The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-14

Fifth Ward 1850. 10 fourteenth Ward
sixth Ward ..s,.s7 Fifteenth Ward 49,. 4
a E1shat WAT Ward sstsse1h Wesa
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BE il further resolped. That all matters apper-
tanning To the selection by the Democratic Con
for tho parochlal offices designated 10 the Gov
ernor's proclamation be- remitted as Of right to
the Parrish Committee. to be elected Ia accord
anee with the first Of the resolutions.
The regulations snbioined hereto having
been adopted for the government Of the preei
dents Of central clubs and of the election Off
GERS to be by them appointed. IRE offlca " pub
lished for their suldance:
RULE.
The election for delegates to the Parish Com.
mittee. officers Of the central clubs. and dele-
gatss to the State Nominating Convention shall
be held on tbs third day OF October, 1879. Tne
polls shall be open from n. m. to .. m.
RULE II.
In addition to Judge Of election. 1t shall be
the duty Of tho president OF each Central Ward
GlnbtO appoint three commissioners per ballot
box 20 represent each faction These commits
tons each faction acting for Itself. and ap.
pointed upon their recommendation.
RULE Ill.
Should my commissioner be absent Mt the
opening OF the POLL or Ia compelled to leave
the pall for any, length Of time. tn. vacancy
shall be- filed by the remaining commissioners
OF tho faction which ths absentee represents.
RULE ".
All judges aud commissioners pf election
must be appointed six days before tie election.
No representation shall be given aftsr that
time.
RULE V.
1t shall DO the duty Of tho president OF each
central club to publish in the off eial journal
tho NAMES Of the judges and commissioners
five days before the election.
RULE VI.
Il shall be the duty Of the president of each
central club to publish nj tho same time az the
tho location of tho polling booth. which must
be centrally placed ia each ward. md fronting
on the ntreet. aud any election hold at any
: tber place than that selected shall be null and
void.
RULE VII.
Ii shall be the duty OF the president 81 the
Central Club to establish, as Der above rule, two
or III 70 boxes wherever raee5sary-box es to be
divided alphabetically. In said cass there ST All
bs tire commissioners, 20 repreeeu ut eaeh fac
ton. at each box.
RULE VIII.
The judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require each and every
V tar 70 produces IBIS atats registration pnpsr Of
1878 or 1s7g-ne vote tn be received unless the
81. etor Is registered under the statslaw subject
to challenge
RULE k
1t shall be the duty Of the commissioners in
charge OF each bHllot-bsS to keep q complete
numbered record Of the number 4 the reg sra
ton PAPER. ths names. precinct. residence and
age OF each voter. which poll list shall be signed
by the commissioners and Judge Immediately
after the closing of tho polls and before
,h !, opening Of ne ballosbox. and shal con
stitute baft u the returns TO be- forwarded
TO me Parish Committee. and thea they shaiI
proceed u court aud iabp late the votes, and be-
fore leaving the polling b,oths. Tally sheets
Kept in duplicate shall be- afgaed by ths Judge
and con missiOHefs. o majority Of whom having
signed the aala tally sbeats, the same shall bt
pfHn1 tncie evidence for tho parties d. cla,ed
elected all returns to be fled with the secretary
Of The Parrish Committee before u u. on the day
after the election.
All protests must be filed In willing with the
Of election Immediately nfttr ths
votes shalt have been counted and said or test
must accompany and bs transmitted with the
tons or grounds Of protest must be- fled Within
tWenty-fout hours after the close of the polls.
RULE x.
Every voter shall have the right to challenge
any person who may attemptZto vote fraudn-
emily. or may be connected with any political
party., All contested questions to b. settled by
and commissioners Of election When
vote Is challenged aud majority Of the cleo
ton effiears counting the Judged fall 10 agree
Q bis right to cast his vote. the nmtssionera
shall receive the vote under protest. and mark
upon the btck of said ballot the mum.
he voter and bis residence: also the
names and residence Of tho challenging
3hrty. ;, The com missioner keeping the poll
oostte tbs name # the party challenged the
word challenged" Said challenged votes shall
% eouuted last and placed separately on the
mould b.. affected. by the challenged votes the
contest. Ii any, 80 far as the election for officers
II the eel ira. clubs and delegates to the parish
committee. shall bs remttted TO the newly
,rR anized Parish Committee for settlement
md for the contest If any, for Delegates TO the
state convention the came shall be- RENTED to
ne State convention for settlement.
RULE XI.
,art OF the president of central club to per
orm any Of the duties prescribed by these
nles, 1t shall be competent for the vice presl-
o perform the required duties. In the event nj
efault by the president. the application shall
. made to the. other officers In the order OF
RULE XII.
In the event that all the officers Of any central
luD shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
oregofng resolutions, il shall be competent for |
ne president Of the Parish Committee. II soil
tied by twenty bona flde members Of the ward
tanning his Interference. to take all neces sary |
feps to carry out the election under the fore
DING regulations. All complaints for non
Ulcers of the central clubs 10 he rules adopted
y this committee shall be made in writing and |
. accordance with ~ule - of said rules. and |
led with the president Of the Parish Commit
RULE XIII.
1tshal be the duty. OF the president of the
aIiah Committee to fnrni- b the c@mmisson-
re- of crion at each box In each ward with a
amp. marked VOTED. 1879" with which TO
ann each ballot before It leauss the hands Of
e roter and is deposited IN the box. Any .ac-
on shall have the right to procure an addi-
onal stamp for use ia the same way provided.
lat no more than two stamps snail be used at
ny one box. nor more than one stamp by com
appointed to represent the same
letion thereat. No IN STAN ord ballot tor where
vo arsmps AZ ,uaed, no ballot not bearing the
nprs sston from both stamps). shall be counted.
RULE XIV. *. 5~E
Whenever two or more ballots are found fold
or pressed together In the ballot box and the
Allot-box contains more votes than called for
= / he poll-ls and whenever that excess Of
alots corresponds with the number OF folded
pressed hailots, all such essed ballots
1aif be re1ected and not counted, even II the
ime be regularly stamped.
RULE XIV,
IT, at any time after the appointmant ~ eoro |