New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-03
THE COST OF THE BALLOTS.
SIX AND A HALF MILLIONS PRINTED.
INSTRUCTIONS TO POLICE CAPTAINS AND TO THE
ELECTION OFFICIALS.


The election last year only an experiment with
the system of voting and the Police Commits
soners learned a good deal from It, In consequence,
the election to-day will be less expensive one than
that of year ago. In 1890 the Commissioners made
far too liberal allowance for the number Of ballots
which wuld be spoiled, and wasted several thousand
dollars Of the ctys mohey Then there are GO fewer
polling places this year than there were last, so here
is another reduction in the expense, To-day votes
will be cast in only ss7 election districts.
Last year 200 ballots numbered consecutively
printed for each party for every one Of the poll
ing places. This to give abundant lecway for tue
running Of ballots 1t was found, however, that this
number by far generous this year there VIII
be only 700 ballots party for each election district
As the average vote Of each polling place Will PROBABLY
be less than 3oO this allowance will cover all energen-
cies.
This year there are only six parties in Tire field
throughout the county. These are the Republican,
Tsmmany, New-York Democracy, County Democracy,
Socialist Labor and Prohibitonst Many candidates
appear on the ballots OF two more organizations,
but separate ballots had to be printed for each party
The contest for Coroner t greatest number OF en-
tries there being eighteen candidates for the three
vacancies. Consequently no mans name appears on
more than one ticket
Besides these six full county tickets, there sew
sral additional ballots In few Assembly Districts.
In the Assembly Districts comprising the With Senate
District there three parties, the nominees
OF which are the regular Tammany candidates. Re
sides In the Xth Assembly District, the Tammany
Home Rule Association has nominated Frank Merke for
te Assembly so separate set of ballots, bearing his
name alone had to printed The contract for the
printing the understanding that there would
OF ten parties in each Assembly District
so about $500 900 ballots have been printed This
estimate was too large subsequent occurrences
showed Last wear the mistake in the other
direction. Then the contract let In accordance
with estimate that there would be ten parties In
the field this number fell below the actual Facts
Last year between 13,ooo0o and $4,000 900 ballots
were printed than twice as many as were
ordered this gear.
Martin b. Brown of NO. 40 Park Place, printed |
the ballots for both elections This ne has been
at work them for about three weeks He mad
day and "a night force at work, including Sundays, so
that his presses were idle only about four hours OF
the twenty -four. This year Mr.. Brown dd all ule
work in his establishment while last year nc
had to call in the aid Of other printers
Mr. Browns men were delayed somewhat by the
facts that the Secretary OF State sent out none OF the
nominations until they had all been received Then
the lists were by him to the County Clerk, VINO
in turn handed them to the Police Commissioners
by whom they were sent to Mr. Brown. This round
about way Of delivering the lists caused delay OF
a whole day in the printing. Nevertheless, every one
of the six half million ballots were ready last
saturday and at noon on that day were delivered TO
the varions station houses in the city. Mr.. Brown
"A
ready to replace any ballots which may be lost or which
NAV be Improperly printed. So far no mistake has
been discovered.
Mr. Browns bid this year S3 90 thousand
ballots, so the total cost was about s2oooo' Last
year. the quantity being grester he did the work at
the rate OF SO so thousand, the entire cosJ Deihs
about $4,000. |,
Mr. Brown also prints the statements of the can
vass tho poll clerks talies and the election return
blanks In former years the Republican candidates
names always headed the lists, but this year the Tam
many names viii be printed on top. As that will be
sbout The oIty place in which Tammany IS on top, TINS
charge need worry Republicans.
The notice captains called together at Head =
quarters Yesterday to receive final instructions from
superintendent Murray regarding the duties of the police
he polls t-day. Mr.. MuarTy delivered the usual
ante election lecture directing the captains TO take
tie utmost care TO preserve and to protect the
purity OF tle ballot box Nothing said about }
possible cGufc with United states marshals. The re
tnrn, will the public at each police station
and in the courtroom Police Headquarters tonight
usal.
Mr.. MURRAY also directed the captains to detail some u
to persons who violate the city ordi a.
nanoes by building bonhres In the streets Tonight 81
In the Bureau of Elections Yesterday the clerks "
busy addressing envelopes containing copies of this y
circular which the inspectors Of election, poll clerks
ballot clerks will receive this morning before the IL
lime for opening the polls; oi
The ballot clerks shall not fold the ballots for the q
voter, but thy may him the ballot should 81
folded by folding sample ballot In his presence pN
= If, from any the official ballots shall not OF
ready for distribution at polling place the IN
upply Of ballots snail be exhausted before ~
he polls are closed, unofficial ballots printed IL
g. Should any question not distinctly provided for in Vi
otes it is to be decided ty vote of the majority Of me
tecicai lnte,pTeton upon the s ~ p. Sa"eu tn
a. AZ the close OF te election the package of I'M co
ressed to the resu Of Eecons and viii be de- &c
veed by the chairman Of the Board of Inspectors pc
ong place is situated. where receipt Will be given
g. The foot note at page ten of tn, Manual was in D
,rted in Difference to the decision Of the justice Of
card Of Inspectors 70 register one Kline in 1856 al
loogh Kline mad moved nom one election district
ihcr justice Of the supreme Court says that The
Ingusge Of Tn. Constitution cannot be so tortured COZ
e Manual IT. is nov judieally held that each br
ecton in the election district as commonly understood M
For my part, never hesitate to adopt as rule OCT
action and conviction of duty that million Ha
people should never be led TO public pillage no,
rom any consideration OF party expcdency State prt
Nationol.-Samue j. Tilden. onl
EXPECTING A BIG VOTE IN BROOKLYN. 'TY
Oils TO BE OPEN FROM SUNRISE TO SUNSET. las
The polls in Brooklyn to-day will be open from sun OF
se to sunset That, according TO the almanac Is ste
ON g 80 a. m. to :53 p. No Democrat who OBJ cat
cts the dishonest methods OF the men who have nz
cceCded in getting control OF his party machinery eie
outd fail T. 20 10 his polling place to-day and cast VOL
,te for j. Scat F&st for Governor and another vote The
Henry A. Meyer FOR Mayor Of Brooklyn. II yu leave tax
me for the day Without voting you may lose your DC
by being delayed unexpectedly on yonr return cs
may nd The booths crowded late In the day or ula
me repeater may vote in your name The enemy IS po
onsd It's danger. aud will sop at nothing TO con nee
rue in power. DO not then forget to vote ea,iy the
Every indication points 10 large Republican vote dict