Daily Republican., 1883-01-05
The UpttOvm Ballet.

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aeemsd 10 pay much regard to such
foolish law in the printing OF their
tickets. The Democrats printed theirs
on black ground paper IN white letters,
making as great a contrast as possible
rhe Republicans aesm to have had
little more regard for the law, even II
they had no respect for it, and printed
theirs on plain white ground paper the
roo uirsd size in black letters, but not
to be outdOne in contrast by the Demo |
crata they put around them heavy |
black border, something like funeral
notices, the result OF the election show
ing that it was very appropriate for
that party. Following the example OF
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
other usually Republican States, Con
pecticut too swung around and the
black tickets and white letters were the
winners. But now comes the trouble |
Some Republican, we believe the chair
man Of the Republican state Commit
tee, thought about the uniform ticket
law and its gross violation. But 1t WAS
found that if the Democrats violated
the law In voting black tickets with
white letters, the Republicans were
equally guilty Of violatingi 1T, by voting
white tickets with funeral border.
Not 50, says some Republicans, the la"
required that the ticket shall have a
white grouud and HI printed IN o'ack
lstters SEE, here / Is, tho a" dldn
SAY what KIND Of y border the ticket
should have, whether white, blue, black
or green. This was drawing the lines
too yidiculOasly fine, huer than the
printers rule IN Chalmers tickets In
the Shoe String district OF Mississipp
and for which hs was kicked out OF Con-
gress. To facilitate ana ado 10 the con-
tempt into which the uniform ticket had
fallen III Connecticut, Tho Hepu Ollcan
candidate lOr Governor, Mr.. Buiktey,
who would have been elected by throw.
ing out the black ballOLs, refused posi-
lively 10 accept the office, coupled Win
such construed leg. tbcnniCsAtles. H."
took a 3, nstbit view Of the maitefn
thought .Aal ,no Infections Of the voter
ought 10 Do respected rather than a
foolish law, and lie thought ma As
Mr.. Waller, tie Democratic candidate,
had several thousand n.OtC votes Than
he had, he Was epul.ed 10 the Once ana
should have it 81 lar ID Lo VAS con-
cerned 70 matter about the color OF the
Tickets. This EuOgked the pins from
under The few Republicans, who wanted
10 make a contest on the color OF the
tickets, and when the Republican Leg
islature met this week, tie first thing
it did was 10 declare the election OF
Mr.. Waller, the Democratic Governors
and oil others elected by the same kind
of tick 9ts lrRsI, and at he same time
Az rtpsdIeu SUI. n iOO'A'h 4" "'S
spds the uniform ticket law II Counec-
ticut.
The evil conseq uences Of The uniform
ballot law were no less conspicuous IN
DelaWar at the October election, when
a "hy speck" on u ticket was made
the excuse Tor Cverturnlng the will Of
the people IN East 81. Georges Hundred
and electlDg Democratic Inspector
thereby giving the Democrats control
OF the canvasslng board Of New Castle
such cOniro! enacted IN the Count House
On return day, when airing attempt
wa made TO count out a legally elected
Sheriff, has brought forth trui,, aud
he. 90 already Mr.. Bates Lss introduced
irt0 the Legislature a hlIl 10 repea, The
law. It Is doubtful however if Mr.
Bates will sucoeed, az the .aw allow
considerable latitude to The party il
power, and the democrats being IL
power they will Io1 be swift in throw
ing away an adv autsSt.
The Connecticut Legislature acteC
wisely in repeating IT," .aw and the
Delaware Legislature wall at equally
Wise il it I,psa,7 it. IBIS .aw should
be repealed, for tIer- .j neither sense
nor reason, in IT, A man f.Ould have