The morning call., 1894-08-09
.ADJO = IINO.
Republican Manifesto on
Registration.
A REPLY TO MR.. Pepper.
Evils of the Precinct System
Pointed Out.
MEN WHO CAN'T BE DELEGATES.
GEN WHO CAN'T BE DELEGATES.
Opposition Expected in Many Demo-
cratic District Nominations-An-
other Scheme Is Dreaded.


-: The Republican County Committee held
. its usual monthly session in Shells
bui ing, 30 O'Farrell street, last evening.
z and virtually accepted recommendations
: Of the State Central Committee on party
organization. Not the faintest show OF
feeling or diSsension was visible, and all
. business was transacted in quick order.
- Secretary Morris read the communica-
ton from the executive committee OF the
State Central Committee respecting plan
for club organ cation throughout the STATE
as already published in The CALL. Leon
DeDnery moved that the communication
be referred TO the executive committee,
with instructions that it be complied with,
e and the motion was carried
The committee Oh resolutions presented
resolutions expressive of respect for the
MEMORY of Chairman +. Il. Myers and
= sympathy for his mourning relatives. ali
b of which were unanimously adopted.
The campaign committee reported 1t hao
D finished its work, and will bring IN final
report later.
+ An amendment to the bylaws changing
date Of meetings Of the County Committee
from the second Wednesday TO the second
Tuesday OF each month was adopted.
The following resolution presented by
Frank McQuaid was unanimously ado pied:
WHEREAS. 1t is the consensus of opinion of
this County Committee, after careful cOnSidera-
ton and mature deliberatiOn. that the delegates
10 the municipal convention should be com.
posed of members whose actions Will not be
controlled through any personal interest, or by
the candidate for office. before the convention,
ana in order that all candidates shall have an
equal chance before the convention ana that
every vote cast will be relieved from any sus-
plciOn OF self-interest therefore be it
Resolved, That no delegates at the ensuing
municipal local convention, which are 10 be
called for the nomination of municipal, judicial
and legislative offices, shall be an othce-holder
candidate for Office before said convention
nor be an applicant for position under any Of
. The candidates chosen by said convention.
: The sdvisa bility of electiDg a member to
assist the Registrar IN the work of regis
:. tration was briefly discussed. and re-
ferTed to the executive committee with
power to act
The County Committee formulated the
following reply to the manifesto of Max
Pepper ia regard TO the registration Of
voters:
CENTRAL vs.. PRECINCT REGISTRATION.
During the last sixteen years registration has
been conducted IN The City Hall. new sys-
TEN IS now developed IN the effort to prove that
precinct registration IS divine institution,
safeguard against illegal voting. ana a guaTan-
tee Of millennium OF political parity
The chairman of the Dem OcTatic State Cen
trail Committee, disguised with the acts OF bis
party followers at the late enrolment (regis-
tTatlon p, and failing 10 secure the purity ne
now so ard entity processes, resigned his Office
and Ia another field and on the plea OF economy,
ventures to suggest methods Of an anarchist,
which II carried out may imperu the registra-
zion OF those who may be led away by bis
sOphistry and special pleading.
."RouDders, heelers, ballot-bOX suffers" In
these phrases their author must have ba0 a
vivid remembrance Of the acts of his own par
tisans, which induced him 10 retire from beng
F.: their chieitain and commander.
- We, acknowledge The power Of the Election
Commission 10 cramp the provision of the
registration act at the City Hall. They can, if
they VIII, cut down the clerical force to The
Registrar and his one clerk, but We DO not
believe that such a course will ever prevail.
Though partisans they Will, beyond doubt, re-
- pudiate such anarchlal propositions are pro-
posed by the chieftaln OF the Democratic party.
Democratic leaders do not appear 10 be in
harmony 10 their ideas. At a late meeting OF
the Election Commission the chairman OF the
Democratic registration committee urged the
appointment OF election officers on the plea
that 1.-THE registration would be so large al the
80 Clty Hall that a pros er examination could not
" be made OF those who bad registered in the De-
Eiod OF five days allowed by law for precinct
. registration"
As a rule. two-thirds OF the voters prefer
: registering at the City Hall. In 1892 1900
on OF $1,000 voters registered at the central
= Office. Why should a change be made? At
The central Office every facility is offered TO
,YDters-former registers and every statistic
IS on file Qbese cannot be found at the pre-
U
formation at the main Office demonstrates its
necessity in answering INQUIRIES relating TO
lost papers or the details necessary for registra
-tion.
Tie opportunities for challenging or wedding |
out fraudulent registration at the City Hall are |
complete and up 10 this date have never been |
criticized. AT the close OF each days registra- |
ton typewriter copies IF each DAYS registra- |
tiOn IN full have been furnished 10 the different |
: county committeeman, and an opportunity has |
Deen OHered 10 make a daily appeal TO the |
2. Election Commissioners. Thus THE period of |
-purgiug the register is extended over eighty
I'VE days, instead OF the five or eight days al |
- lowed Dy precinct registration.
The Board of Election Commissioners are al |
most a unit In their opposition to the Republi- |
can party; II the Democratic party cannot !
. trust the Democratic Commissioners. this fact |
should be specially known. The effort to bull
doZe the Election Commission cannot be too |
severely reprObated. We have too much CON
deBee in their integrity to believe that tbev /
will place difficulties 10 Ihe way Of central reg
istration al The City Hall.
The precinct registration extends over five |
days and three days for an examination and |
return TO tie central Office; tive days thereafter
The register OF votes must be printed. The |
Registrar IS obliged by law (sec. 1884, T. c. to |
mail to each voter In an addressed envelope a !
sample copy OF The ballot. II precinct registra- |
tion should prevail IL would be impossible In
the few remaining days 70 fold and envelope
and address 10000 voters, while In City Hall
registration their envelopes can be addressed
and mailed day by day, and has the final labOrs
in bis respect greatly llghteded.
Voters. bewarei BY registering in the pre-
cinCL you may be disiTanchIsed. BY a strange
omission in tie law no precinct officer is
authorized TO register an oath previous 10 the
day Of election. Then, and not until then. all
election officers are authorized 10 act judlcially.
a registration oath TAX before a precinct
board is absolutely no oath. Proceedings Will
he taken TO test the validity Oh precinct regis
TatiOn.
Stumng! The endeaVor is, under the guise
Of purity to multiply The opportunity for stut-
lug. With 293 precincts under the control OF
Democratic parIisaBs the rOu Dders and heelers
Will have 292 more chances for their nefarl0us
work instead OF the one chance If registration
vas confined to The City Hall.
Inc supreme Court having decided that the
cleIhs OF the Registrar are fully competent 10
aGMn,nlster oaths, thus overruitng the decision
Vi Max Topper and Mr.. Reddy, this late at
tempt 10 avoid the decision of the Supreme
CouIt lmperlls your right 10 register. Your
great safety can only be found in registering at
the cry IAN Come eary-register only al the
central once. Then ana there only Will you be
sure you are properly registered and your right
TO yoie Insured beyond the possibility OF a
doubt.
= DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.