The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25

Rooms PARISH COMMITTEE
Democratic Conservative Party Of Orleans.
September ID. 1897
At n meeting OF the Democratic Conservative
Parish Committee Of the parish Of Orleans.
held this day. the following preamble and res
oiutions were adopted:
Whereas, Under the provisions OF the procla-
nation Of tho Governor Of Louiaiana m cleo,
ton for certain parochiyl offices therein named
will be held n tfiis pnrfsh on the first Monday
n Wher4aE ,A Ii It'll has '', ever heen TIL unvarying
usage of he Domocra'tc- Conservative party Ia
the city Of New Orleans to precsde every such
elec,i 1n BY q complete, reorganization Of the
Parish Committee. as also OF its central ward
Whereas. The State Central Committee has
city Of Batoo koues on Monday the sixth day
OF October; therefore, be 1t
Resozved That the third day OF October. 1879.
pc fixed as the time whom an election shall De
held by the Democratic Conservative voters ~
wards for delegates. to the Parish Commttee
officers OF the central clubs and delegates to the
State nominating convention.
election the attention OF the Democratic Con-
servative voters Of the parish - directed to the
following appoitionment OF representation In
such convention for Orleans:
sec os Ward. ....is Eleventh clever u " Ward III
Third Word. ....--...T Twelfth Ward ....- 8
F Fn9btH F Fanreenth Ward Ward
Sixth Ward. ..-....... Fifteenth Ward. .....
Seventh Ward. . Sixteenth Ward. -. /
Eighth Wnrd......... Seventeenth Ward 2
Ninth Ward. .-........1O
Be IL further resoleed. That all matters apper-
ta1ning TO the selection by the Democratic Con-
seryative party Of this parish Of Its nominees
ern6r's proclamation be remitted as Of right 10
the Parish Committee, to be elected La accord
ance with the first Of the resolutions.
The regulations subjolned 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
!ished for their guidance:
RULEI.
The election for delegates to the Perish Com
mittee. officers OF the central clubs, and dele
gates to the State Nominating Convention shall
be held on the third day Of Octobar. 1879. The
polls shall be open from 6 a. m. to y. n.
RULE II.
In addition to a judge Of election. 1t shall be
the duty OF the president Of each Central Ward
Club to appoint three commissioners per ballot
box % represent each faction. These commits
tions leach faction acting for itself. and ap-
pointed upon their recommendation.
RULE III.
Should any commissioner be absent at the
the poll for. any, length of time. the vacancy
shall be filed by the remaining commissioners
of the faction which the absentee represents.
RULE Nv.
All judges and commissioners OF election
must be apuointed six days before the election.
No representation shall be given after that
time.
RULE V.
1t 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.
1t shall be the duty of the president of each
central club to publish at the same time as the
announcement OF judge and commissioners
the location Of the polling BOOTH which must
be centrally placed in each ward. and fronting
en- the street; and any election held at any
ether place than that selected shall be null and
void.
II shall be the duty OF the president Of the
Central Club to establish. as Dor above rule, two
or more boxes wherever necesaary-boxes to be
divided alphabetically. In said case there shall
be three commissioners, to represent each fac
ton. at each box.
RULE VIII.
The Judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require each and every
etsr to produce MS State registration paper Of
1873 or 1879-no vote to be received unless the
eiefor is registered under the State law, subject
to challenge.
1t shall be the duty OF the commissioners in
charge of each ballot-bsx to keep IL complete
numbered record Of the number If the reg.stra-
tion paper tbs names, precinct. residence and
age Of each voter which poll list she'll be signed
by the commissioners, and judge Immediately
the opening Of the ballof-box. and shall con
stitute part Of the returns to be- forwarded
to tho Parish Committee. and then they shall
proceed TO count aud ttabnlate the votes and be-
fore leaying. the polling booths. Tally sheets
kept In duplicate shall be signed Nv tha i,dOa