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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
10
Sheriff Andrew Murphy proclaims the election date and procedures for state district and county offices in Athens County Ohio. The notice outlines the amendment on Exemption of state and municipal bonds from taxation and instructs voters to mark yes or no ballots accordingly.
The qualified electors of Athens County Ohio shall meet in their township precincts on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1905 to elect State District and County officers. The meeting occurs within standard times and follows applicable statutes.
The race slate lists candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Treasurer and Attorney General for Ohio. Voters will also see candidates for Judge of the Supreme Court and for Member Board of Public Works on the ballot.
District officers list two candidates for the State Senate in Ohio. The Ninth-Fourteenth Joint Senatorial District covers Athens Fair id Hocking with the Ninth District and Ashington Morgan and parts of Nobie and Monroe in the Fourteenth.
One candidate is to be chosen for Representative in the General Assembly for Athens County. One candidate for Athens County Treasurer. One candidate for Athens County Sheriff. One candidate for Athens County Commissioner.
The document outlines proposed amendments to the Ohio Constitution as submitted for approval or rejection by the Ohio General Assembly. It describes the amendments and the process for consideration by the legislature.
A proposed amendment outlines election timing for state and county offices and sets term lengths for governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, and various judicial and local offices. It details vacancies, appointment rules, election timing, and return procedures for counts and certifications.
County election officials designate inspectors for each precinct to observe counting. At closing, poll books certify the number of voters and the chair proclaims the tally publicly. Then judges, clerks and inspectors destroy remaining unvoted ballots.
Official rules describe canvassing returns and tally sheets in duplicate, with one copy sent to the deputy state supervisor and the other preserved by township or municipal clerks. The passage sets penalties and requires secure sealing and proper addressing, dated September 3, 1905, at the sheriff’s office in Amen.
Andrew Murphy recounts how a gust sent a man’s hat tumbling and the quick effort to reclaim it. The tale highlights street smarts and calm action in a brief urban moment.
Chicago Tribune correspondent Raymond Patterson outlines a Cincinnati to Columbus campaign of anonymous letters and attacks on Governor Herrick and his wife Myron T. Herrick. He notes involvement by Democratic and anti saloon figures and a campaign of criminal libel, with Herrick considering suit.
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