The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-26

servaiive party OF this parish Ats nominees
for tho parochial Offices designafed In the Gov
ths Parish Committee TO be elected In accord
ance with the first Of the resolutions.
The regulations subjoined hereto having
been adopted for the government OF the presi-
dents OF central clubs and OF the election off,
GERS TO be- By them appointed. are Officially pub
lished for their guidance:
RULEI
The election for. delegates tothe Parish Conf-
nittee. officers OF The central clubs, and dsie-
gates to the State Nominating Convention, sha1
be held on the third day Of October. 1879. The
polls shall be open from b. N. to 8 I'm.
RULE II.
In addition 10 n judge Of election. 1t shall be
the duty ~ tho president of each Central Ward
Cubto appoint three commissioners per ballot
box % represent each faction. These commits
s ons fss sha os selected by Respective FAC
pointed upon their rsc IInmendaEi6n.
RCLETII
should cry commissioner be absent Mt the
opening o. the poll, or j. eornpellsd to leave
Of tho faction which the absontee represents
RULE ".
All iudges and mml,sioners ~ elsnt,or,
must he appointed ak days before the elecrion.
NO representation shall be given after thar
time.
r. shall be the duty Of the president Of each
central club TO publish ia tbs official lnurnaI
the names Of the Judges and commissioning
five days before the election.
RULE VI.
It shn b. tbs duty Of the president Of each
central CLUB TO publish at tbs sans time az tho
announcement OF Judge and commissioners
the location Of the polling booh which must
be centrally placed 10 each ward aud fronting
the street; and any election held at any
timer place than that selected shall DO null and
void.
RULE VII
It shall be the duty OF the president Of tho
Central Club 70 establish, as Per above rule. two
divided alphabetically. In said casa there srsn
~ three commissioners. TO represent each fae-
ion, at each 'ox. guLE VIII
The judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require each and every
tar 70 produce nis state registration paper Of
eeetor Is registered under the State law subjees
to challenge.
Whenever a certified copy Of the registration.
duly authenticated by the signature OF the He-
4istrar Of Voters. shal, b. furai-hed r. shalt be
used by ne commissioners and judges ~ slee-
tioD In the sam. manner "a tbe DOLL lists
anired 10 be furnished under the election laws
vf the State.
1t shall be the duty Of tina commissioners In
charge Of each fallot-bS to keep Complete
numbered record III tbs nun Der = fine registry
ton paper. the names. preeipet. residence and
by the cofnmtssiohers aud Judge INN sdiarsty
after the closing of the polls md before
stitats part 81 ths returns 10 be for ,ts
TO he Parish Commi tee and thea they shall
proceed to court aud fabo ate the votes. and be-
fore leaving the polling booths. Tally sheets
kept in duplicate shall Be sigued By the Judge
and commissioners. a majority Of whom having
signed the said tally sheets. the sans shall b.
pruna jacte evidence for the parties declared
eisefed; all returns TO be fled with the secretary
1.-THE Parish Committee before IL m. on the day
All protests must be filed In writing with the
comraissionsrs q elrction Immediately otter the
must accomra and BIS Transmitted with fhs
returns to the Parish Committee, but speclflca,.
ons Or er91nas Of protest e fled ghin
RULE x.
Every voter stall have the right TO challenge
any person who may atteTn pt to vote fraud1-
ifd. or may Pc connected with the Repnb-
led by the judges and commissioners Of eisc-
ton
In the event OF the absence or neglect on THE,
part Of the president OF a central club to per-
form any OF the duties prescribed by there
dent secretary Or treasurer Of the cenfTa CUB
70 perform the required duties. in the eveDt IL
bsfaaii b = the h pre.dsnt tbs application shall
their enumeration herein.
RULEXII.
In the event that all the officers Of any central
club shall refuse or neglect to comply with the
the president Of the Parish onmitTee. If soii-
cited BY twenty bona fids members Of the ward
steps to carry out the election under ths are.
going regulations. All ompIaints for non
ce q 70 on the part Of the presidents and
~ this committee sbali BIS made In Ting and
in accordance With these .rnIes. and fled With
the president OF the Parish Committee.
RULE XIII.
Eo o.
he com ,nissoners OF election at each box in
ach, ward with stamp. marked with any
mall device It may select; No beliot not bear:
NJ the box whereat |, was vofea. 81 ali h.
eouhted; Every ballot shal be- stamped on the
the hands Of IT. voter, ard be. By BIN, depos1
tied in 'he ballot box. It shall be the duty Of
hs e. aaa r. n saD IL bas DE-
commissioners OF election. Upon tho refusal
Of thu commissioners representing any faction
Judge Of election shall tndarse bis name thers-
on. ard such ballot shall BE- counted as though
1t had been regularly STAN hed.
RULE XIV.
Whenever two or more ballots are found fold
ed or pressed together In the baIint-box and me
balIot-box contains more votes than caTled for
By the Dol.lia.' end whenever that excess. Of
ballots corresponds with the number of folded
or pressed ballots all such y essed ballots
shall BE- rejected and not counted. even If the
same be regularly stamped
RULE XV.
II. at any tine afte- the appointment of corn
missoners Of election. and before thre closing If
the polls. tho members Of q faction ahall
through it's candidates notify the president Of
their central club that they have withdrawn
from he contest or formed q combination with
some opposing element. # shall bh the duty OF
that pres dent to cancel he Compartment Of COM
rnissioners u repre-. ent such retiring faction.
Should the comm Iseioners whose appointments
sre thus revoked refuse er neglect 70 retire
from the polling booth their action shall NOT
BE- Considered by the preside, Of fh4. Parish
Committee in determining the result Ct the plee-
ton nor shall their certificates or signatures
have any official effect.
RULE XVI
No element shall be conSidered faction nm
less they present a lat containing 81 least Ioes
Sign atnres of bona fl ie votare Of the ward WhS,
shall recommend ~ commissioners such per-
soma aa in their Judgment are REPRESENTATIVES
IF said faction. and in no in-tanee shall the
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