The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-24
TILE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE,
Inspectors and Canvassers Of Election
in the Metropolis.
How They are Selected and
Their Duties.
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POLITICIANS LEFT OUT IN THE COLD.
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HONEST MEN GET THEIR DUES.
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THE REFUsALs AND ACCEPTANCES.
POLITICIANS LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
HoHEST MEN GET THEIR DUES.
THE REFysALs AND ACCEPTANCEs
"A Duty Every Man Owes
His Country.

The law passed by the Legislature Of the State the
18th OF May last, and which placed the management Of
the important matter of elections wholly and entirely in
the hands Of persons to be appointed by the Board of
Police Commissioners, has already been published and
considerably commented upon in these columns BY the
provisions OF this statute 1t became incumbent upon the
Commissioners the Metropolitan Police and the Board Of
Supervisors Of the city of Brooklyn to appoint four persons
for each election district in tho county and city Of New
York. to be known inspectors Of registry and Of cleo
TONS These appointments are provided be made in
the month of August or September in each year, The
Board Of Registry thus prepared is to meet annually
Tuesday three weeks preceding each general election at
certain specified hour for organization, and for the
further purpose OF the registration Of the names Of all
the legal voters Of their respective districts The result
Of their abors shall be the Register of Electors
ofsad districts The law further provides for the ap
pontment by the said Board of Police Commissioners
and Board of Supervisors Of the city Of Brooklyn Of two
persons from each election district to act
of the votes at elections who shall take and file
similar oath to that signed by the inspectors
Of election
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE
The law specifies that person shall be eligible TO be
shall he be appointed inspector Of registry and elec
ons for any election district of the city and
county Of New York city Of Brooklyn unless he shall be
aquacd voter within the assembly district in which such
election district is situated and liable jury duty in
courts Of record therein unless no read write
and speak the English language understandingly but
such person shall not bo required TO be resident
voter in the election district for which he shall be ap
pointed Inspectors Of registry and elections and
vassers appointed pursuance Of this act shall receive
compensation at the and be paid in the
provided for the compensation OF inspectors Of re-
gistry inspectors Of election and canvassers, and
during the time they shall hold such Offices shall
be exempt from tho performance Of military and
jury duty. The law also provides for tho hold
ing Of tho meetings OF the boards In buildings
lighted with gas and especially sets forth that such
building must be ono In part Of which any sprtuous
intoxicating liquors shall be sold, have been sold
within sixty days next preceding tho time Of using tho
for The business OF the board
THE COMMISSIONERS
commenced proceedings with view to preparation for
the next election three months ago, and, with
large clerical assistance the utmost of attention their
part and almost unremtng labor the part Of the o
and Of the police force they have thus far been
unable to the end Of their undertaking. and unless
the people most vitality interested in having fair ecc-
on and those who always ready prate Of the purity
Of the ballot box and the sancty that should surround
the elective franchise forward manfuIly TO their
sstance they may never the end OF this task which
proves Of gigantic proportions
THE FIRST THING
to be done the part Of the Commissioners was TO
secure list of persons who eligible and who by
position and natural endowment best qualified to
ably and honestly perform the duties Of inspectors and
OF elections There thousands OF in
the city who would readily seve would bo glad to serve
and who could probably bring forward the best of
sons, in their opinion, why they should at be APP
pointed the position. But the law had been purposey
framed for the becadiny OF jus, such gentlemen
They were not the the Commissioners wanted, or
whom the Commissioners knew the people who made
the law had stated that they wanted and hence they,
although very accessible, and, like Backus in the play,
'very willing" could not be used. AT last
PLAN
hit upon by which supposed the very persons
they needed would be procured. What this plan was
and how IL carried out Is mmateai in the present
issue; but, by using tho means at their command,
and calling to their aid the captains Of the police,
the Board of Commissioners wero placed in possession
Of list Of from twenty-five TO nifty thousand or
residents Of the city who liable TO perform jury
duty and who supposed TO have all the virtues and
good qualities sought be concentrated In tho inspec-
tors and canvasers Of elections.
now 1T WAS FORMERLY DONE.
In other days. known the palmy days Of place and
political corruption, customary for Tammany So.
cicty Mozart Society," the Democratic and the Union and
the Republican party TO send In tho Of persons
they wanted 10 be appointed judges Of elections and the
thing was done II was not always the case that the
men thus appointed were the paid tools OF tho
cliques parties who placed them at the polls But
such accidents have happened in New York II
lines occurred that yqrd cast about hundred per cent
suTfages than had residents, counting men,
and chidrcn-but that wasiooked upon as a lucky
accident by the party which chanced to win In the
nh.
missoners But II will not work. They arc too sharp
for the professional wire pucrs and the political
gamblers who have long controlled the destIncs Of
parties and the failure Of those who placcd
their faith In their keeping Tammany need worry;
Mozart need not squirm; democracy and Union need
"frc their gzzards;" for IL the able honest and re.
spccabc portion OF the community come out and per-
form their duty oven without their aid, the inspectors
and canvasscrs Of elections OF the requisite qualifications
will in due time receive their appointments AMI proceed
TO perform their respective duties.
THE LEGAL PROFESSION,
although not legally exempt from performing jury du,y
has general hing, been allowed 10 pass such and
90 unscahed by the officers making the slcction But
It's members not TO escape on this occasion. rLsy
with numbers OF other honorable professions will be
called upon to as inspectors and canvnsecrs And
II Ia compliment TO the provorbial honesty OF the limbs
Vi VI -laW foice commissioners have called
upon many of them to perform this duty II Is 10 be
hoped they win accept, to man, and receive the re.
ward, in cash, and the deserved paudi,s "wll DONE
thou good aud faithful servant" n, the hands Of the
public.
THE NOTIFICATIONS.
After wccding out the few bad tha, had crcps
into tho list the Commissioners selected the very best
among tile remainder, being careful TO use the utmost
mpatiality In regard to political distinctions having tho