The San Francisco call., 1896-04-14
NEW TO-DAY.


Congressional District, and that for each OF said
poling-places the board of election shall consist Of
one inspector, two judges and two clerks
ResOtUed, That the polling places must be on the
ground floor and the ballo-boxe be placed as
to be plainly seen from the sidewalk and that free
and uninterrupted lngress must be given In each
pOling-place to electors entitled to vote thereat,
and also TO such representative alternate of each
set OF candidates that may be voted for at each
poingplace as shall present the credentials here
matter provided for to the board OF election at
such polling-place.
Resolved, That printed cards of admission to each
of the polling-places shall be given the repre-
sentatives OF each set OF candidates requesting the
same. The said request must be in writing and
of tickets. The cards of admission shall be signed
by the chairman and secretary of this committee
and shall contain the name of the party entitled to
admission and the polling place at which it is in
tended to be used. The officers of election may
give permission to said persons presenting said
cards of mission to enter the before
the opening of the polls and to remain there
until the canvass Is completed and all the returns
are properly signed and sealed up In the event
OF the failure the part of the election officers to
admit such persons holding cards of admission to
the polling-place, such person may call upon the
police officers detailed for such duty at such poll
ing-place, and such police officer may all law
full means TO take such person inside the polling
place. The Chief of Police is requested to give
instructions to his officers enforce this resolu-
ton. Persons holding cards OF admission may be
relieved by duly appointed and authorized alter
nate who shall have the same rights and privi-
leges the first regular representative upon pre-
sentation of the card OF admission issued to the
said original representative.
ResOlued, That no barricade or other obstruction
shall be erected maintained in front of any
pollingplace, but that the said places shall
be free from all Instructions, as they at gen.
eral elections, and we hereby give notice that no
returns will be received or counCed as official from
any pollng-place where this provision has been
violated.
Reso5ved, That the official ballot-box. at each
view from the opening TO the close of the polls,
and be so placed that the voter may easily see the
top OF the box and his ballot deposited. The rep
resentatves of all tickets must be permitted to re-
main inside the poing-place and In such position
that they can a. all times witness un0bStructed
deposting of the in the ballot-box by the in-
spsetor or Judge OF elections who receives the
ballot.
Resotued, That no peddling of tickets or solicit
the polls, and the committee requests the police
officers duty to keep the polls free and unob-
TO apply to the presence of challengers.
ResOIUed, That an official map of the district
showing the boundaries OF its various precincts
shall be posted In conspicuous place outside OF
ResoLued That in addition to all other grounds OF
challenge in the laws of the State governing gen.
eral elections this committee hereby directs and
orders that the following and additional test be
given to voters: II believe in Republican princi-
pies and indorse the Republican policy and intend
10 support the nominees of the Repu lean party"
Resolved That this committee shall procure and
provide for each polling place ballot-box such
is used at the general elections, and, Also least
two copies of the precinct register EN- bracing the
boundaries of the Assembly District, and for each
particular polling place one copy of such precinct
polling-place and retained by the election board
for the purposes of ascertaining whether the name
TO place check opposite the name OF the voter
after he has voted.
Resotued, That for said primary election only the
printed precinct registers used at the general eec
tion held in November, 1894, shall be used, and
does not appear in the precinct register in OF
of the precincts within the polling district Of the
Assembly District in which he offers to
| RESOLVED, That the delegates elected from the
City and County of San Francisco, in and for said
Congressional District. at said primary election,
shall be and they hereby empowered and au-
thoriZed TO meet in said State Convention and in
ness provided in the call of the National Republic
can Committee and the Republican State Central
RESOLVED That in pursuance of the provisions OF
the call OF the Republican National Committee
and OF the Republican State Central Committee, the
election Of deieeaes to the Said State and district
conventions will be held in and by Assent bly,
districts Each Assembly district of the said City
and County of San Francisco within said Fifth
Congressional District is TO elect the number OF
delegates hereinafter provided.
ReSolued, That the number of delegates to be
selected from the several Assembly districts of the
@ within R said Filth CONGRESSIONAL District and ap
portionment thereof is as follows:
Thirty-fourth Assembly District, eight (S) dele
Thirty fifth Assembly District, six (6) delegates
Thirty-sixth Assembly District, seven 90 dele
| gates.
Thirty-seventh Assembly District, eight (s) dele
gates
Thirty eighth Assembly District, eight (s) dele
/ gates.
Fortieth Assembly District, nine (s) delegates
| Forty-hrst Assembly District nine (9) delegates
! The number of delegates so apportioned must be
| voted for by Assem- bly, districts.
! ReSolued, That all ballots voted at the primary
election must be twelve inches in length and six
inches wide. The paper shall be of pink color,
and shall be in the type required by the election
laws now in force, and worded as follows:
''--- Assembly District
Delegates to Republican State Convention, and
Republican District convention for the Fifth
| Numbers to be followed consecutively according
to the number of delegates TO which each Assembly
District may be entitled.
RESOLVED That The time and manner of the pub
licaton of the notice of said primary election shall
| be by publishing the entire call for said primary
election in a newspaper of general circulation pub
| lish' in the City and County of San Francisco
| for at least five days prior 10 and including said
| day on which the primary election is to be held
| RESOLVED, That within one hour after the canvass
| OF the at each pong-place, and when all the
returns have been properly signed and sealed by
! the election board and clerks of election, the
turns must be brought in properly sealed packages
| by one of the election board designated by the
| board for that purpose. to the chairman of this
committee, at the place previously designated for
! that purpose. The chairman OF this committee
| shall mark on each package received by him the
| receipt TO the party from whom he receives the
| package. The chairman OF this committee shall
take all necessary care and precauton for the safe
keeping of all packages delivered to him and keep
them in his custody intact and unopened until the
time designated for the opening and canvessing OF
| Resolved, That this committee be and is hereby
| constituted returning and canvassng board to
open the returns from each polling place, foot up
the returns and the total number of votes cast for
each candidate for delegate to said State and dis
| said City of san Francisco in the evening of the
day which said primary election is held 10 open
and canvass the said returns and continue in ses-
sion until all the returns from each and every poll
| ing-place have been fully canvassed. After the
returns have been completely canvassed they shall
be certified by this committee to the Congressional
committee of seven in and for the said Fifth Con-
gressonal District, which will act a returning
board thereon and will certify the result thereof
the aforesaid State and District conventions. The
said meetings OF this committee shall be public
Resotued, That in all precincts or districts where
Republican voters fail 10 vote for the apr ortion-
ment of delegates to which they may be entitled,
or where fraud at the said primary election is
proven beyond question TO this committee, then
| this committee shall have power to appoint the
delegates to represent said district in said State
and district conventions, and shall certify their
said appointments to the said Congressional com.
mittee of seven in and for said district.
ReSotUed That this committee hereby insists that
a free and uDtrammeled ballot and honest
count must be carried out and rgidly enforced at
said primary election; that all attempts to deviate
from this principle should be discountenanced and
that those guilty OF frauds parties thereto should
be disbarred from said and all other conventions,
and that If IL shall appear at any polling place that
there is or has been any fraud wrong committed
the rights OF any citizen cast his free and
trammeled ballot and TO have the same honestly
counted has been in any way interfered with, this
committee will set aside and declare null and void
the election at said pollingpace and shall proceed
to provide the representation TO which said district
is entitled in said convention, above set forth.
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