The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-23


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ed on what dav he had registered One
Of the defects OF the registration was
that there WAS no alphabetical arrange
ment OF -he names of the voters. and
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ing for this name and That one. II
voters record was clear. one Of the printed
jackets with stub attached was torn
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number on this ticket was marked OPP
p0s.te his name on the registration book.
and he then retired 10 one of the booths
20 make out his ticket IT he voted the
STRAIGHT ticket he merely made q scratch
mark on the design above The ticket voted.
II he wanted 20 split the ticket ID had 10
De written ont on the blank form. AS soon
as this had been finished he was required
10 fold the ticket so as 10 conceal the
name but leave the stub showing. and
hand Il 10 the managers, who tore off the
stub, and dropped the ticket in the box.
On account Of the compieNlty Of this
method OF voting the mistakes We're nu-
merous and amusing in many instances.
Mr.. Walter 5. Chisholm went to vote
10 the sixth precinct early in the morning
He spoiled two tickets and failed 10 prop
erly t0ld the third one so that the man
ayers refused 20 accept IT. and II was
thrown out II was reported that Justice
lhOmas j. Shettal had lost his vote be-
cause he Jailed 10 make 10 out within the
hNe-mlnute limit, but he stated later that
10 was the very nrst ticket that went IN
me box AZ me thirteenth precinct when
~ opendt ne having been the Myers man
cinct Messrs A. a. Solomons, A. II. Lane
ana VI. j. Murphy lost their votes be-
cause they failed TO properly prepare
them WITHIN the time limb These are
only Few instances OF Weil-hnoWn men
VINO lost the.r votes on account OF NOT
having thorougo understanding OF me
ne" methoo OF Young The ignorant
voters IN most cases dld not attempt
10 scratch any tickets out merely voted as
they hao peen instructed ana scratched
me aes-sn. Inc law was seemingly Iram-
ca with that intention but theFe were
numerous other cases or those VINO en-
aeaVofea 10 vote Spit tickets having lost
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