Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-09-24
Address from the State Central Com
mittee,

To the Democrats Of tie Counties:
| Under the election law of 1896, now in
force, there was made last year an entirely
new registration of voters throughout the
whole State. For the coming election ON
November 2nd, totally new registration is
required to be made in Baltimore City alone,
but in the counties the law declares that
there shall be registration merely of those
who failed to register last year or who have
since become entitled register, and that there
shall also be q revision of the existing regis
tration books
Although the registration in the counties
last year was large, indeed somewhat larger
than was expected, the figures show that
many who were entitled to register omitted
this important duty, and consequently took
no part in the election.
l earnestly call on all such Democrats to
repair their neglect of last year and to put
themselves in a position to aid their party
in recovering our temporarily lost ascend.
ency-they owe this duty to themselves,
their party and their State. With our whole
vote registered and cast there ought not to
be any doubt of our success Only supine.
ness and indifference can defeat US this year.
The first step In our campaign Is to make
the registration of our voters full and COM
plete. To this end every man, who under
the Constitution and law is qualified to vote,
should consider it a point Of personal and
political obligation and honor to have his
name duly registered without delay, and
should stimulate his neighbors and acquaint.
ances to let nothing interfere with their per-
Torrance of this necessary duty. Our sew
eral county organizations are earnestly re.
quested to give this matter consideration
and careful attention. The names of all
persons who ought to be and are not regis
tered should be accordingly ascertained and
they should be urged to go to the proper
offices and be registered. The work cannot
be done too thoroughly, too systematically
or too soon. Sub committees in each pre-.
cinct of each election district should be ap.
pointed charged with the responsibility OF
ascertaining the names of all non registered
persons who are entitled to be registered in
their respective precincts. The sub COM
mittees should report to full committees
for each election district and these should
in turn report 10 the several county
committees from whom reports should be
sent to the State Central Committee. In this
way, and in this way on.y, can the condition
of each election precinct be definitely and
accurately ascertained and adequate steps
be taken to bring out the fullest possible
registration of our voters.
There is reason to believe that the regis.
tratlon DOCKS contain many names Wnicn
should not be upon them. These also should
be thoroughly and diligently scrutinized
and the books completely purged of all who
are not really qualified voters.
For the purpose Of additional registration
and revision the registration offices in the
counties will be opened on Tuesday, the
2Sth day of September instant, and Tuesday
the 9th day of October proximo, from A.
M. until p. NJ. For the purpose OF revis
ion only they will be opened on Tuesday,
October 18th proximo, from A. M. until
p. M. AT this sitting no new names can be
added.
During these sittings ample time will be
given to register every qualified voter and to
purge the registration books of last year OF
every improper, erroneous, disqualified or
fraudulent name.
Upon the complete performance of this
essential work our success depends.
While feel assured that the Democrats
of the counties will do their duty in these
particulars, cannot too earnestly impress
upon them the necessity of doing it most
thoroughly and promptly.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
Chairman.