New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-01
PREPARED FOR Any TRICKERY.
EVERY PRECAUTION TAKEN BY THE C1TI-
ZENs UNION TO SECURE HON
EST POLLING AND AN
HONEST COUNT
HONEST COUNT

A statement describing an detail the precautions
taken by the Citizens Union to insure that the
full vote cast TO-. It's ticket shall be counted on Eec-
ton Day and 10 secure fairness Al the polls was
issued yesterday by Boudinot Keith. the chairman
OF the Citizens Union Committee Watchers.
THE Citizens Union promises the people Of New
York" said Mr. Keith, that at the coming
election every ballot legally shall be properly
counted, and tnat very few others Will be cast.
The efficiency with which the polls were manned
by the Good Government Club watchers at the
election Of 1894 will be far surpassed by the Cti-
zens Union watchers although the manner in
which the work was done In 1884, was the wonder
and admiration Of politicians and is even now
commented by some OF them In Sing Sing.
The law has oonfded the management Of cleo
tions 10 the machines OF the two great National
parties, and the Election law whole was
drafted with a view TO partisan advantage. 1t
does not follow, however, is supposed by many.
that there is danger that the election officers OF
both parties might be able to thwart the free
expression OF the popular will by corrupt con
OF watchers OF the count shows that II will be
exIemsy & nnd for e9rsuPt & oGa TO nat at
the seriousness Of the conflict at hand is under
stood by the thinking men of the community
Our list shows that slergymen, bank officers, law
yers. ply sicians and business men have volun-
The Committee on Watchers intends that those
who have been assigned to the duty Of watching
the count shall be well acquainted with the law
applicable 10 the ballot the best posted in
spector Each of these watchers has received
carefully digested statements OF the Election law.
prepared iy the CITY Club. and in addition this
and the printed rules which they will also
ceive they are 10 attend an oral lecture or expo
stion Of their duties on Monday night Each
watcher Will also receive set of miniature bal
lots illustrative OF the different markings which
may appear upon the ballots voted.
There Will be a table near every polling
which 4. one hundred feet. containing sample bal
lots printed by the official printers containing all
the names which appear on the official ballot for
the particular district. Voters Will be instructed
at these tables how 10 their ballots. In addi-
ton 10 "A sufficient number OF men who will per-
form the duties usual TO thorough manning OF
the polls and getting out the vote every Assembly
district VII, also have 4 lawyer at its headuuar-
tiers. and there will be at various points through
out the city working emergency law Office. at
which citizens who deprived of their rights
Election Day may seek redress. II Il citizen
f. wrongfuily prevented from voting. he should
apply to the local Assembly headquarters of the
Citizens Union. where he Will find competent
sary relief Lawyers will also be stationed at
Attorneys Office. wearing the badge of the CIti-
zens Union. The Committee OF Counsel Of the
Citizens Union will be at the general headquarters
all day.
at will be seen that far as II IS possible for
the Citizens Union 10 bring about such result,
the process Of election Will he orderly and legal
and the committee Is confident that the police and
tho election officers will do their duty 10 secure
this end
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