The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-04-28
NOW FOR ENROLMENT
Democrats Agree to the Plan
Prepared by the Special
Committee.

The combined Conference Committees of
the Central Organization and Reform Demo
cratic Committees met last night, and, after
a long discussion, adopted the following plan
of enrolment, as recommended by the Spe
cial Committee ON Enrolment
HI PLAN.
II. Uniform books of enrolment shall bs
furnished by the committee to each district
which books shall contain blanks for the
proper entry of the name of the person en-
rolled, his place of residence, date of enroll
ment and whether such enrolment Is mad
in person or by endorsement.
"2. Any person who shall be legally quail!
fed to vote, and who declares, or, if cha
lenged, makes oath or affirmation, that h
believes in the PRINCIPLES of the Democrat
party, and desires the success of its cand
dates, shall be entitled to enrolment in ID
proper enrolling district.
s3. Any person entitled to enrolment ma
be enrolled in his proper enrolling distric
either in person or upon the written endorse
ment of two enrolled democrats of sal
district.
az. The enrolment of voters in the severa
precincts of the county shall be kept il
separate books of enrolment,
"5. Prior to the election of a County Com
mittee to succeed the existing organizations
there shall be held two public enrollments:
the first to be held three days before the
second, and the second as near the date OF
holding said election as the present rules will
allow. The first enrolment shall be held
from four to seven P. NJ, the second from
sevehto ten 2. M.
.6, The district members of the com
mittee shall nave charge and control of the
enrolment of voters In their respective dis
tricts; they shall have the custody of the
books of enrolment, which shall be kept in
duplicate, and shall file enc copy thereof
with the committee.
81. The district members of the committee
representing the several districts shall at
once d~ecideupon the number of places OF en-
rollmenr necessary in their respective dis
tricts; they shall secure proper places for
such enrolment, and shall at once report
the same to the secretary of the committee.
IS. Two enrolment officers shall conduct
the enrolment at each place, who shall be
chosen and appointed by the w district
members of the committee representing the
several districts, subject to approval by this
committee. The district members shall have
power TO fill all vacancies in the enrolling
officers.
Democratic voter the fullest opportunity to
enroll, we further recommend chat complete
copies of the registry lists of the county be
made at once; that the copies thus made be
delivered to the district members of the
committee, who, together with the precinct
members of the W organizations, shall
check thereon the names Of such persons as
are undoubted members of the Republican
party; that a notice be mailed to each per-
son on the registry list not SO checked, stat
ing specifically VIXEN and where he can en-
roll. That notice of the enrolment be also
given by public advertisement in the news
papers"
A FINANCE COMMITTEE.
On the motion of Mr.. John P. Feeney a
Committee on Finance was appointed, which
will consist of the following:-Messrs.
Garretson, E.. F. c. Young, J. p Feeney,
P. Hexamer, Jr., G. Bruce, G. Kraus, W. g.
H-eppenheimer and J. Mcmillan. Then Mr..
A. j. Corcoran of the Sixth district asked
leave to resign from the Conference Com
mittee on account of pressure of business
and suggested as O substitute the name of
Mr.. Michael Kenny, but Chairman Garrett
son would not entertain the resignation. It
was then agreed that the work of enroll
ment should proceed at once. The meeting
adjourned until the call of the chair.