The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-02

lots cast for congressman In the First
and Second districts, consisting Of
Messrs. Wilson. Comstock, Roman,
walker, Baker. Green. Allen, Easton
ahd Ray met in the library to organize
ana draw up rules governing the count.
ZION. Ellery Wilson was chosen CHAIR
nan and the rules which governed The
counting OF the ballots for state officers
were proposed as the rules to govern this
count.
Senator Comstock moved several amend
ments which were defeated excepting
one, which refers TO the color of the pen
Gil or pen with which the ballot is marked.
Ihe plan followed in the count of the
state ballots was to throw out any ballot
marked with a pen or with a pencil
which was Lot OF the same color as that
furnished by town or city authorities.
This Mr.. Comstock objected TO and
moved that the clause be stricken
it might be a distinguishing mark
lt was probable that the majority
OF the ballots thus marked were honestly
cast. Mr.. Greene also took the same de-
cided stand.
Mr.. Allen did not agree, and hoped the
clause would not be stricken out.
Mr.. Wilson was agreeable to leaving
cided.
The rules were thus amended to read
as follows
/. The chairman shall divide the committed into
TOUR counting pairs, each consisting OF one Demo
2 The chairman shall deliver from time 20 time
70 each counting pair "A package with the seals un-
tricL, and make a record OF the delivery OF the
same. He shall keep IA tally sheet whereon he
The different pairs and reported to hun b. them
ne : shsli seal up IN the presence OF the committee
united states supervisors have finished their count
OF me same enclosing with the ballots the three
supervisor. and the warden's and moderator's GER
3. Each member OF a pair shall count every bal
TOT IN every package fu nished 70 that pair. and
tally sh ct and sign the sheet when the count Of
that voting district has been agreed upon by both
IN mbers. The sheets shall then be handed TO the
chairman; In counting, ballots shall be tailed for
each, OF the four candidates. ana also under the
After the count OF a voting district has been COM
pleted by n pair, the ballots for that district shall be
shall be by the su )ervisors del vered TO the chair
man immediately upon the completion OF the super
4. In case both members Of a counting pair do
not agree as TO whether a ballot Is valid. defective
the question shall be by them referred 10 the chair
man. and by him Immediately submitted 10 the iull
8. Ali ballots having a cross at the right OF the
printed name OF one ca didate only fo- the office of
margin, a. "a having no other mark thereon;
And all ballots having the name OF one candidate
the place provided therefor, and having a cross
placed At tue right OF the same whether I'm the
square or In the margin. aud having no other mark
thereon. shall be deemed valid ballots, and no
others;
o. No member OF the committee or any Of the
United States super visJrs shall place any mark or
any kind upon any ballot, either upon the face or
back Of the same.
At 1l:35 the committee took a recess
till 2:3O when they returned and COM
the count. 1t is estimated that
the count will occupy about twelve hours.