Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-02-06

Turning from the unpleasant pic
ture Of the "Liberal' party strug-
Cling with its load Of dishonor,
attention is directed TO the arrange
ments for preserving the peace on
election day. 1t is fully developed
that the horde Of thugs, gamblers,
etc, that have been run in by the
"Liberals" are likely to prove a dis
turbing feature. Anything in the
way Of violence would be serious
blow TO Utah's welfare. To prevent
anything Of n disorderly nature,
Mayor Armstrong will order the
saloons closed, and take every pre-
caution for preserving the general
peace. The committees Of the two
parties have also agreed to n method
for keeping order at the polls, and
the following stipulation has been
made:
The municipal central committees
of the Peoples Party and the
Liberal party, by their respective
chairmen, after due consideration
hereby agree upon the following
points relative 10 the conduct Of the
election on February 10, 1890.
THAT each party shall be al
lowed one challenger at each poll in
each precinct, who may be relieved
from time TO time by his party, dur
ing the day, as desired.
Each party shall be allowed
two checkers or tally men at each
poll in each precinct.
@That there shall be an equal
number Of deputy marshals and
policemen at each place Of election
in each municipal ward, each Of
said officers so on duty TO have a
conspicuous badge OF office. The
number ofoflicers at each place of
election shall be as follows: In the
First municipal ward, five t5) po-
licemen and five (5) deputy mar
shals; Second ward, twenty t20)
policemen and twenty (20l deputy
marshals; Third ward, five Isl pO-
licemen and (5) deputy narshals;
Fourth ward, five 81 policemen
and (5) deputy marshals; Fifth
NaAh- NSn AANl RtAANNAhCh anu Nth
(l0l deputy marsbals.
THAT each side shall honestly
observe what is called the IO0-foot
rule; that is, that no person shall be
permitted TO peddle tickets, or so
licit votes, or interfere with voters
within 100 feet Of the polls.
5@The peace officers shall not ar
rest persons alleged 10 be Illegally
registered until they have cast
their votes and have left the polls.
6-All persons net engaged work
ing at the polls for their respective
parties are requested 10 avoid con-
gregating about the polling places,
and those entitled 10 vote are urged
to peaceably cast their votes and
quietly retire.
That peace officers will, on aP-
plication, furnish the names and
probable places Of confinement OF
persons arrested by them TO repre-
sentativesof their party.
s-All dealers in intoxicating
liquors are urgently solicited to
faithfully serve the laws and ordi-
nances prohibiting the sale Of in
toxicating liquors on Sunday and
on election day. And any person
having reasonable grounds TO be-
lieve the laws are being violated in
this regard are requested to report
the name Of the person so offending
TO this party. All citizens are ear
nestly requested to lend their aid to
preserve quiet and order on election
day and to prevent any disturbance
of the peace or violation of the
law. F. s. RICHARDS,
Chairman Peoples Central Com
mittee. o. w. POWERS,
Chairman Liberal Central Com
mittee.
r. w. YOUNG,
Peoples Central Com
mittee.
LOUIS HYANs,
Liberal Central Com
mittee.
The Utah Commission have con-
sidered that additional polls are
in the Second and Fifth
and have made an order
accordingly. The following have
been appointed judges Of election in
the Second Precinct new poll: Ed.
l.. Butterfield, Henry G. Wallace
and Isouis Z Shaw. In the Fifth