The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-06

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ors the former is preferable. Judges,
lowever. in counting the ballots, will count
Tor the electoral tickle those marked either
Bay.
Next in order come the candidates for
3onRressmen, governor. l~ieutenant-gov-
rnor, secretary of state. attorney general,
tate t easurer, state auditor and superin-
endent Of public instruction. But one
Candidate for each Office can be voted for,
Ind to do so it is only necessary to put a
oss mark opposite the one who 10 the
khoice of tho voter. To put the mark OPP
~bosite more than one candidate for any one
bf these offices votes for nobody for that
pfice. In other words, it destroys the mans
vote so far as that particular Office is con-
Hperned.
The chief justice of the supreme court
BONES next. With this, as with the offices
ust mentioned. but one can be voted for.
Bnt as there ia some doubt in the minds OF
BONE voters how to mark their ballots at
|bhis point, as we'll as some doubt among
Election judges as how to count them, a
few special instructions may not be out OF
place. The official ballot reads:
CHIEF FOR ONE.
Blake, Henry No.. Republican
EPemberton, VIM. Y. Democrat
Pemberton, VIM. Y. Peoples Party
1t will be seen that w. Y. Pemberton's
Iname appears twice on the ballot. az repre-
~sentinq two political organizations. There
is but one Pemberton running, however.
land the cross mark should be used but
|once, either opposite the democratic line or
the peoples party line. They will be counted
Efor Pemberton, no matter which of the
Hines the mark is placed on. But should a
voter chance to mark Pemberton on both
|lines. it will not destroy his vote for that
and the judges are so instructed
Eby Attorney General Haskells opinion. Ii
will count but one vote for him, however,
even if both lines are marked.
In succession come the nominees for state
~senator. But one must be marked. Then
follow the nominees for members of the
Ehouse of representatives. Eight are to be
elected and that number must be marked,
ITO vote for loss than eight simply throws
away part of a voters privilege; to vote fol
3moi Q than eight destroys his entire priv
ilege SO far az members OF the house are
concerned. The candidates are not grouped
by parties. but are arranged alphabetically,
SO that it IL necessary to look at the poll.
tics opposite the names in oider TO vote fol
the right parties.
The clerk of the supreme court follows,
There are four candidates and only one
must be voted for. Next comes the list Of
district judges. There are five candidates
Two are to be elected. Only two can there
fore be voted for, and it is necessary te
look up the right politics. The clerk Of TIT
district court follows. Vote for only one Of
the three names on the ticket.
There are nine nominees for county COM
missioners. Only three are to be voted for
Pick out the proper men by the politics op
posite their names. Flom these on the lis
/ is simple for q while. The Offices in theil
order are county attorney, county clerk ane
recorder. county auditor, sheriff, county
treasurer. county assessor. public admins
traitor, coroner county superintendent O.
schools and county surveyor. Only ont
candidate for each Office must be marked
by the voter.
Justices of the peace and oonstables TO
Helena township come next. Two are &c
be voted for in each list. Justices of thu
peace and c%onstables for the other town.
ships of the county are properly labeled a
to how many are to be voted for.
The amendment to the constitution. re-
lating to county commissioners, Ia last OF
the ballot. This is not marked with an X
as in voting fos candidates. 1t is done b,
erasinR the one the voter wants to vot'
against. For instance, if he wants to vot,
fot the amendment. he runs his pencil
through the line Against the amendmen
to the constitution" If he wishes to vot,
against the amendment, he grasses the lin
"For the amendment to the constitution
The capital ballot il q separate affair, an
the voters preference is expressed by th'
cross mark as in voting for candidates TO