The daily gazette., 1874-09-07

duty it shall be to hold the election,
hereinafter provided for. The names o
such Judges shall be, published in all the
Democratic papers of the county.
| Rule 2. The nomination election fol
Sheriff and Coroner shall be held on the
second Saturday of June, between the
hours of IL NJ. and Z. NJ. The usuaI
places of voting shall be the places oi
holding such elections. If it is not prac.
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 fill va
cancies that may occur in their Board.
Every free white male citizen who will
be entitled to vote at the ensuing gener-
al election may vote on this occasion,
prorided 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
himself to support the successful candi-
date.
The Judges shall keep a 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 instructions. In case there
be more than two candidates, plurality
shall nominate. Upon the votes being
fa 'ly counted and ascertained the Judges
shall publicly announce the result, and
shall make two certificates of such cleo
tion, 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 u
County Convention, to be held at New
Castle, on the first Saturday of Septem-
Der, at one o'clock p. m., such Convention
shall consist of fifty-tivc delegates APP.
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-
ignated by the several executive COM
mittees of the same.
Such delegates shall be chosen by
ballot, at an election which shall be held
ON the third Saturday of August, be-
tween the hours of II m. and p. III. in
the City Of Wilmington. and between
the hours of II m. and 5 p. III. in the re-
mainder of the County. The Judges ap-
pointed under Rule l, shall hold the
election for delegates, and under the
regulations prescribed by Rule 2.
The delegations of the several hum
dreds entitled by law or party usage, to
Il candidate, or candidates, shall be per-
mitted to recommend such candidate or
candidates, but it shall be the province
of the Convention to accept or reject
their recommendation, and in case of re-
lection, to nominate a proper person, or
persons instead.
The Convention shall not he adjourned
without day, until after the general
election; and it any vacancies shall occur
in the ticket, the Chairman shall call the
Convention together to fill them.
Rule 4. At the County meeting provided
for by Rule |, II County Committee, to
consist of three persons from the City of
Wilmington, and one person from each
of the hundreds of the county, shall be
appointed, whose duty it shalt be to
supervise the campaign, and direct the
call for mass meetings. In case of con-
tested nominations arising under Rule ..
the County Committee shall determine
the same by II vote of the majority Of the
whole number of said COMMITTEES. Con-
testants with their witnesses and counsel
may appear before said committee. In
serve, of any person nominated under
Rule 2, the County Committoe e shall make
provision for another nomination. The
powers of such committee shall continue
until the next biennial county meeting.
Rule 5. When Il call shall be issued by
tho State Executive Committee for IL
convention to nominate candidates for
Governor and Representative in Con-
gress or to nominate an Electoral ticket;
or to appoint delegates to National
Convention, the Judges aforesaid shall
hold an election on the day recommended
by the said committee; or it no day be
recommended on n day to be named by
the said Judges, between the hours named
in Rule 3, for the purpose OF choosing
delegates to such State Convention, ac-
cording to the apportionmen, prescribed
by Rule 3.
If u State Convention is called Mt such
a time. that it would not be practicable
for the Judges aforesaid, to hold such
election, the County Committee shall pro-
vide for electing dele gates to such con
vention according to the said appoi Jon
ment.
Such delegates are requested to resist
any and all attempts to vote by counties
principle of voting herein before laid
down in Rule 3.
Rule G.. In all conventions hereby
by the Democratic party,
of the members present shall
govern, and nominate the candidates
but for the government of their proceed
ings, the rules of the House of Represen-
tatives of the State, shall be adopted so
far as is not inconsistent with the above.
Rule 2. These rules shalt govern the
Democratic party of the several hun
dreds, in the" primary meetings, and in
shall not be altered, amended, nor sus-
pended, except by the September Con-
which by Rule No. 8, is called. |
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