The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13
NEW TO-DAY.


pong-places the board of election shall consist OF
one inspector. two judges and TWO clerks.
RESOLVED, That the polling places must be on the
ground floor and the ballot-boxes be placed
to be plainly from the sidewalk and that free
polling place to electors entitled vote thereat,
and also to such representative alternate of each
set set OF candidates that may be voted for at each
po1ng-place 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 TO the repre-
sentatives of each set of candidates requesting the
same The said request must be in writinx and
signed by majority of the candidates each set
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
admission and the polng-place st which it is in
tended to be used. The officers of election may
give permission to said persons presenting said
cards Of admission to enter the polling place 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
the failure part 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 such poll
ingplace, and such police officer may use all law
ful means to take such person inside the polling
place The Chief of Police is requested to give
instructions his officers to 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 prlvi-
leges as the first regular representative upon pre-
sentation OF the card OF admission issued to the
said original representative.
Reso1ued, That no barricade or other obstruction
shall be erected maintained in front Of any
be free from all distractions, as they are at gen.
eral elections, and we hereby give notice that no
returns will be received or counted as official from
any polllng-place where this provision has been
violated.
Resolued, That the official ballot-box at each
polling-place must remain sn plain upobstructed
view from the opening to the close of the polls,
and be placed that the voter may easily the
top of the box and his ballot deposited. The rep
resentatives of all tickets must be permitted to
main inside the polling place and In such position
that they can at all times witness unObstructed
the reception OF the ballot from the voter and the
depositng of the same in the ballot-Dox by the in
spactor or Judge OF elections who receives the
ballot.
Resolved, That no peddling Of tickets or solicit
ing of votes shall be permitted within 100 feet OF
the polls, and the committee requests the police
officers on duty to keep the polls free and unob-
structed at all times. This shall not be construed
to apply to the presence of chaIlengers.
Rescued, That official map of the district
showing the boundaries of it's various precincts
shall be posted in a conspicuous place outside OF
the polling-placeS.
Resotued That in addition to all other grounds OF
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 Republican party
RESOLVED, That this committee shall procure and
provide for each polling place ballot-box, such
is used at the general elections and also, at least
two copies of the precinct register embracing the
boundaries OF the Assem- bly, 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.
Resotved That for said primary election only the
printed precinct registers used at the general cleo
ton held IN November 1894, shall be used, and
no person shall be permitted TO vote whose name
does not appear in the precinct register in one OF
OF the precincts within the polling district OF the
Assembly District in which he offers to vote
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 are hereby empowered and au-
said District Convention, aud TO transact the busi-
ness provided in the call OF the National Republi-
can Committee and the Republican State Central
Committee.
Resolued, That in pursuance of the provisions of
the call OF the Rebublican National Committee
hnd of the Republican State Central Committee. the
election of delegates TO the Said State and district
conventions viii be held in and by Assembly
districts. Each Assembly district of the said City
and County OF san Francisco within said Fifth
Congressional District is elect the number OF
delegates hereinafter provided
ResoLved That the number of delegates to be
selected from the several Assembly districts of the
City and County of San Francisco embraced
within said Fifth Congressional District and ap-
portionment thereof is as follows:
Thirty-fourth Assembly District, eight ~ dele
gates.
Thirty-sixth Assembly District, seven Cd 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-frst Assembly District, nine (s) delegates.
voted for by Assembly districts.
Resotued, That all ballots voted at the primary
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 follows:
"- Assembly District
Delegates to Republican State Convention, and
Republican District Convention for the Fifth
Congressional District"
Numbers to be followed consecutIvely according
to the number of delegate to which each Assembly
District may be entitled.
ResotUed, That he time and manner of the pub
lcation of the notice of said primary election shall
be by publishing the entire call for said primary
election in newspaper OF general circulation pub
lshed 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 vote at each polling place, and when all the
returns have been pro erly signed ana sealed by
turns must be brought in properly sealed packages
by one OF the election board designated by the
committee, at the place previously designated for
that purpose. The chairman of this committee
shall mark on each package received by him the
day and hour OF its receipt. II e shall also give
receipt to the party from whom he receives the
package The chairman of this committee shall
take all necessary care and precauton for the safa
keeping OF all packages delivered to him and keep
them in his custody intact and unopened until the
the returns.
ResolUed That this committee be and is hereby
constituted returning and canvassng board 10
open the returns from each polling place, foot up
the returns and the total number OF votes cast for
trict conventions This committee shall meet in
said City of san Francisco in the evening of the
day on which said primary election is held to open
and canvass the said returns and continue in
sion until all the returns from each ana 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-
gressional District, which viii act 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 districts where
Republican voters fcil 10 vote Tor the APP ortiOn-
or where fraud at the said primary election is
this committee shall have power appoint the
and district conventions, and shall certify their
mittee of seven in and for said district.
ReSotred, That this committee hereby insists that
free and untrammeled ballot and an honest
count must be carried out and rgidly enforced at
said primary electon 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 polling place that
there is or has been any fraud or wrong committed
or the ghts OF any citizen cast his free and un
trammeled ballot and to have the same honestly
counted has been in any way futerfered with, this
committee will set aside ana 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, as above set forth.