The morning news., 1894-11-03
TO GET OUT The VOTERS.
Preparations for Next Weeks Congress
SiOlal Election.

The Arrangements for Monday Nights
Rally About Complete-The Manage
ment of the Polls supt. Russelrs
Appointments-Quali of Vo-
ters-The Oath Required.
The committee on arrangements ap-
pointed from the county campaign com
mittee, consisting of Messrs. A. n.
Manucy, E. c. Gleason and Capt. John r.
Dillon, held a meeting in the Office of the
county commissioners yesterday at which
Col. Lester was present.
The speakers for the rally to be held in
front of the De Soto Hotel Monday night
were decided on and they will be seen to-
day by the committee. Mr.. F. G. duBig-
non, chairman of the Democratic party
of the county, will preside.
The secretary of the committee, Mr.. E.
A. Gradot, was instructed to send out $50
invitations to prominent citizens, invit-
ing them to seats on the balcony of the
hotel from which the speaking will take
place. The speaking will begin promptly
at s o'clock. A large attendance is ex-
pected and the rally will no doubt be a
rousing one.
The arrangement of boxes at the polls,
with managers, and freeholders and
clerks, by the superintendent of election,
Waring Russell, Jr., is as follows:
Box No. l. A to c, Bull and President
i. J, Sheftall, J. P, V. R. Wrinkle, ]. P,
G. w. Bandy, freeholder; clerks, A. Strom,
j. Fleming, Jr., V. Schreck
Box No 2, D to G., President street-F.
McDermott, J. P, M. Naughtin, j. p,
r. D. LaRoche, freeholder; clerks H
G. Ganahl, A. c. Johnson, NJ F. Hudson.
Box No. 3, H to l., ordinary's office
w. II. Patterson, j. P, A. j. ]. Blois, j.
p, j. w. McIntire, freeholder; clerks,
Q. B. Patterson, E. Yates, E. A. Laffiteau,
Box No. 4, NJ to P, tax collectors Office
S. Reynolds, J. P, J. o. Smith, J. p, ].
B. Mcmahon, freeholder; clerks, w. w.
Lincoln, T. c. McDonough, A. D'Antignac.
Box No. 5, Q to S, county treasurer 5
Offices. Elsinger, J. P, G. E. Bevans, ].
P, W. H. Mendel, J. p. clerks, W b.
Adams, Jr., John Halligan. J. R. Martin.
Box No. 6, T to Z, clerk superior court s
ofice-L. B. Endres, J. P. Mcleod King,
J. p, John w. Fox, freeholder; clerks,
Joseph Molina, L. T. Mehrtens, J. F. Zea-
ley.
Tally Sheet Keepers-E. A. Silva, ]. L.
Murphy. G. w Woodfn.
Tally sheet keepers are requested to be at
the court house Immediately after the
close of the polls, as the count of the votes
will be Immediately after close of polls.
The superintendent requests that those
who cannot attend give him notice by noon
Monday.
All managers are expected to report
promptly at o'clock Tuesday morning
to be sworn in and prepare for the open
ing Of the polls at O'Clock. The law re-
! specting the eligibility of voters is as fol-
| lows:
| He must be q years of age; must have
| resided in the state twelve months pre-
| ceding the election, and six months in the
county. Must have paid all taxes re-
quired of him since the adoption of the
! present constitution of Dec o. 1877, except
those for the present year, 1894. Any per-
son offering to vote can be required to
take the following oath:
Il do swear Cor affirm that 1 am q years
/ of age, have resided in this state one
year and in the county six months next
/ preceding this election. I have paid all
! taxes which, since the adoption Of the
/ present constitution, have been required
/ of me previous to this year, and which /
| have had an opportunity to pay, and l
! have not voted at this election"
| If man is sworn and takes the oath,
| the word Sworn" is to be written opposite
| his name on the list and also on his ballot
| Under the oath of the managers of cleo
! ton, if they are satisfied that a man is
| not entitled to vote, it is their duty not
! to permit him to vote, even if he is willing
/ to be sworn.
| Sheriff Roman will have sufficient officers
/ to preserve order and see that no one in
| terferes with the voters Stands will be
| provided at the voting precincts the same
| as at state elections.
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