The daily gazette., 1874-09-08
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE DEMOCRATICPA PARTY OF NEW
CASTLE COUNTY. DELAWARE.

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Adopted by the Conrention, Sept. 5, 1874.
Rule /. The chairman of the last pre-
ceding County Meeting shall call meet
ing OF the Democratic party. at New
Castle, on the last Saturday of May, at
o'clock, p NJ, in every year Of q general
election. In case of the disability of the
be called by the Vice Presidents or Sec
retaries of the said last meeting. Such
meeting shall choose new officers, and
shall then appoint, in any manner, three
Judges for each of the wards OF the City
of Wilmington, and for each hundred or
election district of the county, whose
duty it shall be to hold the elections
hereinafter provided for. The names of
such Judges shall be published in all the
Democratic papers OF the county.
Rule 2. The nomination election for
Sheriff and Coroner shall be held on the
second Saturday of June, between the
hours of IL NJ. and 7 7. M; The usual
places OF voting shall be the places of
holding such elections. If it is not prac-
ticable to hold the election at such pla--
ces, other suitable places shall be fixed
by the Judges, who shall in every case
give notice of the time and place OF the
election. The Judges in any ward, hun
dred or district are empowered to ill va
cancies that may occur in their Board.
Every free white male citizen who will
be entitled to vote ut the ensuing gener-
al election may vote on this occasion,
provided that it is distinctly understood,
whether by question from the Judges, or
otherwise, that such citizen will support
the successful candidate. No vote shall
be entertained by the Judges for any
candidate who has not publicly pledged
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The Judges shall keep q correct copy
of the Poll List, to be subject to the
call of the County Committee or the
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The Judges shall faithfully execute the
foregoing instructions. In case there
be more than two candidates, plurality
shall nominate. Upon the votes being
fairly counted and dascertained the Judges
shall publicly announce the result, and
shall make two certificates OF such cleo
ton, and shall immediately forward by
mail, one to the editor of the DELAWARE
GAZETTE, for publication, and one to the
chairman of the County Meeting.
Rule 3. Candidates for the Legislature
and Levy Court shall be chosen by a
County Convention, to be held at New
Castle, on the first Saturday OF Septem-
ber, at one o'clock p. m, such Convention
shall consist of fifty-fye delegates ap.
portioned thus From each of the sever
al Wards of the city of Wilminton, one
delegate; and from each of the other
hundreds of the county five delegates
to be distributed in the several dis
trictsin said hundred as may be des.
lignated by the several executive com.
mittees of the same.
Such delegates shall be chosen by
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on the third Saturday Of August, be
tween the hours Of IL IN. and p. III. in
the City of Wilmington. and between
} the hours of IL m. and p. m. in the re
} mainder of the County. The Judges ap
pointed under Rule l, shall hold tn,
election for delegates, and under tn,
regulations prescribed by Rule 9.
The delegations of the several hun
dreds entitled by law or party usage, t,
n candidate, or candidates, shall be per
mitted to recommend such candidate o.
candidates, but it shall be the province
of the Convention to accept or rejec
their recommendation, and in case of re
lection, to nominate Il proper person, O
persons instead.
The Convention shall not be adjourned
> without day, until after the genera
election; and if any vacancies shall occu
in the ticket, the Chairman shall call thu
Convention together to fill them.
Rule 4. At the County meeting provide,
for by Rule !, q County Committee, t,
consist of three persons from the City o
Wilmington, and one person from eacl
of the hundreds of the county, shall b.
: appointed, whose duty it shall be t.
. supervise the campaign, and direct tn
call for mass meetings. In case of con
tested nominations arising under Rule
the County Committee shall determin
!: the same ~ vote Of the maiQri y Of tn