Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-02-11
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
Proposed Act ruuiuE Them unaer II


by Senator Plye, is as follows:
BE 1t enacted by tho Senate and
House of Representatives. Of tho State
of Delaware in General Assembly met.
That chapter q, Vol. XVIII, Laws
OF Delaware be and the same is hereby
amended by strikip. out all of sectiona
!. 4, 6, Z, =, O. IT, 20, and by striking
out all of the first paragraph Of section
IL and amend the second paragraph of
said section Is and by adding addi-
tional sections 10 said chapter.
Insert in lieu of section the fol-
loving;
That every primary election hereafter
to bs held in the city Of Wilmington
by any political party, organization, or
association for the purpose of nomi-
mating or selecting candidates by ballot
to be voted for at any subsequent
general or municipal election or for the
purpose OF selecting delegates or repre-
Bcntative5 to any political convention
thereafter to BIZ held for the purpose of
selecting candidates as aforesaid shall
be under the exclusive control of the
Department OF Elections Of the said
city, which botly shall maks provisions
for holding such primary elections as
hereinafter provided.
The following general and municipal
elections districts in the city of Will
mingtnn shall be and the same are here
by constituted the primary elections
districts for holding primary elections
in said city
Fret ward.-The First general and
municipal district OF the First ward
shall DO and the same is hereby con-
stituted the First primary election dis
trict Of said ward.
The Second and Third general and
municipal districts shall BIO and the
same are hereby constituted the Second
primary election district of said ward.
Second ward-phe First, Second and
Third general and municipal districts
of the Second ward shall be and the
same are hereby constituted the First
primary election district of that ward.
The Fourth and Fifth general and
municipal districts shall he and the
sans are hereby constituted tho Second
primary election district of said ward.
Third ward.-The First. Third and
Fifth general and municipal districts
of the Third ward shall be and the
same are hereby constituted the First
primary election district of that ward.
The Second and Fourth general and
municipal districts shall be and the
same are hereby constituted the Second
primary election district of said warr.
Fourth ward-The First, Second aud
Third general and municipal districts
OF the Fourth ward shall DO and the
same are hereby constituted the First
primary election district of that ward.
The Fourth and Fifth general and
municipal district shall be and the
same are hereby constituted the Second
primary election district of the said
ward.
Fifth ward-The First, Second, Third
and Fourth general and municipal dis
tricts of the Fifth ward shall be and
the same are hereby constituted the
First primary election district of said
ward. The Fifth and Sixth general
and municipal districts shall be and
the same are hereby constituted the
Second primary election district of
said ward. The Seventh and Eighth
general aud municipal districts shall be
aad the same are hereby constituted
the Third primary election district Of
said ward.
Sixth ward-The First, Second, Third
and Sixth general and municipal dis
tricts of the Sixth ward shall be and
tho game are hereby constituted the
First primary election district of said
ward. The Fourth, Fifth and Seventh
general and municipal districts shall
bs and the same are hereby constituted
tho Second primary election district of
said ward.
Seventh ward-The First, Second,
Third and Eighth general anu munIci-
pal districts of the Seventh ward shall
be and the same arc hereby constitution
tho First primary election district of
said ward. The Fourth, Fifth. Sixth
ard Ninth general aud municipal dis
tricts shall be and the same are hereby
constituted the Second primary elec-
ton district of said ward. The Seventh,
Tenth and Eleventh general anil muni-
cipal districts shall be and the Same
arc hereby constituted the Third prim-
airy election district OF said ward.
Eighth ward Tho First, Second,
Third and Fourth general and munich
pal districts of the Eighth ward shall
he and the same are hereby constituted
the First primary election district of
said ward. Fhe Fifth, Sixth, Seventh,
Eighth and Ninth general and NUM-
cipal districts shall BIO and the same
arc hereby constituted the Second
primary election district of said ward.
Ninth ward--The First, Second and
Fifth general and municipal districts
of the Ninth ward shall be and the
same are hereby constituted the prim.
airy election district OF said ward. The
Third and Fou rth general and munici.
pal districts shall be and the Same are
hereby constituted the Second primary
election district of said ward.
Tenth ward-The First and Second
general and municipal districts of the
Tenth ward shall he and the same arc
hereby constituted the First primary
election district OF said ward. The
Third. Fourth and Fifth general and
municipal districts shall he and tho
same are hereby constituted the
Second primary election district of said
ward.
Eleventh warl--All of the Eleventh
ward shall comprise one primary elec.
tion district for the purpose of holding
primary elections.
Twelfth ward--The First general
and municipal district of the Twelfth
ward shall be and the same is hereby
constituted the First primary election
district of said ward The Second and
Third general and municipal districts
shall be and the Same are hereby con-
stituted the Second primary election
district of said ward.
When ii shall become necessary for
the Department of Elections to create
any new general and municipal dis.
purpose of defraying said expenses TO