Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-24
THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION.
Measures of the Conservative and
Republican Parties TO Pro-
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We publish below a joint address issued
by the respective com mittees Of the Con-
servative and Radical parties, relative
to preserving the peace on election day.
II will be seen that the chairmen ard
secretaries, whose names are appended
to the address, have taken such measures
as in their judgment will insure to the
city on the lst proximo that good order
characteristic of election days in Mem
phis. We commend the address to the
attentive perusal of cur readers:
address of the Central Committee of
the Conservative and Republican
Parties to che Citizens Of Memphis.
The undersigned, members of the
Central Committees Of the Republican
and Conservative parties, earnestly de-
sirous to secure harmony, peace and
good order in the coming election, and
to allay any apprehension that may exist
in the public mind Of disorder on that
occasion, have, in mutual conference,
agreed upon the following arrangements
for conducting the election, which they
submit to their fellow citizens in the
hope that they win be regarded as just
and proper, aud that they may be the
means Of accomplishing the desired
end
|. The Commissioner of Registration
has. in accordance with our suggestions,
appointed Judges and clerks of elections
fairly divided between the two political
narties, and selected from among the
most iudicious citizens in the communi-
ty. The Sheriff has also appointed his
officers for holding the election, in COM
pliauce with our suggestions, and has
fully approved the appointments oil
iudges and clerks as made by the Com
missioner of Registration.
2. The polling places shall be in tenn
porary buildings to be erected in each
ward for the purpose, with proper ar
rangements to prevent persons being
crowded while engaged in voting.
3. White voters are requested to deposit
their ballots at the voting places in the
First. Third, Sixth and Seventh Wards,
and colored voters in the Second, Fourth
Fifth and Eighth Wards. :.
4. Each party shall select as challen
GERS for each polling place two sober and
discreet men, and in all cases of challenge
the party challenging shall have theiI
questions put either by the challengers o.
the opposite party or by the judges o.
| election.
8 To prevent double voting, it il
agreed that every certificate shall be
slammed with the date of the election Oh
the upper left hand corner, by one of the
officers of election, when the ballot OF the
voter is deposited.
The Mayor has informed us that HI
will order all drinking saloons to be
closed on the election day throughou
the city. The Superintendent of Police
has, in addition to his regular force
called for q special police force of three
hundred men, which he wishes to hav,
composed of sober, discreet and reliable
men, as nearly as may be divided be
tween the two parties, who shall take nj
active part as partisans in the election
The undersigned are fully aware tina
their arrangements as 10 separate votlni
places for white and colored voters ha
no force, except as recommendation
voters being entitled to any precinct h
may choose, but they believe that tn
wisdom of the plan, under the circum
etances now existing, will commend
to every Intelligent man, and they trus
it may be generally adopted.
1t is, perhaps, needless for us to cal
the attention of our fellow citizens t
the great stake which every residen
of Memphis has in the maintenance
of order in this election. If it is de
monstrated to our fellow countryme
that in this period Of intense politicO
excitement, and under the peculia
circumstances which now exist, a
orderly and peaceful election can b
held, under arrangements agreed upol
and faithfully carried out by the cor
tending parties, it will give q degree c
confidence in the security here eaorde
to persons and property, which will be {
incalculable benefit 10 our city. Th
consequences that would follow tumul
and riot are appalling TO contemplate
We are confident that none but the mos
vicious and depraved--such as are Il
r subjects of police surveilance-teel an
desire for aught but peace. That cla'
we may safely leave to be dealt with b
the strong arm of authority.
We earnestly request of our fello"
7 citizens that they shall, on the day
election, avoid incorporate political di
cussion, and after deposting their ballot
that those not elected as vote distributo
or peace officers, shall quietly retirefrol
/. the vicinity of the polling places "
4 feel the utmost confidence that a compl
ance on the part of our citizens with tt
arrangements and recommendation
herein suggested will result in the mai
tenauce Of peace and good order.
! BARBOUR LEWIS,
t Chairman County Republican Com.
J. L. CHANDLER,
Sec'y Republican County Com.
II. Z. HUDsoY,
Chm Rep. Com 9Th Congressional Dis.
NJ. D. l.. STEWART,
Chm County Conservative Com.
SAMUEL p WALKER,
R Gu n sth Congressional Conserv. Com.
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