The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-01


with their movement. This cannot be done
under the law, unless the regular officers
provided by the law, and to whom the cleo
lion blanks are sent by the ordinary IN
each county should be late in reaching the
precincts at which the elections are 10 De
held. We urge upon you, therefore, TO give
the matter your immediate attention anu
see that all managers who nave DeeH luT-
nished with these blanks are upon the scene
of the election before the polls are opened
The law of the state requires that the Or
binary in each. county in the state snould De
furnished by the secretary OF state WIN
these printed blanks thirty DAYS peIofe
the election. This law has been computed
with. and each ordinary in the state was;
on the 1st day of September, 1urnlsheu
with these blanks. Notwithstanding this,
however, the leaders of the popuilst party,
at their own expense, have printed these
blanks and propose to use them. we see
i'm this movement a double purpose: hrst,
TO practice, fraud upon the vote OF me
contests over the result of the election,
which must be deplored by every good citi-
zen as involving confusion and hurt To the
best interest of the state. This departure
on the part OF the populists from practice
so well established and regulated by law
is driven, and should of itself convince every
rejecting citizen of the necessity Of an over
whelming democratic majority.
your attention is directed in this connec-
ton to section 1856 Of the code of 1882 which
provides as follows: The time of day for
keeping open election Is from Z a. m. to 6
S f2 p As m further l@S f PrecaG-
tionary measure, we advise that upon
receipt Of this letter you Immediately see
the ordinary of your county and ascertain
whether the printed blanks for both the
courthouse and country precints have been
received, and If they have not, that you
Immediately advise the secretary of state by
chairman"
Division of Election Managers.
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ton to be held Wednesday, and that IS
from one end of the state to the other
there will be fair distribution Of man.
ayers, and that means also-at least, 50
far as the action of the democrats Is
conccrncd-a fair count.
The decision of the state executive COM
mittee that they would not interfere with
the present method of choosing judges as
is provided by the law and would make
no recommendation which would seem like
taking away from the local authorities the
rights given them by the law. did not mean
that the populsts were not 70 be given
election managers. on the contrary, here
in Fulton county. and. for that matter, in
all the counties of the state. the pOpulists
viii have managers at all precincts whore
they have any sort of strength. and where
they desire il.
Chairman Watson has an editorial an
nouncement in his daily paper on the sub
ect of How TO Hold the Elections" in
which he says: Il advise that democratic
manager be allowed at every precinct where
the populsts are in control. The greatest
issue before the people today is that of
honesty in elections"
So it will be seen that both sides will
be given representation in the election
managers.
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