided, however, that no delegate shall
be permitted TO vote upon the report
of the committee on credentials on any
question directly affecting the title to
his own seat in the convention. Con
testants shall not be permitted to par
ticipate in the proceedings of the con-
vention, unless declared elected or
seated by the action of the convention
upon the report of the committee on
credentials.