The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30
1900, 900 HENRY GE0RGE P4sTERs.
The Authorities Am1 Them to the Ballot With
out Troubling the Voter.

The Authorities AmH Them to the Ballot With
out Troubling the Voter.
The Police Board. being unoflcially informed
of young Henry Georges nomination to succeed
his father on the ticket, held a special meeting
yesterday to consider what should be done. 1t
was agreed that even though the name is the
same as that already printed on the ballots, tho
law requiring pastors TO be used in the event Of
the substitute OF another candidate for q de-
ceased one was imperative. Accordingly an or
der was given to the printer for a large number
OF pastors to be printed as soon as the certificate
Of the new candidate is filed. 1t will be the duty
of the ballot clerks. under tho law, to stick q
paster with Henry Georges name on it over the
sam name on every ballot to no voted in the
Greater New York territory, and so hand the
ballot out to the voter. Here is tho law
In case of the death OF u candidate after tho
official ballots have been printed. and before
election day. the vacancy may be iilled by filinS
date 10 I'LL such vacancy with the officer or
board with whom the original certificate was
or board furnishing tho official ballots to pre-
pare. and furnish to the Inspectors of election
In the election districts affected. adhesive pasters
to Ill the vacancy. and the title of the office for
WHICH he was nominated. The pastors, shall DO
and in the same Kind of type used in printing
the titles OF the offices and the names of tho
candidates upon the official ballots. and shall DO
OF n size as largo rs, and no larger than, the
space occupied upon the official ballot by the
title OF the oiiCe and the name OF the candidate
in whose place the candidate named upou tho
paster has been nominated. II the candidate bc
one OF a groGp OF candidates, such official paster
shall contain The name OF the candidate, but not
the title OF the Office. Whenever such pastors
are provided. the officer or board furnishing
them shall certify 10 the inspectors of election
in the election districts affected by The vacancy
the name of the original candidate, the name Of
the new nominee. the title of the office for which
the nomination is made, and the name Of the
political party. or independent body, making
the nomination, ana shall state the number ~
pastors furnished. which number shall he equal
10 the number OF official ballots furnished for
such district. Upon the delivery of said pastors
the inspectors Of election shall sign n recent
for the same, which receipt shall be retained By
the officer or board furnishing thc pastcr. and
shall he part OF the record of his or their Office.
The Inspectors shall deliver the pastors TO
the ballot clerks, wh0are required TO ailiA one Of
such pastors in The proper place and in a proper
manner upon each Official ballot before said bal.
lot shall he delivered 10 u voter, When 30 affixed
to the official ballot, the pastors shall DO con.
sidered ms being part OF the official ballot. Tho
ballot clerks shall include in their statement OF
ballots II statement showing tho number of
pastors received 10y them, the number Of pastors
affixed to official ballots, aud the number OF un-
used pastors returned by them, the unused
pastors TO be inClosed in the package of ballots
not delivered to voters. The use OF any pAster
upon tho official ballot otherwise than as herein
provided is hereby declared a felony. punishable
by imprisonment in II state prison for not less
than ono nor more than five years.