The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-04
DEMOCRATS MUST VOTE,
OR MIR. j. ". SOUTHWARK NAY
REPRESENT THEM IN CONGRESS.
The Constitutional Amendment IL Also to
Come Before the Peopls-The Booths,
and How to Vote.


chance OF success.
The apathy and seeming indifference
OF the Democrats emboldened them, and
now the battle must be fought before II
can be won.
The necessity Of the Democrats polling
their full strength Is particularly great
In this district. The Republicans are
now active. aggressive. united and or
factional fight, but "A contest waged by
The combined strength Of the party,
sanctioned and ordered by General Ma
hone. the State chairman.
The danger lies in the failure OF the
Democrats TO come TO the polls. II is
now squarely a contest between Colonel
Tazeweh Elicit. Democrat. and J. w.
southwark, Republican. Judge Gregory,
the Fopulist. is out Of the race, and the
white voters who expect to vote the
Populist or Prohibition ticket are assist
ing the Republican nominee. If Elicit is
defeated, Southward will be elected.
III the Democrats poll their strength
Colonel Elicit will receive a handsome
majority.
HOW TO CAST YOUR BALLOT.
piled with ballot at the precinct oy
one OF the judges Of the election. Upon
receipt Of this ballot the voter at once
r I,ell s into the voting booth. where ne
he VIII find pen and Ink. When he
lays his ballot down open upon the table
or desk in the said booth. he will find
the names OF all Of the candidates for
any office or Offices for which an election
Is held printed thereon. He then draws
a line with pen or pencil through the
names of the candidates he does not
wish to vote for. and leaving untouched
the names Of the candidates he wishes
TO vote for.
If there are three or four candidates
for the same Office, say for Congress,
every name must be scratchd. except the
name of the candidate voted FOR.
If two names for the same once re-
main unscratched, the ballot Is VOID.
The pen or pencil mark must be drawn
at least three-fourths through the name
of the candidates not voted for, and, out
OF abundant caution. II would be well TO
draw a line entirely through the name
not voted for.
No voter is allowed TO remain in the
said booth. to the obstruction Of other
voters, longer than two and one-hall
minutes.
names not voted for he must fold MS
ballot. with the names Of the candldates
on the inside, and when this ~ dohe ne
takes II to the judge Of the election, VINO
without opening it, places It in the ballot
No voter TO whom ballot has been
delivered is allowed to carry II 1urtheI
thap the booth, and no one Is allowed
TO have any conference with voter VI
render him any assistance IN Young eA-
cept the special constable, who IS a per-
| each county, and who must be honest
and discreet and able to read and write.
The special constable is allowed 10 as
sist those persons IN Pre,PaaTInEt tn or from
| lots who from physical inilrmlty OF run
| inability 10 read and write are unaDle 70
vote. and he rerders the assistance Will Will
| in the bounds allowed him to these classes
| Of voters who request MN so 10 40
THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.
Another question OF grave importance
| h1. % "A
| days election. The quallned voters are
| called on TO ratify the action OF the Leg
| islature amending the state CONSTITUTION,
| which IL carried. must be cohHflned ~
| the next Legislature to become a hndllty;
| At the approaching election, whlch wiz
| be held on Tuesday, November olh, U,e
qualified voters Will also be aiiQW:u W
| vote on the question OF amendlHE ouI
| State Constitution. 1t Is generally known
! that the Court of Appeals I'm Mary Miner
| case decided that II was uncohstltulloHai
| for justices of the peace to Try persons
| charged with certain offences Tor the rea,
| son that the accused was deprived ol
| his right to trial by jury. Thus me Inost
| trifiing and insignificant cases are selt
| 10 a grand Jury, and ultimately are trled
| by a petit Jury. A burden of over SvO'oo
| per annum is put upon the taN-payers
| 10 meet these criminal expenses WhlCh
| are, for the most part, useless ana eA-
| II the Jurisdiction to try these cases
| is given back to the magistrates lhlS
| expense will be stopped Those IN laVor
| Of restoring the jurisdiction OF unt gsa-
| tif-as of the peace will vote ballot loI
| the amendment" and those who DO h9t
| favor it will vote against the aIhGllii-
| ment" these being the forms OF the pal
| lots provided by the law authorizing the
| voting upon the said question. III, 80
| Two ballot-boxes will be provided, one
| for the regular congressional bailot anu
| the other for the amendment
| PARTY CLAIMS.
|
| Yesterday in writing letters to the party
| leaders and closing up the work OF the
| canvass.
| lie is much gratifed at the active work
which has been gong Oh IoI mi di, P ,aot
| two weeks He says the people dld not
| really wake up TO the importance OF the
| canvass until two weeks ago, nut since
| that time they have shown great deai
of interest and an ini ntnsted a"' the in.
| creased activity has been especially
marked in the Second and Eighth dis
| tricts and good work has peeh zone All
! along the line. ,,o, os action
| and NOS a man of words, ana ne VIII
| issue no address before the cIcC ~ ~
will await the result or the Wo Ih az ea ~
| done He is confidently expecting Tue
| return of the entire Democratic uelesa-
The canvass is practically over, and
col John Bell Bigger, secretary iI on 'h ne
! cleaning up the odds and ends OF CORES
| pondence that has poured IN stream
Matters we're also quiet at Populist
| headduarters. and they satisfy tnem-
| selves with the modest claim or hree
| congressman, while the Republicans make
| claim to the same number.
ACTIVITY AMONG THE NrGRoEs.
| There were a number of negro meetings
| Ia1f evening looking 10 thorough or
| ,sanization of the negro Republican vote
| .nd there is no doubt that lhey Will pom
| their old-time vote Tuesday.
| 4 tobacco manufacturer yesterday hau
| mis- ewes opened to this. truth by re-
| quest from large huihpeI OF ms i n -
| hands TO close his factory on eiectloh
| day. -, - o,o,,gh ~
| r,ake the democrats turn out with Will
| MIR r. H. Boykn, president OF the
| Elicit Campaign Club, EXTENDS an IN
| litation 10 the East End ELICIT Cup 10
| meet him and his club at Colonel rae
| well Ellett's office MONDAY hIsht "t
| o'clock.
| THH ELECTION OUTFIT.
| Cantain Thomas Elicit, secretary ot the
| civ Electoral Board, was at the mead
| onarters of the Board, Washington nan,
| ycsterdav from . a. NJ. 70 4. NJ, IS
| suing 10 registrars the ballots ana the
| booths and anneXes 10 pe ussd III w
| election of next Tuesday. lie Will be az the
| same place between the hours named To-
| morrow 10 complete the work.
| The election outfit consisting OF pootns,
| annexes and ballot-boXes, was furnisheu
| nv Thomas r.. Stagg. and they are OF
| neat and substantial character, me
| booths are made Of wood, are SIX Iest
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