The Greenville times., 1888-11-03
GREENVILLE TIMES
INSTRUCTIONS TO ELECTION OFH.
GALS.

arFiNluG Gl, ftFiltN tNA AAft ~"
eating ne returns the following code
provisions are published and their
observance Is especially enjoined upon
election officials
Inspectors viii qualify before Magis-
trates. II no Magistrate is pre-e T.
Inspectors viii qualify before each
other Inspectors appoint t~o CLERKS
and a Peace Officer.
Polls are to be opened at . a. ri-
and be closed at 5 p. m.
A space 80 feet around the polls
shall be kept clear Of all persons except
? ehallengers, selected one from each
party.
Every one claiming the right to
vote. must deliver to one of the In
spectors, IN the presence Of the others,
the ticket containing the name Of every
person for whom b. desires 10 vote
and At the same time each Clerk writes
his name on a tally sheet. thus keeping
two lists Of voters.
All ballots shall be witten or printed
with black ink with a space of not less
than one-Iiith Of an inch between each
name on plain, white news printing
paper not more than two and one-half
nor less than two and one-iourth
inches vide, without any device or
mark by which one ticket may be
known or distinguished from smother,
except the words at the head Of the
ticket: but this shall not prohibit the
eraseure. correction or insertion OF
any name by pencil marx or ink upon
the face Of the ballot; aud ticket
different from that herein prescribed
shall not be received or counted.
II necessary from any cause, pend
ing the election and counting the votes
an adjournment may be taken by the
inspectors. in which event, the box
must be securely closed and locked. so
a. TO prevent the admission Of any
thing into il during the time Of adj
iournmcnt. and must be kept by one
Of the Inspectors and the key BY
another. The Inspector having the
box must carefully keep II, and neither
unlock or open It himself, nor permit
II to be done, or allow any person to
have access to il, during the time Of
adjournment
When the polls are closed, the In
spectors must publicly open the box
and number this ballots, at the same
time reading aloud the names Of the
persons voted for. which shall be taken
down by the Clerk. and statement
made Of the whole number Of votes
cast. This statement is 10 be signed
by each OF the Inspectors and Clerks.
The Ballot Boxes shall then be
locked and sealed with the Ballots,
Poll Book. Statement and Poll lists in
them,and returned 10 the Election
Commissioner at the County Site. The
Boxes are 10 be returned by one Of
the Inspectors, or some III person
designated and appointed by them, by
~ O'Clock noon, OF the second day
after the election.
The Commissioners must thcreupon
canvass the returns and declare the
result; and within ten days after the
election, transmi. TO the Secretary Of
State, TO be filed at his Office. a state
mcnt Of the whole number OF the votes
given for each candidate. -
Here had intended closing thi.
paper, when read a copy Of the in
structions issued TO the Federal Super.
visors by II. II Winter. chiei superyi-
sor Of elections for the southern dis
trict Of Mississippi. To my utter sur
prise discovered that be had. through
ignorance | presume, under cover of
"instructions," grossly misled these
officials by quoting for their guidance
law wholly inapplicablc to their Office
and its functions The sections of the
u. 5. statutes comprised In those in
struchons, Sections 20l6, 20l7, 20ls,
20i9, and 2029, are with the exception
of the last expressly applicable to
cities alone of 10000 inhabitants and
over. This production of the Chief
supervisor embodies the outragcou.
proposition that these Federal dark
corner appointoes, shall by authority
Of a false quotation of law usnrp and
exercise the lawful duties Of the State
officials. While II is charitable ia
allow that MIR. Winter has done thi,
thing in ignorance, there Is beyond
question wicked design behind il
Of this have evidence: that II is d
part of Jim Hills contest programme
to Use II as means of creating an en-
broilment between the Federal ant
the State officials. knowing that h,
il beaten at the polls this is hi
only purpose. BE this US II may
you will on No ACCOUNT permit YOU
lawful conduct, as defined above. an,
more particularly in the code of 1850
to be interfcrcd with. The Federal Su
pcryisors. you VIII SEE no Tr SHALL
restrict their acts to Section 202g L. )
statutes. This section is the law, an,
the sole law, for their guidance rs lait
down by L. ;. Judge Il. A. Hin In In
rebnkc Of a former similar attempt a
usurpation. If they do not. II the,
attempt TO Interfere with the execu
tive duties imposed upon YOU. b
assuming "to personally scrutiniz
count and canvass each ballot rs the
are mis-directed TO do. you vii
REsoBuTELY and PROMPTLY hand then
over to the proper peace officer on th
charge of unlawful interference.
trouble arises, II any of these Fedora
appointees have the hardihood TO al
tempt to carry out this illegal dire,
ton, the responsibility win rest wit
Mr.. Winter and those who have II
splrcd his most misohevous circular.
have taken the highest legal adyic
as to my warrant in issuing this pape
! address 1t TO the Democratic Electio
Inspectors, perfectly confident tht
they viii, at all hazards. carry ont I
lawful substance and meaning.
furthermore appeal TO the Democrat
and all good nen of the District. TO r
buke this effort upon their rights; and
see In II true reflection of the vile M
reckless nature of this contest again
them, of the character of the moy
ment TO which they are called upon
surrender their largest material int,
est Let the full strength of your ma
hood come forth ON election day a
infict upon this nefarlous scheme utt
and overwhelming dpreat