Middletown transcript., 1876-07-22

The comm, ttee, consisting Of one from each
Of the several hundreds of the county out of
Wilmington and three from the city, ap-
pointed at the county meeting in June to re-
wise the party rules, met in the City Council
chamber in Wilmington on Wednesday last
and after organizing with Mayor Whiteley as
Chairman proceeded with the work for which
they were appointed. The old rules were
amended and revised and ordered to be
printed. The following are the new rules as
adopted by the committee:
Rule /. A county meeting of the Democratic
citizens of New Castle county shall be held in
every year of a general election, on the last
Saturday in May, at the Court House, in New
Castle, at 2 o'clock, p. m. Notice Of such
meeting shall be given at least two weeks
prior to the time Of meeting by call pub
lished in the Democratic papers Of the county;
signed by the chairman of the last county
meeting. He shall also call the meeting to
order, and in case Of bis absence any one of
the Vice Presidents present in the order in
which they were appointed, shall call the
meeting to order.
Rule 2. Order of business at county meet
ing:
l. Temporary organization. ].
g. The appointment of a committee of three
from the city of Wilmington and one from
each hundred on permanent organization.
8. Report Of committee on permanent or
ganization and action thereon.
4. The appointment of committee con-
sisting of one person from each hundred and
FIVE persons from the city Of Wilmington for
the purpose of selecting three suitable per-
sons to act as judges in each election district
throughout the county for the purpose of
holding nomination elections for Sheriff,
Coroner, Levy Court Commissioners, Repre-
sentatives and Senators.
5. The appointment of three persons from
the city of Wilmington and one person from
each hundred who shall act as the Executive
Committee for the Democratic party Of New
Castle county.
6. Unfinished business.
I. The consideration Of any other business.
Rule 8. The nomination election for Sheriff
and Coroner shall be held on the Second
Saturday Of June, between the hours Of IL m.
and p m. in the city Of Wilmington and in
New Castle Hundred and between the hours
Of IL m. and p. m. in the rest of the county.
The usual places Of voting shall be the places
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cable to hold the election at such places,
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, hundred or district are
empowered to fill vacancies that may occur in
their Board.
Every white male citizen who will be en-
titled to vote at the ensuing general election
in the District where he offers to vote may
vote on this occasion, provided that it is dis
tinctly understood, whether BY question from
the Judges, or otherwise, that such citizen
will support the successful candidates. No
vote shall be entertained by the Judges for
any candidate who has not publicly pledged
himself to support the successful candidate.
The Judges shall keep correct copy of the
Poll List and send it with the tally list to the
chairman of the County Meeting, who shall
preserve the same. The Judges shall faith
fully execute the foregoing instructions. In
case there be more than two candidates, a
plurality shall nominate. Upon the votes
being fairly counted and ascertained the
Judges shall publicly announce the result,
and shall Immediately forward a copy Of the
returns Of such election to each Democratic
paper in the county and shall send certi6-
cate Of the same to the chairman Of the county
meeting who shall preserve the same.
Rule A.. Candidates for the Legislature and
Levy Court shall be chosen by county con-
vention, to be held at New Castle, on the
first Saturday of September, at one O'Clock,
D. m. Such convention shall consist Of sixty
five delegates, apportioned as follows: One
from each of the wards Of the city OF Will
mington and two at large in said city, six
| from each Of the Hundreds of New Castle, st.
Georges and Christiana, and five from each
| Of the other Hundreds. Where Hundred Is
| divided into two or more election districts,
the delegates shall be distributed in the several
districts Of such Hundred, in manner to be
designated by the executive committee Of the
same.
Such delegates shall be chosen by ballot, at
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Saturday of August, between the hours Of II
m. and p. M, in the city Of Wilmington
and New Castle Hundred, and between the
hours Of IL m. and 5 p. M, in the remainder
Of the county. The Judges appointed under
Rule 2, shall hold the election for delegates,
and under the regulations prescribed by
Rule 3.
The delegations Of the several hundreds
entitled by law or these rules to candidate,
or candidates, shall be permitted to recon.
mend such candidate or candidates, but il
shall be the province Of the convention to &C
cept or reject their recommendation, and ir
case of rejection, to nominate proper person
or persons instead.
The convention shall not be adjourned
without day, until after the general election
and if any vacancies shall occur in the ticket
the chairman shall call the convention to
gether to fill them.
Rule S. The Senatorial Districts shall be a!
follows and be entitled to one Senator:
l. The city Of Wilmington shall constitute
the First district.
2. The Hundreds of Brandywine, Chris
tiana, Mill Greek, White Clay Creek and Pen
cader shall constitute the Second district.
8. The Hundreds Of New Castle, Red Lion
St. Georges, Appoquinimink and Blackbirt
shall constitute the Third district.
The Representatives in the General Assem-
bly, shall be selected as follows, viz:
One representative from the city of Viii
mington. Three representatives from th'
Second Senatorial district, and three repre-
sentatives from the Third Senatorial district
The delegates from the Second and Thirt
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