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

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3e1anth Ward s stsehth Ward. "
E KERR WA Ward .. Seventeenth Ward
Be 1T further resotoed. That all matters apper-
tanning 10 the selection By the Democratic. Con
servative party OF this parish Of its nominees
for the Darochial offices designated in the Gov
eTnors proclamation be renittef al Of right to
the 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 Dresi-
dents of central clubs and of the election off,
GERS to be- BY them appointed. are oficia ly pub
lished for their guidance:
RULE I.
The election for delegates to the Parish Com
mittee, officers Of the central clubs, and deis-
gates to the State Nominating Convention shall
be held on the third day OF October. 1879. the
polls shall be open from q. N. to .. "a.
RULE II.
The president of each central club Is hereby
required to appoint one Judge Of election; and
be shall appoint three commissioners for each
announced ticket where there are not more ian
tics et II tLere be more than two tickets.
Should any Judge or commits sioner be absent
At the opening Of the TOLLS. the vacancy 8. all be
filled BY vote Of the Judge and com missionsfs
then present
Ruling: That the president OF the central
sln s shall appoint from lists submitted by the
each faction where there are but two factions
announced and TWO commissioners from each
faction If there be more than two factions.l
RULE Ill.
All judges and commissioners Of election
mus De appointed six days before the election.
no representation shall be given alter that
time.
RULE Nv.
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central club TO publish in the. official Journal
the names of the Judges and commissioners
five days before the election.
RULE v.
It 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 boorh. which must
ton held at any fther place than that selected
shall be null and void.
EULE VI
Il shall be the duty OF the commissioners to
count and tabuiate ths votes Immediately after
the closing OF the polls, and before leaving the
polling booths. Whieh tally sheets. signed by o
majority OF the commissioners efe1untfng the
Judge Of election as one OF their number) and
coulteFsfRned by the DteSident of the central
club, shall be prtstG fncie evidence for the par
ties declared eleeted All returns TO be filed
with the secretary of the Parish Com nittee be-
fore 10 70. on the fourth OF October, 1879.
RULE VII
All protests mus. be fled in writing with the
judge Of election Immediately after the woes
shall have been counted. and all grounds OF OBJ
must accompany and be transmitted with the
returns to the Parish Committee.
RULE VIII
1t shall BE- the duty of the president of the
wherever necessary. Boxes TO be- divided alpha-
betically.
It shall be the duty OF the commissioners In
N a RI r.lffI Frv r1arr,
numbered record OF the names, precinct, resi-
dence and age OF each voter. which poll list
snaii b sig, n "a BY the Judge and omission
ers. and snail constitute part OF the returns to
be forwarded to the Parish Committee.
RULE x.
The judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require each and every
Y ter to produce his State registration paper OF
1878 or 1s73-no vote to be received unless the
elector i registered under the State law, subject
to challenge.
RULE XI.
It shall be the duty OF the president Of each
central club TO appoint challep ging cornmis-
tee. com posed OF at least one member OF each
faction. whose duty it shall be to challenge any
person who may off5r to vote, who shall Da con-
nee4sf With any political association other than
the Democratic Conservative party. No mem
allowed 70 vote at any primary election OF the
Democratic Conservative party All contested
questions to De settled By rhe Judge and COM
mfssloners.
In the event Of the ahsenea or neglect on the
part OF the president Of a central club to per-
firm any Of the duties prescribed By these
rules. 1t shall be com Detent for the vice presf-
dent. secretary or treasurer Of the central club
10 perform the required duties. In the event of
default BY the President: the application shall
be made 70 the. o,her officers III the order Of
their enumeration herein.
RULE XIII.
In the event that any officer of any central
cIuD shall rrfgSa or npZtnCr TO eoEnIiy with the
resolutions. It shall be com petent for
the president Of the Parish Committee. II soil
MS Interference 10 take all neces sary
steps to carry out the election under the fore
going regulations. Ali Complaints. for nom
sorop iance on the part of the presidents and
officers OF the central cubs to the rules adopted
By this committee shall b. made In writing and |
q cor Enc VIII ne Z Of sad r1e and
ZEE.
RULE XIV.
It shall be the duty Of the commissioners at |
zach box to STAMP each ballot before It leaves /
1ox; and on the counting of the votes all I'M |
'tamDed ballots shall BE- rejected and not /
counted.
No element shall be considered faction IN
ess they present p list containing at least 100 /
,ignatures of bona f1e voters Of the ward. duly |
d1entifed, who snail recon- mend as commits
toners such persons as in their Judgment are
of said faction. and in no In
tance shall the name of any recon- member ap-
)ear on more than one list.
RULE XVI.
The stamp provided for In rule XIX shall not
ng To the close Of the election and tn opoos-
ng faction may have the right to make such
private mark as they may deem proper on ssid
tamp.
Whenever two or more ballots are found fold
d or pressed together in the ballot box, and the