The herald., 1898-12-05

been issued by the Democratic city central
committee:
Voting begins at sunrise, g. :4s a. m, and
ends at o'clock p. m.
Our workers are urged to see that con-
slant vigilance is exercised at the polls from
the opening to their closing, and from the
beginning of the count to its final close. Do
not leave the polling place until the ballots
are all sealed up and the tally sheets signed
and certified
'All workers should be on hand in time
to see that each ballot box is empty before
receiving the regular ballots. This is i'm
portant. (Sec. ll62 Pol. Code.)
workers should check off on their pre-
scinct polling lists the name of each man as
he votes During the day inquiry should be
made regarding the whereabouts or cause of
delay in voting, of those Of our party who
shall not have voted up to that time. Car
riages should be promptly sent for those
who may not likely reach the polls in time
otherwise. In this connection it is to be
noted that each employer is compelled by
law to permit his employees to absent them
selves from work for two consecutive hours
for the purpose of voting, and the law for
bids him to make deduction from their
wages for the time thus spent. (Sec. 1912
Pol. Code.)
Remember, that any person who has
| changed his residence from one precinct to
another within thirty days next preceding
the day Of election, is not entitled to vote
| in any precinct-he loses his vote. (Sec.
1888, Pol. Code)
Remember that any person who has
moved from one precinct to another after
the time of his registration and more than
thirty days before the day of election, has a
right to vote at the precinct in which he has
so lived for thirty days Immediately pre-
ceding the election, even though the great
register does show that he has changed his
residence provided his name is on the great
register.
ANY person has a right to challenge a
person offering to vote, for any of the fol-
lowing reasons
'l-That he is not the person whose name
appears on the great register.
''2-That he has not resided within the
state one year next preceding the election.
'3-That he has not been naturalized
citizen Of the United States for ninety days
prior to the election.
| "4-That he has not resided within the
county for ninety days preceding the cleo
ton.
"5-That he has not resided within the
precinct for thirty days next preceding the
election.
"6-That he has before voted that day.
| "7-That he has been convicted of an in
famous crime.
"8-That he has been convicted of en-
bezzlement or misrepresentation of public
money.
"Be sure that the election officers are
not permitted to mark the ballots for any
person unless it appears from the great reg
lister opposite the name of such person that
he then (when he registered) declared un-
der oath his inability to read; or that he
was physically unable to mark his ballot.
(Sec. 1908, Pol. Code.)
"A list of all persons thus assisted must
be kept by the election officers. Union
workers should see that this list is kept.
'Immediately on closing the polls the
ballot clerk shall, in the presence of the by
ISLANDERS, draw two lines, in ink, across the
face of all spoiled or unused ballots. Such
ballots must then be placed in an envelope,
which shall forthwith be sealed, and ma
jority of the election officers shall write
their names across the sealed portion. (Sec.
1907, Pol Code.)
"Our workers should be tirelessly watch
full of the counting. They should scrutinize
carefully each ballot as it is unfolded to be
called off, and be certain that the person
calling out the names does not fraudulently
call out the name not actually voted for.
! This is favorite trick of corrupt election
officers.
1T is your right, as it is your duty, to
| come inside the guard-rail and there TO
watch the ballot as it is being read off; also
| 20 watch the entries as they are being made
| by the tally clerks. (Sec. 1852, Pol. Code,
and opinions of joint law committee in pa
ptfs of November 4th.)
"Be particular to watch the man who
reads the ballots; and do not cease remain
ing on guard until everything is completed.
IF the person calling off the names from
the ballots should call out the numbers
opposite the names and not the names, it is
your duty to stop this and insist that he
shall call out the names of the person voted
| for. (Sec 1857, Pol. Code.)
BALLOTS rejected for illegality must have
indorsed upon each of them the cause Of
rejection and must be strung upon a sep
arate string. (Sec 1857, Pol. Code.)
"The tallies must be made by pen and in
ink and Immediately upon completion of the
tally the tally clerks shall draw two heavy
lines in ink from the last tally mark to the
end of the line on which such tallies termi-
nate, and also he shall write his initials on
such line. (Sec. 1858, Pol. Code.)
"This is to prevent the entry of more
talles later, or elsewhere, and our workers
should see that these lines are drawn as re-
! quired by law
DR.. d. W. Edelman, chairman of the city
| central committee, said last night that the
outlook for the Democratic ticket was more
than good. In the last week there had
been great change in favor of the party
of the people and now success seems sure.
The campaign has been conducted without
any bitterness and has been free from mud
singing Many opportunities had offered
for a bitter attack on some candidates, but
the Democratic committee had not coun-
tenanced anything of the kind. The Dem
ocratic city central committee had perfect
organization and it has done tremendous
amount of work. 1t takes work to run a
| fight of this kind. EIe was confident of the
party's electing the mayor and five council
men and great majority of the city ticket.
There is no question that the people are
with the Democratic party in this fight and
it will be demonstrated at the polls
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