Evening journal., 1896-10-29
ADDICKSITES NOT IN IT.
DEMOCRATS AND REGULARS CON-
FER AND AGREE.

DISPUTED POINTS AGREED UPON,
THE AGREEMENT REDUCED no
WRITING AND SIGNED BY MEN
WHO REPRESENT THE TWO
PARTIES.
There was an important political
meeting at the Clayton House to-day,
but the Addicksites did not figure In IT,.
IL was a conference of representative
Democrats and regular Republicans
and the purpose was to come to some
agreement on disputed points, relative
to the election to be held on Tuesday.
The party officials participating We're
John Biggs chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee; Chair
man Hugh C. Browne, Secretary w. G.
II. Colquhoun and Martin b. Burris, of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee: Willard Salisbury, Jr., chairman
of the Democratic County Executive
Committee OF this county; Dr. l.. II.
Ball. chairman OF the Republican
County Committee Of New Castle; Hor-
ace G.. Knowles, chairman of the Re
publican First District Committee;
| Charles II. Maun. chairman of the Re
publican County Committee Of Sussex
Clark NJ Mensch chairman OF the Re
publican County Committee Of Kent;
Colonel Il. r.. Cooper. representing the
Democratic County Committee Of Kent,
and William H. Boyce, chairman of the
Democratic County Committee, OF Sus-
sex.
Hugh c. Browne was made chairman
Of the joint meeting and Colonel E. T.
Cooper and w. G. r. Colquhoun were
elected secretaries After going over
the points in controversy the following
rules were agreed TO and signed by
those named above. with the exception
of Mr.. Knowles, whose signature was
not required;
Lower Left-ha Corner OF Back of
Ballot-That, the lower left-hand cor
ner of the back of the ballot within the
meaning of section 10, of the act to
provide for the secrecy Of the ballot
shall be the left-hand corner of the bal
lot, when turned on It's face Will cor
respond to the right-hand lower cor
ner when said ballot is being read.
Voters Assistants-At all polling
places the two persons who are to be
chosen for and TO act as voters assist
ants. as provided in section Is of the
/ ity OF the ballot shall be the two per-
sons whose names shall respectively be
suggested to the officers of election by
the respective principal political par
ties to which they belong IL has been
I lawfully decided that the two principal
political parties in this state are those
whose organizations are represented
/ by the respective chairmen signing this
| agreement.
Folding Ballots-It Is agreed that
when a ticket shall be so folded that
| the initials Of the clerks do not appear
the inspector or judges, or either Of
them, may return the ballot to the
/ voter and send him again TO the booth
to refold his ballot properly.
Stand Out Wherever 1t be-
comes necessary at the time for open
/ ing the general election at any polling
place to choose any person as minority
| Judge of election, by what is commonly
| known as a stand out" that person
shall be chosen as minority judge, who
shall be suggested for that position by
members of the principal party OPP
posed in political opinion to the ma
| iority OF election officers for such poll
| ing place.
Tally Sheets-The tally sheets being
/ of unusual size, In order TO save time
and labor. it is agreed that the names
of the different candidates who appear
on more than one ticket shall be writ
( ten in but the one place on the tally
sheet, and all the votes they receive
shall be counted under that name. ire
spective of what may be the tickets on
which they may be voted for.
Bribery-Attention is called to the
laws Of the state to prevent bribery at
elections, and any information of vio-
lations Of said laws are earnestly re-
quested to be made to the attorney
general, his deputy or any justice of
the peace.
TURNGEMEINDE CONCERT.