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


seventy five members signed the roll.
THE PARISH COMMITTEE.
Amendments to the Election Rules
The Democratlc-C Conservative Parish Com
mittee met last night In the lecture room.
Odd Fellows Hall. President Shields In the
chair and twenty five members present
Suitable resolutions expressive of the gym
pathy Of the committee with the family OF the
late Edward McGowan, and recognition Of his
worth were adopted.
The crowded state of the columns Or the
DEMOCRAT this morning, In consequence rt
the day. prevent the publication of the resolu-
tlons in full.
The committee on rules submitted tho fol-
lowing report. as+M5
New ORLEANS September H. 1879.
TO the Honorable President and Members Of
the Democratic Conservative Parish Com
mittee:
Gentlemen Your undersigned committee on
rules III the ahssncs Of Glorun, beg leave TO
state that we are unable tU report on the com
municatlon and rules presented 70 your honor
able body bv tho nti-Ring DEMOCRATIC Conser,
vative Association. and would responsibility ASK
more time. We would further state that meet
ing of said commIttee WAS called for "a O ';toes
on this day 1T No 30 Carondele' street. and after
waiting until 40 o'clock y. IN. was unable to
'o'N0''A'' CHAa. IOnHBRUNNER.
HARTMAN HOEY
w. H, HARDING.
On motion of Delegate Lionel g. Adams
the excuse OF the committee for failure to
report was accepted.
The committee was discharged from fur
ther consideration OF the matter, and the Par
ish Committee resolved itself into a commit
tee of the whole, to discuss and decide upon
the rules proposed by the "anti-Ring" AsSO-
citation. Delegate Kyle was called 70 the chair,
and after suggestions had been submitted and
rJnI hn ffn.c
proceeded to the preparation Of report, and
in a short time rose and submitted to tho
Parish Committee the following i4s result Oh
Its labors:
RULE l. Recognizing but two factions in the
Democratic conservative larty of Orleans, ytz:
The Ring Faction and the Anti Ring Faction.
three, cnmmissionsrs shnll be nppnhintoo by
he manner that the representatives of the two
factions may decide.
Unfavorable action upon the proposed sub
mittee is suggested. 1t is Impossible to divide
the members of the Democratic-C Conservative
party into "Ringsters'' and Anti Ringsters.'
The party usage, based upon the great Demo
cratic principles OF equity and fair play, has
always been to grant every faction of respect
able size equal and sufficient representation
at the polls. The rule is to consider con-
binatiOn of 100 c-COnservative vot-
ers to be faction entitled to representation.
The unvarying custom has also been to add
pire or arbitrator. who. ts usually
entitled the Judge Of election" This
appointment Is made to prevent dead
locks upon disputed questions and to
render It possible to have the certificate OF q
majority Of the election officers attached to
the returns, SO that every ward WILL be enti
tied to at least pri,na fdcie representation.
This feature will be more fully discussed In
annotatng proposed rule 10.
Two alterations to the proposed rules are
Dh n,
primary election; an arbitrator must be- pro-
vided to exercise the casting vote when the
commissi oners are evenly divided, and every
combination Of voters equal In sizs to the
technical definition Of the word faction"
must be allowed representation.
Let the rule read: ''In addition TO Judge
OF election it shall be the duty Of the presi-
dent Of each central ward club 70 appoint
three commissioners for factions at each bal
lOt-box. These commissioners shall be So
lected by the respective factions and appoint
I'd upon their recommendations
Rule Is the same as existing rule one, but
la it, 1T Ia suggested that the time for closing
the polls be from to p. NJ. This would be
them Or an opportunity to express their choice
at primary elections. In their interest 1t is
recommended that the old law be left IN
changed.
RULES. Should any commissioner be absent
q he na q nae pe e n 10
cy shall be filed by the remaining ,mmission-
ers OF the faction which the absentee repre-;
sents.
The adoption Of this rule is suggested.
Rule ID the same as rule 8 Of those already
adopted by the Parish Committee, excepting
that no reference is made to a Judge Of cleo
ton.
After amending this rule by inserting In It's
first line the words 'judges and" before the
word commissioner" the adoption OF this
rule is recommended. The reason for the
amendment will be found in our comments
ON rule /.
RULE 8. II shall be the duty of the president
q each central club to publish in the official
Journal the names Of the commissioners i've
the president OF each central club to publish at
the same time the location of the polling booth.
which must be centrally located and fronting
on the street, There shall be only one polling
place 10 each ward, and any election beld at
any other place than that selected shall be null
and void.
Recommend Its adoption after making the
same alteration as in rule A.
RULE 8. II shall be the duty of the president of
the central club to establish. as per above rule
two or more boxes whenever necessary-boxes
to be divided alphabetically. In said case there
shall be three commissioners. to represent each
faction. at each box.
The adoption OF this rule Is recommended.
RULE 7. The commissioners shall be provided
with certified copy of the state registration Of
the ward They are hereby expressly directed
to require each and every voter to produce his
TO be received unless the eleetor is legally reg
istered under the State law. The word voted"
to be written opposite his name rs the certified
copy of the State registration book.
The first paragraph Of this rule requires
that the parish committee furnish certified