Middletown transcript., 1876-04-22
Rules for the Government Of the
Democratic Party Of New
Castle County, Del.
Adopted By the Convention, September 5th, 1874.

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Adopted By the Convention, September 5h, 1874.
Rule l. The chairman Of the last
preceding County Meeting shall call
meeting Of the Democratic party. at
New Castle, on the last Saturday of
May, at l o'clock, P. NJ, in every
year of a general election. In case of
the disability of the chairman afore-
said, such meetings shall be called by
the Vice Presidents or Secretaries 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 P. NJ. The
usual places of voting shall be tbe places
of holding such elections. If it is not
practicable 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 en-
powered to gil vacancies that may occur
in their Board.
Every free white male citizen who
will be entitled to vote at the ensuing
general election may vote on this occa-
sion, prouided that it is distinctly un-
derstood, 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 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 instructions. In case there
be more than two candidates. plurality
shall nominate. Upon the votes being
fairly counted and ascertained the
Judges shall publicly announce the
result, and shall make two certificates
of such election, and shall Immediately
forward by mail. one to the editor Of
the Delaoare Gazette, for publication,
and one to the chairman of the County
Meeting.
Rule 8. Candidates for the Legis-
lature and Levy Court shall be chosen
by 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-tive
delegates apportioned thus: From each
Of the several Wards Of the city of
Wilmington, one delegate and from
each of the other hundreds of the coun-'
ty FIVE delegates where Hundred is
divided into election districts the dele
gates shall be distributed in the several
districts in said hundred as may be
designed 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,
between the hours of IL NJ and P.
NJ. in the City of Wilmington. and
between the hours of II NJ. and P.
NJ in the remainder Of the county.
The Judges appointed under Rule l,
shall hold the election of the delegates,
and under the regulations prescribed by
Rule 2
The Convention shall not be adjourn
ed without day, until after the general
election; and if 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 l, a County G m
mittee, to consist of three persons from
the City of Wilmington. and one person
from ea,h of the hundreds of the coun-
ty. shall be appointed, whose duty it
shall be to supervise the campaign, and
direct the call for mass meetings In
case Of contested nominations arising
under Rule 2, the County Committee
shall determine the same by vote of
the majority of the whole number of
said committee. Contestants with their
witnesses and counsel may appear be-
fore said committee. In case of death,
declinations or inability to serve, Of
any person nominated under Rule 2.
the County Committee shall make pro-
vision for another nomination The
powers Of such committee shall con-
tinue until the next biennial county
meeting.
Rule 5. When call shall be issued
bv the State Executive Committee for
a convention to nominate candidates
for Governor and Representative in
Congress or to nominate an Electoral
Ticket; or to appoint delegates to
National Convention, the Judges afore-
said shall hold an election on the day
recommended by the said committee
or IL no day be recommended. on day
to be named by the said Judges. be-
tween the hours mentioned in Rule 8, for
the purpose of choosing delegates to
such State Convention. according to the
appointment prescribed by Rule 8.
IF State Convention is called at
such time, that it would not be prac-
ticable for the Judges aforesaid, to hold
such election, the County Committee
shall provide for electing delegates to
such convention according to the said
appointment.
Such delegates are requested to resist
any and all attempts to vote by coun-
ties in said convention. but adhere to
the principle Of voting herein before