New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-29
FUTURE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
soLON D. SMITHS PLAN FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEM
ENROLMENT OF REPUBLIcANs

FUTURE REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES
soLON D. SMITHS PLAN FOR THE ooNDUcro F THEM
ENROLMENT OF REPUBLIcANs.
Scion b. Smith, of the subcommittee OF the
Committee of Eighteen has prepared plan for the con-
duct OF primary elections and the future enrolment OF the
Republican voters of this ooenty. He Will submit II 70
the members Of the sub committee on December q al"
hopes that will be adopted without any material aera
tons 1t will then be recommended to the full committee
and acted upon by that body the following "ednes-
day. The plan Is as follows:
There shall be five inspectors OF election for each AS
semby District and for the Twenty-seoond ana mwehyd
for the appointment OF enrolling officers Inc PRIMARY
election shall be held on " the-day OF rbe In
specOrs shall choose chairman and secretary sh
voters and the signed rolf They shall allow no person
TO vote whose name is not on the roll ana no VSter VINO
not present. They shall check the roll the name o,
every person voting, and shall also keep separate po
list Of such persons They shall keep the polls open
from TO 10 pm but shall receive the votes OF an
voters who are in the latter hour All cleo
lions shall be by ballot the candidates for all oces 70 DO
filed being voted for single ballot and the Persos
receiving the greatest number OF votes shall De deemed
elected -, ,ouo..
in the manner required by law in canyasslng az ote
result and shall before leaving the place OF meeting
certify the same and within twcnty-iour hours NE WIN
each person or delegation elected, together with the
pol-sts and Oahs taken by the inspectors & teq1nGu
/ w.
possession until such time the Assembly District COM
mtec shall have met and organized and then deliver the
same to the secretary
At the frat meeting Of the County Committee the com
mittee shall he called 10 order by the chairman OF ho
Committee OF Eighteen, who shall ACT III teinpoLah
chairman Is chosen. II at such meeting IL shalI
Business other than the selection Of tenn
porary chairman and secretary shall be TasaGeG u
committee contested seats shall be appointed by he
temporary chairman, selected by the committee wh2
la. rf.Vf the
reports upon contested seats shall he In wrng anu SHIT
state the facts as found by the committee WIN INC on
At the first meeting OF every year delegates having the
certificates OF majority OF the inspectors In every DIS
irct shall be deemed prima entitled to their seats
that OF right to their own seats The right to seats
from each district shall in case Of contest be decided
separate and apart from the right To seats from any ohcr
The County Committee shall decide all contests a. to
election Of members OF the Assembly District Gomtecs
and enrolling officers; The County Comnlttee Ia ahy
case OF contest may order new election ana may ufsE
nate two OF s own members 10 alten1 az such S'cc'ion
and supervise the receipt ana canvass Oi the odiIoI
The Assembly District Committee in each Assembly
District excepting the XXIVth, shall consist OF twenty
| five members. In the XXTNth Assembly District there
shall bee a committee Of fifteen members; for the twenty
fourth Ward excluding the former town OF kng'3uSe
former town OF kingsbridge committee consisting vi
seven members he c9nntTe SI ibar pe cccon 5y the
chairman ~ the inspectors Of election or III he absence
by the secretary II appear that tnSie no ecton Of
chairman secretary and treasurer AMI 20 hR per
manent place and tme0f meeng BCS & re- ths
test shall have been decided by the County committee
The District committee shall charge OF the general
icr.t. OF the PARTY the Assembly District, but they
shall have authority 20 add TO or In any manner ,
change the roll Of They shall have power TO M
y,rn,i. In their own number in the delegates to the
County COMMITTEES from their respective districts II
any enrolled shall remove from tho district III
which he Is enrolled he shall be entitled tn receive cor
tncac from the chairman and secretary OF tue Dlstet
Committee. stating the Tact Inc EolsI lay IT, AZ.
such certificate to the inspectors OF election OF te
trct to which he has reno, cd a, any piint!
held subsequent 10 hs rmoNa ana Dnl2Ie le , T
romcn whcreupon he shall be allowed TO sign Inc 'oll
Of voters and 10 vote ~
At the election for delegates to the County Committre
In each year there shall De chosen hve enrolling
shall hold Office until their successors -IhIi nav ~
elected and shall have charge OF tu' snI%n'u' III Wv
respective districts PROV i9f IN me hin %, l IN
zat.ou adopted June - 1883 Hnd -haI dI'o ~, ,
.trclor, uf election az all primary cr't"hH A't I'l
cf tenn of "h,g 30 a SIrrtiv or indircctiy hold,
any POLITICAL Office OF emoluucnt loher than t OF no
or o clcIk All vote, cast Tor any person holding -n,l
an office shah be- null and void and the person or II
ans. other than such oce-holder rcce'in the hSn' q
number Of vote, shall be deemed ana returned ~ l'.,u
and any enToS o h ,, tbcrchv forfeit hi. ocl
of ,nroI.ing officer. The enrolling officers shall have
power to MI vacancies IN their own NUMBER
Y.
The County Committee shall provide for the appoint
ucnt OF a standing committee 10 bee known ~ the Com
itiec on Aps9 to GS nsd Ey the acton Of any
D enrolling officer or District Committee may HpPrIS u
writing directly TO the Committee on Appeals whos'
shall bc 10 investigate aud report 10 the next meet
me of the County Committee following Tie receipt OIL u'
= appeal -,
TbcCounty Committee may adopt constitution and ru
for their government and the government oI tue Dl'v
t,rr,. NOT iucou,i ,icnt with the plan OF rcOrgdnl
z,tinu but they shall not have authority TO oiuet tS
,lt1rut In any district other than the general enron
,nrut uroyidrd Tor Article V. Of the plan 81 re-org'
laton; nor to entertain any motion or resolution recon-
mcndug any person for any Once hot iitG V{ eo, ,
i Lr opc; nor To eKpc or declare vacant the sea-
INV member for any other than disordery cohduc
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