The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-07
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The rules confer upon the city commit
tees the power to designate the ward. or
wards In any city iE which the Demo
Gratis shall be enrolled on or before Sept.
II IN any year such designation being
based chiefly on good reason for antici-
pating the entry into the caucuses OF per-
sons not Democrats
| II is specifically required OF any quail
! fed elector who desires to vote in the
Democratic caucus OF sucn a ward that
he shall make written application setting
forth his intention TO vote for the Demo-
cratic candidates in the succeeding cleo
ton and desires TO vote In the caucus In
the ward in question. giving his name.
ward. street and number OF residence
This application must be in the hands OF
some member Of the city committee on or
before Sept. 90
Provision is made for an appeal from
the decision OF the committee on enroll
ment after II shall have inquired dillgent-
ly into the conduct of the elector afore-
said and acted adversely 10 his applica-
ZION, TO the executive committee, at least
seven days prior TO the caucus and for
full and fair hearing of the applicant.
The text of the rule follows:
CAUCUS RULES
OF the state OF Rhode Island In accordance
with resolution adopted by the Demo
cratic state convention OF the year 1906
hereby establishes rules and regulations
Tor the management OF the party and the
caucuses thereof. conformably TO the pro-
visions of Section OF Chapter 1076 OF the
public laws OF the state of Rhode Island
passed Dec. IL, 1902, and the acts in amend
ment thereof and In addition thereto
Article l. The city committee OF Provi-
dence, Pawtucket and Newport shall
enroll, in accordance with these
rules and regulations, the Democrats OF
any ward In Its city. in which the caucus
OF the Democratic party in the year pre-
ceding such enrolment was entered and
participated In by persons not recognized
as Democrats or which was not legally
and regularly conducted. and shall take
like action In any ward in its city in
which said city committee has reason TO
anticipate the entry of n caucus of the
Democratic party by persons not Demo
Gratis. Said city committee shall designate
the wards TO be enrolled on or before the
eleventh day OF September in any year
Article 2 Any qualified elector desir-
ing TO vote In any caucus OF the Demo-
cratic party In any ward In which the
city committee shall have prescribed an
enrolment shall make application In
writing. setting forth that he intends to
vote for the candidates of the Demo
cratic party In the succeeding election,
and desires to vote In the caucus OF the
Democratic party In the ward in which
he Is qualified 10 vote, his name. ward
and the street and number OF his resi-
dence. with the city committee of the
city I'm which he resides or some mem.
ber thereof. on or before the goth day OF
September. I'm the year in which he so
intends TO vote.
ENROLMENT COMMITTEE.
Article 3. The city committee receiving
such application shall thereupon refer
the same by general rule to committee
TO be appointed by the chairman OF the
said city committee. at the organisation
thereof 10 be known as the committee on
enrolment. consisting OF the chairman OF
said city committee, and one member
from each ward OF said city: provided
that said committee on enrolment fof
the current year shall be appointed as
soon a . may be hereafter
Article 4. The committee on enrolment
in each city shall diligently inquire into
the political conduct OF every qualified