Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-03-08
Monday, April I'd, 1888,


And the said qualified voters are also reauired 10
cast their ballots at the said election for or against
the primary system.
The following rules have been adopted by the Cen
ira for conducting said Primary Election,
to-wit:
l. Any legal voter heretofore or at the time of the
said primary election who shall be identified with the
Democratic party shall have right to vote at said
election.
q At the polls and before the opening of the same
there shall be chosen from among the Demo cratic
electors present two judges and two clerks of eec-
ton.
8. The voting shall be by ballot and poll books
and tally sheets shall be kept and returned as on
any general election. any candidate or other Demo-
crauc electo1 shai nave right to be present at the
counting and canvassing of the votes.
4. The names OF all the candidates for the severa
offices shall be printed under their respective heads
on one ticket on colored paper.
5. The Chairman and Secretary of the Executive
Committee shall have such number OF primary cleo
ton tickets for the nomination of county officers
necessary printed and ready least seven days
lore tne gay OF primary election, and shall deliver
such tickets in double the number of Democratic
votes cast at the last fall election to one or more re
sponsbe Democrats, for their RESPECTIVE townships
or precincts at least three days before the day Of
the primary election, together with the tally sheets
and poll books All primary election tickets for the
nomination ofcanddates shall be as much as possi-
ible uniform and alike.
6. The Chairman and Secretary of the Democratic
Executive Committee shall ascertain the cost of
suCh poll books and tally Sheets call meeting of
the said Executive Committee at least seven days
before the day OF said primary election, and at said
meeung apPorton the cost among the several can
didaes and upon failure refusal of any candidate
TO pay such assessment his name shall be omitted
from the tickets. Any candidate has the right to
nave printed for his own use primary election tick
cts, out ON all such tickets shall be the names of all
the candidates under their respective heads, that
nave announced themselves such andidates with
IN seven days of the day OF the primary election.
Z. Alter the counting and canvassing of the votes
one OF the 1HQQeB of each E0Wnahin aball
day, april 7th 1886, at 2 o'clock D. M. return the
poll DOCKS and tally sheets, duly certified to the
Chairman and Secretary of this committee, at Napo-
leon, who, in the presence of such returning judges
snail open the returns, count and canvass the votes
and declare the candidates having received the high
est number of votes duly nominated If two candi-
dates shall receive an equal number of votes for the
same office, the choice shall be determined by lot
.. The electors of the several townships, at the
primary election, shall designate of their
per TO act as member of the Central Committee for
| the ensuiDgyear.
y. The supervisor of each election precinct shall
take an OATH which may be admins tered by any per-
son authorized to administer oaths, or township
trustee, or clerk, and after he is sworn he shall ad
minister thesame oath the judges and clerks cho-
sen for such election. The oath may be in the fol-
lowing form;
You - do soemnIy swear that you will cor
rectly and faithfully conduct the Democratic Pri-
mary Election of Henry county, Ohio, for the NOM
nation OF county officers, to held in - town
ship on the 9TH day of April, 1885. That you will
PoteCt IL against all lfauus ana unfa1rneSS and care
fully and truly canvass all votes herea so help you
God.
10. If any qualified eector under this election
snail challenge any vote offered, the supervisor or
one of the judges shall administer to the person
whose vote is challenged an oath, which may be in
the followingfo
You - solemnly swear that you will true
answer make to such questions as may be put to
you, touching your qualification to vote at the Hem
ry county, Ohio, Democratic Primary Election for
county officers, held in - township, April6th, 49,
II such person refuse to be sworn, or being sworn
refuse to answer any question put to him by said
supervisor or judges, if his answer is not sas-
factory or successfully contradcted by sworn testi
mony of witnesses who may be called his vote shall
be rejected but other Use his vote shall be received
For cause ofchaenge see Sec. 1920 of the laws of
Ohio.)
Supervisors.
The following gentlemen will act as Supervisors OF
election for their respective townships, VIZ:
Ridgeville-W. B. Tubbs.
Freedom-L. Bockelman.
Napoleon-Chas. Evers.
Flatrock-F. Nischwitz.
Pleasant, N. B.-Philip Schwab.
Pleasant, Holgate-Wm. Kaufman.
Marion-Wm. Dills.
Monroe-B. Zwayer.
Harrison-J. N. Bliss.
Liberty, East l.. A. Beilharz.
Liberty, West-Fred. Stewart.
Washington-D. Haltnett
Damascus-J. W, Hanna.
Richfeld-L D. Croninger.
Bartlow-Mace Bear.
By order of the Central Committee.
JAMES DONOVAN, Chairman.