The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-01
H0AR BEATS Them ALL
With His Broad and Sweeping Bill
to Regulate Federal
Elections.
Eowell and Lodge, of the House,
Also Eavo Bills to
Consider.
The Massachusetts, Man Submitted His to
the Inbabitant of the White House
and Was Approved.

tits more and more evident that it will
be difficult, if not impossible, for the re-
publicans' tospass a national election law in
spite of the declaration in favor of it made
bv the president and all the party leaders
in congress with rare exceptions, says
Washington correspondent Of the Philadel-
phia Record. The announcement by Chair
man RoweN, of the committee on elections
in the house republican caucus tonight,
thst he had national election law which
he preferred to Lodges, split the republic
cams of tho house in two go that it will be
hard,to get them together again. The
best of these, who believe that there
should be some legislation, favor Lodges
bill of account of the Australian ballot
feetuIe. Ehs rest IT,. fa t%at e hG~aid
in tie bill finally reported to.
day by Hoar for the majority OF the senate
cUinmittee on elections, extending ana
strengthening the supervisor system so as
to pot psY p b;nb i ~ tveutV
fvR printed pages long, has no other recog-
milton 81. the main features of Lodges bill
except the gracious permission in the last
few fines to states to adopt the Australian
system if they wish. This is, OF course,
inst 10uCQ more UudA Ab w W AOuAAN 40
either Chanaler's or Sherman's bill.
Bubfioar's bill ID more like theirs than
like Lodges. II is interesting that the
Hoar bin is the administration measure,
having been submitted to and approved by
the president, but this will make no partie:1n,-
MI tbs real difference Of opinion it will
tako more than the ipse dixit of President
Harrison to bring about harmonious action:
Senatoy I Hoar's bill is very broad and
'* Yhe ssli provides 70, federal supervi,
e arsss disttieE. or IN any City Of 10000 ~
habitauts or upward, or sin each congress
DISTRICT moi in such district, upon the ap-
plication OF 100 citizens the United States
cifcuit court shall hold open court, and
have mower in open court or IN chambers to
Garry out the provisions OF the federal cleo
ton laws.
The court shall appoint in such cases
double che number Of assistant supervisors
required to carry out the provisions OF the
act, from which number the chief super
visor shall select two for each precinct.
The duties and powers of these assistants
shalibe, in addition to their duties under
existing laws, to make full return OF the
registration lists, andSin cities OF more than
10000 to make house house canvass TO,
each registered voter registration, and all
facts in relation to such registered voter a.
may be deemed, necessary. Their reports
shall be filed with the chief supervisor, but
under penalty. Of fine, no inquiry a
to political opinions OF voters Is to b
Having provided for this search ligh
under the eye of partisan chief supervisor
the bill makes it the duty of the Inspector
of election to count the votes for congress
men or delegates how many received by
each candidate, and certify the same IL
duplicate, ana to attach to the return on,
ballot ofieach kind, size, style or form cast
and to state how many of each was cas-
ipr each candidate, and also report of al
oa1)ots rejected and why, etc:
The election officers shall also on the
aay of election present duplicate of thit
statement to the supervisors, who shall com
oare it with their canvass. If correct they
ihall 60 certify, and if not shall certify IL
what PARTICULAR they are defective, ant
other faSNsin their knowledge.
A board OF three canvassers ls provides
for, appointed by tho court. at SIS per do.
and s. expenses.
This board is authorized to canvass an,
tabui1te the Vote, They are authorized t.
require correction of imperfect certificate
to the. oorrectpess of any certificates and
administer oaths and take testimony of su
pervisors. The discrimination of the resul
Of any election arrived at by any board q
canVassers shall be at once made public
Cine COPY Of, the certificate declaring tn
result shall be fledtwith the chief super
visor, one forwarded to the person found t
have been elected, and copies also forwarde
to>the clerk Of the house and to the secr'
tary Of state of tho United State
These certificates shall constitute the cr'
dentials of the person found to have bee
elected.
Provision is made for penalties for viol
latiOp Of any provision of the act, and fl