The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-21
THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS.
A Question Raised That May Necessitato
the Destruction OF Many Thousnuds.

A Question Raised That May Necessitate
the Destruction OF Many Thousnuds.
ALBANY. Oct. 2O.-The printers up this way.
who have secured tho contracts to print
official ballots. are not sleeping tonight
Most OF them. to gain time and he able to get
the ballots printed as soon as the law demands
It. have had the ballots all cut and mark ed.
They did this in strict accordance with tho
sample ballots sent out by the Secretary Of
State. which gave the length required. with
the names OF the Constitutional delegates
printed in double column. Since sending
them out doubt has arisen as to whether
such an arrangement is strictly In legal form.
The Constitutional Convention act Of 1892
provided that the names OF candidates for
Constitutional delegates should be printed on
the ballots in two columns. but this provision
was omitted when the law was amended by
the last Legislature. In view Of these facts
the Attorney Generals office and tho Secre-
a Of S tSs held th the main e
Of the ballot would be met by printing the
names Of the delegate candidates in a double
wise being observed. and sample ballots
with the names 50 printed have been sent
to snts 81 the
law, which was carefully read to-day, may re-
sultin change In the sample ballot. and in
Printed in single column. MAJ II this Change is IS
made. tho official ballot this year will be nearly
pndefths law have no right to Print the ' ta
whiehls up to eight days before election;
hs o. ~ the ss wha
ballots IN Asany thepe ase so@e
SOC. 1000 ballots thus out and numbered and in
Columbia county 263.0O1. WIG Is t9 pay for
cided that the single column must prevail. is
what is causing the printers to lose sleep.
:, Secretary Of State Frank Rice brought to
copy OF Attorney General losendale's opinion
names OF candidates for delegate at large 10
single co eclpmn, 6pt that th ne ballot would
pprned IN net be the names were
eonclnsions OF Mr. Rice and Mr. hosendale,
opinion. Hs ie It'll for r. Albany late last night.
and viii h hs another talk with Mr.. kosendaIe.
candidates for the Constit utional Convention
must be printed in single column an add
1Gna he Of m tb ha "a
been printed Tor many OF the counties; and the
names are in double column. Furthermore,
ballots In New YORK SssA city. The length Of he
paper provides for the printing Of the names in
double column. To print them in single
paper and much additional EXPENSE. Several
Of the Democrats who talk ed to Secretary Rice.
though. said that expense should not be con-
sidered, and that nothing should be left open
for contest aft election day.
1t was learned that Mr.. Rices deputy. Mr.
Benedict. spoke 10 Mr.. Rosendale about the
matter in casual way. and Mr.. kosendale did
not think at the time that 1t would make much
difference whether the names We're printed In
a single or a double column, Mr. Rice several
days ago became greatly interested In the
subject however, and obtained the written
opinion from Mr., Rosendale. Should Mr.. Rice
decide that the names OF the candidates must
be printed In single column he will telegraph
to all tho counties his decision. There will
then be some tall hustling to get the ballots
ready for election day