The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-10
CONDUCT OF THE POLLS.
The Arrangements for TO-Day'S Phi
mary All Complete.

Them-The Polls to Open at z O'Clock
This Morning and to Close at
O'Clock To-NiEht-Chairman Charl-
ton to Be on Hand-Provisions TO
Maintain Order.
The court house had all the appearances
for preparations for an election yesterday
afternoon. The ballot boxes were stacked
up in the hallway, while tables to be used
by the managers and counters stood on
every side. The voting stands have been
placed before all the windows as named
above, and everything is in shape for the
primary.
There will be little business transacted
at the court house to-day. Neither the
city court nor the superior court will be
in session, and some Of the other officers
around the court house will take a sort of
day of, at least so far as their regular
routine duties are concerned.
There is little doubt that a pretty full
vote will be polled. The polls are all cen
trally located, and there are not so many
voters who will have to leave their bust
ness in order to cast their ballots.
The election boxes at the court house
will be located as follows:
Box l, \ to G, inclusive, in the county
attorneys Office, on Bull street side near
corner of President. Manager5-DemO-
cratic Club and Tammany: p. J. O'Con-
nor and E. S. Elliott; Citizens Club, Britt
O. Rogers and Ben F. Sheftall.
Box 2, ID to 9, inclusive, in the tax re-
ceiver's Office. on the President street
side. Managers Club and
Tammany: +. K. Williams and r. W.
O'COnnor; Citizens Club, Frank G. Gaff-
ney and w. @. Workman.
Box 3, Fl to L inclusive, in the ordi-
nary's Office on the President street side
A1nV . - LII
many; L. NJ. Cunningham, Jr., and J. +.
Lane; Citizens Club; H. NJ. Lotion and
Walter T. Sullivan.
Box 4, NJ to Q inclusive, In the tax col
lectOr's office on Bull street. Managers
Democratic Club and Tammany: 1T.
Mcmahon and Thomas Cooley; Citizens
Club: John l. Morrissey and James Nc
CURE.
Box 5, r to U inclusive, in the county
treasurer's Office, fronting on York street.
Managers-Democratic Club and Tam
many, G. w Saussy and ]. J. Sullivan;
Citizens Club, William B. Spann and Cliff
ford c. Hill.
Box 6, V toZ inclusive, in the office of
the clerk of the superior court, fronting
on, York street. Managers
Club and Tammany, j. 2. Wheless and
w. A Dayton; Citizens Club, John H.
Willink and Edwin Nj. Kellogg.
The names of the managers who will
represent the Citizens Club were not
made known 10 Chairman Charlton until
noon, when Messrs. Herman Myers and j.
S. Collins brought the list to Mr.. Charl-
toms office. The Citizens Club managers
did not recognize Mr.. Charlton's request
for meeting at his office. The managers
on behalf of the democratic club met, but
the managers for their opponents not be-
ing present, the object of the meeting, to
discuss the arrangements for to-days
primary was defeated.
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE MANAGERS.
MIR. Charlton has prepared the follow
ing list of instructions to the managers:
Savannah, Ca. July 6, ls9i-To the Mana
gers OF the Democratic Primary-Gentlemen
With the hore of facilitating your labors I
have analysed the act of the legislature gov
ernlng primaries, and the rules and agree
mentS under which the party is now acting.
The party requested me, as chairman to call
a general primary for July TO- 1884, under
the law regulating primary elections in this
state, and the additional regulations herein
after provided"
l. In number and arrangement the ballot
boxes must conform TO those used at the state
and county elections.
.. Four demo Gratis preside at each box. two
from each faction. No ofice-holder is eli
gible.
8. The citizen Offering to vote must be a
democrat, white ana registered. A democrat
for the purposes Of this primary is one who
supported the nominees of the Democratic
party in the most recent national and state
election" You have the right to administer
an oath as to this test.
a. Having ascertained by actual count the
vote cast it is the duty of the managers OF each
box to certify 10 me not later than forty-eight
hours after the primary is held-that is TO say
by o'clock p. m, on July ~, 1s94-the result
OF the vote al their particular box.
. The vote to he cast for twenty-five (25)
members of the executive committee, six 49,
delegates to the guoernatorial convention,
six 90 delegates to the congressional conven-
ton, and three 90 nominees for the legisa-
ture. By agreement the candidates for the
Senate Will be voted for individually and the
one receiving the highest vote win have the
privilege OF naming the delegation to the SEN
atortal convention.
q. Before entering upon the discharge of
your duties each of you must take and sub
scribe the following oath: Il sS ear that 1
Will fairly, impartially, and honorably con
duct this primary election according to the
provisions of the act of Oct. 2l 1893, and in
accordance with the laws of the state of Geor-
gla governing regular elections for the officers
of said state. Anyone authorized by the
laws Of Georgia TO administer an oath may
swear you. his oath so subscribed must be
filed in the ONCE of the clerk OF the superior
court Of Chatham county within FIVE days
after the primary. The best plan is to file 1t
at once.
7. should any manager fail to appear on the
day Of the primary the managers who are
present shall appoint another in his stead
Inc chairman CONSTITUTES this to mean that the
SUBSTITUTE SO appointed must represent the
faction TO which the absent manager be-
longed.
s. Immediately before the pools are opened
and before any ballots are received the man
ayers shall open each ballot box to be used il,
the primary and exhibit said box publicly
The object Of this is to demonstrate that It is
empty, and this fact must be demonstrated
g. After such exhibition they shall lock and
seal each GQx save that an opening be left to
receive ballots) and the boxes must be kept
in that condition until the close of the elec-
ton.
10. A list of the votes at each box must be
kept. This may be done by clerks under the
supervision of the managers.
H. II citizen Offering TO vote be challenged
you are TO require of him under oath whether
he is duly qualified to vote according to the
rules OF the party given above and according
10 the election laws Of Georgia, and if he has
before voted in this election.
r. At the close OF the election you are 10
count the votes publicly ana certify the result
transmitting With such certified result the
tally sheet and the ballots cast and any other
papers connected with such election within
the time above designated.
49, ! he polls will be opened at o'clock
a. m. and closed at O'Clock p. IN on July 10
1894.
Trusting that this resume may be OF prac-
teal value TO you. and holding myself at your
disposal IN all things which tend 10 bring
about fair and honest expression Of thta
wishes OF our party. am. very truly.
WALTER G.. CHARITON
Chairman Democratic Party Chatham Co.
TO STAY AT THE POLLS.
Mr. ~ \.