Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-19

done in opposition to State laws, which
require secrecy and single ballot box,
and it will affect the result of State as
well as of Federal elections.
5. They are to have access TO the
court records of naturalization, and to
make lists of papers and to inquire into
the right OF citizenship of the persons
named. Special supervisors, called
discreet" in the bill, are to be detail
ed to prevent fraudulent naturalization.
What can be accomplished under this
power was shown in this city by
Davenport in 1878, when he arrested
many persons who were not tried, while
3, 400 were kept away from the polls by
intimidation and threats of arrest. The
supervisors may use the deputy marshalS
and the army in this nefariouS work.
The bill repeats or annulS all State
laws that are opposed oft.
ItdirectS the manner in which all
ballots shall be counted. The super
visors are to take part in the count.
As there is only one ballot in this State,
Federal officers would there count
the votes for State, county and town
officers.
If ballots for Congressman are found
in the wrong box in States where there
are more boxes than one, the chairman
Of the supervisors shall take charge of
them.
TIE BOARD OF CANNASSERs.
The Board of CanyaSScrs of the Con-
grcssional vote is body which makes
the canvass for the United States. 1t is
appointed by the Circuit Judge, who is
dragged into party politics by nearly
every section of this extraordinary bill.
The Board consists OF three, only two
of whom are of the same political party.
II their certificate differs from that of
the State officers their candidate is to be
seated. II the opposing candidate APP
pealS il must be 10 the Circuit Judge,
who is consequently returning officer.
The decision of the Judge is to be con-
elusive with the Clerk of the House.
The arrangements for counting in Re
publicanS are almost perfect.
PERMANENT LAW.
The appropriations for the payment
of all the expenses of this Federal inter-
ference in State affairs, including the
interference in State affairs, including
the pay of chief supervisor, supervisors
and deputy marShalS, are made perma-
nent. This is anticipatory of the refu-
sal of a Democratic House 10 appropri-
ate money for the execution OF the law.
FURrMEL INTERFERENCE WITH STATES.
The Circuit Court is empowered to
compel State Boards to rectify alleged
errors in their count. In this State,
again, this would affect the vote for
Governor.
The reformed law of this State is in
fringed by the requirements that not
ice shall be pasted on its single ballot
box reciting that ballots for Representa-
tive in Congress are to be deposited
there. As the single ballot containing
the names of all candidates to be placed
in this box, the effect on the illiterate
voters mind will be very confusing.
The supervisor may 90 into the vot-
ing booth with a voter to assist him in
the preparation of his ballot, if State
tltNAlou ollCtl may ~ ANA th' Pun Poo'
of giving needed instructions.
Under the present law jurieS are
drawn by the Clerk of the Court and a
Commissioner of another political party.
The bill repeats that law which was in
tended to secure partisan jurieS for
the trial Of political ofTenses, and pro-
videS that juricS will be drawn by Com
miSsioners appointed by the Circuit
Judge, who may all belong to the same
party. Again the judiciary is dragged
into party politics, and made sub
servlent to campaign managers.
FEDERAL PUNISHMENT OF STATE Off
GERS.
The bill provides for the punishment
OF State officers for violation of State
laws and provides that the army and
deputy marShalS shall keep the peace.
This is in direct contravention of the
instructions given to United States
marshal by Mr.. EvartS in 1865, when he
was Attorney General OF the United
States. \ chief supervisor may also
concentrate the deputies and the troops
at any place where he may allege that
he expects breach of the peace.
Such in brief is the abstract of the
bill by which the Republican party pro-