The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-20
EXCELLENT RULES
Adopted Last Night by the
Central Democratic
Committee.
THAT GOVERNING PRIMARIES.
The Calling of Conventions and
Representation Thereat-
The Republican Re-
precincting.

AHSho was al unusually uaEmOnIoQ8
meeting of the new Central Democratic
Committee last night, Every indication
is that all disputes in the party have been
settled. and that the committeeman and
their lieutenants are preparing for hard
battle. which they hope will have but ona
result, and that victory.
The principal business before the
meeting was the report of the COMMITTEES
on New Bylaws and Constitution. The
report was submitted and If enforced
will revolutionize the manner of holding
conventions, electfng delegates and con-
ducEing primaries.
THE NEW RULES.
The most important changes In the
laws are these:
"On charges being preferred by az
Least three reputable Democrats, in
writing. that member Of the central
organization or district committee il
directly or indirectly opposing any reRu-
lar nominee OF the Democratic party, the
charges shall be Investigated by the body
OF which the accused is a member, and II
the charges, after trial. be sustained, the
body shall have power to expsl such
member, subject, however. in the case or
Trial or district committeeman. 10 an
appeal 10 the central organization"
Another new rule is:-''In the event of
failure to elect officers or to appoint
members of this committee or the failure
ot such officers or members appointed to
qualify, the then existing officers and
members shall hold over until their sue
cessors are appointed or elected, and In
the event of any officers falling to qualify
aud accept the office within thirty days
after his election, the COMMITTEES shall
elect some person in his stead +"
FOR HOLDING PRIMARIES.
A new and excellent law is:-"rhe time
for holding primaries for the election OF
delegates to all conventions shall be fixed
by The central organization. which
time shall not be less than
five nor more than ten days
before the time appointed for the meet
ing of the several conv ventions, and notice
of che time and place of holding sucn
primaries shall be published for at least
four days in one or more Democratic
papers in Hudson county; such notices
shall designate the number of delegates
and alterna ates to be elected in each pre-
cinct, district. ward or township, what
officers are to be nominated And the
time and place for the meeting OF con-
venEiops. 1t shall also state when the
returns OF the primary elections shall be
deposited aud with whom"
VOTING AT PRIMARIES.
Another rule says:-'No person whose
name does not appear on the register or
polling list of the last general election fn
the district, precinct, ward or township
in which he offers his vote. and who is
not known to be democrat and to havs
supported the regular nominations OF the
Democratic party at the election nexs
ensuing shall be allowed to vote 1t any
primary election called by this organiza-
ton. provided that this charge does noe
prevent any person known to be legal
voter and democrat resident within such
district, etc.. where be Offers his votss
from voting.
JUDGE AND INSPECTORS.
"At each fail primary election there
shall be judge aud two inspectors leach
with power equal TO the judge and ,
clerk of election voted for who shall hold
Office for one year, and for five days after
the next succeeding election of election
officers. That no person acting as an
election officer at any primary eleettOn
can he voted for at that election, and all
votes cast for any such election oficer
shall be null and void so far as such elec~
Eion officer is concerned, and shall not be
counted for him for any position to be
filled at such election. No person shall be
permitted to vote for more than one judge
one inspector and one clerk OF election
at such primary election and no vote
shall be counted for election officers con-
talning the name of more than one ins
s2ector of election. II at any primary
election there is a vacancy in the board
tue Democratic voters present shall I'LL
the vacancy; no voter shall be allowed to
vote to fill more than one vacancy The
board shall fill the vacancy In the ONCE
Of clerk of election. The polls at all
primaries shall open at seven 2. NJ, and
remain open until niue P. NJ.
Primaries shall be held at convenient
places and the ballot box must be in
view of all present. No ballots printed
on tissue or unnecessarily thin or colorsd
paper shall be received"
CONVENTIONS.
Regarding conventions the constitution
says that the central or sauiZAtion shAAA
fix the time for the holding of all city,
county, Congressional and Assembly
conventions. The number of delegates
to all conventions shall be one to every
TWO hundred Democratic votes polled az
the last Gubernstorial election. and one
for every fraction over one hundred. In
no case shall delegate represent in con-
uentIon any district, etc., In which he Is
not resident aud voter.
Any delegate proven to have taken any
consideration Of any kind for his vote
shall forever be debarrsd from a seat
in the central organization or other
Democratic bodies.
The salary of the secretary is fixed at
500 year. Each member of the COM
mittee will be assessed $50.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Tnere Will De Tour standing committees
executive, financial, naturalization,
registration and canvassing and public
documents. Eaca committee will
consist of seven members. The president
shall appoint all commlttees. The
Finance Committee shall be fully en-
powered to call upon any prominent
democrat. of the county to assist In the
collection of funds.
Any member absentinR himself from
three successive regular meetings with
out sendiug or giving reasonable excuse.
and having been notified thereof and
failing to make his dele Ace, shall De con-
sidered as htving vacated his seat, and is
shall be declared vacant.
I he rep rt of the committee was ac-
cepted aud adopted.
THE REPRECINCTING.
The reprecinctiug OF the city by the
Republican Aldermen was discussed and
1t was decided to nnd no fault but 20
ahead aud win notwiihs ndinR tue
scaudalous way In whicn Democratic
voters have heen dealt with in the mat
ter. Reports from various precincts aud
district cluns showed progress. The
committee Will meet again next week.
TRIED THE CROKE ACT