The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13

ssryatIye party q Loustana t. be held at the
Resolped. That the third day Of October. 1879
be fixed as the time VII n an election shali b ::
held BY the Democratic Conservative voters +
the parish Of Orleans within their respec i've
| words for deleg ates to the Parish Committee.
officers OF the central clubs and delegates TO the
State nominating convention.
Be ii further resotged. That In view Of such
election the attention OF the Democratic Con-
servatiye voters Of the parish Is directed to the
following appofttonment Of representation In
such convention for Orleans:
First Ward .-..--..-.1o Tenih Ward. ...t.,.. II
second Ward ,...,....Iz Eleventh Ward. Ill
Faurth Ward ......7 ThIr t1sa Ward " )
Sixth Ward ...--....7 Fifteenth WARD. -.... ]
Esheh w H@do ss sSa H1 Ward
Ninth Ward. .........10
BE Il further resoleed. That all matters appsr-
tanning To the aelection By the Democratic Con-
for the DarOchial Offers designated in the Gov
ernor,s proclamation be remitted az Of right 70
M Parish Committse TO Dc elected In accord
ance With the first Of the resolutions.
The regulations sutjonsd hereto having
boon adopted for the government Of the presi-
dents Of central clubs and Of the election off,
eers . Re BY them appointed. are Officially pub
lished for their suidance:
RULE /.
The election for delegates To the Parish Com :
mittee. officers Of the central clubs. and dsie-
gates to the State Nominating Convention. shall
be held "a the third day Of October. 1s19 The
polls shall be open from >. 70. to D. m.
RULE II.
The president OF each central club Ia hereby
requfred TO appoint one Judge Of election; and
he shall appoint three commissioners for each
| announced ticket where there are notmore than
two tickets. and two commissioners for each
TICKET II IL ere be more than two tickets.
Should any Judge or commis sioner be absent
at the opening OF the POLLS. the vacancy 81 all be
lfad he JutS
then present
Ruling: That the president Of the central
el1b shall appoint from lists submitted by the
each faction where there are but two factions
| announced. and two com rnissionsrs from each
faction If there BIS more than two factions.l
RULE III.
All judges and commissioners OF election
must os appointed six days before the election.
No representation shall be given alter that
time.
It shall be the duty Of tha president Of each
cen central cinD - pnoisan Ia me offieiai i9nrna
five days before the election.
RULE V.
1t shall be- the duty Of the president Of each
central club to publish at the same time as the
the location Of the polling booth. which must
be centrally placed ID each ward, and any cleo
ton |, held At any .tasr place than that selected
kULE VI.
L shall be the duty Of the commissioners TO
count and tabulate the votes Immediately after
the closing OF the polls and before Leaving the
polling booths which tally sheets, signed by q
majority 81 the commissioners fc2unting the
nudge OF election as one Of hsir numberj and
counties signed by the o. esident of the central
club. shall be prirna facie evidence for the PAR
ties declared elected. All returns 70 be flied
With the secretary OF the Perish Committee be-
fore IL n. on the fourth Of October, 1879.
RULE VII.
a II prataefa rnr1ar he Iad In urri+in1 ha
Judge Of election Immediately after the woes
shaii have been counted. and all grounds Of OBJ
Lection must be zat In SAID Protest which
returns to the Parish Committee.
RULE VIII
1t shall be the duty Of the president Of the
central club TO establish two or 70, re- boxes
wherever necessary. Boxes to be divided alpha
betically.
It shall be the duty Of the commissioners In
charge Of each ballot. box TO keep a complete
numbered record Of the names, precinct, resi-
deuce and age Of each voter. which poll list
shall By stgred BY the Judge and commission
erss and shall constitute part OF the returns to
be forwarded TO the Parish Committee.
RULE (.
The judges and commissioners are hereby
expressly directed to require each and every
v ter 10 produce his State registration paper Of
electcr is registered under the State law, subject
10 challenge.
RULE II.
1t shall BE- the duty OF the president OF each
central club to appoint chaflen ging commit
tee. com posed Of a. least one member Of zach
faction. whose duty it shall be to challenge any
person who may Offer to vote. who shall b con-
nected With any political ass 0ciation other than
the Democratic Conservative party No mem
Der Of any other political organization shall be-
allowed 70 vote at any primary ELECTION Of the
questions to be settled By the Judge and COM
mlssloners.
In the event Of the asene- 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 club
TO perform the required duties. In the event Of
defaul, BY the president, the application shall
be made to the, other officers in the order OF
their enumeration herein.
RULE KILL
In the event that any officer OF any central
Club shall refuse Or neglect to comply with tbs
foregoing resolutions. il shall be com petent for
tbs president Of the Parish Committee. If soil,
cited by twenty bona fids members Of the ward
CLAIMING hi5 intsrfssanea ta take al nfees
going regulations. All complaints for nom
compl ance. on the part OF the presidents and
officers OF the ntral clubs to the rnles adopted
by this committee shall be made in wiring and
in accordance with rule ID of said rules. and
filed with the president of the Parish Commit
RULE XIV.
It shall be the duty Of the commissioners at
each box to stamp each ballot before II leaves
the hands Of the voter and IS deposited in the
box; and on the counting Of the votes all I'M
stamped ballots shall bs rejected and not
counted.
RULE w
No element shall BE- considered a faction un-
less they present list containing at least 100
sign atures Of bona fl lie voters of the ward duly
identified, who shall recommend as commits
sioners such persons as in their judgment are
representatives of said faction. aud in no in
stance shall the name OF any recommended aD-
pear on more than one list.
RULE XVI.
The stamp provided for In rule XIX shall not
be removed ON the ballot box from the OPEN
ing 10 the close of the election. and thu oppos-
ing faction maF have the right to make such
private mark as they may deem proper on said
stamp.
RULE XVII.
Whenever two or more ballots are found fold
cd or pressed together In the ballot-bo2, Ind the
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