The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-04-11
primary elections as pre.crIbed br the rol,,ie,

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heia on the 18th day Of April! 1896 the polls to DO
% o'clock and seven "a O'Clock in the afternoon
Resotred That there shall be two pollipp.nIace.
IN each Assembly district in the City and County
OF San Francisco embraced within the said Fifth
the board of election shall consist Of
one inspector. two judges and two clerks.
ground floor and the balloteboxes be so placed Az
to be plainly seen from the sidewalk and that free
and uninterrupted 1ngress must be given in each
pollingplac to electors entitled TO vote thereat
and also to such representative alternate of each
set of candidates that may be voted for at each
polling-pace shall present the credentials here
matter provided for to the board OF election at
Resotved, That printed cards Of admission to each
Of the pollng-places shall be given 10 the repre-
| same. The said request must be in writint 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 TO
admission %, and the poliingPace at which 1t is in
give permission to said persons presenting said
cards of admission to enter the polingplace 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 on the part OF the election officers
admit such persons holding cards of admission to
the pong-place, such person may call upon the
police officers detailed for such duty such poll.
ingplace, 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 as the first regular representative upon pre-
sentation of the card of admission issued TO the
said original representative.
ResoIued, That no barricade or other obstruction
shall be erected or maintained in front of anv
pollingp place. but that the said polling shall
be free from all distractions, as they are at
erai elections, and we hereby give notice that no
returns will be received counted official from
any polling-place where this provision has been
violated.
hat cia1 hall -hny or ach
pollinsplace must remain sn plain unobstructed
view from the opening to the close of the polls,
and be so placed that the voter may easily the
top OF the box and his ballot deposited. The rep
resentatyes of ali tickets must be permitted to
that they cap a. all times witness unobstructed
the reception OF the ballot from the voter and the
deposting of the same in the ballot-box by the ill.,
ballot.
ing OF votes shall be permitted within 100 feet Of
the polls, and the committee requests the police
structed at all times This shall not be construed
to apply to the presence of challengers.
Resolved, That an. official map OF the district
showing the boundaries of its various precincts
shall be posted in conspicuous place outside Of
Resolved, 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 princ-
pies and ndorse the Republican policy, and intend
to support the nominees of the Repub ican party"
Resotued, 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 EN- bracing the
boundaries of the Assembly DISTRICT, and for each
particular polling place one copy or snch precinct
register must remain at ell times inside of the
pollingplace and retained by the election board
for the purposes of ascertaining whether the name
OF the voter appears such precinct register and
TO place check opposite the name of the voter
Rescued, That for said primary election only the
printed precinct registers used at the general cleo
ton held in November, 1884. 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 tho
Assembly District in which he offers to vote
ReSotued, That the delegates elected from tho
city and county OF San Francisco, in and for said
Congressional District. said primary election,
shall be and they are hereby empowered and au-
thorized to meet in said State Convention and in
said District Convention, aud 10 transact the bust
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 COMMITTEES
and of the Republican State Central Committee. the
election of deeeaes the Said State and district
conventions will 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 to elect the number of
delegates hereinafter provided.
ResotUed, That the number OF delegates to be
selected from the several Assembly districts of the
within said Fifth Congressional District and APP
portionment thereof is as follows:
Thlrty-fourth Assembly District, eight (S) dele
gates.
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| gates.
Thirty-seventh Assembly District, eight (s) dele.
| gates.
Thirty eighth Assembly District, eight (s) dele.
! gates.
| Forteth Assembly District nine 10Y delegates.
| Forty-frst Assembly District, nine (9) delegates.
The number of delegates so apportioned must be
voted for by bly, districts.
Resolved That all ballots voted at the primary
election must be twelve inches in length and six
be- in the ee ne q by
laws now in IN force and worded as 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 delesates TO which each Assembly
District may be entitled.
RESOLVED, That the time md manner OF the pub
LEGATION OF the notice of primary election shall
be by publishing the entire call for said primary
election in newspaper of general circulation pub
| lshsd 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 polngp place, and when all the
returns have been properly signed and sealed BY
the election board and clerks of election, the re-
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
day and hour Of its receipt. He shall also give a
receipt to the party from whom he receives the
package The chairman of this committee shall
take all necessary care and precaution for the safe
keeping of all packages delivered to him and keen
them in his custody intact and unopened until the
time designated for the opening and canvassing of
| the returns.
Resolved That this committee be and is hereby
constituted a returning and canvassing board TO
open the returns from each polling place, foot up
the returns and the total number of votes for
each candidate for delegate to said State and dis
| trct conventions This committee shall meet in
| said City of San Francisco in the evening of the
day which said primary election is held to open
and canvass the said returns and continue in ses-
sion until all the returns from each 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
ommittee OF in and for the said Fifth Con-
gressional District, which will act as returning
board thereon and will certify the result thereof TO
the aforesaid State and District conventions. The
said meetings of this committee shall be public.
RESOLVED, That in all precincts districts where
Republican voters fail TO vote for the APP 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 appoint the
delegates 10 represent said district in said state
and district conventions, and shall certify their
said appointment to the said Congressional COM
mittee of seven in and for said district.
RESOLVED, That this committee hereby insists that
a free and untrammeled 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 di5countenanced and
that those guilty OF frauds parties thereto should