The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-03
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.



AsDsranss for Once at the Election Next
Tucsday-Fuii List Of the Candidntcs-HoT
40 Vcte-Rights Of ChnilenEers.
The state election now near At hand, promises TO
excite more interest in the result than many thought
would few weeks ago The adverse termination OF the
October elections in other States almost made FORE
gone conclusion that the republicans would lose this
State also But the radicals have aterly gone work
as 70 render the canvass more spirited one
In this county there is . scrub for Of the
Offices great many infected with Q desire to
represent the people in the legislative halls OF the State
bus great many more have marvellous itching, not
for The honor Of position, bat for the little lucrative
smolameuts, which considered the natural appen.
dags thereto Thus, in several Assembly districts in
this county, there from I've to eight candidates run
ming
Tw, supervisors win be elected regularly in this
county in place OF Messr oson Blunt and John Brice
whose terms Of Office expire on the LIST Of January
next Under the law, from each OF
tho leading political parties is entitled to the
election. Another supervisor ia TO be chosen 70
MI the unexpred vacancy occasoned bv the resignation
~. y is ssss TINS position Is nsd ~,
appointed shortly after Mr.. shaer's resignation.
There are two supreme. two Superior and one Common
Common Pleas, vice Jadge Cardozo who Is candidate
for the supreme Court There also Justice Of the
There candidates for occ. Judge Hearne
beng among them
ton the Secretary OF state Of the Offices TO be ed
70 the sheriff OF each county. who duly adverses tho
same. The proceeding in this county Is by the
Board OF Police when appoints four inspectors to act
firstly registry inspectors and, secondly election
inspectors two canvassers and two poll clerks Those
were sworn In before the chief clerk OF the Meropo
Police and received certificates OF once when va
cances occur the Police Board nled them The certiG-
Gates 90 received cattle the legal holder during the
10 ma fury IN fac
not generally known othc army OF election officers and
their friends me inspectors met 10 each Of the two
hundred aud seventy eiecion districts the 18th ul.
and proceeded with the registration The lna days Of
registration we're on the Lat aud I'd OF November After
this there 10 no revision or correction OF the lists.
On election day the Excise law prohibits the sale Of
The polls open At thtty-nvc minutes past six A N.
and Close at hfty-two minutes past -four r. N.
The boxes in each Of the two hundred snd seventy
election districts viii be numbered and designated as
state-.No 2. City and county-No q
Senator-No. L. udirlary-No s.
Assembly-No supervlsor-tyo NUMBER
the opening Of tho polls inspector is required 10
recite tho following proclamation
Hear ye hear yei hear ye The poll OF this election il
snS ss zane asa ssi
their :. this upon pain pri.an
men and all persons desired tks the
open without nssrmis Now the voters are At liberty 10
The voter must take his rsk OF what inside his
Ballots but the board must that they folded TO
conceal consnts-a provision Of public policy
endorsements corresponding Substantially with those
che boxes-a provision Of convenience Any cector re-
siding IN the county may challenge matter 10 what
district he lives on challenge the voter taxes the
statutory oath, his vote be received though
the voter Immediately arrested by order Of the hoard
for perjury but II the oath Is not taken Of the
ballots ere not received
Ii sunset the polls are closed by proclamation Of the
chairman In the following words.=s
Hear ~ hear ys bee. y: As hour Of sunset AAssx
Hhn~o c~h
rssidence 70 qualify voters The words OF the const.
citizen have resided in the State year. in the
county four months and thirty days the district from
which the officer chosen for whom be Offers voten
After the closing Of the polls the take legal
custody OF the ballot boxes and commence
the public canvass Of the votes The public
and continuous. and not to be adjourned nor in,ermed
until concluded. Canvassers rsqu 10 complete
one box before going 70 the rest and preserve the
following order In canvassing the State; second
Senate; third, Assembly; fourth, city and county;
this includes sheriff. County Clerk District Attorney
and Coroners 6th MISUNDERSTANDING Judge Of Court
OF Appeals Justices OF Supreme, SUPERIOR Common
Pleas and Marine Courts; 6lb. SUPERVISOR There
statutes requiring that the ballots in boxes shall be
vassed certain order for the sake OF uniformity and
~ security against fraud collision; and n b mall
feasance for canvasscrs to refuse 70 follow the order
Trplicate returns be made out-one COPY 70 BE-
left with the Clerk OF the Board Of Supervisory tho
Supervisor Of the return district; died With the
Bureau Of Elections and the original return 0lsd with
the County Clerk.