The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-10-20
PROCLAMATION OF GENERAL
ELECTION.

6hGOT4ONs
Whereas, In and by the act of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, entitled "An Act to amend
the tenth section of an act, entitled An
Act to regulate the nomination and elec-
tion 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, 1t 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-
/. 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 cleo
tion district need not contain the names
Of any candidates but those TO be voted
for in such district
II. Designate the place at which the
election is to be held.
Ill He shall give notice that every
person, excepting Justices of the Peace.
who shall hold any office or appointment
of the United States, or of this State, or
Of any city, or Incorporated district.
whether commissioned officer or other
wise, n 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 elec-
tion officer.
l, s. r. 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
General Election will be held in said
on
Tuesday, November 2, 1909,
between the hours of a. m. and p. m,
at the several Election Districts.
The following are the officers to be
elected, and 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.
Of hn
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
)f Forest.
At the same time the qualified electors
will vote on the question of the adoption
'r rejection OF ten proposed Amendments
q the Constitution of the State of Penn
ylvania, and the proposed schedule for
he said proposed amendments, in &C.
ordance with the manner and form as
he same shall appear upon the ballots.
List of nominations
State Treasurer.
J. 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. 4. Allison, Prohibition.
District Attorney.
NJ. A. Csrringer, Republican, Demo-
ratio.
NJ. G. Kerr. Democratic.
Harper Mexican, Prohibition.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
Proposed Amendment No. /.
Shall Section Eight of Article Four of
he Constitution be amended so as to read |
IS 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, n |
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 |
sons which shall expire at the end OF |
their next session; he shall have power |
to nil 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 |
of Public instruction, in
a 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 flll said vacancy; but in any |
sucn case of vacancy In an elective Of |
lice. 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
preceding such election day,
In which case the election for said office |
shall be 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
IF the Governor, the vote shall be taken
~ yeas and nays and shall be entered
IN the journal
Proposed Amendment No. 2.
Shall Section Twenty-one of Article
-Four of the Constitution be amended 80
IS 10 read as follows?
The terms of the Secretary of Internal
Affairs the Auditor CoporoI OIL a.