The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1875-10-25
Circular Of the Democratic-COn-
servative Executive Committee.

HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC AND CoN-l
SENTATIVE STATE EXECUTIVE Con-
NTTTEE-
JACKSON, Miss, Oct. sd, 1875.
To the Democratic and Conservatives Clubs
Of Mississippi:
Many persons entertain grave appre-
tensions that there will not be a fair
count and return of the vote at the ap-
preaching election. Whether these APP
prehensiOns be we'll or ill-founded, it is
still the part of prudence that such steps
as are legal and proper be taken to insure
so desirable result as proper counting
and return of the ballots.
Under the law, the election at the
county seat of each county is to be held
by the three Registrars. The election
at the other voting precincts is to be held
by inspectors appointed by the Registrars,
or in case of their failure to appoint, or
in case of the failure of the inspectors
appointed to atterd, then by inspectors
appointed by the voters Of the precinct. q
[See Code of 1871, PIP. 1863 and $40. ii.4
The ballots polled at each precinct
(other than the county seat, when the ~
election is ended, are to be carefully
counted by the inspectors and their clerks,
and this certificate, with the tally-sheets,
ballots, poll, book and ballot-box is to be
carried by one of the inspectors to the
Court House by twelve (12) o'clock on .
Thursday, or second [2d), day after the "
election. ,...., ,.'f ..' ~, .,'',.,'t. "a ~.
The Registrars and their clerks are s
then to assemble and compute the results
of the election in the county, and az soon
as this is done, the Registrars, with their /,
clerks, shall make out and give to the
candidate for each office having the high a.
est number Of votes a certificate showing /,
the number Of votes cast for that office,
and stating his plurality or majority, and i
that he is thereby elected to that office. 70
See Code Of 1871, s. 376 and BIT. | ''Hl,'d
The duties of the Inspectors and Reg /,
istrars are simply to count the votes and Fl
sertify)the result. They have no power
or authority TO enter into any judicial
investigation as to the legality of the
votes cast, or upon any other question n
upon which it may be supposed the result
Of the election is to Predetermined, The
law has provided other machinery for
the determination Of these questions. 10 ''' =
And although the statute directs that
the boxes and tally-sheets, ETC., from the
various precincts shall be sent to the
Courthouse by twelve (12) o'clock
Thursday, refusal or neglect to comply
with this provision does not authorize the
throwing out of the votes at the box. 1t :,
is desirable, however, that the law should
be literally complied with. % "a 81, .l,s,ao
In view of these provisions, i recon-
mend to the various Clubs to appoint a
committee Of Irresponsible and reliable men
at each precinct to see that there is no.
with the ballot-boxes, and
that said committee also accompany
the Inspectors to the Court House, and
see that the true and proper returns are
delivered in due time. / also recon-
mend that Committee of like men be
appointed at each Club to superintend
the canvassing and counting of all the
returns, and that the proper certificate
be given to each person who shall be
elected. a'nn'"1' 20 "t.''".i 1H'.
The duties of this last Committee are
specially important. 1t is the duty of
the Registrars, with their Clerks, to give
the certificate Of election to the person
having the highest number of votes as
soon as the counting and computation is
finished, and this Committee should see
to it that this duty is, in all cases, per-
formed. AS before remarked, the con-
testation of the, election is not before the
Registrars or Inspectors. Their duty is
to certify to the results as shown by the
actual count. 3..
The Importance of seeing that certi6-
Gates of election are properly given to
those who are elected will be made man. e.
itest when it is remembered that the
persons having ssch certificates are
primd facic elected and entitled to hold
the Office until regularly unseated.
j. 2. GEORGE,
Chairman, etc.