Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-02-14

+ No payment or contract for payment
NAV be made before, during, or after the
election on aocpuntn f any committee room
in excess of the number allowed by the
First Schedule to the Act.
knowingly to make or receive such q
payment, Or become party TO such con-
traot, is an illegal practice, which, ii COM
mltted by. the Candidate, or any agent of
the candidate, may avoid the election.
The following is the scale fixed hy the
Schedule for hired committee rooms:
IN soEoUGHs.
One committee room at least in all cases.
Ii there nre moro than 500 electors ON the
register for the time being and not more
than l,OOO, two committee rooms in all. IL
more than Loo and not more than /, 500,
three committee rooms in all.
And so on. an additional committee
room being allowed for each additional
500 electors or fraction of 800.
Examples-ia. TIN theregister of borough
a there are l.5Oo electors A candidate for
a IL allowed three hired committee rooms.
(o) On the register of borough Il there
arc 1901 electors. A candidate for u is
allowed four hired committee rooms.
IN COUNTIES.
ta) One central committee room in all
cases.
(b) Further, one committee room for
each polling district in all cases.
(c.) One additional committee room in
each polling district for every complete
5O0 electors over and above the first 500.
Examples--ln polling district 4 there
arc l.499 electors; only two hired commit.
tee rooms allowed in that district.
In polling district h there are 1901
electors; three hired committee rooms
allowed in that district.
1t should. of course. be borne in mind
that there is no limit to the number of
committee rooms which may be lawfully
employed, provided ~ that they are lent
and Used gratuitously, and (2) that they
are not situated in or upon any of the for
hidden kinds of premises
we now come 10 second class of legiti-
mate expenses, the amount of which is
only limited By the requirement that the
total expenditure of the candidate shall
not exceed the maximum applicable to the
constituency by virtue Of the prescribed
scale.
1t will be seen, however that IN the case
OF the most important item under this
head, via, printing and advertising, Incl
dental restrictions are imposed, the tell
dehcy Of which is not only to prevent
abuse but to cut down the outlay.
PRINTING AND ADVERTISING.
Subject to the condition that the maxi
mum scale OF allowable expenses Is not
exceeded, money may be legitimately tx
pended III printing and advertising, and in
publishing, issuing, and distributing ad-
dresses and notices.
The employment of persons whether
electors or not, for these purposes, is not
Illegal but any elector so employed for
reward may not vote. And no attempt
should be made to evade the provisions of
Schedule ]. Part l. already described,
which limit the number of clerks aud
messengers who may be legitimatelv EN-
ployed, by engaging additional persons
to placard ana distribute addresses and
notices. The proper and only safe course
is to contract with one or more printers
and advertising agents to do this branch
Of the work in the ordinary way OF his
trade and through his regular employees.
Payments made to such contractor for
the performance of his contract will be
protected.
In this matter especial care should be
taken to avoid the two kinds OF iilega
practice next described.
10 No bill, pacard, or poster having
reference to the election may ne put IN or
published which does not bear On its lace
fisher.
If the candidate himself, or his election
agent, or any sub'agent within his own
polling district causes bill, placard or
poster which violates this rule to he
printed, published, or posted he commits
an illegal practice which may void the
election.
e. No payment or contract for nav.
ment may be made to or with an ticrtor,
~ for the exhibition Of any address. bill
or notice, t2J for the use of house. land.
building or premises for the exhibition of
any address, bill or notice.
knowingly to make or receive such a
payment, or become a party to such CON
tract. is an illegal p,dctice which, if com.
mltted oy the candidate, or any agent of
the candidate, may void the election.
Note. (a.) This prohibition is confined to
payments or contracts for payments made
to or with electors, j. O., persons whose
names are for the time being on the regis
| ter.
Cd An exception is made in favor of
payments to, and contracts with electors
who carry on he business OF advertising
agents, and part OF whose trade it is to ex-
hlbit for payment billsand advertisements
Many shopkeepers are in the habit of ex-
hibiting outside their shops ana presume
ply Tor payment in some shape or other.
the bills of theatres and music halls and
the advertisements of railways and other
commercial undertakings. Such persons
however, do not Come within the nratec.
ton of this exception. and, ii electors
Snou'u llot NC lllploSed, NOR their shops or
premises hired, to exhibit election plltnrtiS
The exhibition of placards, &c, should. If
possible, be done gratutously ami where
that il impossible. only recognized adyrr.
Using agents or noa.eleCturs should be en-
plcyed.
STATIONERY. MESSAGES, POSTAGE kHp TELE-
GRAMS. TX
These are lawful expenses aud. provided
the maximum limit fur the total eXpeuut-
tuFe is observed there is Iiu restriction On
their hmount. .ks has been already stated
the election agent may. by u written
authority stating a limit, delegate to other
person the power Of making payments
for expenses Of this kind mp to that limit.
| SUCH persons must keep aud transmit to
! the election agent Il de:aied account OF ali
! payments so made by them.
rcBLiU MEETINGS.
The expense Of holding public meetings
| is a lawful expense. not limited in amount.
| subject t. the condition that the tu.ai
maximum is not exceeded.
Nor Is there any restriction as to the
| premises IN which rIUlII meetings NAV hr
/ ned, reiN does mon become u com.
nhttHe room Within the meaning OF the
I act merely because t.e candidate or an
| agent ~ tHc candidate addresses Il gather,
| lns OF people therein. An clGutOr who lets
| Tor hiFf room for the purpose Vf holding
| nmeeting IN support Of candidate therein
does not commit any offence against thC
law. nor does he uisQnaitfy himself from
/ voting.
4 Al! The expenses ordinarily and reason,
l ally incident to tine holding Of pubIit
meetings come under this heud-such, e. &,
As eos. OF "a, chairs, payment Of TIT
| iesWar attendants !Cc.
PELsoSAL FSgENsEs or THR cANbIDtTr.
This expression includes, ~ the reason
abe travelling expenses 0f the candidate
and " ihc reasonable expenses oil his liv
'ag at hotels or elsewhere Tor the PURPOSES
Of, and in relation 20. the election. Moth
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