The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-03


Letters We're received from the follow
ing candidates asking that their names b
placed on the official ballot that Will b
voted al the democratic day primaries, t
abide the result Of said primaries and sup
port the candidates that may be nomi
mated. H. B. Rice George b. Griggs
John S. Stewart, Justin c. White, Charie
Helm, Archie Anderson, Jack Kennedy, Dr
H. Rutherford. Dr. Robert McElroy, DR.
Wallace n. Shaw, Dr. q. ID. Parker, ~ a
szabo II. ~ Gray, Lewis Schmid
The selection of presiding officers ant
Judges for the primaries was deferred ii,
the next meeting
The rules and regulations governing tn,
primaries were adopted as follows
l. The polls shall be opened AT som'
central and convenient place in each yot
ing precinct OF the city on March "a, th'
day following the close OF the Registration
oil voters Each OF these polls shall he pre-
sided over by some duly qualified voter
| OF said precinct, appointed by the eNecu-
| tive committee ana assisted by two Judges
selected and appointed in like manner
Each presiding officer shall have the power
| TO appoint MS many clerks as in his judg-
mcnt may be necessary.
| :. The polls at said primary election
| shall be opened at o'clock a. nj. and
| closed at p m. of the same day
| ! No person shall he allowed to vote
Mt these primaries unless he produces a
certificate OF registration, procured at the
registration OF voters Immediately proceed
ing the primaries, which certificate shall
be stamped Voted at Primary" aud re-
turned TO the voter, who shall then be
permitted to deposit his ballot, provided
that none except known white democrats
shall be permitted to participate in these
primaries. to determine whose democracy
should any doubt exist the presiding Of
tcer shall have the power to administer an
oath to the effect that the person Offering
to vote did cast his ballot in the last State
election for the nominees OF the, demo-
cratic state convention. Should any per
son not have voted at the last State cleo
ton, on account OF not having been of age
or for lack Of opportunity, an avcrment on
his part that he is a democrat will be nc
copied rs a sufficient qualification No
person shall! be permitted to vote at
said primary who declines, If requested by
presiding officer TO do so, to qualify him
self under oath that he did vote for the
democratic nominees.
4. Each voting precinct shall keep two
roll lists and two tally sheets showing
the names of the persons voted for. the
number of votes cast for each. as well as
any votes which for any cause may be
deemed irregular; and one of these poll
lists and tally sheets shall be deposited
with the chairman of the executive com
mttee as soon as practicable after the
closing of the primaries. Upon the poll
lists shall be written the number aud name
of each person who votes at the time of
his voting. and one of the judges of said
election In every case shall furnish the
voter with n ballot stamped "official bal
lot and after comparing Isis registration
certificate with the registration book shall.
III it be found correct, stamp said registra-
ton certificate voted at primary" and re-
turn same TO The voter. When the voter
returns the ballot furnished him the num-
Der SHALL be marked upon Il corresponding
with the number opposite the voters name
on the clerks poll list, and the ballot shall
then be placed in the ballot box No Of
iicer of the election shall unfold the ballot
nor shall they examine the same when re-
ceiyed, ncr compare It with the clerks list
of voters when the votes are counted out
nor shall they permit the same to be done,
nor snail they examine or permit TO be ex-
amined ballots subsequent to the same be-
Ing received into the ballot box. Immed-
ately after closing the polls the officers
of election shall proceed TO count the votes
and shall continue such count without in
terruption until all the ballots voted shall
be counted No ballot which is not num-
bered as aforesaid shall be counted nor
shall either Of two or more ballots voted
together be counted and where the name
OF two or more persons for the same Of
flee are upon ballot. when but one per-
son is to be elected for that Office such
ballot shall not be counted for either OF
said persons. All ballots shall be written
or printed on plain white paper without
any device or stamp or mark. excepting
the writing or printing of the candidates.
names and the several offices to be filled |
When the ballots have all been counted
of election in person shall make |
out duplicate returns OF the same. certi-
He'd TO be correct, and signed by them Of
hrially, showing. first, the total number |
M votes roiled al such box: second the |
number pollcd for each candidate. one OF |
which returns, together with the poll list |
and tally list, shall he sealed up in an en-
velope and delivered by ono OF the man |
ayers OF The election TO the chairman of the
Democratic executive committee; one of /
said returns. together with the poll list
and tally list. shall be kept by the pre-
siding officer of said primary election for
'iS months from the day OF election sub
ect to the inspection OF anyone interested
m said election. Immediately after the
count by the managers of election the pre-
siding officer shall place all the ballots
voted In box provided for that p,,rnesn
md shall securely fasten the box, and shat,
within two DAYS after the holding of said
Election, or as soon thereafter as can he |
lone. deliver said box TO the chairman OF
he democratic executive committee
.. The chairman OF the executive com.
r'ttee shall furnish TO cash of the pre.
siding officers OF the primaries an alpha-
'etically arranged copy nf the registered
'pters OF the city as taken by the registrar
i the registration immedlateiy preceding
ne primaries. which registered list ~
'eters shall be n guide to the presiding
'fnrer as 70 the right of the voter. IN other7
wise qualified as a temperate voter. Ia
'ote az said rrlmarles When a perspn pre-
enis his oeriificate the ntflcsr OF eiectlo,
ban cause The list provided him OF regis,
TN voprs 10 be sxapine1; II the name