, 1870-12-16

Adams, John
Brown, Edward. |
Co1ltne, Rev, pavtd !
Davis, Thomas.
Edwar1s, Alexander.
alav, nv Ea!iam. |
Haf1ts, KbeneeeT. /
Jonef, uenIy.
Knight, HtchArn.
The voter naa ave yotes, ~ Of w..cn be mar
Tbs voter, witt this paper in bis laod, then
proceed. to another part Of the rooE1 where
very tiu4ilar to ordinary square bo1ee, placad |
on their sides On taple, and barring no lids. |
Ihese boxes are hbont two feet square, aud !
into one Of them the vuter puts his hesd and |
thoulteEs and marka against the names Of hts !
fasored cAndidstes lsll printed upon the
wiehes to giSe tor cacll, using pen aud ink |
which hs finds before him, or penci1 II be |
prefers 1t. and writing either in words or hg-
uree. He must not eiGu his name. or he will |
inralidate bis vote, and' no other paper but
that provided must DO used. The voter then
folds up his paper and puts 1t into tho ballot |
box which stands bofore tbs presiding officer,
and must then walk ont OF the place. In case
. voter cannot write. : clerk il appointed to
fill mp fus paper according to hia desire.
dowr the pavement carrying boards on their
breAats and backs with the raual appeal to
the voters: ''Tote tor Mrs. Gray and no
popesy;" !" 4pnlegsrth; Ef5seneE, Economy,
.nd Parfest R4,igtous Freedom !" " Vote fors
'.potter md pure Religion:r Down with
the Distilless and Disorders" Ac. Everyone
seemed only 10 laugh At these thipgs, and
do not thirk anyous'a vote waa won or lost
thereby: At Ill the polls whero Catholic
Paaa ;4 him. aangf aaa FL Ii ss989.s
we're fortunate il they got hair Of tho voters
sud17ges. ! sAw many 1adles vote, and 1t VAS
affecting to observe the mingled tim1dity,
bashfu.0css, pride. and Standardization with
which they performed this ttst eat OF citizen
ehip.
From tho honr 1t which The roa1ipg-ptaees
opened, people began to h rive and register
their votes. At the place. In the mora aris-
tocr4tic aeiGhborhoods, there wAs nothing to
As oxch par1sh WAS eubdlsided, snd Zach sub
division had place OF lts owu, the roums
we're never full in fact, tho ten deaks (whioh
was tie number most Of the rooms we're pro-
vided with) we're hardly esar al occupied At
once. At Ma.y1ebone Parish, ttsre w1s very
little stir It III inside The rooms no canvsss-
i Ing ut al WIS allowed, and outside, the extent
| to which the candidates went to secure votes
| ,raa the distribution OF cards Recommending
the candidates whose nanes they bora Tbs
| most entirely ct dwelling houses or
| reSr eetkble voters to the poll. Iadies
came ZIP in their bsoughar1s or dys, and went
through the ordeal III , matter ct COURSE In
the room fol the division wAs potics stating
hit only persons going to cote we're allowed
In The room, and consequently the patish
bead1e, who vas doing duty therp. felt It In
cu1nbent on him to rtquest ne to leave, hut
e1postulated sl'ghtly, and 20, miracle Of no
pos.ible to mite the dignity dne to his Office
With ciyility. From him I leA.nea that "a Jet
1uoet Of the voters had been ladies, and that
thsy all spoke to one smother Of p1ampihs for
Miss Garrett. There were twenty-two mem-
bers for Ill Marylsbone, ranking amongst
| them knight and ! carpenter, ! reverend
doctor OF DIVINITY snd spirit merchant, =
female doctor Of medicine, awen-kuown su-
thor, two OF three J. Pr, etr.
I The dead walls in 4 9 ns:ghborhood we're,
"the right man in the hight place" An asso,
ciaiion had been formed TO bring in sever
/ members, ChuEcbn,en aud Disserte1s, Int, a
! they only recommended one vote to b. giver
/ to each. they only weakened their cause. Mr
Hepworth Dixon, mt 70 modest. invited tn.
