The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-28
MARSHALS FOR CHATHAM
FEDERAL ELECTION OFFICERS
CALLED FOR HERE.

Judge Speer TO Make the Appoint
rneuts Along with Those for Rich
rnond and wilkinson Counties-Ths
Petition Signed by Ten Oolored Citi-
xens Filed With Chief Supervisor
Beckett and Turned Over to the
United States Court without Re-
commeudstion.
Chief Supervisor OF Elections Beckett
turned over to the United States court yes
terday an application for the appointment
of SUPERVISORS and marshals in Chatham
county for the November election. The ap-
pointments will be made next week by
Judge Speer at the same time the appoint
ments are made for Richmond and Wilkin-
son counties
The application was fled with Supervisor
Beckett and was turned over TO the court
without any Recommendation. The law
governing the appointment Of federal cleo
ton officers provides that in all cities and
counties petition may be made to the judge
OF the United States circuit court by ciJi-
Eens resident therein OF their desire TO have
such election guarded and scrutinized.
The judge. ten days bstore the registra-
ton OF the election, shall open the circuit
court al Tue HObE convenient DOAllb III bub
circuit. The court, wheI 50 opened, shall
appoint and commission from dav to day
for each precinct or election district tvo
citizens, residents of the town or district,
vino shall be of different political partie,
and be able to read and write. The court
shall continue in session till the day after
the election. If, as in this instance, the
judge of the circuit court Is unable ~ per-
form these duties be may select one Of the
district judges to do this.
The supervisors of elections so appointed
shall personally inspect and scrutinize the
registry lists and expose any frauds or err
rors They shall attend the election when
held, remain near the ballot-bUXeS while
the polls are open, aud examine into tho
manner in which the voting is done. These
supervisors may personally inspect each
ballot and make reports TO he chief super
visor of the district, and report upon
the truth or accuracy Of the regis
try or the election. These supervisors
may stand either before or behind the
ballot-boxes, as may best enable them to
inspect the election or to canvass the votes
when counted. They must remain there
till every duty is filled. II molested or
threatened in the exercise Of their duties
the supervisors must make prompt report
TO the chief supervisor. The latter officer
shall look into the trouble and compel the
attendance of witnesses, to take testimony,
hIO snaIl ute WIN Jus OAeEA Va SOuEESas OIL
the testimony taken.
The special deputy marshals are APP
pointed by the United States marshal aud
are to aid the supervisors. They are em-
powered to keep order at the polls, to pre-
vent fraud and to arrest, with or without
warrant any person who inter eres with
the election. In the absence of the depu-
ties the supervisors may have power to ar
rest
What the necessity for the appointment
OF supervisors and marshals is in Chatham
county, does not appear. Under the law,
however, whenever the prescribed applica-
tion is made, the court has no option III
their appointment. The application for
Chatham county was made entirely by
colored citizens