The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1892-10-12

Complications over the introduction Of
the new ballot law continue TO arise.
Every mail brings to General Reeder some
query calling for explanation in reply. The
chairman is kept busy answering commu-
nications Of this character in addition to
looking after the usual duties Of his posi-
tion. Thousands OF copies Of the book Of
instructions to voters and explanation Of
the new system of balloting, prepared un-
der Chairman Reeder's direction, are be-
ing sent out from the state committee
headquarters to the chairmen Of the Re
publican county committees for distribu-
tion among the voters.
Ballots and Text Books.
Sample ballots are also being distrib-
uted throughout the state by the Repub-
licsn committee, independent Of the de-
partment of the secretary Of the common
wealth. These ballots are TO be used in
educating Republicans how to vote for
their party's nominees. They are very
carefully labeled with simple and explicit
directions how to mark the ticket to insure
the counting of the vote for every Repub-
lican candidate on the ballot
Chairman Reeder has determined to
make an effort to have schools of instruc-
tion in the new system Of voting opened in
every county. He would have one in every
voting precinct in the state II possible.
To Establish Voting Schools.
"No one," said Chairman Reeder today,
''who has not had an opportunity TO see
| the mistakes that are made by many who
| claim TO be familiar with the law, can ap-
preciate the importance of general and
thorough instruction on this subject.
want to see a voting school established in
every precinct in the state. There cannot
be too much attention given to this matter
The law is itself poorly put together, and
there have been many different construc
tions of its provisions"
THAT there can be no excuse for mistake
on the part Of Republicans, we have issued
from the state committee headquarters a
pamphlet which should be taken as the
text book for the schools of instruction. II
contains all necessary directions how tC
vote, prepared in n compact and simple
form. These books are being distributed
by thousands to the Republican county
chairmen who will see that they get into
the hands of voters. In addition to this
we are sending out thousands of sampl,
ballots, which are to he used in explaining
the system of marking the ticket
Must Not Confuse Voters.
"We propose to follow this up by thor
ough digest of the new law, which will
give the duties of election officers 1t will
not be necessary for the voter to study
this, as the book for voters covers every
thing that he needs to know.
"Of course, no one can know too much
about the act, but care should be taken
not to needlessly confuse voters. Their,
has already been too much done in thai
direction. Many citizens who took pains
to study the form of ballot first sent out
by the state department will have to &c
over the whole subject again, as the form
of ticket has been entirely changed"
A Mistake On the Ballot.
Attention has been called to the fact that
even the latest form of ballot sent out by
the state department is not correctly anC
properly printed. This ticket has this no
tice printed at the top of the ballot;
A cross (X) marked in the square at the righ
OF A GROUP OF CANDIDATES indicates vot,
for all the candidates in such group.
Now, what should have been printed
there is this
A cross CO mark placed in the square at tn,
right Of the PARTY NAME at the head or toI
of each group indicates vote for all the can
didates In such groups.
An infaIlible rule for Republicans t,
follow, in voting the straight ticket, is t
place a cross (X) mark in the square u
the right of the word Republican, where
ever that word appears on the officia
ballot.
A Great Problem to Meet.