The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-05
THE COMPLETE LIST OF CANDIDATES
The Rules Governing Polling Boxes
There Is Very Likely to Be Some
Hot Aldermanic Races in
Some of the Wards.

10 lOUO NOleSi Uul lhSlc 10 sum- $500
hustling probable in some of the wards
in the city. For instance, the politicians
seem to think that the aldermanic races
in the Ninth and Tenth wards will be
especially lively, ana the race over IN
the Second, the Seventh and also in the
Eighth wards promises to be interesting,
to say the least. The polls will be
open this morning by s o'clock in all the
wards and will continue open until this
evening. Every man in the city who
is entitled to vote will probably be at
the polls today and the full strength of
the city will in all probability be polled.
The following is the full list of candi-
dates whose names will be voted on
today: "
For mayor-Lewis Hancock, W. b.
Brush, NJ: NJ. Shipe and Jno. Andrewar-
tina.
School trustees-J. Il. Rogers, Geo. p.
Garrison, JEFF johnson and u. Il. Full
more.
Aldermanie candidates are as follows:
First ward-J. Il. Schneider and Frank
Raggio.
Second ward-F. NJ. Beatty and w. G.
Third ward-W d. Shelley.
Fourth waId-R. C. Roberdeau.
Fifth ward-H. A. Linn.
Sixth ward-A. NJ. Belvin and j.
Stumpf.
Seventh ward-Geo. 7. Assmann and
q. Q. Horton.
Eighth ward-Ed Rosengreen and ].
A. Davis.
Ninth ward-P. J. Lawless and James
Byrne.
Tenth ward-A. J. Zilker and ]. NJ.
burst.
Eleventh ward-W. c. Redd. Jno. An
drewartha and Robert j. Brown.
In this connection it is we'll TO note
the vote cast for mayor two years ago
which was as follows:
Total for mayor-AicDonald 2565.
Burke SCI, Caldwell PIG; McDonald's
majority 14S2. The vote cast for mayor.
.364S.
The vote for mayor by wards was as
follows:
First warl-MeDonald $50. Burke
90. Caldwell 16; McDonald's majority.
Second ward-McDonald 2I6. Burke
80. Caldwell 50; McDonald's majority
las.
Third ward-McDonah 1SS, Burke
"a, Caldwell 10; McDonald's majority
Fourth ward-NlcDonald 13S, Burke
-, Caldwell 10; McDonalds majority
Fifth ward-McDonald 21O. Burke
"A. Caldwell IS; McDonald's majority
1853.
Sixth ward-McDonald 26T, Burke
4S, Caldwell "A; McDonald's majority
210.
Seventh ward-McDonald 30S, Burke
@S, Caldwell -; McDonald's majority
Eighth ward-McDonald 254. Burke
10l, Caldwell IA; McDonald's majority
13a
Ninth ward Mcdonald 25l. Burke
", Caldwell 4; McDonald's majority
Tenth Mcdonald 305, Burke
141, Caldwell "a: McDonald's majority
Ia
Rlesenth ward-McDonald 90, Burke
II, oAldwell &; McDonsld's majority 43.
In order that the voter may cast his
ballot intelligently today The Statesman
this morning reproduces the ordinance
governing all elections in Austin. Ii
reads as follows:
First-The judges must be sworn to
faithfully and impartially discharge
their duties as judges of said election.
If the oath is not administered other
wise, the judges may administer the
ssrne TO themselves as follows: They
vail select one of their number as pre-
shi6E judge, and one of the other men,
ssss will administer the oath TO him.
Inc presiding judge will then administer
the cath to the other judges.
escend-The judges of election may. in
writing, appoint not exceeding two per-
Sons as assistants, and the provisions of
the law relative to judges of election
sAall apply to them. including the oath
of Office, TO be administered 10 them by
the presiding officer and they shall re
oeiye the same compensation as the
Judges of election.
Third-The qualifications of voter
are as follows: /. He must be a male
person of twenty-one years of age. and
citizen of the United States. or if of
foreign birth, must have declared his in
tention to become citizen of the United
States according TO the naturalization
laws. .. He must have resided in the
State of Texas for one year next preced-
ing the election. 3. He must have re-
sided in the present city limits Of Austin
Tor six months next preceding the day
OF election. and shall on said day of ele(,-
tion be a resident of said ward
FOurth-An voters must vote in the
ward in which they reside on the day of
election.
The following persons are prohibited
from voting:
I. Idiots and lunatics. =. All persons
supported by the county or city. 3. All
persons convicted of felony. 1. All sol
oilers. marines and Seamen employed in
the service of the army or navy of the
United States.
Fifth-The polls shall be open from o
O'Clock a. m. until y. m. on said day
of election.
Sixth-NO person other than the Off
GERS If the election and voters. admitted
as hereinafter provided. shall be permit
ted within said rail. except by the au-
thority of the election officers in case of
a violation or threatened violation of
law, for the purpose of keeping order
and enforcing the law. and such persons
shall not remain there after the neces-
sity therefor has ceased TO exist.
Each voting compartment shall be
kept provided with proper supplies for
marking ballots
Seyenth-That any person desiring TO
vote shall present himself at the polls
and give his name and residence, giving
street and number, If any. to one of the
Judges Of election, who shall write the