The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-08
TO THE PRESIDENTS OF CENTRAL
CLUBS.

d..
New Orleans. October s. 1878. ]
The following rules. together with such
rulings as the president Of the Parish Commit
tee has made from time to time are published
and submitted for your guidance.
You will cause the names of judges and COM
missioners of election and the polling booth to
be announced In the official journal ON tho
morning Of tho seventh Of October,
All applications for representation must be
made ON Or before the evening Of the sixth Of
October, In tho manner and form prescribed
by rule Is.
The presidents Of central clubs are in duty
bona de Voters Of the ward the 81 uthority ' for
appointment OF commissioners Of ELECTION:
Said authority is hereby constituted the list Of
signatures rs provided for by rule Is,
RULES.
Whereas the approaching election for parish
officers makes 1t necessary that nOmi mating
convention should be called by the Democratic
Rs
the Democratic Conservative party be called
Ior MONDAY, the fourteenth, day OF, October
1878. and that the following rules be adopted for
the guidance Of central clubs:
RULE T.
The election for delegates to the parish nomi-
mating, convention shall! be held on the twelfth
day Of October 1878. The polls shall be open
RULE II.
The president of each central club is hereby
required to appoint one judge Of election and
he shall appoint three commissioners for zach
announced ticket whore there arenot more than
two tickets, and two commissioners for each
ticket II there be moro than two tickets.
Should any Judge or commissioner be absent
ct tho opening Of the polls, the vacancy shall be
filled by vote OF the Judge and commissioners
then present.
usuilne: That the president of the central
club shall appoint from lists submitted by the
each faction where there are but two factions
announced and two commissioners from each
faction If there be moro than two factions.l
RULE III.
All Judges and commissioners of election
must be appointed six days before the election.
No representation shall be given after that time
RULE ".
It shall be the duty Of the president of each
the names OF the judges and commissioners
five days before the election.
RULEV.
1t shall be the duty of the president Of each
central club to publish at the same time MS the
announcement of Judge and commissioners the
location of the polling booth, which must be
centrally placed In each ward, and any election
held az any other place than that selected shall
RULE VI.
1t shall be tho duty Of the commissioners to
count and tabulate the votes immediately after
polling booths VT ich tally sheets signed BY
the judge and q majority of the commissioners
and countersigned by the president OF the CEN
parties declared elected. All returns to be flied
with the secretary of the Parish Committee be-
fore 70 m. on the thirteenth Of October.
RULE VII
All protests must be filed inewriting with the
Judge Of election Immediately after the votes
shall have boon counted, and oil grounds Of OBJ
nctqn must be stated in said Protest which
returns to the Parish Committee.
RULE VIII.
1t shall be the duty Of the president of the
central club to establish two or moro boxes
wherever necessary. Boxes to be divided alpha
betically.
1t shall be the duty of the commissioners In
charge of each ballot box to keep a complete
numbered record of the names. precinct resi-
dence and age Of each voter. which poll list
shall be signed by the Judge and commission
ers, and shall constitute part of the returns to
be forwarded to the Parish Committee.
RULE X.
The Judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require each and every
voter TO produce bis State registration paper Of
registered under the State law. subject to chal-
lenge.
It shall be the duty of the president of each
central club to appoint a challenging commit
tee, composed OF at least one member of each
faction, whose duty it shall be to challenge any
nected with any political association other than
the Democratic Conservative party. No mem
Der of any other political organization shall DO
allowed to vote at any primary election Of the
Democratic- Conservative party. All contested
questions to be settled by the Judge and COM
RULE XII.
In the event Of the absence or neglect on the
pant OF the president Of q central club to per-
rules. It shall be competent for the vice presi-
dent, secretary Or treasurer of the central club
to perform the required duties.
RULE XIII.
Tn hat offio ~ al
club shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
foregoing resolutions, 1t shall be competent for
cited by twenty bona lde members OF the ward
claiming his interference. to take all necessary
steps to carry out the election under the fore
gong regulations RULE XIV,
It Is further direcfed that the president of
each central club shall provide suitable
sionerss at each ballot box; and it shall be the
stamp each ballot before it leaves the hands Of
the voter and Is deposited in the box; and on
the counting Of the votes all unstamDed ballots
shall be rejected and not counted.
RULE XIV.
No element shall be considered a faction un-
less they present list containing at least 100
duly identified, who shall recommend as com com
missioners such persons as In their judgment
are representatiyes Of said faction, and in no
instance shall the name Of any recommended
appear on more than one list.
RULE XVI.
The STAMP. provided for in rule XIV shall not
be removed from the ballot box from the oper.~
ing to the close Of the election. and that the op
posing faction may have the right to make such
private mark as they may deem proper on said
stamp.
RULE XVII.
Whenever two or more ballots are found
folded or. pressed together In the ballot-box
and the ballot box contains more votes than
called for by the poll list and whenever that
excess Of ballots corresponds with the number
of folded or pressed ballots, all such pressed
ballots shall be rejected and not counted. even
Be it resolued, That the president of the Par
ish Committee be authorized to purchase the
stamps and deliver them to the presidents of
the different central ward clubs on the morning
used for stamping the votes cast that day.
Be it further resolved. That all rules or parts
of rules in conflict with the foregoing are here
by repealed.
B. ONORATO, President.
J. Q. FLYNN, Asst Secretary. oc5 At
HALL OF FIEEMEN's CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION
Algiers. La, October 5, 1878. /
mn mTTn TtTrTs MN DmHEnaTFnu M. m7Yn YYaTTnT