The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1889-05-10

In pursuance OF n resolution adopted by
the Democratic County Committee az its
meeting on June 4th 1855, the Democratic
voters OF Cambria county will meet at their
respective places of holding elections on
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1859,
and vote by ballot for the nomination of
candidates for county Offices as follows
One Person for Prothonotary.
Z" Register and Recorder.
District Attorney.
4" Poor House Director.
Coroner.
a" County Surveyor.
Tickets and the necessary papers for con-
ductIng the election will be furnished to
each committeeman. The committeeman
will take the returns OF the eIectihn TO Eb-
ensburg on Monday June 3rd. where a
meeting OF the committeeman Will be held
at O'Clock Z. 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 shall be particular In
being sworn in and in signing their respec-
tive oaths and returns.
Also the committeeman elected at the
primaries for the ensuing year are request.
ed 10 meet at Ebensburg on Monday, June
srd, 1889, at O'Clock 2. NJ. for the purpose
OF electing a chairman and transactIng such
other business as may be necessary.
JAMES NJ. WALTERS.
Chairman.
Johnstown. Pa, May 9th. 1889.
The following are the rules for the gov
ernment OF the Democratic primary cleo
tions In this county
SECTION I. The time Of opening and
closing the polls in townships and ooroughs
shall be as follows The polls shall be
opened at O'Clock z. NJ. and closed at Z
O'Clock p. NJ
SEC. ?. The Committeeman of the re-
spective townships ond 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. 3. Formal papers shall be sent to
the Committeeman by the Chairman. and
each Committeeman shall make triplieate
returns, signed by the Judge and attested
by the Inspectors or Clerks. one of said
returns shall be posted up in conspicuous
place at tie place OF holding the election
Immediately after the returns are made out,
with a list OF names OF parties voting at said
Primary Elections also, one OF said re-
turns 10 remain in the hands Of the County
Committeeman Of each district, and one
copy Of said returns. with a lis. Of voters.
to be sealed up and returned by the Return
Judge 10 the Chairman of the County Com
mittee. The tickets 10 be sealed up and
kept by the Committeeman for thirty days.
SEC. l. Parties shall only be allowed to
vote at 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 pre-
ceding General Election, except those who
have arrived at the age OF twenty one years
since the last General Election and declare
themselves Democrats.
SEC Q. The Committeeman shall be
elected by ballot on the day of the Urinary
Election.
SEC. o. The newly elected Committee
shall elect their Chairman by ballot at their
first regular meeting.
SEC. :. The Chairman shall remain iu
office until his successor Is elected.
SEC. g. The Chairman shall call meet
ing OF the newly elected Committee within
thirty,dve days from the date Of Primary
Election.
SEC. .. The nswly elected Chairman
shall nominate his Secretary.
SEC. 10. Any contested nomination shall
be tried before the County Committee after
formal, specific charges, Es 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 to the candidate contested
within five days.