whilst sieas1e. Cremer md uuedallA diviaes
between them the houos Of being the work
| irgnan's candidate. rwent to I po1ling-p1ae
IN a poorer ueiahbo~hood and fonnd II
icgrnsn Who refused to accept card. N
who "knosea wary we'll 90 =
; s.4e s1s hi. name md address ia . rss i
manner. and wrote on his paper, A. il Ea u
t. d. ~ a.es .eGat Ed s ct,a s soas Ssn 70
! he1eo-3ooEnE, elderly man, who vsa in
: ! constant etate of Indignation. He givea b
, psme in = tone - much - 10 say I'D Ill
\ you to prore tha& that isn't my nama." 3
! receives his pansr ~ though he Waa takin
> s gine;his assuraan., ~ sad before proceeding
. The deek, ho stands IN tbs cent1e e the soea
= s1asps his umbrella by tha. midi
: .nd seoxls ?a,,. rgnnd { o2 svs1J r. ono; 3
Z lie maa IRE chosen let him b.. thsts N
= Cphapnile no one seems iueliusd to aceept h
I challengs. and b. 10 compelled to dli up b
b | votee. drop his paper into the box AID Z.
. tlintnPhant1y- Then theFe,a The dHia got
q aud kent sure th.t that's hiz parish or il b
+ eot \ yuta 1t Ill. Fiace A1x p7nea. b.
i comes p,umper indeedt 4 lsdy Of, to {
!. tha least. e.nbonpoint corass pantinx up
d xnsxer to The Recorder ahe gives h nan
d for the. address,. L taken tsp ratnnt
3. couEsncine her that shs must give bar I
se address, and then aho heSina 10 70 Rhs
o. the other Why. .'She ivse 1T 81 Casli
a street; keeps loasin:e9ss aaa ~ /
st1 lodsets, hnil resgest 20 lse it shs sssus
d. get in, cos she's good to the little ch1ldr
sf ind don't bother zboat them great 'ull
r.. hEntes wpt hroks her wiIF .ows thrse 5earB
be come nest Eaate., .na no good 70 nooc5
~ 1he clerk ssceesas e. stopping ha.: .na :,
IAt eerusuan houtsia* ~ given er card
n toId u to vote for Whelpton, Ind, PIE:
NJ she'd lla to A@te back 'G p1par aud 4
ho again." Being " last convinced that III
aes impossible, ahs declares tha9 .noshia'
\ fir for "a pars wumen." and aingtng d
.en :he esza, ea*s &wa5 Sos sod, thsnk ae,s
.ny picked pp 'the circular, which ran aafollo
o.r ,uHHrTux FOB HAKIIIHuSL.
IL ~ Hte-nsyts. yoa have seysn vosea.
M The tay al election Is Tuesday, Soreube
scf, TIE h nft Of voting ate trntu 1 NJ . p .
ug- Tor. can OBTAIN voting pzPess only Al ne Po
rs. ca tnese paper. viii be printed Tie n.naes 9
~ r candnatca Ton must write opposite ri
for sas e.: We ,as nssTs = '' s'a se
xoa Toa must ooe slso yegr nine to tie vosn
TX Teo muss told up the paper before p'aeoa
1.ish 'nf honp oa5iSiea; sos Wa.1pson .-.
aEe- IN. Tar1r7o.s rs1sen1H.
sizes L EerHt2sT fnzune-f4 Con putSou
B. = ut Ienaen 5s o. e q. Eeoaony:
ming 2 Cnsectsrtan tassIuc- J..
,3iaS tto1 n the Btb:e- ..-
n- Soon another lady aS7iTed- She Eas
IA neag1e, thin-1ipped pe1son Of i1zeproac
forth church. golog pEcpensities a.w her 20
ic..S along the arrest et.king hss hsad en-
nh ically. evidently ponderiuE oreE the bes,
mrss language by which, soseihes With 1ud'
;ions use Of = spes1ess Peekst- -handkenceis; = :;
,ard Rev. Ir.. Angus had convinced hef OF u
.nitv. Of Intending to vote for an unsectar1an
sur date At But, 1ov, who'd hAve though
,etsx. Mis- Gsrsett Was one Of those who wsntt
,.;nn' plunge our 1and into the depths Of hett
dsY's :Aushow she knew who to vote for. and
ca1a- Presently plump little 1riahVooaan
) srs in, to*iug IN her wake fig q ttx os1es .
thTtA cried out, " Come slong. girls, ~ sho'
for how TO note for his Ioraship, she the
Ehiie trodneed them Ill to the Recorder II toe
!. the | polite manner poa.ihle, occasionA,J y
If. 10 them sn3 tutim3tinR thAt hla nono
;. 1o- ! Dsco1de1, knew her wall enough Ihree
pro- found capable at voting. 2od kc3ofaan8
.nhsr. 20 By proxy ot tho clerk A9onssS shet M
msn7. could wits hardly any would tsep ~
rxs!a PITS ,ee1ss, md most Of them. IN spite