The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-15

wards for delegates to tho Parish Committee
officers ot the central clubs aud delegates to the
Strife nominating convention
| BE IL further resolred. Tint In Wow Of such
election the attention Of the Democratic Con
aeryattve voters of the parish is directed to the
| following npp0rtionment of representation In
such convention for Orleans:
s Eest Y YARD E Essh Tesa
Third Ward I'LL Twelfth Ward go. s
Fifth Ward ZIP Fourteenth Ward. =. !
seventh Ward 49,. 8 sixteenth Ward ~. i
Eig Eighth Ward .=.=,7 Seventeenth Ward 2
Ninth Ward ..........t0
BE II further resolpea, That al matters apper-
tanning to the selection by the Democratic Con
servative party of this parish Of Its nominees
for the psroehlal Offices deslenated in the Gov.
| ernor's proclamation be- rsmitted MS Of right to
! the Parish Committee to be elected In accord
anee With tho first Of the resolutions,
| Tho regulations subjoined hereto hHvfug
been adopted for the government Of tho presi-
dents Of central clubs and Of the election off,
cers to be by them appointed. are officially pub
lished for their guidance:
RULE [.
The election for delegates to the Parish Com
| mtttee. officers OF tho central clubs, and de.s-
gates to the State Nominating Convention shall
be- held on the third day Of October, 1879. The
polls shall be open from n. m. to D. IN.
RULE II.
In addition to a judge of election. It shall be
the duty OF the president Of each Central Ward
Club TO appoint three commissioners per ballot
box 10 represent each faetion These commits
stoners shall be selected By the respectiye fac
tfons each faction acting for Itself. and ap-
pointed upon their recommendation.
RULE Ill.
Should any commissioner be absent ut the
opening OF the poll. or Is compelled to leave
the poll for any length Of time. the vacancy
shall be filed by the remaining commissioners
OF tho faction which tho absentee represents.
RULE ".
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must be appointed SIX days before the election
NO representation shall be given utter that
time.
RULE V.
It shall be the duty Of the president of each
central club to publish In the official journal
the names Of the Judges and commissioners
five days before the election.
RULE VI.
II shall be the duty of the president of each
central club to publish at the same time as the
announcement OF Judge aud commissioners
tho location Of the, polling booth. which must
be centrally placed In each ward. and fronting
Oh the street, and any election held at any
other place than that selected shall be null and
void.
It shall be the duty OF the pres ident Of the
Central Club to establish, ms Dor above rule two
OF more boxes wherever necessary-b ,xes to be
divided alphabetically. In said cass there shall
be three commissioners, 10 represent each fac
ton. at each box.
RULE VIII.
The Judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require eaeb and every
fer to produce his state registration paper OF
1878 or 1s79-no vote to be received unless the
elector is registered under the State law, subject
RULEIX.
It shall be the duty Of the commissioners In
charge OF each ballot bsx to keep q complete
nun record Of the number OF the reeistra
ton paper. the names. precinct. residence and
age Of each voter which poll list shall be signed
OK the commissioners. and Judge Immediately
the opening Of the ballot box. and shall con
stitute part OF the, returns, to be forwarded
to the Parish Committee. and then they shall
proceed to count nud tabnlate the votes. and be-
fore leaving the polling booths. Tally sheets
kept In duplicate shall be signed by the Judge
signed the said tally sheets, the same shall b.
priuta faeie evidence for the parties declar ed
elected: all returnsto be filed withthe secretary
after tho election.
All protests must be filed in writing with the
commissioners of election Immediately after the
votes shall have been counted aud 5hfd br etest
must accompany and be transmitted with the
returns TO the Parish Committee, but specifca
tons or grounds OF protest must be fted within
twenty-four hours after the close OF the polls.
RULEX.
Every voter shal! have the right to challenge
any person who may attempt to vote fraudu- |
iently. or may be- connected with aay political
party, All contested questions to be- settled by |
the Judge and commiss toner's Of election. When |
q vote y challenged and a majority Of the cleo |
tion officers Counting the luIge1 fall to agree
to his right to cast his vote the commissioners
shall receive the vote under protest, and mark |
Der Of registration paper the name Ct |
the voter and his residence: also tbs |
names and md residence Of the challenging
lfst shall mark in the eolu mn Of remarks, op- |
word challenged Said challenged votes shall hall
be e, counted last and placed separately on the |
tally sheet In case, the result Of the election |
should be affected by the challenged votes the |
Of the central clubs and delegates to The narish
committee, shall ba RENTED to the newly
organized Parish Committee for settlement,
state convention the same shall bs RENTED to |
the State convention for settlement.
RULE XI.
In the event OF the absence or neglect on the |
part OF the president Of q central club to per-
form any OF the duties prescribed by these |
rules. 1t shall be- competent for the vice presi- |
dent. secretary or treasurer Of the central club
default by the president. the application shall
be made to the other officers In the order of |
their enumeration herein.
RULE XII .5r=5.
In the event that all the officers Of any central
CLUB snail refuse or neglect to comply with the |
foregoing resolutions. it shall be competent for
the president Of the Parish Committee If soil
cited by twenty bona fde members Of the ward
claiming his Interference. to take all necessary
going regulations. All com plants for non
compliance on the part Of the presidents and
officers OF the central clubs to he rules adopted
by THIS committee shall be made ID willing and
IN accordance with -uie 10 Of said rule and
filed With the President of the Parish Commit
tee.
RULE XIII.
= It shall be the duty of the president of the
Parish Com mittee to furnish the commission-
ers OF election at each box In each ward with
stamp. marked Voted. 1871 with which TO
stamp each ballot before It Ieares tie hands Of
re roter and is deposited in the box. ANY ,ac-
Ton shall have the right to procure an addi-
tlonal stamp for use ia the same way provided
that no more than two stamps shall be used at
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