Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-07

~ CHstlo COunty--kcgulatiDn for Nomi- |
nation Elections and Other Party
Primaries.
Following is the full text Of the rules
In the government OF the Democratic
arty of New Castle county:
N Rule /. The chairman of the Democratic
Munlv executive committee shall call az
Egction to be held on the last Saturday in
Nay in every year OF general election.
case of the death or disability Of the
Nlairman aforesaid. such election snail be
lied by the secretary Of the said COM
ittee. Said election shall be held by the
spectors and judges who held the last
Democratic primary election, at the usual
ADling places in the several wards of VII
&ington and the respective hundreds
ruughuut the county, between the huurs
N p. IN. and I y. M, AT which one person
pom each ward in Wilmington and one
rsun from each hundred outside OF Viii
l4ington shall be elected. .#.
The qualifications OF the voters at this
lection shall be the same US are herein-
Xter prescribed by Rule2.
The persons so elected as aforesaid, in
IA ilmington shall meet in some suitable
ace, on the Tuesday following said cleo
IOn, at o'clock, p. m, and elect three
7crsOns who shall be the members OF the
bunty executive committee for Winning
4pn hundred. and shall perform the duties
Hereinafter prescribed by Rule 3.
. The persons so elected as aforesaid, from
pch ward in Wilmington, shall also at
le same time and place appoint one per-
bn for inspector and two persons Tor
Judges, in each election district OF vii.
lington, where primary elections are 10
e held, whose duty it shall be to hold the
ections hereinafter provided for.
81 Where there is a contest of two persons
4 b be voted tor ut said primary elections,
ach candidate snail have representative
|n said board of election officers, and
where there are more than two persons
EJntesting for the same Office, no candidate
NIhall be entitled to more than one repre-
tentative in said board OF election officers.
| The persons 50 elected as aforesaid from
The several hundreds outside of Whining
ION shall be the members of the county
Executive committee for their respective
hundreds. and shall perform the duties
Hereinafter prescribed by RUle b, and Shalt
also appoint one person for inspector and
wo persons for judges in cacn election
district of their respective hundreds, where
1 primary elections are to be hr.i, whose
'nty it shall be to hold the elections here
4 natter provided for. The provision here
n before made relative to more than one
Il indicate in Wilmington shall apply to
a ncy that may occur in the board OF cleo
IN officers shall be filled by the county
II ecutive committee.
u Upon the votes Tor the representatives
II each ward and the members of the
ii 3sQty executive committee from the re-
ri p.rtive hundreds being fairly counted
n nd ascertained, the inspectors and judges
hall publicly announcn the result and
IN hall make certificate thereof and for
IA IN vI "a N the chairman the last
NJ 1unty executive committee, or to the
n tcretary of the said committee, in case of
II death or disability OF the chairman
.jresaid, who shall publish the same IN
ii the Democratic newspapers of the
ounty. The inspectors and judges shall
eep the rolls and tally lists, to be subject
10 the county executive committee or the
xecutive committee of the hundreds. The
lvUters in each ward in Wilmington and
1.-The respective hundreds may determine at
lany time prior to the said last Saturday in
MAY in every year of a general election,
lwhether it is necessary to hold an election
10Y ballot on the said last Saturday in May;
hprovided, the said meetings in the different
wards in Wilmington are properly adver-
tised by publishing notices of the same in
the Democratic newspapers OF Wilmington
Nor at least three days prior to the said
meetings, and the said meetings in the re
$pective hundreds are advertised by posting
BIZ least five notices of the said meetings IN
at least five of the most public places OF
4he said hundreds for at least three days
pror to said meetings; and PROVIDED
Further, that where there are two or more
candidates, any one of the candidates OF
hny one representing such candidate may
emand that the nomination shall be by
ballot, and it shall be so held.
Rule >. The nomination election fol
Sheriff and coroner, receiver OF taxes anC
county treasurer and county comptroller
shall be held Oh the second saturday IL
lJune, between the hours of II IN. and p
, I'm. The usual voting places shall be The
Aplaccs of holding such election; il it is moi
&iracticabe to hold the election at any sucE
place. a suitable place shall be fixed by thu
5udges aforesaid who shall in every cast
give notice of the time and place of thu
election.
& The Judges in any ward, hundred o.
Election district are empowered to ill va
cancies that may occur III the board, pro
Sided such vacancies are not filled by tht
Bounty executive committee prior to TIL
Nay OF such primary election.
Every white male citizen who will b.
entitled to vote ut the ensuing general cleo
Non may vote ON this OCCASION, provided
HAT it is distinctly understood, whethe
BIZ question from judges or otherwise, tina
silch citizen will support the successful
tAnQluateS. NO vote Suull Dc entertained
nor any candidate who has not publiCil
pledged himself to support the successful
candidate.
In case there shall be more than twt
candidates a plurality shall nominate
fUpon the votes being fairly counted ant
ascertained, the inspectors and judges sinai
Hpubhcly announce the result and sEai
make certificate thereof and forward 4
Dnue to the chairman of the county eS
bA IA /.
kame in all the Democratic papers OF tn
BOUNTY The inspectors and judges shaI
Keep the rolls and tally lists, to be subieG
10 the county executive committee or III
Executive committee OF the hundreds.
Rule 5. Candidates for Levy Court Com
Hnissoners of New Castle county and 10
lhe Legislature, shall be chosen III the cit
pt Wilmington, and in the several district
Mnd in the hundreds entitled by law or b
The rules, to such candidates, ny the whit
: lnale citizens of the said city aud respel
live districts and hundreds at an electu
lby ballot, to be held OH the second Satul
Hlay in September; the judges appointe
hinder Rule shall hold such election, pre-
ided, however, that any candidate sha
have the right to appeal to the count
Executive committee Tor the removal {
hny election officer in any election distrit
throughout the county ami the count
Executive committee on hearing his appe
re hereby empowered, should they deci
II wise, to make such changes III the dl
Mricts to which the appeal applies, as
4heir Judgment is necessary for the insu
Jng OF u free and fair election.
The votes shall be ascertained, a
Bounced, and the result forwarded to tt
chairman of the county executive cor
nittee, under the regulations prescribed
Rule ?.
Rule 4. The county shall be divided in
Nthree legislative districts us follows, to Wi
The city of Wilmington shall be the Fiji
8diStrict and entitled to one Senator al
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