The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1888-05-18
gambria freeman.
EBENsBURc. pa.
friday, MAY Is, 1888.
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
VIII meet at their respective places of
holding the election. on Saturday, June
2, 1888, and vote by ballot Cor 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 l to Z
O'Clock p. NJ.
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
6 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 Comnii -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. l O'Clock p. 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 Committeeman elected at
the primaries for the ensuing year, are
requested to meet in Ebensburg on
Monday, juno 4, 1888, at O'Clock, p. NJ,
for the purpose of electing a chairman
and transactIug sucn other business as
may be necessary.
Johnstnwn. JAMES NJ. WALTERS,
April II, 'SS. Chairman.
The following are the rules for the gov
ernment OF the Democratic primary elec-
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 O'Clock p. NJ, and closed at
O'Clock p. NJ.
SEC. ?. Tie Committeeman of the re-
spective townships and boroughs shall be
the Judges of the Primary Elections and
shall appoint two Inspectors who shalt serve
as Clerks and who shall be members of the
Democratic party.
SEC. 3. Formal papers shall be sent 10 the
Committeeman by the Chairman, and each
Committeeman shall make triplcate returns
signed BY the Judge and attesteG by the
inspectors or Clerks. One OF said returns
shall be posted up in conspicuous place at
the place of holding the election immedi-
atey after the returns are made out, with a
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
mitteeman of each district, and one copy of
said returns, with a list OF voters, to be
sealed up and returned by the Return
Judge 70 the Chairman OF the County Com
mitIee. The tickets to be sealed up and
kept by the Committeeman for thirty DAYS.
SEC. 4. Parties shall only be allowed to
vote al the place OF holding the General
Election In the district where they actually
reside, and none shall vote except those that
voted the Democratic ticket at the preceding
General Election, except those who have ar.
rived at the age OF twenty-oue years since
the last General Election and declare them
selves Democrats.
SEC. 3. The Committeeman shall be
elected by ballot on the day Of the Primary
Election.
SEC. s. The newly elected Committee
shall elect their Chairman by ballot at their
first regnlar meeting.
SEC. Z. The Chairman shall remain in
Office until his successor Is elected.
SEC. The Chairman shall call meet
ing Of the newly elected Committee within
thirty-hve 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
cases at law. No case of contest shall be
entertained unless specific charges are pre-
ferred and placed in the hands of the Chair.
man OF the County Committee within thirty
days after the election, and notice thereof
shall be given 70 the candidate contested
within Eve days.