The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-05
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTION.

Judge Speer's Decision on the Appli-
cations for Their appointment.
The following is the full text of Judge
Speer's decision, full synopsis Of which
was published in yesterdays MORNING
News:
IL re applications for the appointment Of SUI
pervlsors OF the election for presidential e!ec-
tors and representatives in congress for viii
kiuson and Richmond counties, in said dis
trlct, and objections thereto Circuit court
OF the United States, Southern district of
Georgia:
opEER, Judge.
Under certain provisions of Title XVI. of the
Revised Statutes, the circuit judge, upon proper
Application, is empowered to appoint and com
MISSION supervisors TO guard and scrutinize
eIecti0ns Under Section 2014 of the Revised
statutes, whenever the circuit Judge Is unable
70 perform this duty. he is required TO select
ana az 'lgn to the performance thereof, in his
pace such one of the judges of the district
courts within his circuit as he may deem best;
and upon such selection and assignment being
made, the district judge so designated shall
lerorm and discharge, in the place OF the cir
cut Judge, all the duties, powers and obliga-
lions imposed and conferred upon the circuit
Judge by the provisions hereof -
IN pursuance of the powers above stated, the
presiding Judge of the district court of this. the
southern district of Georgia, has been selected
ana assigned by the Hon Don A. Pardee. cir
Gun Judge OF this circuit, TO appoint and COM
GS'Ion supervisors for the Southern district Of
3eoIglai IN Localities where applications have
.e=u properly presented. to guard and scrutin-
tHete election for representatives i'll congress.
70 De held on Nov. 8, 1882 Among others, APP
IlcdtOns have been presented for the counties
Q! kichmond and Wilkinson, in the Southern
1iStrlct OF Georgia and in the Tenth congress
Sioual district of the state.
Having been apprised that applications for
yile appointment of supervisors for the junties
w richmond and Wilkinson, would be pre-
scented and that the court would be opened by
'He presiding Judge of this district for election
purposes, IN obedience TO the directions OF the
statute, the Young Mems Democratic League
ol richmond county, by its president and by
Voumlttee, have made application T. be heard
~ opposition to the appointment of Supervisors
l0r Tue two counties specified The court hav-
| nv IN pursuance of their request Indicated
slat 1t would consider such suggestions, in
i NrIIlhg, against the appointment, as the repre-
/ Ssn atlyes of that body might be pleased to
.loLnlt, the objections following have been
AS the committee we 'very carefully ex-
ellIned the United States Revised Statutes and
ave arrived at the conclusion that the petition
T Supervisors in Richmond county and WilKin-
eu county were too late. and did not comply
'in the law as laid down in sections 201l-2020.
al supervisors are appointed % for elections
~ ne or W Tor registration and election. In
a, -' HTsJ case they are not only TO see ballots
east, they must also see them counted but sup
g.sors would not be appointed to count ballots
'ney had not previously been required to see
n IN like manner we think that in those cases
mere registration precedes voting, as voting
neeeues counting, the registration must be
oIAer, lsed as an integral part Of the election,
w. al least, that without which an election
o1ll not be had. Illegal registration so intects
-e esult that if supervisors are to be appointed
must be done In time for them to view that
tsllch Is essential to the deposit Of the legal
l'oJs. Hence the law makes it the duty OF
p rylsors where registration 10 necessary to
,,''Tnd at all times and places fixed for registra
I'm, TO challenge persons offering to register,
attend at all times and places where names of
,,stered voters may be marked for challenge,
PersonailY inspect and scruitinize such regis
Tor purposes Of Identification TO aftix their
mature to each page of the original list. 1t
Ems 10 contemplate that thereby they have
+SSlured some knowledge Of the qualifications
81 voters and makes their duty To challenge
pe'sOns whose qualifications they doubt Ihey
W. directed on the day of registration TO post
t-.hselves in such manner as will best conduce
t h. .4elr scrutinizing the manner in which regis
Utaton Is being done. All the way through the
t5ta'ute seems to treat registration as part OF
ne election as much recurring supervision as
'He mere act OF voting itself.
"a Wathink this is very clearly shown In 2Oll.
t nnlcn provides the judge. within not Less than
H. ou Gays prior to the registration, If one there
~ Or II no registration be required, within not