The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-24
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY MEETINGS.

are voting districts, to check names upon
the voting lists. shall be appointed by
the ward committee, who shall produce
at the caucus the voting lists revised and
corrected to as late date as possible.
Sec. 2. After the reading of the call
for the caucus by the secretary. nomina-
tions shall be made in the order desig-
mated in the call. Nominees for City
Council and for delegations to copven-
tions shall be nominated and voted upon
collectively unless a motion, duly made
and seconded, to take them up separately,
shall be supported by five qualified
electors. The vote for each Office, in
order, shall first be taken by acclamation,
but IL after the result Is declared five
qualified electors, upon motion duly
made ana seconded, shall demand the
use OF the check list in toe election for
that Office, the bnal voting therefor shall
be,postponed.until all the nominations OF
the caucus are made and until the vot-
ing by reclamation Is completed.
Sec. 3. After the nominations are all
made and such elections as are permitt-
ed by acclamation have taken place the
chairman shall.declsre the time up for
making nominations, shall appoint three
supervisors from among the supporters OF
three opposing candidates to overlook,
and, IL necessary, TO challenge the yot-
ing, and shall announce the remaining
elections TO be held in which the use OF
the voting lists shall have been de-
manded, together with the several noni-
nees for each in order, as furnished him by
the secretary, who also, IL convenient,
shall post up the same upon the wall for
the information OF voters.
Sec. 4. Then the ballotinc shall be-
gin, Electors proceeding in line, waiting
at the voting list until their names are
checked, and then advancing TO the bal
lot box, once only during the caucus,
there TO deposit their ballots as they
shall be called for by the Chairman, who
shall satisfy himself by such examination
of ballots as may be necessary That the
voter deposits but one ballot for each
office. III any Elector, upon being chal-
lenged, expresses his intention TO sup
port all the nominees OF the Caucus, his
ballot may be received, otherwise, not.
Sec 5. Each ballot shall consist OF
piece of white paper, not thin nor tis-
sue, bearing upon one side OF II, which
may be presented to the Chairman for
his examination, the name of the Office,
and upon the other side the name OF the
candidste or candidates. All the dele
gates TO n Convention may be named
upon one ballot, so may Aldermen and
Councilman. IL it happen, for example,
that one Of the Councilmen named upon
any ballot that has been prepared in
advance OF tie caucus shall have been
chosen or defeated by acclamation, his
name will simply be scratched from the
ballot deposited In the box. Or, X sn
Elector wishes TO substitute the n anne or
a candidate upon ballot, be may inter-
line the ssme, or may present the same
upon "A separate ballot.
Sec. g. The polls at a caucus shall re-
main open after taliotiug begins at least
one hour, and until all the Electors pres
ent wishing to vote have dono so, provid-
ed that upon giving FIVE minutes notice
the Chairman may close the polls at any
time before the expiration OF the hour
when for 10 minutes no ballots have
been cast.
Sec. Z. The Chairman OF the caucus
shall maintain order equal TO that which
usually prevails at an election, with the
assistance. II necessary, OF a sufficient
number OF policemen. Every form OF
disorder in the caucus is forbidden. The
purpose is to give every Electer The op-
portunity TO vote without being jostied
or crowded, and to this end In the case
OF a largely attended caucus the Chair
man i'm his discretion may require Elec-
tors TO withdraw from the room as soon
as they have deposited their ballots,
Sec s. After the polls are closed at a
caucus the ballots shall be assorted, hrst,
according 10 Offices, and then according
TO candidates, and shall be counted bY
the supervisors under the superinteno-
ence OF the Chairman and Secretary. lhe
several candidates who receive TIE
most votes in each case shall be declared
elected by the Chairman.
Sec. 2. The Chairman and Secretary
Of the caucus shall make returns In duo
form OF the results thereof to tho propsf
authorities, and shall give 10 each person
nominated or elected therein his propef
credentials.