The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-16

pervisors Of elections shall print the
name of such candidate for delegate
or alternate upon the ballot The
names OF candidates for delegates
shall be placed upon the ballot with
out designation except For Delegates
to State Convention" in a uniform
manner and in alphabetical order.
Names of candidates for alternates
shall be printed in the same way, ex-
cept that the designation shall be
For Alternate to the State ConVen-
tion."
List Of Candidates.
Provided. however, that If Republi-
can electors of a county equal to 20
times the number of delegates 70
which the county shall be entitled,
shall petition said board of deputy
state supervisors of elections to place
upon the primary ballot a complete
ticket consisting of a list of candt-
dates for delegates and alternates to
the exact number to which such cOun-
ty shall be entitled. accompanied by
the written consents to the use Of
their names respectively in such con-
nection, signed by all of such candi-
dates, and containing also request
that such list to be headed, Our
Choice For President, -,"
bearing the name of some Republican
candidate for president of the United
States; and provided further, that
such Republican candidate for presi-
dent of the United States, either per-
sonally or by his representative duly
authorized in writing, shall give his
written consent to the use of his
name as requested in such petition,
then said board of deputy state super
visOrS of elections shall print such
ticket upon the ballot in a separate
column with the heading requested
and with the names in the order pre-
sented. Complete tickets shall be
printed upon said ballot only in ac.
cordance with the foregoing condi-
tions and no ticket shall bear any
other designation than the choice Of
such delegates for president of the
United States, and the name of no per-
son for president OF the United States
shall be printed on the ballot as the
designation of any such ticket without
his written consent or that of his
duly authorized representative filed
with such board of deputy state su-
pervisCrs of election.
Tickets upon tle ballot shall be pro-
vided with circle under the name
of the candidate for president, and
all names of candidates for delegates
or alternates whether upon ticket or
otherwise. shall have a proper place
at the left of such names where the
voter can designate his choice by
placing a cross therein. Electors may
vote a straight ticket by placing a
cross in such circle under the name
of the candidate for president or they
may vote mixed ticket. Upon each
ballot shall be printed the following
direction: Vote for -----
delegates and ----- alternates.
Qnsert the number of delegates and
alternates to which the county is en-
titled) No ballot shall be counted
upon which the elector shall vote for
more candidates for delegates than
the number to which his county is
entitled
Dates of Filing. :
All petitions hereinbefore provided
for shall be filed at or before noon
on Saturday, the lst day of February,
1908, and not later, at the Office of the
board of deputy state supervisors of
elections. The written consent of
candidates for president or of their
duly authorized representatives to the
use of such candidates names respec.
lively as requested, shall be filed at
the office of the board Of deputy state
supervisors of election at or before
noon on the 4th day of February, 1908.
In the event that the consent to
the use of the name of any candidate
for president as a designation of any
ticket is not granted and filed as
above stated, the names of candidates
for delegates and alternates contain
ed thereon shall be printed upon the
ballot in the column Of delegates and
alternates respectively in proper al
phabetical order, just as though thay
had been filed without designation.
Counties which are entitled to 40 or
more delegates may select delegates
and alternates by districts, as their
county executive or controlling COM
mittees may determine, but in all
other respects delegates from such
counties shall be selected in accord.
ance with the provisions hereof.
Must Issue Call.
County executive or controlling
committees of the various counties
are directed to call not later than Jan
uary goth. 1908, primary elections IN
their counties respectively in accord
ance with the provisions hereof.
Delegates which are not selected N
strict accordance with all the provi
sions hereof will not be entitled to sit
in said convention.
All known Republican electors and
all others who will declare their be-
lief in the principles of the Republi-
can party and their purpose to affiliate
with it at the November election COM
plying with the act of April Goth, 1904,
(97 Ohio Laws, 107) shall be eligible
to participate in said primary election.
No elector shall sign more than one
petition and the name of no candidate
for delegate or alternate shall be
printed more than once upon the bal
lot. If the name of any elector as Pc
titioner or candidate for delegate or
alternate shall appear upon more than
one petition filed with the board of
deputy state supervisors Of election,
such board shall disregard such name
upon all petitions except upon the one
first filed.
admitted at polling places in accord
ance with law.
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