Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-19

cinct. taking a receipt therefor and
certincate that the seals appeared 10 De
untamDered with. And IN the event OF
the inability by sickness or other inca
paclty Of said secretary 10 deliver said
official ballots. as herein provided. the
said secretary may cause them 10 be de-
livered by another member OF the COM
mittee. Said sealed package. at the OPEN
ing OF the polls. shall be opened in the
presence Of the clerk and Judges OF the
election. and the ballots in said package
shall then be carefully counted. All bal
lots remaining unused at the close OF
the polls shall be carefully destroyed be-
fore the box Is opened.
Each ticket shall contain the names Of
the candidates whose names shall have
been announced 10 the chairman Of the
committee on or before Il NJ, Satur-
day. July %. 1899. There shall be print
ed at the foot OF each or said tickets the
following words: "rhe person voting this
ticket hereby pledges himself 20 support
the nominees OF the Democratic party nj
the ensuing general election" No other
ticket shall be used at said primary cleo
ton.
MANNER OF VOTING.
g. Each person Offering to vote shall
obtain from the judges OF election MS
ticket, and return IL SO marked as 10 con-
for whom he wishes TO vote, 20 one OF
the judges OF election. who shall receive
same and call aloud the name OF the
voter. The mark shall extend through
three-fourths OF the name intended TO
be erased 10 constitute an erasure II
the name OF the voter shall be found on
the registration book. the judge shall de-
posit the ballot in the ballOt-box, where
upon the name of the voter shall be
or, 81 rr frfr ton y
Of the judges and entered by the clerk on
the poll-book to be provided for that
purpose. No one shall be allowed 10
carry any ballot away from the polls,
and can only vote on the official ballot
furnished by the judge.
Should any ballot contain more mr. less
names than is allowed by this plan, the
ballot shall be thrown out.
In any case where the voter IS not
able to prepare his ballot. ne may select
either OF the judges or the clerk to pre-
pare the same for him, and nj shall be
the duty Of the judge or clerk so Sc
lected 10 prepare the same In accordance
with the instructions of the voter.
The five candidate receiving the largest
number Of votes for the House of Dele
gates shall be declared the nominees of
the Democratic party FOR the House of
Delegates.
The superintendent Of each ward shall
designate three persons TO witness the
count. and such persons may keep
tally Of the ballots as counted Each
voter shall vote for five candidates Cor
the House OF Dcegates-nO more and
no less.
RETURN OF BALLOTS.
7. After the ballots are counted they
shall be enclosed in a document envelope.
to be provided for that purpose, securely
tied up and sealed, and the name of the
ward and the number Of the precinct en-
dorsed on the envelope, and forthwith re-
turned 20 the City Committee, along with
a certificate Of the result at the place
where II may then be I'm session. by the
Judges and clerks in person, and any
Judge or clerk who shall fail so 10 at
tond the said session OF thu committee
shall forfeit the compensation here'nbe-
fore provided.
CANVASS or RETURNS.
g. Immediately after the polls are
closed and the votes counted and certified
as aforesaid the City Committee shan
meet and canvass the returns. hear ap-
peals. If any. and make certificate of the
final result Of the election. In case of a
tie vote the committee shall decide the
same by lot
POLICE ARRANGEMENTS.
o The chairman Of this committee
shah. If practicable. effect an arrange
ment with the police authorities. lot only
10 preserve order in the vicinity Of all
voting places. but also to prevent any
but intending voters (who shall form in
single file before the place where ballots
are received. from congregating within
forty feet OF the polls I'm any direction:
provided, that this rule shall not apply
to the chairman OF this committee or the
superintendent Of various wards
RESTRICTIONS OPPOSED OK ELEC-
TON OFFICERS
10 No Judge or clerk Of election shall,
on the day Of election. influence. Or at
tempt 20 influence, or solicit for any can
didate or candidates, the vote Of any
voter.
HEARING APPEALS.
II. Should any candidate be dissatis-
fed with the face Of the returns, he shall
be permitted TO make complaint 10 The
committee not later than y NJ. on We'd
nesday, August 3, 1899. specifying the pre-
cinct or precincts in which the alleged
irregularities or frauds have occurred
and the committee shall decide whether
the complaint be based on good ground.
and whether a recanyass Of the returns,
or a recount Of the ballots. or both, shall
be had. JEFFERSON WALLACE
Chairman.
James W. Gordon, Secretary.