The daily gazette., 1876-04-29
RULES FOX THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF NE W CASTLE COUNTY,
DET,A WA1pE

RULES FOX THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF NEW CASTLE COUNTY,
DELAWARE.
adopted by the Contention Sept. 3, 1874.
Rule /. The chairman of the last
preceding County Meeting shall call a
meeting Of the Democratic party, at
New Castle, on the last Saturday of
May, at o'clock, p, NJ. in every year
OF a general election. In the 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 pro,
vided for. The names of such Judges
shall be published in all the Democrat.
ic papers of the county.
Rule 2. The nomination election
for Sheriff and Coroner shall be held
on the second Saturday of June, be-
tween the hours of 12 Nj, and Z p, NJ.
The usual places of voting shall be the
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 nstice 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 free, white male citizen who
will be entitled to vote at the ensuing
general election may vote on this oc-
casion, 7'rootded that it is distinctly un-
derstood, whether by question from
the Judges, or otherwise, that such
citizens will support the successful can
didate. 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, a plurali-
ty shall nominate. Upon the votes be-
ing fairly counted and ascertained the
Judges shall publicly announce the
result, and shall make two certificates
of such election, and shall Immediately
( rwarl by mail, one to the editor of
the DELAWARE GAZETTE, for publica-
tion, and one to the chairman of the
county Meeting.
Rule 3. Candidates fer the Legisla-
ture and 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 fifty five
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, to 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
ballot, at an election which shall be
held on the third Saturday of August,
between the hours of IL NJ. and 7 P.
NJ, in the City of Wilmington, and be-
tween the hourf of IL nj. and p. Nj :,
in the remainder Of the county. The
Judges appointed under Rule |, shall
hold the election for delegates, and
under the regulations prescribed by
Rule 9,
The delegations of the several hun+
dreds entitled by law or party usage,
TO a candidate, or candidates, shall be
permitted to recommend such candi.
date or candidates, but it shall be the
province Of the Convention to accept
or reject their recommendation and in
case of rejection, to nominate a proper
person or persons instead.
The Convention shall not be adjourn
ed without day, until after the gener-
al 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 1, County Com
mttee, 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 shall be to supervise the cam
paign, and direct the call for mass
meetings. In case of contested nomi-
nations arising under Rule 2, the
County committee shall determine the
same by vote of the majority of the
whole number of said committee. Con.
testants with their witnesses and coun-
sci may appear before said committee.
In case of death delination or inability
to serve, of any person nominated under
rule 2, the county committee shall make
provision for another nomination. The
powers of such committee shall con-
tinue until the next biennial county
meeting.
Rule S. When a call shall be issued
by the State Executive committee for
convention to nominate candidates
for Governor and Representative in
Congress; or to nominate an Electoral
Ticket, or to appoint delegates to a
National Convention, the judges afore.
said shall hold an election on the day
recommended by the said committee;
or if no day be recommended, on day
to be named by the said Judges, be
tween the hours named in Rule 3,
for the purpose of choosing delegates
IN such S,ate COnvention according