The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-07-29
ARTICLE II.
OF THE CONVENTION.

Sec. I. The County Convention
shall be comprised of the newly elect
ed judges Of the primary election o.
the respective districts.
In case of the death, sickness o,
inability OF the judge to attend upon
the meeting Of the County Convention,
his duties as Return Judge and as a
member of the County Convention
shall be performed by one of the new
ly elected inspectors for primary cleo
ton, who shall present to the conven-
ton the proper evidence of his right
as member thereof.
Sec. 2. The convention shall be
called to order by the Chairman of
the County Committee. or in his ab-
sence by any member of the Commit
tee who shall forthwith proceed to
effect a temporary organization.
The Chairman of the convention
shall appoint such clerks CT tellers as
may be necessary to facilitate the
business Of the convention.
Sec. 3. The Chairman of the
County Committee shall have prepar-
ed a return statement, which shall
have been compiled from the dupli.
cate statements sent him from the
several election districts, and present
the same to the Chairman of the Con-
vention. After the receipt of such
return statement, or cause shown for
Its noh production, the election re.
turns from the different districts shall
De called for, opened, and the returns
examined and compared with the re-
turn statement.
Sec 4. The candidate who shall
have received the highest number of
votes, as shown by the approved re-
turns, shall be declared the nominee.
In case of tie vote, the nomination
shall be determined by casting lots.
Where two persons are to be nomi-
mated for the same Office the two can
didates receiving the highest number
of votes shall be nominated.
Sec. S. 1t shall be good ground
Of objection to any return from any
district that the duplicate statement
directed to be sent to the County
Chairman was unduly delayed, or that
the provisions of the election laws
and these rules were violated at such
election.
Sec. E. Whenever any question is
raised as to the regularity of the re-
turn from any district, it shall be the
duty OF the Convention to appoint a
Committee of at least FIVE members
OF the Convention to inquire into and
make report of the facts, and such
recommendations as the Committee
may deem proper.
But no return from any district
shall be accepted in the Convention
when it shall appear that the officers
conducting the primary election have
not complied with The provisions of |
.hese rules respecting the immediate
posting of a statement showing the
-esult of the elec, "a upon the door
'i the polling place, and the prompt
transmission to the County Chairman
If the duplicate statement.
Sec. I. The voting in convention
hall be open and any two members
nay require the yeas and nays on any
question.
Sec. 6. Where candidates for de-
esateS to the State Convention shall
ave registered with the Chairman
and ell have been voted for at the
Urinary Election--those receiving
he highest numuer Of votes shall
e named as the Delegates.
OF ELIGIBILITY.
Sec. /. If it shall be made to
ppear 10 the satisfaction of major
ty OF the Convention, that any can
ldate before 1t for nomination to any
ihce shall have offered or paid any
honey or valuable thing, or made any