The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-11
Republican Hsriaasin Election
RULES FOR IT'S GOVERNMENT.

The rules Tor the govern ment OF the
Nomination Election for sheriff and
coroner, which takes place on Satur.
day April %, 1894, IRE as follows:
Section l.. The First District Com.
mlttee shall have entire charge of all
nomination elections OF the Repuhll.
can party held In the city OF Will (.
ton. and shall see that tbs same ale
conducted In strict accordance with
the state primary election laws.
Section 2. Election places for all
nominations shall be chosen with re-
spect to the limits OF the state and
municipal election districts, and not
fewer than two nor more than five
such districts shall be included In one
nomination district.
Section 8. The First District Com.
mittee shall appoint. at the last regu.
lar meeting preceding the election, at
least three officers, an inspector and
two judges, to conduct the election
In each nomination district, and each
officer shall be paid. upon demand,
Iel.50 for his services. The Judges
iehall act as clerks unless such officers
are otherwise provided. All nomina-
ltlon elections shall be held on Satur.
day afternoon between the hours Of
and Z OF the clock, and the ballote
shall be counted Immediately upon
the close OF the polls at p. IN.
Section 4. The first District Com.
mlttee shall furnish the election of.
lioers with two copies Of the names
and addresses of all the Republicans
who reaide In the several election dis.
ItIicts included In each nomination dis.
ltrlct and who are qualified to vote
therein. These copies OF the Republl-
cans voters names and addresses shall
be prepared with q blank column at
the right OF the sheet which Is headed
I'Voted." 10 this column, opposite
the name Of the voter, shall be written
the word Yes by the clerks respect
lively as the ballot Is deposited in the
box.
Section 5. Any Republican voter
who, for want OF opportunity, has not
been listed or registered. but who Ia
otherwise qualified to vote, may prove
his right to cast u ballot by the sworn
lstatement OF one responsible voter Of
the district whereupon his ballot
shall be taken and the name and nd
dress of each such voter shall he taken
down upon both lists and also the
name and address Of the voucher.
Section 9. The qualifications OF a
voter shall DO that he voted the Union
Republican ticket for national or etate
Officers ut the preceding nstional or
state elections. and Ia resident OF
the ward, district or districts In which
he desires to vote.
Section z. Immediately after count
Ing the votes after the closing OF the
polls, the total lumber OF votes polled
for each candidate shall be publicly
ANNOUNCED. and the election officers
shall make out certificates In trIpli-
Iant tn 49, ia o.,
man of the First. District Committee;
shall 10 given to the person or persons
detected. In case there is more than
one polling place In ward tho inspec.
tors shall meet ut the place agreed
upon and award certificates to the per-
son or persons having received the
highest number OF votes In that ward !;
but at all polling places correct list
of the number of votes. and for whom
cast. shall be placed In the box for re-
ceiving the ballots after being count
ed ns provided for.
Section g. One OF tho voters lists
from each election district subscribed
to by the several election officers,
with the ballots and the tally.shaet
properly signed. shall be returned by
One OF the election officers to Republl-
the conclusion OF counting the vote,
and shall be placed in the hands OF
the chairman and secretary of the
First District Committee. who shall
preserve tho same at least thirty days
with the ballots and tally-sheets for
Inspection In the event Of contest OF
u o election or otherwise, by any quail
filed Republican voter who shall have
participated in tho election. The other
list shall be likewise preserved by the
inspector OF the district.
Section o. In case of contest for
member or members OF the Republi-
can First District Committee or OF any
for any city Office including
members of Council. the contestant
shall within forty.eight hours after
the election make a declaration,
signed by himself and two Republican
voters OF the district where fraud or
lrreguiarlty Is charged and stating the
subject matter of contest and snail
hand tbs said statement to the chair
man OF the First District Committee
or whoever may be authorized to re
celve the same. This chairman OF this
shall deliver all papers re-
latlng to the proposed contes. to the
members of the First District Com
mittee at their next meeting for their
consideration and disposal. AID the
decision OF q majority at their meet
ing shall be final.
section 10. This committee shall
have general control and supervision
OF all campaigns within the city and
shall fill all vacancies that may happen
OH any party ticket and that may oc-
cur within twenty days OF the cleo.
ton by reason of tho decllnatioD, re-
moval or death of any candidate or by
the failure OF the party to nominate |
within the prescribed time allowed by |
law.
Section II. The First District Com. /
mittee shall make IN assessment for |
the necessary expenses OF the nomina.
zion election upon all can tidntes seek !
Ing places upon the party ticket. and |
the treasurer shall collect the came at |
least one week prior to the nomina.
lion. Any candidate refusing to com. |
ply with this rule shall be debarred |
from the BET eiits of the nomination |
election and no return of his name and |
Of ballots cast for him shall be made |
by the officers of the election. This |
committee shall inform all the election |
officers OF the delinquency OF any can.
lidate.
Section 12. Each candidate may
name one person ns challenger for |
each place Of election In the city. The
who must take positions |
near the window or door of the cleo
ton room, shall be accorded respect
ful hearing by the election officers
upon each disputed ballot offered. No |
person shall I've Permitted TO act as
who Is not authorized to do !
SO by the written statement OF the |
candidate or candidates for whom he |
Is acting.
Section IS. No person holding an |
office or employment OF honor, trust |
or profit, under the national. state,
county or city government. or any de. |
psrtment thereof, excepting iurymen |
and inspectors and other officers of |
the general OF municipal election, |
shall be an election officer.
Section IA. All vacancies In any |
board Of election, which shall exist at |
the opening Of the polls. shall be filled |
BY the remaining officers OF election |
in conjunction with the district COM
Section 10. A space ton feet SQUARE |