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    T11K CITIZUN, PIUDAV, NOVKMUKK I, 1010.
BY THE SIIK'tlFK OK WAYNK COUNTY.
A PROCLAMATION
WH13HBAS. by the Election Laws
of this Commonwealth, It is mndo
tho duty or the High Shorlff of each
county to glvo notice by proclnmn
tlon of the tlmo nml places In such
county of holding tho gonornl elec
tion, In tho mnnnor provided by law;
Now, thoroforo I, M. 1J3B 11 RA
MAN, High Sheriff of tho County of
Wnyno, do hereby issue this, my
proclamation, giving notice to tho
electors and election ofllcors of tho
several election districts in said
county that the general election will
bo held In said county on
TUHS1UV, NOV. 8, 1IM0,
nt the plnccs in tho several election
districts appointed by law, at which
tlmo and places the said electors
are by law required to elect the oin
ocr8 hereinafter enumerated that
is to say:
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED.
One person to bo Governor of this
Commonwealth.
One person to be Lieutenant Gov
ernor of this Commonwealth.
One person to bo Secretary of In
ternal Affairs of this Commonwealth.
Ono person to bo Representative
in Congress of this Commonwealth.
Ono porson to bo Senator In tho
General Assembly of this Common
wealth. One person to bo Representntlvo
in tho General Assembly of this
Commonwealth.
REPUBLICAN.
Governor
JOHN K. TENER.
Lieutenant Governor
JOHN M. REYNOLDS.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
HENRY HOUCK.
Representative In Congress
CHARLES C. PRATT.
Senator in General Assembly
WINFRED D. LEWIS.
Representative in General Assembly
H. CLARK JACKSON.
DEMOCRATIC.
Governor
WEBSTER GRIM.
Lieutenant Governor
THOMAS II. GREEVY.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
JAMES I. BLAKSLEE.
Representative In Congress
GEORGE W. KIPP.
Senator In General Assembly
HARVEY HUFFMAN.
Representative in General Assembly
LEOPOLD FUERTH.
PROHIBITION.
Governor
MADISON F. LARKIN
Lieutenant Governor
CHARLES E. McCONKEY.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
CHAS. W. HUNTINGTON.
Representative in Congress
JAMES A. HODGINS.
Representative in General Assembly
C. H. ALLEN.
SOCIALIST.
Governor
JOHN W. SLAYTON.
Lieutenant Governor
LOUIS COHEN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
BEAUMONT SYKES.
Representative in Congress
SIDNEY It. MATTESON.
Senator In General Assembly
HARVEY HUFFMAN.
INDUSTRIALIST.
Governor
GEORGE ANTON.
Lieutenant Governor
W.M. H. THOMAS.
Secretary of Intomnl Affairs
JAMES ERW1N.
KEYSTONE.
Governor
WILLIAM H. BERRY.
Lleutcnnnt Governor
D. CLARENCE GIBBONEY.
Sccrctnry of Internal Affairs
JOHN J. CASEY.
Representative In Congress
GEORGE W. KIPP.
Representative In Genernl Assembly
H. CLARK JACKSON.
WORKINGMENS LEAGUE.
Governor
JOHN K. TENER.
Lieutenant Governor.
JOHN M. REYNOLDS.
Secretary of Internal Affairs
HENRY HOUCK.
PLACES OF ELECTION.
CANDIDATES TO BE VOTED FOR.
And I, the said Sheriff, do also
hereby make known and give notice
thnt tho places at which the electors
of tho several boroughs, townships
and districts within tho county of
Wnyno aro to voto nt said elections
are as follows, to wit:
Tho Electors of tho township of
Berlin residing In Election District
No. 1, to meet at tho school house
nt Beech Lake in said district.
The Electors of tho township of
Berlin, residing In Election District
No. 2, to meet at Grange Hall In
said district.
The Electors of tho borough of
Bethany to moot nt tho Public
School house, in said borough.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Buckingham, In Election District
No. 1, to meet nt tho Starlight
School House, in said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Buckingham, residing in Election
District No. 2, to meet nt the
store of John A. Carey, In said
township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Buckingham, residing In Election
District No. 3, in tho house of Jos.
Layton, Equinunk.
The Electors of tho township of
Canaan to meet at tho school house
at Waynesvillo, In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Cherry Ridge to meet at school
house No. 2, at Clark's Corners, in
said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Clinton, residing in Election District
No. 1, to meet at house of C. H.
Wilmarth, Aldenvllle, In said town
ship. The Electors of tho township of
Clinton, residing in Election District
No. 2 to meet in store building of
George Styles.
The Electors of the township of
Damascus, residing In Election Dis
trict No. 1, to meet nt Pothlck's
Hall, Tyler Hill, In said township.
