Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-06
TO GOVERN PRIMARIES
~
Rules Adoptedbg Local Demo
cratic Commission.
ST
ELECTIONS ON MAY 5
VOTING TO TAKE'PLAcE BETWEEN
5 AND he Pm.
No Candidate for Convention or Dele
gate May oficiate as Judge or
Clerk at the Polls.

The rules and regulations promulgated
| by the primary election commission to gov
ern the coming democratic primaries in the
District Of Columbia were formally adopted
/ at q meeting of the commission held late
| this afternoon. The meeting had not ended
when The Star went to press, but assur-
ances were given that no material change
would be made in the rules. Many new
departures are made; no candidate for the
| local convention of. delegate can officiate
| as judge or clerk in any Of the election
districts; every judge and clerk will have
| to take oath to perform his duties hon
| estly and without regard to party faction
| alism; the new method of registration, as
described in The Star yesterday is put into
force, and provision is made so the igno-
rant can vote, If they will go to the polls
and admit their inability to read or write.
1t Is specified that the hours for voting
shall be between pm. and 10 pm. May 8,
put there is bare possibility that this
time may be extended an hour or two ear
! lier, if the commission is convinced all yot-
| ers cannot be registered and their vote cast
In the time allowed. The rules follow in
| full:
Acting under and by virtue of the au-
thority vested in us by decision rendered
! by the subcommittee of the democratic ma
tlonai committee, at a meeting held in the
CITY or washington on the District of Co
1 H.,
| l9O4, the undersigned, members of the cleo
| ton committee duly appointed under said
| decision (Which decision is attached hereto
and made part hereof, do hereby declare
| the rules and regulations hereinafter set
| forth to be henceforth in force and effect
| for the conduct of democratic primaries and
convention in the District of Columbia for
| the year 1904.
Three Judges of Election.
majority of the election committee hav-
ing failed to agree upon a list of names
submitted for judges of election one from
each legislative district, an additional
judge for each legislative district will be
selected by the said election committee and
the two judges so selected for each district
shall elect a democrat of character and
standing to serve with them, thereby con-
shutting three judges of election in each
of the several legislative districts as afore-
said
That in case of faii9ffe on the part Of
| the two judges so appointed as aforesaid to
elect a third judge within a reasonable
| time. then the said election committee re-
serves the right to revoke such appo.n tment
of the said two Judges and to select two
other persons to serve as judges of election
who will elect the third, judge.
Eligibility of Judges and Clerks.
That no person snail be selected or al
lowed to serve as Judge or clerk Of cleo
ton who is not known, to be a democrat.
That no candidate for delegate of alter
nate to- the local district democratic con-
vention shall be eligible for appointment as
judge or cleck of election in any legisla-
| tive district 5dr II b5su rsssE St,s "1st
Oath Of Office for Judges and Clerks.
The judges and clerks appointed or Sc
| lected to conduct the election at each poll
ing place shall be sworn in advance to con-
duct the said election fairly and honestly
of,,1i lat4 Fnr
election. s
Failure Of Judges or Clerks to Serve.
That should any judge or clerk of cleo
ton refuse or be unable to serve from any
cause immediately before the opening OF
the polls after the voting has begun. the
judge or judges present shall Immediately
select some competent qualified person or
persons to fill such vacancy and proceed
with the election. but the circumstances
of the case must be reported to the said
election committee and signed by the
judge or judges present.
Delegates and Alternates.
That the judges in charge Of each polling
place shall select one of their number to
act as the presiding judge at said polling
place.
That as prescribed by the decision of the
subcommittee of the democratic national
SOihihittcC Ou Tic DlStTlCl Ol 1OiunDid case,
the following regulations with reference to
the election of delegates and alternates to
the District democratic convention, the
election of delegates and alternates to the
democratic national convention and the
election of a District democratic central
committee are hereby set forth for the in
formation and guidance Of the democrats
of the District of Columbia
District Convention.
That the democratic voters of each legis-
lative district in the District of Columbia
shall elect at the said primary elections
three persons to serve as delegates and
three persons to serve as alternates, all of
whom shall be residents of said legislative
district from each of the twenty-five leg
islative districts to the District democratic
convention.
National Convention.
That the said District democratic conven-
ton shall elect six delegates and six alter
mates to represent the District of Columbia
in the democratic national convention
| called to convene at st. Louis. Mo. on
Wednesday July 9. 1904.
Central Committee.
That the said District democratic conven-
| ton shall select one democrat from each
| OF the twenty-five legislative districts to
serve as member of the District demo-
cratic central committee for the District of
Columbia.
Convention Called To- Order by Election
Committee.
That the said eleetioHp committee. through
Its chairman, shaHscAll the said District
democratic convention to order. and shall
assume the temporary management thereof.
until the said convention shall have COM
pieted Its permanent Organization.
Register and Qualification Of Voters.
Inasmuch as the democratic party in the
District of Columbis les without register
OF It's democratic residents, and desiring
that such register shall be made for use
| at future primary. elections. each person
presenting himself as voter will be re-
quired to subscribe lhso name and address
to printed statement setting forth that
ne Is OF age, is a resident of the District of
Columbia. and has been for at least one
year prior to the date of said primary cleo
ton. resides in the legislative district in
which he votes. and that he Is democrat,
believes In the fundamental prfncfnIes NJ