Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-01-28
CITY PRIMARIES.
A MOST HARMONIOUS MEETING
OF THE COMMITTEE.
Two Changes Made in the ReguIa-
lions Governing the Voting
for Candidates.

The city Democratic executive committee
mot yesterday at 3;l5 D. IN. at the city
hall, Chairman Price and all the committee
present except Messrs Dunn aud Maddox.
J. H. Montgomery acted as secretary.
thorough discussion Of the rules to
govern the voting was had and the follow
Ing report was unanimously adopted:
To the Democratic Executive Committee:
We, your committee, beg leave to submit
for your careful consideration tue following
suggestions, which We deem proper TO o1er
as Items worthy Of moment aud important
to the honest and successful conducting of
the primary elections now contemplated by
the Democracy Of the city Of Fort Worth:
Sec. l. The executive committeeman from
each ward, who shall be the presiding oiil-
GER shall select two judges and one clerk,
10 he appointed by the executive committee
who shall conduct the primary election in
all essentials us ordinary elections are con.
Quoted.
Sec. 2. The polls shall be opened at II
a. M ana remain continuously open until
. D. M, and open and close promptly at
these hours, by city time
see y. The Judges shall count the votes
cast, declare the result, and certify 10
tho same. and deliver the certifirate of snr6
result TO the ward committeeman WHO
shall return the same 10 the secretary OF
lu0nrsp
upon u Tue tune OF return, and deliver 1t to
the executive committee who shall oppn
aud canvass the returns at $3.50 p. N. Inc
same evening al the city hall.
Sec, 4, All voters presenting themselves
al Inc polls who agree to abide by the re-
suit or the primary election, and support all
the nominees, SHAH be entitled to vote
Sec. .. The executive COMMITTEES shall
canvass the returns as presented by. the
ward committeeman, aud the candidate re-
ceYlng the highest number OF votes cast in
ht liz.
the executive committee declared the DEM
ocrauc nominee for the office for which he
Sec. O. Should the ward committeeman
present one set Of .eturs and one or more
Judges present a different set OF returns,
then the executive committee shall inyrsli,
gate both returns and have power 10 opts
the poll boxes for the purpose OF counting
the vote-and examine all books and papers
IN connection with said election-and by a
majority vote declare what candidnte has
received the highest number OF votes for
the oileee i f9r which he was voted.
shan accept from the voters will be one
furnished by the secretary OF the executive
COMMITTEES 70 the several ward committee
men. This shall be the official ticket,
See, $, said Judges and clerks shall each
DC emitted To the sum OF So for their ser
All9 9Yl pun 6Iqmlld Plus ~ Vous ~ s55tA
and authority TO assess against ali cAndl
dat0 submitting thor names 10 said prl-
mary election Sufficient sum 10 pay his
pro rata snare or the expenses OF said pri-
mary, including the payment Of prmnrv
officers and the printing OF the official ballot
20 be used at said primaries
Sec. 9, Candidates fer alt public offices
to be hiled by popular vote shall be voted
Tor NJ sald primary election together with
candidate for the executive coinmiftepman
from each ward and a candidate for nlitr'
man In each ward whore In the wisdom OF
the executive committee such nomination
See 10. An candidates dcsirlnsG to have
their nhmes voted for In the primary |