Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06

When voter wishes to cast his ballot he
shall announce the number of his ballot.
sign his name and address to the statement
setting forth his right to vote. hand his ball
lot then to one of the judges who shall inn
mediately tear off the number of the ballot
and file it in a receptacle kept for that pur
pose, and then the voter hands the ballot
to the presiding judge, who shall, in the
presence of the voter, put the ballot in the
ballot box.
Challenge of Votes.
That the said judges of election in each
legislative district shall permit but one rep
resentative of any one ticket on the ballot
to remain In the room where the ballots are
being cast to act challenger.
That If dispute arises as to the quail
f1cations of voter. If his right to vote is
in any way challenged, majority of the
judges present shall determine his right to
vote.
Election Committee to Furnish Ballots,
Etc.
That all ballots shall be furnished by the
said election committee, and all persons
desiring to become candidates for election
as delegates and alternates to the said dis
trict convention will be required to file their
individual applications therefor with the
chairman of said election committee at
least one week prior to the date of the
holding of said primary election.
Candidates to Pay Fees.
That all candidates for delegates and al
ternates to the District democratic conven-
ton shall pay fee. upon filing their appli-
cations, to have their names printed on the
official ballot.
That each candidate for delegate to The
District democratic convention shall pay
the sum of $. and each candidate for alter
nate to said convention shall pay the sum
of -, which sums shall be used in defray-
ing the expenses of said primary and Dis
trict convention, and no ballot will be re-
ceived by the judges or clerks in the several
legislative districts other than the official
ballot adopted by said election committee.
and no return VIII be made of any vote
cast for any person whose name does not
appear on said official ballot.
Marking of Ballots.
That one cross (D mark at the head of
any one ticket on the ballot shall indicate
that the voter wishes to vote that ticket
straight and it shall be so counted.
That a cross (x) mark at the head of
more than one ticket on any one ballot will
cause such ballot to be null and void.
That any ballot containing any mark or
writing other than cross (x) mark in the
space opposite the name of the person or
persons to be voted for shall not be count
ed for any candidate on the ballot; that any
three delegates or three alternates shall
not be counted: all such ballots shall be
tied together, marked mot counted" and
placed in the box with the fair ballots.
Disposition Of Ballots Cast, Etc.
That all ballots shall be counted imme-
diately upon the closing of the polls, and
after being counted shall be returned to
the ballot box. which shall be securely
locked and sealed, together with the num-
bers taken from the ballots, tally Sheets
registration books and other papers, and
returned Immediately to the headquarters
of the chairman of the election committee,
accompanied by a certificate of the result
of the election signed by a majority of the
judges present at said polling place and at
tested by the clerk.
Election Committee to Furnish Certifi-
Gates of Election.
That the judges shall not furnish any Ger
tificate of election. or other evidence in writ
ing of the result OF the election to any one
other than the said election committee.
That the certificates of election shall be
made out by said election committee and
issued to the successful candidates after
the votes have been counted by said election
committee.
That the said election committee shall
also furnish certificate in each one of the
foregoing cases to the District democratic
convention.
That the judges and clerks of elections of
the twenty-five legislative districts shall
call at the quarters of The chairman Of said
election committee not later than o'clock
pm. on the date set for the primary cleo
ton to take the oath of Office and to receive
the ballots and other blanks and election
material for use in their respective districts.
Order at Polling Places.
That every polling place shall be kept as
clear as may be possible and necessary for
the convenience of voters.
That any attempt on the part of any per-
son or persons to hinder or delay the cleo
ton in any way in any legislative district,
or any unusual noise disorderly conduct
on the part of any person or persons, will
justify any of the judges of election in cali
ing on the police for assistance in keeping
order in and about the polling places.
Form Of Call for Primary and Conven-
ton.
That the following call for the holding Of
said primary and convention shall be issued
and published in three local newspapers
The Evening Star, Washington Post
and Washington Times-signed by the said
election committee. together with list of
the polling places selected by said election
committee, at least ten days prior to the
holding of said primary election.
Acting under and by virtue Of the au-
thority vested in US by the subcommittee Of
the democratic national committee on the
District of Columbia, we do hereby desig-
nate Thursday, the 9Th day of May. 1904,
between the hours Of five 90 and ten t1O)
o'clock p.m., as the time for holding the
democratic primary election in the District
of Columbia for the purpose of electing
three persons to serve as delegates and
three persons to serve as alternates from
each Of the twenty-five legislative districts
in the District of Columbia. to represent
the voters of said legislative districts in
the District democratic convention which
said convention shall be held at Washington,
D. c., on the 18th day of May, 1904. to elect
six persons to serve as delegates and six
persons to serve alternates to represent
the democratic voters of the District of Co
lumbia in the democratic national conven-
ton to be held in the city of st. Louis state
of Missouri, on the 9Th day of July, 1904 to
nominate candidates for President and Vice
President of the United States. to elect
democratic central committee for the Dis
trfct of Columbia, and to transact such
other business as may come before said
convention.
EDWIN SETON, Chairman
J. WORDSWORTH GORDON