The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-11

the same on returning TO the election
board the first ballot received by him.
IS. Each voter shall indicate his choice
by marking at the rifht of the name OF
each candidate or proposition lie WISHES
to vote for a GROSS Cx) mark. III on any
ballot more names ure marked than there
are persons to be nominated, or for ehy
reason Il is impossible TO determine the
voters choice for any office, such ballot
shall not be counted for such Office.
49, No ballot without the official indorse-
ment shall be deposited in the ballot box.
and none but the official ballot provided
by these rules shall be counted. All the
ballots deposited In the ballot box shall
be securely sealed up by the vigilance
committee before leaving the election
room. and placed IN the custody of the
Judge of election, where they shall be
kept until at least fifteen Q5) days after
the meeting of the city convention. The
poll list, oath OF the election board, and
OF challenged voters and the tally sheets
shall be returned to the city convention
by the Judge OF election.
20. The official ballots provided for by
the above rules will state how many can
didates are to be voted for for each Of
flee.
21. 1t shall be the duty of each vigilance
committee to keep a list of voters to
whom ballots are given, specifying
whether each of said voters has received
only one or two ballots. also to keep one
regular poll list and tally list at said elec-
tion in the same manner as such lists at
general elections are required to be kept
and it shall be the further duty of said
vigilance committee to make public proc
lamation Immediately after counting the
ballots and before leaving the booths, by
posting notices on the door, of the num-
Der of votes cast for each candidate for
aph rt tfrt1ip sNfH L hnI lao
their duty TO return. under their certih-
cate, the return sheet, oaths, poll lists
and tally sheets to the city convention.
%. In case any one Of the persons Sc
lected for the vigilance committee shall
fail to attend at the time and place APP
pointed for holding the primary meeting
in the district. for fifteen Uj) minutes af-
ter the time fixed for opening the polls.
the two other members of the vigilance
committee shall apopint a substitute to
act In the place of the absent member: II
two or more of the said vigilance COM
mittee shall fail to attend as aforesaid
the Republican voters present at the
place of meeting shall at the expirati IN
of fifteen minutes from the time appoint
ed to open the polls fill the vacancies, and
the acts of the persons substituted shall
be recognized as If done by the vigilance
committee originally selected.
NAMES MUST BE PUBLISHED.
90. All the names of Republican candi-
dates for any city. district, or other Of
flee shall be announced in the entire edi-
ton of Republican newspaper, pub
lshed in the city at least twenty t2O) days
before the day appointed for holding the
primary election. and votes cast for any
candidate for such an office who has moi
been so announced shall not be counted
by the city convention. in determining
the candidates nominated.
"a. These rules to take effect from date
of their adoption.
Order of business In city convention:
Calling to order by the city chairman.
Receipt of credentials.
Temporary organization.
Appointment of committees.
Report of committees.
Permanent organization.
Computing returns.