The Electors of the township of
Damascus, residing in District No. 2,
to meet nt tho houso of Volncy
Skinner, In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Damascus, residing In Election Uls
trlct No. 3, at Grnngo Hall, Galllleo,
in snld township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Damnscus, residing In Election Dis
trict No. A, to meet nt the residence
of W. H. Allen, Atco, In said district.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Damascus residing in Election Dis
trict No. G, to meet nt Boyd's Hall
In snld district.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Drelier to meet nt tho Graded School
building In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Dyberry to meet at tho houso of
Edgar W. Ross in snld township.
Tho Electors of tho borough of
Hnwley to meet at Murray's Hall In
snld borough.
Tho Electors of tho borough of
Honesdalo to meet at tho Court
House, in said borough.
Tho Electors of the township of
Lako to meet at tho High School
building at Lako Ariel in said town
ship. The Electors of tho township of
Lebanon to meet at tho Rlloyvllle
school houso in said township.
1 The Electors of the township of
Lehigh to meet nt Gouldsboro Hall,
Gouldsboro, In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Manchester, residing In Election
District No. 1, to meet at tho Freo
Methodist Hall, Equinunk, In said
district.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Manchester, residing in Election
District No. 2, to meet at Kellam's
Hall, In Ltttlo Equinunk, in said
district.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Mt. Pleasant, to meet at Odd Fel
lows' Hall in said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Oregon to meet at tho Tannery
school houso, In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Palmyra, to meet at tho houso of
Daniel Cahlll, In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Paupack to meet at Glosslnger's
Hall, in said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Preston, residing In Election Dis
trict No. 1, to meet at the houso of
J. L. Sherwood, In said district.
The Electors of the township of
Preston, residing in Election Dis
trict No. 2, to meet at Grange Hall
at Hlnes Corners, In snld district.
The Electors of tho borough of
Prompton to meet at tho public
school house, In said borough.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Salem to meet at a room In the Odd
Fellows' Hall building, In the vill
age of Hamllnton in said township.
The Electors of tho township of
Scott, District No. 1, to meet at the
Red Men's Hall, in tho village of
Sherman, In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Scott, District No. 2, to meet at tho
public school house, In Scott Centre,
In said township.
Tho Electors of tho township of
South Canaan, to meet at the Red
school houso", near tho tavern of
John Bonthnur in snld township.
Tho Electors of tho borough of
Stnrrucca to meet nt tho Town Hall,
In said borough.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Sterling to meet nt tho Odd Fellows'
Hall, In said township.
The Electors of tho township of
Tcxns, in Election District No. 1, to
meet at the school houso in said
district.
Tho Electors, of tho township of
Texas, In Election District No. 2, to
meet In tho building of tho Alert
Hook nnd Ladder Company, in said
district.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Tcxns, In Election District No. 3, to
meet at tho Florence Theatre, In
tho vlllngo of Whlto Mills, In said
district.
Tho Electors of tho township of
Texas, residing In Election District
No. 4, nt Chemical Fire Company's
Hall, in said district.
Tho Electors of tho borough of
Waymart to meet at tho Town hall,
Soutii street, In snld borough.
LAWS RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
And I, the said Sheriff, do furth
er mnko known nnd glvo notlco of
tho following provisions of law re
lating to said elections:
OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS.
Constitution of Pennsylvania
Artlclo VIII.
Section 1. Every malo citizen
twenty-one years of ago, possessing
tho following qualifications, shall
bo entitled to voto at all elections:
First He shall havo been a citi
zen of tho United States at least
ono month.
Second Ho shall havo resldod In
tho State one year, (or If having
previously been a qualified elector
or native born citizen of tho State,
ho shall havo removed therefrom
and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding tho olectlon.
Third He shall havo resided in
tho election district where he Bhall
offer to vote nt least two months
Immediately preceding tho election.
Fourth If twenty-two years of
age, or upwards, ho shall havo paid
within two years a State or county
tax, which shall have been assessed
nt least two months and paid at
least ono month before tho election.
Section 13 For tho purposo of
voting, no person shall bo deemed
to havo gained a residence by rea
reason of his absence, whllo em
reason by his absence, while em
ployed in the service either civil or
military, of this State, or of the
United States, nor while engaged in
the navigation of tho waters of the
State, or of the United States, or on
tho high seas, nor whllo a student
In nny Institution of learning, nor
while kept In any poor house or
other asylum at the public expense
nor while confined in a public
prison.
OF ELECTION OFFICERS.
Constitution of Pennsylvania Art.
VIII.
Section 14 District election
boards shall consist of n Judgo and
two inspectors, who shall be chosen
annually by tho citizens. Each
elector shall havo the right to vote
for tho Judge and ono Inspector, and
ench Inspector shall appoint' ono
clork. Election olllcers shnll bo
privileged from arrest upon days of
election, nnd whllo engaged In mak
ing up and transmitting returns, ex
cept, upon warrant of a court of
record or Judge thoreof, for an elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wan
ton breach of tho peace.
