The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-02
alphabetical list" This requirement of

alphabetical list" This requirement of
the law has never, at least of late years,
been complied with. Take the "Smiihs"
for instance. The check list commences
with "Darwin II. Smith," and then fol-
lows: James H.; Ralph H.; Hiram A.;
Sylvester w. H.. Henry H.; Daniel |;
Elijah W.; Timothy Grove L.; Ransom;
Richard w. Dennis Warren H.; Frank
o George H.; Dewitt G; Frank; L. b.;
Daniel Daniel; John O.; NJ. II. In the
"H's." we have the list commencing with
Haney, and then follows Hackett, Hdgsr,
Hal, Haley, Hale, Harper, Hart, Ham,
ilton, Harrison, and then we come down
to Han again in Hdnnum; after which we
have Haaley, Hdrlney, Hdwyard, and
then Han again in Hanley then we go
back to liar in larger, Harlow, Harmon,
Harris, etc. If this is an alphabetical
4" list" as required by law, then was the
old index to deeds in the Shcrburne town
clerks Office where the alphabet followed
the christian, instead of the sirname, an
alphabetical list"
1t needs no argument TO show that such
o list is not compliance with the law, is
not an alphabetical list;' that it tends to
confusion and to hinder and delay voters,
if not to deprive many from exercising the
right Of suffrage. 1t requires but little
more time in the preparation of the list to
make it an alphabetical list" as the law
burlesque on the alphabet as our former
lists have been. Let the sirnames be ar.
ranged according to the first three letters
that is, to illustrate, Caa, CAB, Gao, Cad
etc, and then the initials follow in theiI
regular alphabetical order. A list so ar.
ranged will expedite voting, as the clerl
can find at glance the name of the person
offering to vote, or ascertain, at once, it,
absence. AS it is now, there is no certainty
without reading over all the names com
moncing with given letter. 1t is gcuer
ally the safest, as well rs the easiest, Il
strictly comply with the law, and the prep
aration of check list 10 no exception t
the general rule.
There is another requirement of Law
which has not been complied with in GU
elections, and full compliance with which
has been rendered well nigh Impossible b.
the way in which the check list has beef
printed for the use of inspectors of election
The slatute-Laws of 1866, Sec. 4-pro
vides that the name of every person votin
shall be checked "by making a mark op
"poste such name for each vote cast, Il
:" such manner as to indicate for aohat office
" or c6icers said person c0ted". That is t
say, check, or mark, shall be made oppc
site the name Of the voter for his vote TO
town representative, another for the stat
ticket, another for representative IN cor
gress, and still another for justices Of tn
peace so that it may be ascertained at
glance whether voter has, or has not, e,
hausted his right to vote, and that simpl
computation may determine whether NOR
or less votes are in the respective bale
boxes than were actually polled.
A disregard of this requirement almol
gave us case of contested clecto
two years ago. Then, no distinctio
vas made beta cen vote for town Ieprt
sentative, the state and county tickle
representative in congress, or justice of IL
peace. One check indicated that ci,ze
had voted-it might have been for one {
all of these offices, no one could te how
was. This should be attended to this yea
and in order to make the provision etfec
i've, the check list should be prepared q
cordingly.
: We desire, above all things, full TAI
f and honest election. Give us, then,
check list on which are the names of evel
legal voter, and without the name of a 81
gle person who ia not citizen of Il
7 United States, of the state, and of Il
! town of Rutland. Let the list be an "a
| "phabetical list" as the law requires,
{ that no time may be consumed in findii
the name of voter. Let the check list
so printed and ruled that the "marks" m,
, be made so as ''to indicate for what ofiic
cor officers" each person votes. Let Il
q voters be present as early in the mornil
as possible, so that the voting may cor
t mence promptly "on time" and contin
a without Interruption until every vote
: town Is polled-and this, by pursuing t
r course we have indicated, can be accol
c plished by three o'clock Tuesday atternoo