The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-27
PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL
ELEcTIoN.


Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to amend
the tenth section of an act, entitled An
Act to regulate the nomination and elec-
ton of public officers, requiring certain
| expenses incident thereto to be paid by
| the several counties and Furnishing GER
| tain offenses In regard to such elections,
| approved the 26th day of June, a. d.,
1895, II is made the duties of the Sheriff
| Of every county within this Common
wealth to give public notice of the Gen.
| oral Elections, and in such to-
l. Enumerate the officers to be elected
and give a list of all the nominations
made as provided in this act, and to be
voted for in such county, and the full
text of all constitutional amendments
submitted TO a vote of the people, but
the proclamations posted in each elec-
tion district need not contain the names
| of any candidates but those to be voted
for in such district.
IL. Designate the place at which the
| election is TO be held.
III. He shall give notice that every
| person, excepting Justices of the Peace
who shall hold any office or appointment
or profit or trust under the government
of the United States or of this State, or
of any city, or incorporated district
| whether n commissioned officer or other
wise. a subordinate officer or agent who
| is or shall be employed under the legis-
lative, executive or judiciary depart
ments of this State, or of the United
States, or of any city, or incorporated
district, and also that every member of
Congress and of the State Legislature,
and of the select or common council of
any city or commissioners of any incor-
porated district, is by law incapable of
holding or exercising at the same time
the office or appointment of judge, in
spector or clerk of any election of this
Commonwealth, and that no inspector,
Judge or other officer of any such cleo
tion shall be eligible to any office to be
then voted for, except that of an cleo
tion officer.
l, S. X. Maxwell. High Sheriff of
the County of Forest, do hereby make
known and give this public notice to the
electors of the County of Forest that a
General Election will be held in said
County, on
Tuesday, November 2, 1900,
between the hours of a. m. and p. m.
at the several Election Districts.
The following are the officers to be
elected. and a list of all the nominations
made therefor, and which shall be voted
for in the form in which they shall ap-
pear upon the ballots:
officers to be elected
One person for State Treasurer of the
State of Pennsylvania.
One person for Auditor General of the
State of Pennsylvania.
One person for Judge of the Supreme
Court of the State of Pennsylvania.
One person for Associate Judge of the
County of Forest.
One person for District Attorney of the
County of Forest.
One person for Coroner of the County
of Forest.
At the same time the qualified electors
will vote on the question of the adoption
or rejection OF ten proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Penn
sylvsnia, and the proposed schedule for
the said proposed amendments, in ac-
rordance with the manner and form as
the same shall appear upon the ballots.
List of nominations
state Treasurer.
]. A. Stober. Republican.
George W. Kipp, Democratic.
Frank Fish, Prohibition.
Ed. Moore, Socialist.
Auditor General.
A. Z. Sisson, Republican.
James Woodward Clark, Democratic.
c. w. r. Smith, Prohibition.
William Parker, Socialist.
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Robert Won Moschzisker. Republican.
Cyrus LaRue Munson. Democratic.
Harold l.. Robinson, Prohibition.
Sydney A. Schwartz. Socialist.
Associate Judge.
Samuel Aul, Republican, Democratic.
f. Z. Allison, Prohibition.
District Attorney.
NJ. A. Csrringer, Republican, Demo-
cratic.
Coroner.
NJ. G. Kerr. Democratic.
Harper Mexican, Prohibition.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
Proposed Amendment No. /.
Shall Section Eight of Article Four Of
the Constitution be amended so as to read
as follows?
He shall nominate and, by and with
the advice and consent OF two-thirds OF
all the members of the Senate. appoint
a Secretary of the Commonwealth and
an Attorney General during pleasure,
Superintendent of Public instruction for
four years, and such other officers of the
Commonwealth as he Is or may be au-
thorized by the Constitution or by law
to appoint; he shall have power to fill
all vacancies that may happen, in Offices
10 which he may appoint during the re-
cess of the Senate, by granting commits
sions which shall expire at the end OF
their next session; he shall have power
to fill any vacancy that may happen,
during the recess of the Senate, In the
Office of Auditor General State Treas
urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or
Superintendent of Public Instruction, In
n judicial office, or in any other elective
Office which he is or may be authorized
to fill; II the vacancy shall happen dur
ing the session of the Senate, the Gov
ernor shall nominate to the Senate be-
fore their final adjournment proper
person to fill said vacancy: but In any
sucn case of vacancy, in an elective Of
fee, a person shall be chosen to said Of
fee on the next election day appropriate
to such office according to the provisions
of this Constitution, unless the vacancy
shall happen within two calendar months
Immediately preceding such election day,
in which case the election for said office
shall he held on the second succeeding
election day appropriate to such office.
In acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with open doors, and in
confirming or rejecting the nominations
Of the Governor the vote shall be taken
by yeas and nays. and shall be entered
on the journal
Proposed Amendment No. 2.
Shall Section Twenty-one of Article
Four of the Constitution he amended so
as TO read as follows?
The terms OF the Secretary Of Internal
Affairs. the Auditor General, and the
State Treasurer shall each he four years:
and they shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State at general elections;
but State Treasurer, elected in the year
one thousand nine hundred and nine,