Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-14

Commencement Of Reci.trasion Of Voters.
The registration Of the qualified voters Of he
First Ward was eommeBeed yesterday after
noon at the FIRST Baptist Church, corner OF leth
and streets, commencing at 3 p. M and con-
Plant and Ofephane, Of the Judges, ana the
two secretaries, MessYs. Moves ana Barton,
were present. Tive lines were Hormed, and
the regis.rsnon would commence yesterday not
beng generally known The eoiored voters
were early upon the ground, and from all in
dScatons Q larger number OF BON white and
eolored Will be registered this year than there
was registered previous TO last election. The
number registered yes terday wac go, Of which
Cpl were coIored and $40 whjt,; NEARLY two
70 one.) Last year the first day OF the regis.
registered, OF whom l9l Were white and 3A col
ored. II Will be seen, BY comparison, that the
proportion OF eolcred voters 70 whites regis
RTed yesterday was greater Than the hrst days
registration last year II lie of the utmost I'm.
portance that the citizens OF the Fret Ward
Should register a. once, as the registration will
close IN me ward tomorrow evening. The
First ward Republican Club have caused TO be
printed large placards which have been posted
up in conspicuous places, announcing the
opening OF the registration. Last evening
secure full turnout Of voters; the proceedings
OF wnien are reported elsewhere IN our paper.
One important fact should be borne in mind
by all, that complete registration is required,
anu tnose whose names do no, appear upon the
lists this year Will lose their vote. A wrong
oPIhloh prevails among many that last years
registration is sufficient. The Board will meet
again TINS afternoon at O'Clock.
Inere was no great rush yesterday, and a. no
time during the afternoon were there more than
nIteeh or twenty IN line OF procession, which
oroer on proceeding had been adopted in order
20 lacliitate the proper record Of names on the
part OF the clerks, and prevent that confusion
which would otherwise arise upon the promis.
cuons gathering Of crowds, all struggling for
lnnn o..l
barton, the two clerks, who occupied different
tables, with Messrs. Clephane and Bowen, con-
ouctoIs, slttng respectively at their left sides,
performed their work with much ease, and re-
corded the names and residences Of the appli-
Giants with such rapidity and system as to keep
the line OF march continually in motion. a
considerable portion of their time they Were at
leisure, there being no persons on hand
awaiting registration. The arrangements
TO secule proper order and accommodation
street door to the basement of the Chm rch a
policeman is stationed; inside, at the right hand
door, another policeman is stationed, in front
OF whom the parties intending to be registered
pass, till reaching the front Of the pu Init where
two policemen are posted between whom citi.
Zens pass and file off to the clerks tables
here the questions. "Where do You live" and
"How long have You lived there 2" are pro-
pounded; when, If answered properly, the
party is told "that will do" and he is there
upon told by policeman to pass out through
the right hand or south door, at which is a DO.
hcfman TO see that he does not loiter
About the only noticeable incident which oc.
CURED yesterday was the record of colored
persons bearing the names Of distinguished
men, living and dead. In looking over the
lists we find five George Washingtons, one
Thomas Jefferson, three Andrew Jacksons.
and one Jefferson Davis, the latter a fine look
ing mulatto, standing about six feet two in his
shoes. An antiquated looking Irishman, who
gave his name as Martin O'Toole, when asked
by Mr.. Clephane if he had been in the CITY and
ward long enough to be entitled TO a vote re-
piled, ..Bedad, yer honor, it's not meself who
would have been here If hadn't Faith, have
me papers, too This being sufficient, he was
told TO 60, and away he went Henry Cor
prev, colored, was rejected because of his ig-
norance OF the time Of his residence in the
ward. Henry Roane, colored, was denied reg
istration because of non-residence prior to last
August. John T.. Fill, white, had only been
in the ward month, and had, therefore. lost
his right TO vote, though he has lived in the
city all his lite.