Middletown transcript., 1874-09-12

al election may vote on this occasion, pro
yided 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 candi-
date who has not publicly pledged him
self to support the successful candidate
The Judges shall keep correct copy of
the Poll List, to be subject to the call Of
the County Committee or the Executive
Committee Of the hundred The Judges
shall faithfully execute the foregoing in
structions In case there be more than
two candidates, plurality shall nominate.
Upon the votes being fairly counted and
ascertaned the Judges shall publicly d n
nounce the result, and shall make iwo cor
ti6cates of such election, and shall imme-
diately forward by mail, one to the editor !
Of the Dclawdre Gu.ettc. fer publication, |
and one to the chairman Of the County |
Meeting
Rule g. Candidates for the Legislature
aud Levy Court shall be chosen by a
| County Convention, to be held at New
Castle, on the FIRST Saturday Of September,
at one o'clock p. m Such Convention
shall consist of 6fty-fve delegates appor
toned thus: From each Of the several
Wards Of the city Of Wilmington. one
delegate; and from each of the other hun
dreds Of the county five delegates; shere
Hundred is divided into election districts
the delegates shall be distributed in the
several districts in said hundred as may
be designated by the several executive
committees Of the same.
Such delegates shall be chosen by BAL
lot, at an election which shall be held pn
the third Saturday of August, between the
hours Of 12 NJ. and l. P NJ in the City
of Wilmington, and between the hours of
IL NJ. and P NJ in the remainder Of
the county The Judges appointed under
Rule /, shall hold the election of dele
gates, and under the regulations prescrib
ed by Rule 2
S The Convention shall not be adjourned
5 without day, until after the general elec-
ton and if any vacancies shall occur 10
the ticket the Chairman shall call the
Convention together to fill them.
Rule A. AT the County meeting provi-
e ded for by Rule /, a County Committee,
to consist of three persons from City Of
, Wilmington, and one person from each pr
the hundreds of the county shall be ap-
: pointed whose duty it shall be to super-
r wise the campaign, and direct the call for
{ mass meetings In case of contested nom :
r. nations arising under Rule 2, the County
Committee shall determine the same by a
J. vote of the majority of the whole number
u of said committee Contestants with their
u witnesses and counsel may appear before
IL said committee, In case of death, decl =
q nation or inability to serve, of any prrsdn
nominated under Rule = the County
Committee shall make provision for an
c other nomination. The powers of sue /
r committee shall continue until the mex
n biennial county meeting
Rule 5. When call shall be issued by
the State Executive Committee for IA con
% vention to nominate candidates for Coy
(, ernor and Representative in Congress y
<, to nominate an Electoral Ticket; or 4
10 appoint delegates to National Conven
ton, the Judges aforesaid shall hold al
y election on the day recommended by th
10 said committee or if no day be recon
ry mended on day to be named by the sa
ed Judges, between the hours named in Rul
be g. for the purpose of choosing delegates I
such State Convention, according to th
appointment prescribed by Rule 3
If State Convention is called at sue
lie time, that it would not be practicabl
- for the Judges aforesaid, to hold sue
lv election, the County Committee shall pre-
y vide for electing delegates to such conver
w ton according to the said appointment
Ter HSuch delegates are requested to resi'
in any and all attempts to vote by countie
on iu said convention, but adhere to the prr
ro ciple of voting herein before laid down
Rule g.
u Rule g. In all conventions hereby a,
ur thorized by the Democratic party, mi
bis jority of the members present shall govern
IN. and nominate the candidates but for tt
:, government of their proceedings, tt
''a rules Of the House of Representatives
gh the State, shall be adopted SO far as is n
an inconsistent with the above
Rule Z. These rules shall govern ii
Democratic party Of the several hundred
th in their primary meetings, and in Q
nd County and State Conventions, and sht
-. not be altered, amended, nor suspende
'cn except by the September convention
ose which bv rule No 3, is called