St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-28
TO-DAY IS The LAST.
ALI Voters Who Do Not Regis
ter This Afternoon will
Not Be Able to Vote.
Read the Explanation Below
and Let the Committees
Help You Out.
Who Are Entitled to Vote and
Who Require the Certifi-
Gates Of Removal.
two Objects Which Have Al
ready Been Accomplished
by MeKinley's Bill.

Register to-day. 1t is the last chance.
The judges of election will be at the
polling places from noon until 9 O'Clock
tonight. The man who fails to register
to-day will not be able TO vote. Remem-
Der, you must register OF you cannot
vote. There is but one way in which
you can become certain that you are
registered and are entitled to vote-go to
the polls personally and register. If
you need a certificate of removal. get
it, or let your need be known to the
precinct committeeman. They will
assist you to get it. If you are liz doubt
as to whether you require certificate,
read these instructions and eXplana-
tions:
"The Judges of election are directed by the
law 10 enter in the new registers. prepared
by them for use al the coming election, the
names of all persons appearing on the poll
list IN their district at the last preceding cleo
ton as having voted, except such as are
known to the Judges to have since died, re-
moved from the district, or became disquali-
fed
ANY person who did rot vote at the last
election in this city, and whose name does
not appear on the present registry, may have
his name entered there by personally appear
Ing before the judges
IF Il person presents himself for registra-
lion, and it appears by his answers or is 9th
erwise known to the board of registry that he
has registered III another district in the same
city, and his name now appears on the other
register for voting al this election, his name
shall not be registered on the new register
until the board of registry 10 whom he APP
plies for registration receive a certificate OF
removal made out by the judges of the dis
trict where be formerly resided. If his name
has not been copied or otherwise placed on
the register removal certificate is
necessary.
I'm order to obtain this certificate he must
make an affidavit of his. removal, blanks for
which are in the hands of all the judges.
This affidavit may be sworn to before any
Judge of election or Il notary public.
Upon presentation of this affidavit the
board OF registry in the district where he
lived shall make out Il certificate of removal.
"ln order to secure a certificate of removal
the party desiring to register need not per-
sonally take the affidavit made by him to the
board in he former district, but he may take
the affidavit and send it by some one else 10
procure the certificate of removal, il he de-
sireS.
There is nothing in the law TO prevent the
board of registry in the former district from
Issuing certificate of removal TO any one
who presents the affidavit and the party
making the affidavit need not appear per
ionally before them, so that any one who has
not the time may apply to The board OF regis
Try in the district where he resides, make the
ltfidavit of removal. give TO the judges OF the
new district his name; present residence and
pther facts necessary To eniitle him to regis
yer, and send his certificate of removal to his
former district for the erasure of his name
"A certificate of removal may be given by
Me board of registry of the former district
10 the person who presents the affidavit, and
returned to the board of registry where the
applicant now resides; upon the receipt of
which ,le name shall be entered in the new
registry
IF the person remove from one place in
he district TO another place in the same dis
rict, he must appear personally before the
BOARD of registry and cause the registry to be
thanged.
women may vote for members of the
Board of education. To do so they must be
registered the same as male voter. Separ-
lte ballots and ballot boxes will be prepared
Tor them.
Taking out the first papers entities for
1gner 10 vote. Four months residence in
he state and ten days in the precinct en-
titles party to vote, if qualified in other re-
Ipects''
The Democratic city and county COM
mitteeS have done more than their
share in arranging to get full registra-
lion. They have been working night
and day to so systemati7e the work and
10 perfect all details, that there will be
no difficulty in getting the names of all
voters npon the poll lists. The registra-
hon law, especially the certificate of re-
mOval clause, babe fair to disfranchise
large numbers of voters. The Dem
Dcratic committees have taken such
steps as will enable the voter to register
with little trouble to himself. All he
will have to do is to go to the polls per-
Bonally, which will take him but a few
minutes. He will not be compelled
10 travel the full length of the
city in order to secure a certificate
nF l,0
the precinct where he voted two years
ago. TO F. G. Winston belongs not a
little credit for this valuable assistance
to voters. He has been working tire
lessly to make 1t efficient. Yesterday
afternoon the Republican city and
county committees met with the Demo-
cratic committees at Democratic head
quarters, and Endorsed the plan as out
lined by Mr.. Winston. In brief the
plan is this, as mentioned in the GLOBE
yesterday, and republished that there
may be no misunderstanding about it:
There will be a notary public placed in
avery precinct to-day, before whom voters
who have changed their residence since the
last election can make affidavits as to the
place of their former and present residence.
These affidavits will be at once sent to cen
trail place where registration clearing house
can be established. On receipt of each aft
davit II will be sent to its signer's former pre-
cinct for veritication. The voters name vii
then be erased from his old poll list From
there they will be taken to the judges of the
district in which the voter now resides. the
former being entitled to register him without
personal appearance, under the decision OF
City Attorney Russell.
In order to effectually carry out this
plan the expenditure of a good deal OF
money and time is necessary, but the
results will justify the expenditure
The city will receive the credit which
comes from heavy registration. There
will be over LII vehicles in use all day
long travelling between the precinc
polling places and the central station
or clearing house. If the voters will
take an interest in this matter they vii
be rewarded with efficient assistance
Their certificates of removal will bt
ready, so that they can register at leas
by 4:30 in the afternoon. ALI that TIL,
committees ask is cooperation on the
part of voters. and little time in which
to go over the city and secure the Ger
tificates. Call on the notary early il
day, and give the committees chance
a.
The following communication call
attention to matter which voter
should consider:
t. the Editor of the Globe
wish to call the attention of voters +
something mat occurs in several instance
on the poll list, as posted. in my precinct
and l am credbly uniformed that there ar
large number of similar cases all over tn
city. find my name, Goodwin. made GOOD
man, as is the name of another Goodwin
Pattee is rendered Potter, and the names O
several OF my acquaintance are similarl
disguised. am not making charge of IL
tention to commit fraud; these are, probably
clerical errors that might be taken advaI
tage of to disfranchise voter. My ow
so 0IIitp nnnaTnOnQhlp
self that the name was correctly spelled O
the old poll list, from which the name wa
supposed TO be copied. 1t would be well fo
the voters themselves TO see TO it that thei
names are correctly spelled on the register
GEORGE NJ. GOODWIN,
1l2 Fifth street north, Second precfnc
Fourth ward.
Some attention should be paid to til
question of the right of universit
students TO vote. The law says tina
persons who are not residents of tn