Section 16 No porson shall bo
qualified to servo as an election of
ficer who Bhnll hold, or shall with
in two months havo hold nny office,
appointment or employment under
the government of tho United States
or of this State, or of nny city or
county or of nny municipal board,
commission or trust In any city, 8ave
only Justices of tho peace and nl
dormon, notaries public and persons
In inllltnry servlco of tho State; nor
shall any election officer bo eligible
to nny civil office to bo filled by any
election at which ho shall serve,
save only to such subordinate muni
cipal or local offices below the grade
of city or county ofllces ns shall be
deslgnnted by general law.
ACT OF JUNE 20, 188C, SEC
TION 10.
Every porson excepting Justices
of tho peace who shall hold any of
flco or appointment of profit or trust
undor the government of tho United
States, or of this state, or of any city
or incorporated district, whether a!
commissioned officer or otherwise,
a subordinate officer or agent who is
or shall bo employed under tho leg
islative, executive or Judiciary de
partment of this state, or of tho
United States of America, or of any
city or incorporated district, and also
every member of Congress, and of
tho State Legislature, and of tho
select or of common council of any
city, or commissioners of any in
corporated district, is by law Incap
able of holding or exorcising at tho
same time tho oince or appointment
of Judgo. Inspector or clerk of any
election of the commonwealth, nnd
no inspector, Judgo or other officer
of any such election shall bo eligible
to any offlco to be then voted for,
except that of an election officer.
ACT 2 JULY, 1839.
Section 1C if any
vacancy shall continue in the board
for tho space of ono hour after the
time fixed by law for tho opening
of tho election, and qualified voters
of the township, ward or district,
for which such officer shall have been
elected, present nt tho place of elec
tion, shall select one of their num
ber to All such vacancy.
ACT 30 JANUARY, 1874.
Section 9 All Judges, Inspectors,
clerks and overseers of any election
held under this act, shall before en
tering upon their duties bo duly
sworn or affirmed In tho presence of
each other. Tho Judge shall be
sworn by the minority Inspector, If
there shall be such minority inspec
tor, and in case there be no minor-1
ity Inspector, then by a Justice of
the peace or an alderman, and tho
Inspectors, overseers and clerks shall i
be sworn by the Judge. Certifl-
cntos of such swearing or nfllrmlng:
shall bo duly made out nnd signed
by tho ofllcors so sworn, nnd nt
teBted by tho officer who ndmlnls
tored tho oath.
PRIVILEGES OF ELECTORS AND
OFFICERS.
Constitution of Pennsylvnnln -ARTICLE
VII.
Section 5. Electors shall in ntl
cases except treason, felony, nnd
breach of surety of tho peace, bo
privileged from arrest during their
nttondnnco on elections and In go
ing to nnd returning therefrom.
Section 14 Election officers shnll
bo privileged from arrest upon days
of election, and whllo engaged In
making up and transmitting returns,
except upon warrant of n court or
record or Judgo thoreof, for an elec
tion fraud, for felony, or for wan
ton breach of tho peace.
OF THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS
Act 30 January, 1874.
Section G. At all elections here
after held under tho laws of this
Commonwealth, tho polls shall bo
opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed
at 7 o'clock p. m.
bectlon 8. At tho opening of tho
polls at all elections, It shall be tho
duty of tho Judges of elections for
their respective districts to desig
nate ono of tho Inspectors, whoso
duty It shall bo to hnva in custody
the registry of tho voters, and to
make tho entries therein required
by law and it shnll bo tho duty of
the other said Inspector to receive
and number tho ballots presented
at said election.
OF THE ELECTION RETURNS
Act 30 January, 1874.
Section 13. As soon as tho polls
shall close tho officers of tho elec
tion shall proceed to count all tho
votes cast for each candidate voted
for, and make a full return of tho
same In triplicate, with a return
sheet in addition. In all of which tho
votes received by each candidate
shall bo given after his name, first
In words and again in figures, and
shall be signed by all the said offi
cers nnd by overseers If any, or If
not so certified tho overseers and
officers refusing to sign or certify,
or either of them, shall write upon
each of the returns his or their rea
sons for not signing or certifying
them. The vote, as soon as count
ed, shall be publicly and fully de
clared from tho window to the citi
zens present, and a brief statement
showing the votes received by each
candidate shall be mado and signed
by the election officer as soon as tho
votes aro counted, and the same
shall bo immediately posted upon
the door of tho election houso for
Information of tho public. The tri
plicate returns shall bo enclosed in
envelopes and sealed In the presence
of the officers, and one envelope with
the unsealed return sheet given to
tho Judge, which shall contain ono
list of voters, tally papers and oath
of officers, and another of said en
velopes shall be given to the minor
ity inspector. All Judges living
within twelve miles of the prothon-
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