New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-09
Thomas Hardy.
K. D. BlaCkmOre.
Captain Marryat.
George Eliot.
Hiss Ferrier.

scribed In the Act OF Assembly. The polls remain
omen from q. m to D. m. The name of each per-
son voting Is written on a poll list at the time OF
his casting his iallot and numbered. ana 'he GU
responding number Is entered on the ballot. l"ese
ballots and poll lists preserved and made part
of the returns. The rule as 10 VINO Is e''''''e' ~
vote at these primaries Is:
Every person claiming 10 be a Republican VINO
voted for the Republican candidates at .ne i,H
9eelsqes his Intention to support the candidates
nominated at this primary election sna 3e e gbt
as to the qualifications AFORESAID ae a nf said
district ANY person entitled TO cast his frst vo.e
at the succeeding general election shall be en ,et
10 vote pledging himself to support the uche'
nominated at such primary election
FREE FROM FRAUD.
rh,. rule together with the Act OF Assembly and
ia penalties has been found to be sufficient to
make the primaries clean and free from all fraud
and 10 do away with the party enrolment. In IL
every man 1. recognized as a Republican who be-
cves In the principles OF the party Under the IN
depreciation OF the rules by the County Committee
n man who has voted for independent candidates al
nreyIos elections can vote at the primaries by tax
ing the oath or affirmation that ne VIII support the
nominees OF these primaries. as soon as the pois
are closed the Judge and clerks proceed 10 count inc
ballots and then make out the returns Accordingly
which are certified to by the Judge and attested ny
the clerks. As az the count - conpic'eu q
statement showing the result is posted IN a con-
AMBIGUOUS place near tho polling place. The day io
lowing the primaries the return judges meet IN con-
vention and canvass the votes polled ana decIar"
the OF the party nominees In case Vi ontes
test a committee Is appointed 10 near san n.eS
ants and recount such districts as are Va uy
Where the returns OF district snow motn hs,r
exclusive OF the number OF persons ,.ding
hrst vote-than were cast for the Iasi B IeSedans
Republican candidate fST GSSefp from Such
SAID reduction 10 be taken pro rata from tns no,e
from ne S'Tci a fpT p tine
In case Of tie the return JUDGES pforeed a.
D DaG5 o Of votes to be the Choice Power is also
given 10 the convention OF return judges 70 ielsGTs
.srs The ony persons who have the power TO
change this form OF making nominations are the
retuln his been regularly Voted upon by the
people NJ primary election and the return OF ne ne
course the application OF this law directly TO :.
large territory where there were laTgs runner OF
election precincts would make the machinery cum
bersome and hard hande. ,,,,u, - Fri.
At present crawford Teu4 and nsteat Of the
combined convention Of return judges OF me TWO
countie. assembling to count the vote on cand,dates
own vote and then selects conferrees who meet and
declare ne joint vote Of ne Two TonS has been
adopted II Il confined - the Assembly istrict as 70
in the city or congress district are under the rules
OF the primares and the return Iuuses o. IL ,her
4 s,ris. appont a committee 10 canvass Jointly the
general returns o, the larger districts There If
arec, vote for every candidate high or low unaep
his plan Each time the voters have an ample
onnor,unlty 10 express their feelings at the pri-
naries 4. c-.w,ord Corn-
80 Tor ebou, ten years and there has been as YET
but one attempt 10 do away with II. ana tnat was
voted down AT the primaries AT which " was pro-
nosei There have been several prosecutions IN the
Courts under the law provided for governing these
primary meetings and as result there are to,1ay
lew attempts Al fraudulent work Inc County,
committee whose primary object Is 10 conduct ehc
campaign after the candidates are selected Ke 'e
ne hands on the primaries. and 1t Is impossipie
Tor tho county chairman 20 use MS once IN oIuer
- mako a slate" The only power he has over
the primaries H. the snme personal influence ne
would have with his friends II ne was not IN o''0e