The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-08


apportiOnment of representa- Mion ~
such convention for Orleans:
First Ward ,.....t...1o Tenth Ward 1850 =
Second Ward 4.t2 Eleventh Ward. -. =
Fourth Ward .........7 Thirteenth Ward IL.
Fifth Ward .......to Fe1rteepth1g Ward .-
s sayant wv s sl,sssn1h W Wd
Eighth Ward ....... Seventeenth Ward. !
Ninth Ward. ..........t0
Be il further resolped That all matters apper.
servatiye party Of this parish Of Its. nominees
for the paroehial Offices designated tn the Gov.
ernors proclamation be rsmltted as q tight 6 20
the Parish Committee. to be elected LII accord
anes with tho first Of the resolutions.
The regulations suhioined hereto having
been adopted for tho government OF the prest-
dents of central clubs and Of the election Off,
GERS to be- by them appointed. are officially pub.
lished for their suidance:
RULE I.
The election for delegates to the Parish Com
mittee officers of the central clubs. aud dsis-
gates to the State Nominating Convention. shal
be held on the third day Of October 1873. The
polls shall be open from a. N. to 9 y. m.
RULE IL.
The president Of each central club is hereby
required to nppoint one indigo Of election; hha
he shall appoint three commissioners for each
announced ticket whore there arc not more than
t me tn Il taere BE- more than two tickets.
Should any Judge or commissioner be absent
Mt the opening OF the polls, the vacancy ~ oil be
Tiled by vote OF the Judge and commissioners
then present.
Ruling: That tho president Of the central
club shall appoint from lists submitted by tho
diirerent factions three commissioners from
ouch 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 tho election.
Nh
time.
It shall be the duty Of the president of each
central club 10 publish in the, of1lea. journal
tho names OF the judges and commissioners
i've days before the election.
RULE V.
1t shall DO the duty OF the president Of each
eentral club to publish MT the same time as the
announcement OF Judge and commissioners
tho location of the polling booth. which must
be centrally placed in each ward. ana auy aec..
ton held ut any "ther place than that selected
shall be null and void.
II shall be the duty of the commissioners to
| count and tabulate tho votes Immediately after
selling booths: which tally sheets. signed BY q
| majority Of the commissioners counting ths,
Judge 81 election MS one of their number, and
| dub shall be priaa tacte evidence for the nar-
Ties declared elected, Al returns to be fled
with tbs secretary Of the Parish Com nittee be-
| fore u m. on the fourth of October. 1879.
RULE VII.
All protests must be filed In writing with the
| Judge of election Immediately after the vo' IS
shall have been counted. and all grounds "f OBJ
| lection must be stated In said Iro'est. which
| must accompany and be transmitted with the
| returns to the Parish Committee.
RULE VIII.
| IT shall be the duty of the president of the
wherever necessary. Boxes to be divided Alpha
| betically.
Il shall be the duty Of the commissioners In
| charge Of each ballot. box to keep a complete
| numbered record Of tho names, precinct. resi-
dence and age OF each .ofer. which poll list
er4, and shall constitute q part of the returns te
| be forwarded to the Parish Committee.
RULE x.
The jndges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed t. REQUIRE each and every
v, Ter 10 produce his state registration paper Of
1878 or 1s79-no vote to be received unless the
elector is registered under the State law, subject
~ o-'e'o' RULE xI.
It shall be the duty OF the president Of each
central club TO appoint challenging commit.
tee. com posed Ct At Least one member m Of each
person who may offer TO vote who shall b. con-
nectea with any political association other thar
the Democratic Conservative party. No mem
Der Of any other political organization shall bt
allowed to vote at any primary election OF the
| Democratic Conservative party: All contest &c
mlssloners.
RULE XII.
In the event OF the absence or neglect on tbs
part Of the president Of central club to per
dent se rotary or treasurer Of the central clul
TO perform the requiced duties. In the event Q
d. fault by the president; the application ,shal
be made to the other officers in tho order o
their enumeration herein.
RULE XIII.
In the event that any officer Of any centra
club shall refuse or neglect TO comply with thu
foregoing resolutions. it shall be com petent 70
the president Of the Parish Committee. II soil
cited by twenty bona fide members Of the ware
claiming his Interference, to take al neeessar
. going regulations. All complaints. for non
com Dl ance on the part Of the presidents an
!. by this commtttee shall be made in ting an.
III accordance with -ue 10 of said r1es. AM
filed with the president Of the Parish Commit
tee.
RULE XIV.
1t shall be the duty Of the commissioners 8
each box to stamp each ballot before 1t leave
the hands OF the voter and is deposited 10 tn
box; aud on the counting of the votes all IN
! stamped ballots shall be rejected and n.
counted.
/ 4 No element shall be considered faction ur
less they present a list containing at least II
signatures of bona file voters of the ward. dnl
identified, who shall recommend as commits
| representatives Of said faction. and In no ir
| stance shall the name of any recommender al
pear on more than one list.
RULE XVI.
The stamp provided for in rule XIX shall n
be removed om the ballot-box from the opel
. ing To the closaof the election. and tn. oppo
, ing faction nay have the right to make sue
private mark as they may deem proper on sal
stamp.
I. RULE xVIT.
Whenever two or more ballots are found fol
ballot.box contains mnrs votes than called f
! By the poll-liss; and whenever that excess
ballots corresponds. with the number Of fuldt
or pressed ballots. ali such pl essed balfe
, shall be rejected and not counted, even II Il
T. same ba regularly stamped.
ID RULE XVIII.