The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-23
Y r..NRISH COMMITTEE.
VIE RULES GOVERNING THE COMING
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.

chair. After the reading of-the minutes and
acting on the credentials of some new dele
gates, Walter G. Flower, Esq. as chairman OF
q committee appointed at q mass meeting
held in the eleventh ward, arose and stated
that there had been some misrepresentation
regarding the character Of that meeting 1t
had been called on ly In the interests OF the
Democratic party and to further fair play
within that. He presented the resolutions
adopted at the meeting, which have already
been published, and took his scat.
Mr.. Dudenhefer responded to Mr.. Flower,
and then on motion the resolutions we're re-
ferred to the committee on revision. In a few
minutes the committee reported, referring
the resolutions back to the Parish Committee.
The rules covering tho coming election for
officers Of the central ward clubs were then
taken up and the following adopted
RULE 1.
The officers of each central ward club shall
be as follows: President, vice president, sec
rotary. treasurer. two delegates to the Parish
Committee, and such other officers as the va
lious clubs may deem necessary for their gov
ernment
These officers to be elected by the Demo-
cratic and Conservative electors of each ward
at an election to be held under the rules as
hereinafter prescribed.
RULE Ii,
There shall be a egistration and revision Of
The voters of the Democratic Conservative
party Of the parish Of Orleans. In the various
wards, twenty-five days prior to said cleo
ton.
The electors of the respective wards of the
city of New Orleans, being members OF the
Democratic Conservative party shall be con-
vened at the central ward clubs thirty days
prior to said election by call Of the respective
presidents of the central clubs, by publication
in one or more of the daily papers Of the par
ish for at least three days prior thereto, and
at said meeting the president Of the central
ward clubs ,shallnppoint two commissioners
and one Judge Of registration and election,
the ward fair and equal representation, and
TO that end the president shall have power to
increase the number of commissioners, and
the appointment of all judges, commissioners
and canvassers under these rules, shall be
made from list of names submitted to said
presidents by the opposing interests or fac
lions.
1t shall be the duty Of the commissioners
to issue to each registered elector a certificate
of registration, to be signed by at least two
commissioners OF registration and counter
signed by the Judge Of registration and cleo
tion which shall entitlc said person to vote at
all primary elections
Immediately upon the close of registration
the registration books of each ward shall be
turned over to o committee of canvassers, to
zoe appointed Dy UUS Oh Inc TeSpeC-
etive central ward clubs in the manner
:sas heretofore provided for. Said COM
rInittee shall make q careful revision
Of said registration, and shall have power by
appointed to strike off such names as have
been wrongfully registered, making report OF
.Gaid names to the central ward clubs, at
meeting which shall be held three days prior
eNvhose name shall have been striken from the
rEagistretion as above shall be entitled to vote
ss4t any primary election OF the party, except
pDpon pCNrf Of error and by vote of a majority
of the members present at said meeting of
the central ward clubs.
RULE w.
In all cases where the central ward clubs,
by vote Of a majority OF memb ers present, de-
termine that two or more ballot boxes are
necessary to hold said primary election, the
president Of the central club shall appoint
two commissioners to act of each ballot box
in conjunction with the Judge herein required.
In such cases the voting shall be done nu-
,merically and at one polling place
RULE v.
Should any president or central ward club
hereby established, 1t shall be the 9blty of the
Parish Committee to appoint the commission
ers and Judge of registration and election,
and to make all necessary arrangements for
carrying out the same.
1t shall be the duty of the commissioners
and Judge to certify to the result of the cleo
ton, required to be held on the first Monday
following to the president of the central
clubs, and the same shall be transmitted,
with his Endorsement, TO the Parish Com
mittee. majority in number OF the com
'missioners and Judge SHAH decide all ques
tons arising at said election. and they shall
be guided by the rules and regulations herein
established.
No person who is not registered on the
books of the central ward club of the respeC-
tive wards shall vote at any primary election,
except they present the State registration
certificates of 1878 and are members of the
Democratic Conservative party. The polls
shall be open from a. m till p. m.
RULE VIII.
In wards where there is but one set of can
didates for officers of the central club, and a
fair election can be had by mass assembly,
these rules may be suspended.
1t was then resolved that the primary cleo
ton should be held on Saturday, June 49,
By W. j. Mccall, of the Second Ward
Resolved That when the president of the
central club shall have performed his duty
in appointing the requisite commissioners OF
registration, that the first duty of said COM
mittee of registration shall assemble and
elect separate elector of said ward to act as
umpire-a majority of this committee voting
for one man to constitute his election as UNI
pire. His duty shall be to cast the deciding
vote on matters coming before said commit
tee when there is a tie vote. He shall further
more be chairman Of the revision and can
wasting committee of said ward.
After call for the yeas and nays the reso-
luton was tabled.
The following, offered by Mr.. Devereaux,
was then adopted:
Whereas, the late parish convention, by
unanimous vote, saw the necessity of ap
.,oipfjnn "a pDmmitfpp tO draft rules and
regulations to govern the elections of the
various wards for the purpose Of giving fair
and equal representation to contesting fac
lions and for the better discipline Of the cleo
tors of the Democratic and Conservative
party. and authorizing said committee to act
in conjunction with the parish committee;
and
Whereas. said committee did not act upon
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