Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-09-22
PERSONAL.
PROFESSIONAL.
NoTlIgsE. ~ IHE nEMI4GRATs a

~ Office TO THE DEMOCRATS OF THE
~ THIRD COMMISSIONERS DISTRICT
Your County Executive Committee, having
discovered great irregularities In the returns
OF the election officers for the nomination
election held september IL, last, and finding
that Ia only few precincts were the pfuvih-
ions of the Primary Election Law fully come
piled with. have deemed 10 for the best ill.,
terests of tho party that n now nomination
election shall hu held by you 20 choose a can
didHto Tor Levy Court Commissioners COM
pluto the vote In the city for candidate FOR
Representative In the next General Assembly.
Thls new election D. necessary 60 enable the
committee 10 honestly ana fairly determine
which ono OF the several candidates is en-
titled to be declared the democratic nomi-
nee, the former election not having been 20
held as legally and under our party rules TO
cntitlc any one of them voted for 10 the honor
OF being 80 designated. A new election is
therefore ordered % be held throughout the
Third District on saturday, sept afth, next,
nj the usual polling places betWeen the hours
OF " M. ana y. M, AT winch votes VIII DC re-
csived for candidates for Levy Court Cone
missioner and Representative. A list OF the
Judges appointed TO hold said new election
has been published, and said election Will be
held In strict compliance with the provisions
OF our laws governing Primary elections. The
important provisions Of our law may De
briefly stated as follows;
THE inspectors and judges must be sworn
by each other to impariially and fairly per-
form all their duties.
Each Judge chooses a clerk who is also
sworn la like manner
8.IThe officers must provide two ballot
boxes one having q hole ia the lid through
which the ballots are deposited when voted.
f.-'lhe officers OF any Of them may require
thar any person Offering 10 vote be sworn as
10 his qualification ana that he has not NOted
before al such election.
b.-1he clerks must keep their pell lists pub
licly IN full view OF the voters and number
each voter on their lists 80 that nt any time
any one can tell the exact number of votes al
ready received.
6.-When the election il closed. the officers
must publicly count the votes in the presence
OF any elector who thinks proper 10 be present
taking ballots one by one from the box and
placing them In the second box, into who'll
the tallyshcets must so be put when { ht
count is completed with a certificate Of the
securely fastened must be delivered without
/ delay 20 the chairman Of the county commit
/ toe. The officers must also make secont
certificate Of the result In their precinct anc
/ deliver 10 to the said chairman. the box only
/ being opened In case OF contest.
/ Your county committee rcaiiirins Its inten
/ ton TO have all primary elections held unde
/ It's management conducted fairly and In ac
| CordunCc with law.
Let an Democrats attend these primarie
i and assist this committee In placing tn
organization Of our party upon a fair, nrn
and strong foundation. Fair and legal nomi
nations are necessary TO secure party sue
| cess.
The certificates required by the primary cleo
ton law and the sealed boxes should be dcliy
/ cred TO the chairman Of tbs County kXecuuv
| committee Immediately after the count /
| completed at the Office Of the Sunday star
| The returns win be canvassed by the commit
/ tee on Tuesday next, September Nth, AZ
/ M, at the Young Mems Democratic clu
rooms. by order Of she committee
WILLARD SALISBURY, IT,.
JOHN 4. CALLAHAN, Chairman.
Secretary.