The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-31

lot, as shall also the inspectors in case
four or more persons shall receive the
same number of votes.
FILLING VACANCIES.
3. In case any one of the persons
elected for the vigilance committee
shall fail to attend at the time and
place appointed for holding the pri-
mary meeting in the precinct for If
teen minutes after the time fixed for
opening the pools, the two other MEM
bers of the vigilance committee shall
appoint substitute, who shall act in
the place Of the absent member; IL
two or more of the vigilance commit
tee shall fail to attend as aforesaid,
the Republican voters present at the
place of meeting shall, at the expira-
tion of fifteen minutes from the time
fixed to open the polls, fill the vacan-
cies; and the acts of the persons so
substituted shall be recognized as IL
done by the vigilance committee orig
inally selected.
a. In case of any vacancy in any Wig
ilance committee at the time of the
issuing of the call for the primary
election, the chairman of the county
committee shall fill such vacancy by
appointment, provided that until the
next primary election the said vigil
ance committee shall consist of the
vigilance committee as 1t now exists,
with an additional member, who shall
be appointed by the county chairman,
and who shall act as Judge.
5. The judge of election shall be the
return Judge from that precinct, and
the several return judges shall con-
stitute the county convention, and
shall meet and count the votes cast
for the several candidates as herein
after provided.
6. The members of each vigilance
committee shall. before entering upon
the discharge of their duties, take and
subscribe to the official oath, or af-
firmation, as provided in the Act of
Assembly. approved June 20 1881, re-
lating to primary elections.
FIXING THE DATE.
Z. The primary election shall be held
each year at the date fixed by the
county committee. Notice of the date
of said election shall be given by the
chairman at least thirty days before
the time fixed for holding same, by
publication in at least two Republican
papers, published in Lackawanna
county. Each candidate must register
his full name with the county chair
man and postOffice address, and the
office for which he desires to be
candidate, and shall pay his assess
ment to the county chairman at least
ton, or his name will not be printed
on the official ballot.
s. The county committee shall ap-
proXlmate the expense of the said pri-
mary election, and assess each can
didate his proportionate share as they
shall deem fair in consideration of the
term and emoluments of the offices for
which the several candidates present
their names.
g. All the names of Republican can
didates for any county or other office
shall be announced in the entire
edition of public newspaper, pub
lished in the county at least twenty
days before the day appointed for hold
Ing the primary election, and votes
cast for any candidate for any office
who has not been so announced shall
not be counted by the vigilance COM
mitteeS or the county convention in
determining the candidates nominated
10. The primary elections shall be
held in each district at the usual poll
ing place for the precinct, and the
polls shall open at O'Clock D. m. and
shall close at 7 o'clock D. m
II. The persons having a right to
vote at the primary or nominating
elections shall be Republicans, who are
or may be legally qualified voters in
the election precinct at the next gem
eral election, and who voted the Re-
publican ticket at the last preceding
general election, at which they voted
and were entitled to vote and shall
include all Republicans who have come
of age since last election, and who
may come of age before next election
NO known member of any other than
the Republican party shall be allowed
to vote.
RIGHT TO CHALLENGE.
10 Any parSop offor;po bis ,,oto % .,
primary election may be challenged by
any one entitled to vote at the same
election. In case any person is so chal-
lenged the vigilance committee shall
not receive his vote until he has estab-
lished his right to vote, according to
the above qualifications on oath or
affirmation.
IS. 1t shall be the duty of the vigil
ance committee to challenge the vote
of any and all persons offering to
vote as aforesaid, or whose qualifica-
tions to vote the said committee, or
any of them may have a doubt same
proof to be demanded as in preced-
ing section.
IA. In case any vigilance committee
shall knowingly receive ballots from
five or more persons not entitled to
vote under these rules, the county
convention Is authorized to reject the
entire vote Of the district where such
ballots are received.
Is. All ballots containing the names
of candidates for county or other of
fees, or propositions to be voted on by
the Republicans of the county, at the
primary election, shall be prepared and
distributed by the chairman of the
county committee as hereinafter pro-
yided.
16. Each of the ballots shall contain
the names and residences of all the
candidates: the names of said candi-
dates shall be grouped together on one
side of the ballot in alphabetical or
der under the title of the Office for
which they are respectively running,
and the ballots shall have a square at
the right of each name so as to give
each voter a clear opportunity to des-
ignate his choice of candidates by a
cross (X) mark within the square at
the right of the name of each candi-
date. Ballots shall also contain blank
lines for the insertion of three mem
bers of the vigilance committee.
INDICATING HIS CHOICE.
II. The ballots shall also state above
each office the number of candidates
each voter may vote under that head,
each voter shall indicate his choice by
marking at the right of each name or
proposition he wishes to vote for a
cross (X) mark. If on any ballot more
| names are so marked than there are
| persons to be nominated under that
head, or if for any reason 1t is impos-
| sible to determine the voters choice
| for any office, such ballot shall not
be counted for such office.
IS. On the reverse side of the ballot
shall be printed: "The official ballot