Evening journal., 1898-11-07
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
Preparations in Progress for
Tc-morr ow's Conflict.
BOXES AND BALLOTS DELIVERED

EVERYTHING IN READINESS.
CHAIRMEN BIGGS AND NEARY
PREDICT DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
CLOSING MEETINGS OF THE
CAMPAIGN.
To-day is being spent by the Depart
men of Elections, the sheriff. clerk Of
the peace. election officers and mem
bers Of the various political organiza-
tions in preparing for the election to-
morrow.
Clerk Of the Peace Foard is deliver
ing to the election officers the ballots
for use in their respective election dis
tricts, they calling at his Office to re-
ceive them Ballot boxes and other
paraphernalia are being turned over by
the sheriff and Department of Elec-
tions and all that is necessary is being
done to enable the officers to open the
polls promptly and with the least pos
sible confusion.
Notwithstanding the heat Of the con-
hict, it is believed tnat the day will
pass quietly, and that the regular peace
officers will have no trouble in coping
with any disturbance which may oc-
cur.
! HOW TO VOTE.
5 Every man who votes wants his vote
3 counted, and in order to have that vote
= counted his ticket must be properly
;. prepared. 1t is surprising how many
men at every election deprive them
= selves of this right, simply by careless
ness or not knowing how to prepare
Z their ticket The reader will observe
i by inspecting the ballot that there are
. five tickets, representing FIVE parties,
respectively. The voter has only to Sc
lect the party he wishes to vote. If
the voter cannot read the name at the
head Of the ticket Of his choice, he can
readily learn from others the device OF
+ emblem of his party. The plow repre-
n sents the Democratic party, the eagle,
the Republican party; the star, the
Union Republican party; the house, the
81 Prohibition party, and the world, the
p Single Tax party. The voter has only
l. TO select his ticket, either by name or
90 device, and if he wants to vote that
y ticket straight, stamp the square at the
n, top Of the ticket enclosing the emblem
)f He should use care and not blot the
10 ticket, if he does it will be thrown out
h and not counted. See that the ink il
thoroughly dry before folding.
re Folding the ballot was a matter di
difficulty and gave many trouble in The
past. Now, all the ballots are delivered
to the voter already folded. After HI
st prepares his ticket he only has to re
no fold It in the same manner as it wal
n delivered to him, and his ticket will b.
. correct. The man that wants t
no scratch his ticket must be very careful
- or he will spoil It and the judges viii
p throw it out. In the first place he mus
- stamp the ticket or column that con
tains a majority of the candidates 70
whom he intends to vote in the sam
manner as if he intended to vote
IL straight ticket. Then he must draw
ed line through the name of each man 70
ss whom he does not wish to vote; usini
N, pencil, which will be furnished in tn
by booth for that purpose. After havin
in erased the name Of the candidate no
he wanted write the name Of the ma
whom he does wieh to vote 70
that particular office No name can b
inserted by the voter in the place G
the one marked out, except it be tn
ar name of some one who appears in on
CT the tickets on the ballot, and VIII
m IS also a candidate for the same offiC
nd as he whose name has been so marke
of out
nv This is the only proper way to vol
a split ticket. Only one ticket shoul
be stamped, and that one should be th
ticket under which a majority Of th
candidates desired to be voted for, al
Ied printed.
IN The stamp should not be used an!
ap- where on the ballot except at the to
m in the square containing the emblem (
wo the party intended to be voted for. III
am old practice of stamping opposite II
OF names the candidates inserted in lie
Of the ones erased, has been done avs
with.
BIGGS IS HOPEFUL.
the John Biggs, chairman of the DEM
wv cratic State Central Committee, sa
ur- this morning that the outlook fl
nd Democratic success is very encoura
re- ing in all three counties. He says tn
30; the Democrats have worked hard al
faithfully and deserve to win.
publican Committee, speaks hopeful
rm of Republican prospects, but his ute
as- ances are those Of a man who does n
lev believe his own words.
ght THE CLOSING MEETINGS.
ne The Democrats had a big meeting
-Aie Laurel, Sussex county, on Saturda
Thousands of voters were present
hear United States Senator Kennc
CongT essman Handy and John NJ. Ric
OF ardsOn discuss the political situate
ac- The enthusiasm with which the spea
re- ers were received demonstrated I
esi- keen interest Of the Sussex coun
pre- vOters in to-morrow's fight.
fac Ex-Judge Marvel and State Cha
man John Biggs We're at Seaford
Saturday and addressed a large ms
meeting.
can, AT Camden, in Kent county, Il
Ct evening, there will be big Democra
+bie demonstration. Political clubs will