The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER % 1879

signed the said tally sheets, the same shall bs
| prinea facie evidence for the parties oeclased
elected al returns 70 ne ed VIII ~ me % t ay
"A XII protests must be fled In writing with the
| commissioners of election Immediately after the
votes shall have been, counted, and said protest
must accompany and be transmitted WIFI Tue
returns to the Parish Committee but speciilc,a.
| tions or grounds OF protest must be- filed within
| tWenty-four hours after the close OF the DOLLS.
HULEx
| Every voter shall have the right to challenge
| any person who may attempt 70 vote frnudu,
party party other than the Defnocratic. CONSERVATIVE
party. All contested questions to, be settled BY
sds Il snf and The %
ton ono Officers lcoantng The jadge) faii 10 agree
to hts right to cast bis vote. the coInmssioners
s npon a ba h1 vote q sad B the The num-
o. rexistrHtpsna papedT the a aIsn the
naoe s01 apd resden enc hs chasngnS
| party. The comlnissionsr keeping the poll
| list shall mark In the column Of renarkti oD-
p9sae ehs shd snail
DO counted last and placed separately on fhe
sheet &c In ease bv a he n votes the
contest. il any. 80 far as the election for officers
Of the centra, clubs and delegates to the parish
org anized Parish Committee for settlement
and for the contest. II any, for delegates 70 the
State convention the came sba,l be remitsed 10
| op'picsAADA"'
| RULE XII.
In the event Of the absence or neglect on the
part of the president OF central club to per-
form any Of the duties prescribed by these
dent. secretary or TREASURER OF the central ens
| to perform the required duties. IN the event 81
default by the president the application shall y
be made to the other officers In the ORDER OF
| their enumeration herein.
| RULE XII.
In the event that all the officers OF any central
club shall refuse or neglect 70 comply with tho
foregoing resolutions, It shall DO ompetant Ter
the president Of the Parish Committee. II soil,
cited by twenty bona flde members OF tho ward
steps to "s carry out The election Under tho fore
going regulations. AL! complaints for non.
cempl'an.e on tho part Of the presidents end
| by this committee shall be made In W riting and
iu accordance With -ule 10 OF said rules. and
filed with the president OF the Parish Commit
| toe.
RULE XIII.
| II shall be the duty OF tho president OF the
P,Iish Committee to furni- il the commission
stamp marked Voted. 1870" with which to
stamp each ballot before 1t lednes The hands Of
tie roter aud is deposited q the box. Any &c
'fonal STAMP for use in the same way !: provided,
that no more than two stamps shall be used ut
missioners appointed to repreecnt the sumo
| faction thereat. No up STAN ped ballot tor where
two stamps ere used; no ballot pot bearing the
|
| RULE XIV.
| Whenever two or moro ballots arc found fold
| ed or pressed together in the ballot box. Hnd The
ballot-box contains more votes than cnl!ad Tor
! by the pol-l!sf; and whenever that excess OF
ballots corresponds with the number of folded
| or pressed ballots. all such pi e5sed ballots
| shall be rejected and not counted even IL the
same be regularly stamped.
| RULE XIV
| IT. ut any time after the appointment OF COM
m1ssioners Of election. and before hnclosing Of
the polls, tho members q 4 faction shall;
through its candidates, notify the president OF
| their central club that they have Withdrawn
| from the contest or formed u combtnattou With
| some opposing element, 1t shall be the duty OF
that president to cancel he appointment Of com-
missi0ners To repres ent such retiring faction.
Should the commissioners whose appointments
| hre thus revoked refuse or neglect to retire
| from the polling booth. their actior, shall not
| be considered by the president OF rho Parish
| Committee In determlnE the result of the @lec-
ton. nor shall their certificates or signatures
| have any official effect.
RULE XVI.
| No element shall be considered a faction nm
less they present a list containing ut leaat 100
| signatures of bona lie voters Of the ward duly
| sionera such persons ea In their judgment are
| representatives Of said faction, and Ia no In
| stance shall the name Of any recommended aD-
! pear on more thar one list
RULE XVII
The president Of the Parish Committee shall
purchase the stamp to be Used by the officers
Of election In accordance with eule KID. and
deliver them to tue preSfdenta OF the different
ward clubs on the morning OF the third Of oc.
stamping the votes caat hat day.
| b. %. SHIELDS. President.